Institute for Ocean Management

Research, Extension and Consultancy

Research Funding:
     The Institute for Ocean Management has taken up a number of research and consultancy projects funded by several International/Government organizations such as the Natural Environmental Research Council (NERC), U.K; The World Bank; Volkswagen Research Foundation, and Gesselschaft für Technische Zusamenarbeit (GTZ), Germany; International Foundation for Science (IFS), Sweden; UNICEF; UNESCO, Department of Ocean Development (DOD), Govt. of India; Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO); Department of Space, Govt. of India; Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India; Department of Atomic Energy; University Grants Commission; Department of Science and Technology, Rajiv Gandhi Drinking Water Mission; All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), etc., to name a few. IOM also receives financial assistance to cover recurring expenditure from the State Government, and national agencies for training programmes, short-term courses, and seminars. More than Rs. 60 million has been received in the past 5 years as research grant. About 18 research projects have been completed during the years 1995 - 2000, and 12 research projects with a total grant of Rs. 35 million are currently on-going.

Extension Activities:
   More than 30 training programmes, Short Courses, Seminars and Symposia have been conducted in the past 5 years. The Institute for Ocean Management with its multi-disciplinary team of scientists guides the Government in policy formulation, coordinates the activities of the different interested groups, carries out coastal and oceanic research and undertakes manpower training in Coastal Zone Management.
   The Department of International Development (DFID), United Kingdom, has sanctioned the "Integrated Coastal Management Training" project to the IOM in the year 1999. For this purpose, the DFID has allocated £ 810,850 (Rs.550 lakhs) from the bilateral TC funds for a four-year period (1999-2003). The main purpose of this project is to establish the capability to train key Indian personnel in Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) and the capacity to provide relevant advice to GOI on ICM issues. The goal of this programme is to achieve habitat conservation and sustainable use of coastal resources in India during the past two years. Already IOM has trained more than 30 senior level government officers from various maritime states of India. The first phase of the training was conducted at the University of Newcastle, U.K and the second phase of training was conducted at IOM, Anna University. The Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India is coordinating this programme.
   IOM, in collaboration with the Carl Duisburg Gesselschaft (CDG), Bremen, Germany has conducted training for the officials of the Government of Tamil Nadu and other governmental organizations for the preparation of Coastal Zone Management decisions and policies, during December 2000 and in the Management of Harbour Environments during December 2001.

Consultancy Services:
   IOM offers consultancy services in the following areas:

Application of Remote Sensing in Coastal Zone Management

Aquaculture site selection

Environmental Impact Assessment for coastal development projects

Environmental Monitoring (Ocean/Coastal Water and Sediment samples)

Preparation of Coastal and Marine area maps and management plans.

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	Research Funding: The Institute for Ocean Management has taken up a number of research and consultancy projects funded by several International/Government organizations such as the Natural Environmental Research Council (NERC), U.K; The World Bank; Volkswagen Research Foundation, and Gesselschaft für Technische Zusamenarbeit (GTZ), Germany; International Foundation for Science (IFS), Sweden; UNICEF; UNESCO, Department of Ocean Development (DOD), Govt. of India; Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO); Department of Space, Govt. of India; Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India; Department of Atomic Energy; University Grants Commission; Department of Science and Technology, Rajiv Gandhi Drinking Water Mission; All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), etc., to name a few. IOM also receives financial assistance to cover recurring expenditure from the State Government, and national agencies for training programmes, short-term courses, and seminars. More than Rs. 60 million has been received in the past 5 years as research grant. About 18 research projects have been completed during the years 1995 - 2000, and 12 research projects with a total grant of Rs. 35 million are currently on-going. Extension Activities: More than 30 training programmes, Short Courses, Seminars and Symposia have been conducted in the past 5 years. The Institute for Ocean Management with its multi-disciplinary team of scientists guides the Government in policy formulation, coordinates the activities of the different interested groups, carries out coastal and oceanic research and undertakes manpower training in Coastal Zone Management. The Department of International Development (DFID), United Kingdom, has sanctioned the "*Integrated Coastal Management Training" project to the IOM in the year 1999. For this purpose, the DFID has allocated £ 810,850 (Rs.550 lakhs) from the bilateral TC funds for a four-year period (1999-2003). The main purpose of this project is to establish the capability to train key Indian personnel in Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) and the capacity to provide relevant advice to GOI on ICM issues. The goal of this programme is to achieve habitat conservation and sustainable use of coastal resources in India during the past two years. Already IOM has trained more than 30 senior level government officers from various maritime states of India. The first phase of the training was conducted at the University of Newcastle, U.K and the second phase of training was conducted at IOM, Anna University. The Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India is coordinating this programme. IOM, in collaboration with the Carl Duisburg Gesselschaft (CDG), Bremen, Germany has conducted training for the officials of the Government of Tamil Nadu and other governmental organizations for the preparation of Coastal Zone Management decisions and policies, during December 2000 and in the Management of Harbour Environments during December 2001. Consultancy Services:* IOM offers consultancy services in the following areas: Application of Remote Sensing in Coastal Zone Management Aquaculture site selection Environmental Impact Assessment for coastal development projects Environmental Monitoring (Ocean/Coastal Water and Sediment samples) Preparation of Coastal and Marine area maps and management plans.

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