Cusat Hosts Training Programme on Ocean Colour Remote Sensing

The Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat) commenced a five-day training programme on ‘Ocean Colour Remote Sensing for Fisheries and Climatic Science Research’ at its Department of Chemical Oceanography. Inaugurated by N.P. Kurian, president of the Ocean Society of India, the programme is a collaborative effort between Cusat, Ocean Society of India, ISRO-National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), Nansen Environmental Research Centre India, and Trevor Platt Science Foundation.

Experts including Shubha Satheyndrnath from the Plymouth Marine Laboratory, P.V. Nagamani, Group Head at NRSC, and Mohamed Hatha, Director of the School of Marine Science, among others, shared insights during the inaugural session, emphasizing the significance of ocean colour remote sensing in fisheries and climatic science research.