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Dr. Letha P Cherian

Areas of Specialization: Molecular Taxonomy of Freshwater Fishes & Riverine ecosystem studies

Membership: BNHS BOMBAY NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF INDIA, MEMBERSHIP No: 0-71310
ECOLOGICAL COMMISSION OF MAR THOMA CHURCH

Papers Published 
  1. Cheriyan 2015. Riverine barcoding : a proposed DNA barcoding study on the fresh water fish species of Meenachil River of Kerala, India . Genome,2015,58(5) : 163 – 303, 10.1139/gen – 2015 – 0087
  2. Letha,P.C., &Oommen, M. (2020). Post-Flood Changes in the Fish Fauna of Meenachil River, Kerala, South India. Journal of Aquatic Biology & Fisheries, 8, 53-61. ISSN 2321–340X.
  3. Letha,P.C., Shaji, C.P., &Oommen, M. (2019). Unique fishing methods in Meenachil River During the South – West Monsoon, Kerala, South India. Science and Society, 17(2). ISSN 0973-020
Paper Presentation
  1. Additional Insights into the Fish Community Dynamics of the Downstream Estuarine Zone of Meenachil River, Kerala, India– presented in the Annual National Conference on Sustainable Ecosystems, Aquaculture, Fisheries and Fisher folk (ANCOSEAFF 2022) organised by Dept. of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, University of Kerala, India held on 28-29th January 2022
  2. Post-Flood Changes in the Fish Fauna of MeenachilRiver’, Kerala, South India-paper presented in the International Conference on RIVERS FOR FUTURE (RFF 2020) organised by Dept. of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, University of Kerala, India in association with Centre for Innovation in Science and Social Action(CISSA),Ozhukanampuzhakal and WWF-India Kerala State Office held on 05- 07th February 2020
  3. Poster presentation:
    • Riverine barcoding: a proposed DNA barcoding study on the fresh water fish species of Meenachil River of Kerala, India in the6TH INTERNATIONAL BARCODE OF LIFE CONFERENCE, held at University of Guelph, CANADAfrom Aug 18-21, 2015.Organised by INTERNATIONAL BARCODE OF LIFE(iBOL) CANADA.
Minor Projects
UGC Minor Research Project-

No.F. MRP/12t Plan/ 14 – 15/ KLMG035 dated 10th December 2014

Title: Molecular Taxonomy of the Fishes ofMeenachil River, Kerala

KSCSTE funded student project

463/SPS63/2018/KSCSTE

“Microbial indicator of antibiotic resistance in lower reaches of MeenachilRiver receiving hospital waste drainage”

Community Extension Programmes
  1. Community extension programmes organised:

Project  Coordinator: COMMUNITY EXTENSION WORK OF  MAR THOMA COLLEGE,TIRUVALLA.

“Restoration of KuttapuzhaThodu and associated wetlands and the improvement of livelihood of people residing at banks of the canal”

The study included water quality parameter and microbial analysis of water from the canal along with the socio- economic survey among the colony residents.

The report and action plan was submitted to ‘Haritha Kerala Mission -2016’ the State Government’s Plan for ThiruvallaMuncipality

  • River restoration programmes:
  • Karmasamithi member of Meenachil River restoration programme ‘ MeenachilarPunarjani’ of Errattupetta municipality.
  • Organised training classes for locals and school students on the theme, MeenachilMy River, My Life”.
  • Delivered Water Conservation Talks in Pala Saphalam plus
  • Public awareness programme, “SavePamba , Save Vembandu” in association with CWRDM and Pamba River Basin authority on 16th Jan 2018.