Zoology

Name
Dr. Swapana Johny

Address:

Associate Professor,

Department of Zoology

Little Flower College, Guruvayoor

Contact Nos:
9895034606
Email:
swapana@littleflowercollege.edu.in
Profile
Second Rank holder of Calicut University for B.Sc Zoology (1993) and have Master’s in Zoology with specialization in Aquaculture and Fishery Biology from Christ College, Irinjalakuda. Completed Doctoral studies in fish biodiversity of wetlands and effect of anaesthetics in live fish transportation from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam. Started career as a Guest Lecturer in this college, joined as Assistant Professor in 2008, served as Head of Dept for 12 years and currently working as Associate Professor. Have research paper publications in various national and international Journals and chapters in ISBN books. From 14-12-2022 onwards acting as Thrissur District Level Technical Support Group Member for Aquaculture & Fishery Biology under Kerala State Biodiversity Board.
Educatinal Qualification

M.Sc. Zoology, Christ College, Irinjalakuda. (Calicut University)

B.Ed in Natural Sciences from Institute of Advanced Studies in Education, Thrissur

Ph.D, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam

Work Experience
  • Working in Little Flower College, Guruvayoor as Assistant Professor since 2008
  • Guest lecturer, Little Flower College, Guruvayoor (3 years)
  • Served as HOD from 2011- 2023.
Area of Interest

TEACHING - Aquaculture & Fishery Biology,Animal Husbandry, Poultry Science, Animal diversity, Toxicology, Ethology, Zoogeography, Evolution, Bioinformatics, etc

RESEARCH - Biodiversity studies of freshwater fishes

                          Effect of anaesthetics in live fish transportation 

                          Biodiversity studies of butterflies, birds, etc.



Research Projects
  • Icthyofaunal diversity of Kolewetlands of Kerala’– Minor Research Project funded by UGC – Completed (June 2011-March 2013)

  • DNA BARCODE

    Deposited DNA sequences of DayellamalabaricaX2 Cytochrome C Oxidase Subunit 1 (COI) Gene partial cds, mitochondrial in Gen Bank. Accession Numbers - KY712422-26
  • STUDENT RESEARCH PROJECTS

1. “Comparitive Study of Protein Contents in Liver of Marine   Elasmobranch and Teleost Fishes” March 2007

2. “A Comparative Study of Protein Contents in Marine, Estuarine and Freshwater Teleost Fishes” March 2008

3. “A Comparative Study of Fish Diversity in the Kole Lands of Thrissur during Dewatering Season” March 2009

4. “Icthyofaunal Diversity of Northern Kole Wetlands of Kerala” March 2010

5.“A Comparative Study of Hydrographic Parameters and Icthyofaunal Diversity of Chettuva Estuary” March 2011

6.“A Survey of Kolelands with Emphasis on Hydrographical Parameters and Fish Diversity” March 2012

7.“Length-Length Relationship and Meristics of Dayella malabarica & Hyporamphus limbatus” March 2013

8. “Puntius Species Diversity from Kole Wetlands of Thrissur with its Morphometric and Meristic Analysis” March         2014

9. “Efficacy of Natural Oils for Anaesthetic Effect on Handling Ornamental Fish, Platy” March 2015

10. “Morphometric Relations and Meristic Characters of Etroplus maculates” March 2018

11. “Analysis of Morphometric and Meristic Characters of Freshwater Fish Xenentodon cancila” March 2018

12.  “Analysis of Changing Patterns in Fish Assemblage of Northern Kole Lands of Kerala – Post Flood, 2018”  March 2019.

13. "Analysis on the Efficacy of Natural Oils as Green Anaesthetics on Ornamental Fish, Black Molly” March 2020

14. “Avifaunal Diversity in Selected Areas of Thrissur District” March 2021

15. “A Study on the Efficacy of Natural Oils as Green Anaesthetics on Ornamental Fish, Poecilia reticulata (W. Peters, 1859)” March 2022

16. “A Comparative Analysis of Protein Content in Local Culture Fishes” March 2023.

17. “Avifaunal Diversity in Selected Areas of Central Kerala” March 2024

Paper Presented

  1. A Comparative Study of Hydrographic Parameters and Icthyofaunal Diversity of Chettuva Estuary  at UGC sponsored National seminar on “Faunal Biodiversity and Endemism of Southern Western Ghats (BIODIV 2012)” at NSS College, Pandalam on 17th-19th January 2012.

  2. Ms. Swapana Johny presented a poster on ‘Ichthyological diversity of Kolewetlands of Kerala’ at first National Biodiversity Congress NBC 2012 held on 27-30 December 2012 at Kanakakunnu Palace, Thiruvananthapuram and abstract published in “Programmes and Abstracts” released during the Programme (PP-93) pp 152. 

