NCAOR Staff - Dr. V. Venkataramana
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Dr. V. Venkataramana
Project Scientist II
Department Name : Biogeochemistry
Desk No : +91-832-2525636
venkat@ncpor.res.in
Field Of Specilization :
Biological Oceanography
Current Research Activities :
My research explores zooplankton ecology in the Southern Ocean, Arctic fjords (Kongsfjorden and Krossfjorden), and Greenland Sea, focusing on environmental variability, sea ice, trophic interactions, biogeochemical processes, and climate change.
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Academic Record
- 2016: PhD (Zoology), National Institute of Oceanography(CSIR)/Adikavi Nannaya University
- 2007: MSc (Zoology), Andhra University
Awards
Best paper presentation award (secured first prize) received from Department of Zoology, Acharya Nagarjuna University.
Research Area
My current research focuses on zooplankton ecology and plankton community dynamics in the Southern Ocean, with particular emphasis on their response to changing environmental conditions. I investigate the influence of oceanographic processes, hydrographic variability and sea ice dynamics on plankton community structure, trophic interactions, nutrient dynamics and biogeochemical processes, particularly food-web dynamics and the biological carbon pump. My research also encompasses plankton ecology in the Arctic fjords of Svalbard (Kongsfjorden and Krossfjorden) and the Greenland Sea, aiming to understand marine ecosystem responses to climate change.
Professional Record
- 2022-till date: Project Scientist II at National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (MoES), Goa.
- 2013 - 2022 : Research Scientist B at National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (MoES), Goa.
- 2008-2013 : Project Assistant at National Institute of Oceanography (CSIR), Regional Centre, Visakhapatnam
