Andaman and Nicobar Islands which are situated at Latitude 6°- 14° is north and Longitude -92°-94° in east consisting of 572 green emerald Islands, Islets and rocks almost all the Island are oriented in the north south direction like an arc and stretch over a length of about 912 km. Most of the Islands have originated because of volcanic eruption in the sea and few of them originated because of coral reef formation. All the islands together are biological and geological paradise, which are having indigenous biota and geological wonders.
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To do research in small and fragile area like this we have a number of scientific organization like Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), Botanical Survey of India (BSI), Anthropological Survey of India (ASI), National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Regional Medical Research Centre of ICMR, Fishery Survey of India (FSI), Department of Ocean Studies and Marine Biology, Department of Disaster Management, Department of Science and Technology, Indian Institute of geomagnetism and Geological Survey of India along with this JNRM (Jawaharlal Nehru Rajkeeya Mahavidyalaya) Department of Environment and Forests, Department of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services, Department of Fisheries also conducts research in different fields, however, there is no platform for them to present their research work. Hence a scientific society that called as Andaman Science Association was established in the year 1984. Andaman Science Association is an unique body that provides platform for those associated with the management of tropical and island agriculture, horticulture, fisheries, animal, veterinary sciences, marine sciences, biodiversity and its conservation, climate change and adaptation, tribal affairs, traditional knowledge and human science. Andaman Science Association was publishing a journal called the Journal of the Andaman Science Association from 1985. It was also conducting national and international symposium at Port Blair. So far we have published 17 volumes with two issues during the period 1985 to 2000. Subsequently there was lull of activities as most of the active members were transferred to mainland. Subsequently the association was revived on 15th December 2012 and remaining volume 18 to 20 with two issues was published. There is great demand of the journal in national and international institutions and is addressing particular niches were of island ecology and island agriculture having a multidisciplinary approach.
The Andaman Science Association focus and scope are:
- Provide and promote opportunity for contact and fellowship amongst scientists interested / engaged in different scientific pursuits.
- Publish a journal in English which shall be called “Journal of the Andaman Science Association” and Bulletins, Reports, Books and Newsletter as decided time to time, for the advancement of the aims of the Association.
- Hold seminars, symposia, colloquia and provide forum for interaction of different scientific and educational organizations working in these Islands.
- Discuss inter-disciplinary R & D Programmes relevant to these Islands.
- Undertake any activity that directly or indirectly serves the cause of the Association.
- President
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- Dr Eaknath B Chakurkar
- director.ciari@icar.gov.in
- Editor-in-Chief
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- Dr.A.Velumurugan
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Urolithiasis in Canines
- Pritish Rath, Swetapadma Sarangi, Prasenjit Mukherjee, Subhasis Roy, Samit Kumar Nandi, Debaki Ghosh
- Content type: A Comprehensive Review
- Published: 15 July 2023
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Prediction of Annual One Day Maximum Rainfall for Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- Sirisha Adamala, A. Velmurugan1, T. Subramani, R. Jaya Kumaravaradan, T.K. Biswas
- Content type: Research Article
- Published: 01 August 2023
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Policy Analysis: Population and Distribution in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Rajesh Patnaika, Mopada Nani Babub and B.V. Raviprasad
- Content type: Research Article
- Published: 15 July 2023
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Genetic diversity of Pterocarpus dalbergioides (Andaman Padauk) accessions of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- I. Jaisankar, B. Augustine Jerard, Manasseh Moses. E and P.Simhachalam
- Content type: Research Article
- Published: 31 August 2023
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Two additions to the Legumes Flora of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
- Fouziya Saleem, Lal Ji Singh, and Arun K. Pandey
- Content type: Research Article
- Published: 26 July 2023
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Morpho-anatomical Diversity of Angiopteris crassipes Wall. ex C. Presl (Marattiaceae)
- R.B. Yadav Brijesh Kumar and Lal Ji Singh
- Content type: Research Article
- Published: 01 August 2023
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Critically Endangered and narrowly endemic species of Ceropegia L. (Apocynaceae: Ceropegieae): Conservation Measures in Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India
- P. A. Dhole, Bishnu Charan Dey, Gautam Anuj Ekka, M. Anil Kumar., S. Muthukumar, Vivek C. P., C. S. Purohit, and Lal Ji Singh
- Content type: Research Article
- Published: 14 August 2023
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Distribution, Abundance, and Habitat Ecology of Heterobranchs in The Intertidal Region of South Andaman
- Swetha KC, G. Padmavati, Limaangnen Pongener
- Content type: Research Article
- Published: 29 June 2023
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Tree species diversity of Bhadohi District, Uttar Pradesh and a note on their Conservation
- Saumya Mishra and Shruti Mishra
- Content type: Research Article
- Published: 10 July 2023
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Two New Additions to the Flora of Andhra Pradesh, India
- G. Varshini, K. Nethaji, G. Susmitha, K. Kalyani Bai, P. Ranjithkumar, J. Ranjana and L. Rasingam
- Content type: Research Article
- Published: 25 August 2023
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Stakeholder responses on biodiversity and ecosystem uses of Chettuva - a small tropical Indian estuary
- Sreekanth GB, Amritha Priya, Karthika B, Pramila S
- Content type: Research Article
- Published: 01 August 2023
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Herbal Treatment Cures Gynaecological Disorders
- Saumya Mishra and Shruti Mishra
- Content type: Research Article
- Published: 01 August 2023
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Efficacy on Ethno-Veterinary Medicinal plants from Nicobarese community on Sero-cytokine biomarkers in Native Nicobari fowl
- Sujatha T, Sunder J, Bhattacharya D, De A K, Gayathri S, Ponraj P, Mayuri R and Chakurkar E B
- Content type: Research Article
- Published: 30 August 2023
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Underutilized Horticultural Genetic Resources: Conservation & Utilization (UHGRCU)
- Prof. Dr. Sisir Kumar Mitra, Dr. Desh Beer Singh, Dr. Pooja Bohra and Dr. Ajit Arun Waman
- Content type: Volume 27 (Special Issue) 2022
- Published: 30-Dec-2022
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Underutilized Horticultural Genetic Resources: Conservation and Utilization (NCUHGR-2022)
- Ajit Arun Waman, Pooja Bohra, D. Karunakaran, Eaknath B. Chakurkar
- Content type: Book of Abstracts
- Published: 03-Jun-2022
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Harmonizing Biodiversity and Climate change: Challenges and Opportunity, 17-19 April, 2015 held at CIARI, Port Blair
- Sibnarayan Dam Roy, Awnindra K. Singh, P.M. Mohan, A. Velmurugan, I. Jaisankar, T. P. Swarnam, Jai Sunder, S. K. Zamir Ahmed, Venkatesh R. Thakur and K. Saravanan, 2015. Abstract Book. National Seminar on Harmonizing Biodiversity and Climate Change: Challenges & Opportunity, Andaman Science Association, Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair – 744 101
- Content type: Abstract of National Seminar
- Published: 17-Apr-2015