  3. Nutritional value of fishes with special emphasis on protein content variation  at one day Inter disciplinary International Seminar on “BONA SALUS” at Little Flower College, Guruvayoor on 13th June 2014

  4. A paper on “Fish Biodiversity and Hydrographical Parameters of Kole Wetlands of Kerala” at Three Day International Conference on Climate Change – Inconvenient Truths; Status and Way Forward held at St. Philomena’s College, Mysuru on 9 -11th April 2015.

  5. A paper on “Puntius species diversity of Kole wetlands with emphasis on its morphometric and meristic characters” at UGC sponsored National Seminar on Understanding Biodiversity: Progress and Problems held at NSS College Ottapalam on 9th September 2015.

  6. A paper on “Ecological Uniqueness of Kole Wetlands” at UGC sponsored National Seminar on Ecological Undertones in Literature and Popular Culture held at Little Flower College, Guruvayoor on 17th September 2015.

  7. A paper on “Cyprinid Diversity in Kole Wetlands of Kerala” at National Seminar on Biodiversity Conservation: Trends and Prospects held at Christ College, Irinjalakuda, on 18th September 2015.

  8. A paper on “Co-Inhabitation of Indigenous Ornamental Fishes and Butterflies” presented at National Seminar on Habitat Restoration and Butterfly Conservation, held at St. Mary’s College, Thrissur, ” sponsored by KSCSTE on 7th& 8th February 2017.

  9. A paper on “A Study of Fish Assemblage of Kole wetlands of Kerala, India – A Sustainable Resource for Livelihood” presented at National Seminar on Development and Ecological Sustainability: Issues in Emerging India – DESIEI – 2018, held at CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru from 6 -7 December 2018.

  10. A Review Paper on “Benefits of Laughter in Human Beings” presented at Two Day International Seminar & Theatre Fest on “The Nonsense Spectrum: Light, Dark, and the  Grey of Humor Creation” organized by departments of English and Functional English, Little Flower College, Guruvayoor, on 19-20 August 2019.

    11. A paper on “A Checklist of Fish Faunal Diversity of Kole Wetlands of Kerala, India.” Swapana Johny and Dalie Dominic A., presented at International Conference on ‘Retrofitting Strategies for Sustainable Development Goals – A Way Forward’ held at Mount Carmel College, Autonomous, Bengaluru, Karnataka on 17th & 18th January 2023.


    Poster presented

    Ms. Swapana Johny presented a poster on ‘Ichthyological diversity of Kolewetlands of Kerala’ at first National Biodiversity Congress NBC 2012 held on 27-30 December 2012 at Kanakakunnu Palace, Thiruvananthapuram and abstract published in “Programmes and Abstracts” released during the Programme (PP-93) pp 152.

