Detailed program
Day 1 - 6 November 2017
- Introduction to ASIAME - H. Moreau
- Introduction to NIOT - Dr. Vinithkumar
- Introduction to research at NIOT - Dr. Kirubagaran
- 1 - Microbes and the Origin of Life on Earth - S Rajamani - IISER-Pune
- 2 - Marine phytoplankton - P Bhadury - IISER-Kolkatta
- 3 - Bacterial ecology, diversity and ecological role - T Bouvier - CNRS, MARBEC Montpellier
Student presentations
- Ghosh Anwesha Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata
- Heyres Lovely Joy The Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines
- Arayillath Anjusha CSIR - NIO - RC- KOCHI
- Salgaonkar Bhakti Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS)
- Fernandes Genevieve CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography
- Sanyal Aritri National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research
- Ribeiro Catherine Station Biologique de Roscoff
- Mulla Amara Begum CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography
- Phan Hoang International University/ Swinburne University of Technology
Day 2 - 7 November 2017
4 - Introduction to metabarcoding - JC Auguet - CNRS, Montpellier
5 - Tara Oceans: Eco-systems biology at planetary scale - C Bowler - ENS Paris
6 - Molecular tools for assessing chromophytic phytoplankton diversity - P Bhadury, IISER-Kolkatta
7 - Documenting Global Marine Biodiversity Patterns and Processes Using a Metabarcoding Approach - S Malviya NCBS, Bangalore
Day 3 - 8 November 2017
8 - Photosynthetic picoplankton in the ocean - D Vaulot - CNRS Roscoff
10 - Trans-kingdom Interactions in Global Ocean Plankton Systems - S Malviya - NCBS, Bangalore
11 - Microbial ecology in extreme environments - M. J. Gonsalves
Student presentations
- Tan Toh Hii, University of Malasia
- Nino Dan Posadas University of Philippines Visayas
- Biraja Karam Sah, Odisha
- Balasubramaniam , Pondicherry University
- Adarsh, B.M, Cochin
- Thomas Shan P National College, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
- Nicola Faria - Goa University
- Sangodkar Nitisha CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography
- Lim Chuin-Siew University Malaysia Terengganu
- Reyes Rikka University of the Philippines Visayas, Institute of Marine Fisheries and Ocanology
- Omar Noor Syazwani University Malaysia Terengganu
- Mohammed Naufal P.J. PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY
- Rafiquzzaman S. M. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University
- Huynh Duyen Institute of Oceanography, Nha Trang
- Sarkar Md. Shirajul Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University
- Gupta Shreya Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal
Day 4 - 9 November 2017
12 - The Marine Nitrogen Cycle: players, processes and a decade of discovery - R Foster - University Stockolm
15A - A reduction in marine primary productivity driven by rapid warming over the tropical Indian Ocean - M K Roxy - Centre for Climate Change Research, Pune
14 - Diversity of Marine Plankton Symbioses - R Foster - University Stockolm
13 - Microbial carbon pump and carbon sequestration in oceans - A. Parvathi, NIO Cochin
Day 5 - 10 November 2017
15B - Significance of Bacterial Secondary Production in Marine Trophodynamics - Ramaiah N.
Sampling
Practical workshops
- Flow cytometry of bacteria and phytoplankton (T. Bouvier)
- Sampling and culturing the phytoplankton (R. Foster and D. Vaulot)
- Virus counting and isolation (Y. Bettarel and H. Moreau)
Day 6 - 11 November 2017
9 - Exploring the marine microbial diversity of Andaman using metagenomics - V K Sharma - IISER-Bhopal
16 - Viral ecology, life strategies and ecological role - Y Bettarel - IRD, MARBEC,Montpellier
17 - Microbial-host-virus interactions - A. Parvathi - NIO, Cochin
18 - An ocean of viruses - H Moreau - CNRS, Banyuls sur Mer
Day 7 - 12 November 2017
Diving initiation trip
Day 8 - 13 November 2017
19A - Eutrophication in marine fish farms - M S Santander-de Leon - Univ. of the Philippines Visayas-Miagao
19B - Contaminants and bioremediation in marine fish farms - M S Santander-de Leon - Univ. of the Philippines Visayas-Miagao
22 - Impacts of Ocean Acidification on Marine Microflora - Ramaiah N.
Practical workshops
- PL4 - Targeting marine phytoplankton functional genes from environmental samples - Anwesha Ghosh and Catherine Ribeiro
Day 9 - 14 November 2017
21 - Coral Microbiome: An unexplored Bio-resource - S K Das - DBT, Bhubaneswar
34 - Dr. Satish - Macro and Microalgal biotechnologies, ANCOTS NIOT Port Blair
23 - Microbial pollution, ecology and biotechnologies in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, NV Vinithkumar, ANCOST NIOT Port Blair
25 - Isolation and culture of marine microalgae for nutraceutical and biofuel production - Dr. Dharani - NIOT
24 - Marine bioactive products from microbes of Andaman & Nicobar Islands - Dr. L. Anburajan, C, ANCOST
Day 10 - 15 November 2017
26 - The diatom genome - C Bowler - ENS Paris
31 - Metagenomics of single cells and specific populations - D. Vaulot, CNRS
28 - Marine Animal (Coral, Invertebrates) and Birds Biodiversity of A&N Islands - Dr. C. Sivaperuman, Zoological Survey of India, Port Blair
30 - Plant Biodiversity of A&N Islands, - Dr. Laljith Singh, Botanical Survey of India, Port Blair
Bioinformatics tutorial
PB1 - Practical Bioinformatics - Introduction to R software - JC Auguet , CNRS
Day 11 - 16 November 2017
33 - Oceans as Reservoir of Genes - Samir Damare, NIO
32 - Functional genomics towards translational research - S K Das - DBT, Bhubaneswar
Dr. Vinithkumar - Activities at ANCOST
Excursion in Port-Blair
Day 12 - 17 November 2017
Bioinformatics tutorial
PB2 - Analysis of metabarcodes (Mothur and Phyloseq) - D. Vaulot , CNRS
Lectures
Seawater Quality Monitoring (SWQM) - COMAPS - P. Madeswaran, MoES
Development of Deep Sea Microbial Culture Facility to Explore Bioactive Substances - Dr. Kirubagaran, NIOT