Paper Published
  1. “Comparative Study of Protein Contents in Muscles of Marine   Elasmobranch and Teleost Fishes”Ms. Swapana Johny& Ms. Aniamma George, Millennium Zoology Journal (ISSN 0973-1943) Vol. 8(1) Nov. 2007 No. 1 Page 62
  2. “ A Survey of Kole wetlands with emphasis on Hydrogeographical parameter and fish biodiversity”.,  Ms. Swapana Johny, Dr. N D Inasu & Dalie Dominic A – Millennium Zoology Journal (ISSN 0973-1943) Vol. 13 Nov. 2012 No. 1 Pages 36-41
  3. “A Comparative Study of Hydrographic Parameters and Icthyofaunal Diversity of Chettuva Estuary”, Swapana Johny, Dr. N D Inasu & Dalie Dominic A, Science Chronicle- An International Multidisciplinary Journal ,ISSN -2319-6955, Vol 2 No. 1&2 (2013) pp 98-107
  4. “Study on the effect of alternative feed formulation for carps” Dalie Dominic A, Dr. N D Inasu& Swapana Johny; Science Chronicle- An International Multidisciplinary Journal , ISSN -2319-6955, Vol 2 No. 1&2 (2013) pp 136-144
  5. “Conservation of Endemic freshwater fishes of Kerala” Dalie Dominic A, Dr. N D Inasu & Swapana Johny; Science Chronicle- An International Multidisciplinary Journal , ISSN -2319-6955, Vol 2 No. 1&2 (2013) pp 228-235
  6. “Current Trends in port-wise ornamental fish export from India” Dalie Dominic A, Dr. N D Inasu & Swapana Johny; International Journal of Current Research in Life sciences Vol.2 No. 9., pp 029-031 Dated 18-09-2013 ISSN 2319-9490
  7. “Studies on Length – Length Relationship of Ornamental Fish Etroplus maculates, from Keecheri- Puzhakkal River System, Kerala. Dalie Dominic A, Dr. N D Inasu & Swapana Johny; International Journal of Innovative Research and Studies, ISSN 2319-9725 , May 2013, Vol 2 Issue 5 pp 183-193. Global Impact Factor 0.676  
  8. “Evaluation of Cyprinid Resources of Puzhakkal River for their economic value”, Dalie Dominic A, Dr. N D Inasu & Swapana Johny;“Book of Abstracts” for UGC sponsored National seminar cum workshop on “Techniques in Biosciences”, 18-19 February 2014 at KKTM College, Pullut.
  9. “Fish Faunal Diversity of Northern Kole Wetlands of Kerala” Swapana Johny & Dalie Dominic A, “Investigare” A Science Publication of Little Flower College, Guruvayoor,Volume I, Issue 1, June 2014, pp 49-56
  10. “Regional Fish Diversity in the Food Security and  Wellbeing of the New Generation” - Dalie Dominic A., Inasu N.D. and Swapana Johny, “Book of Abstract” for Interdisciplinary International Seminar - BONA SALUS, 13th June 2014 held at Little Flower College, Guruvayoor – p-21.
  11. “Nutritive Value of Fish with Special Emphasis on the Variations in Protein Content” - Swapana Johny & Dalie Dominic A “Book of Abstract” for Interdisciplinary International Seminar - BONA SALUS, 13th June 2014 held at Little flower College, Guruvayoor – p-39.
  12. “Fish Biodiversity and Hydrographical Parameters of Kole Wetlands of Kerala”, Swapana Johny, Dr. N D Inasu & Dalie Dominic A,  in “Dhaarini”  Conference Proceedings Three day International Conference on Climate Change – Inconvenient Truths Status and Way Forward held at St. Philomena’s College, Mysuru on 9 -11th April 2015, ISBN No. 978-93-81437-92-6., pp 211-222.
  13. “Puntius species diversity of Kole wetlands with emphasis on its morphometric and meristic characters”,Swapana Johny, Dr. N D Inasu & Dalie Dominic A, Proceedings of UGC sponsored National Seminar on Understanding Biodiversity: Progress and Problems held at NSS College Ottapalam on 09-10th September 2015, pp 27-40.
  14. “Cyprinid Diversity in Kole Wetlands of Kerala”, Swapana Johny, Dr. N D Inasu & Dalie Dominic A,  Proceedings of the National Seminar on Biodiversity Conservation: Trends and Prospects, ISBN 978-81-930507-5-0,  held at Christ College, Irinjalakuda on 17-18, September 2015, pp- 79-82.
  15. “Exit Economics and Regional Potential of Indigenous Ornamental Fishes”, Dalie Dominic A, Dr. N D Inasu & Swapana Johny; Proceedings of the National Seminar on Biodiversity Conservation: Trends and Prospects, ISBN 978-81-930507-5-0, held at Christ College, Irinjalakuda on 17-18, September 2015, pp-17-20.
  16. “Efficiency of Anaesthetics in Combating Stress in Fish Transportation of Etroplus maculatus (Bloch, 1795) Dalie Dominic A, Dr. N D Inasu & Swapana Johny, International Journal of Current Research,ISSN:0975-833X,  Vol.8, issue 07, pp. 33850-33854, July 2016   
  17. “Morphometric and Meristic Characters of Dayella malabarica (Day 1873) & Hyporhamphus limbatus(Val 1847)” Swapana Johny, Dr. N D Inasu & Dalie Dominic A, International Journal of Zoology Studies, ISSN: 2455-7269, Volume I; Issue 6;September 2016; pp 33-37.  
  18. “Analysis of Anaesthetic Effect of Natural Oils for Handling Ornamental Fish, Platy”Swapana Johny & Dr. N D Inasu., Imperial Journal of Interdisciplinary Research (IJIR), ISSN: 2454-1362, VOL-2, Issue-11, September 2016., pp- 321- 326
  19. “Variations in Fish Assemblage with Reference to Fluctuations in Physiochemical Parameters in Chettuva Estuary, Thrissur, Kerala”Swapana Johny, Dr. N D Inasu & Dalie Dominic A., International Journal of fauna and Biological Studies, ISSN: 2347-2677, IJFBS October 2016;Volume – 3, Issue – 6 : pp 04-10 
  20.  “Patterns of fish assemblage in Keecheri river system of Southern Western Ghats, India”, Dalie Dominic A, Dr. N D Inasu & Swapana Johny; International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology, August 2020| IJIRT | Volume 7 Issue 3 | ISSN: 2349-6002
  21. “A Checklist of Fish Faunal Diversity of Kole Wetlands of Kerala, India.” Swapana Johny and Dalie Dominic A., Proceedings of International Conference on ‘Retrofitting Strategies for Sustainable Development Goals – A Way Forward’ held at Mount Carmel College, Autonomous, Bengaluru, Karnataka on 17th & 18th January 2023.
  22. “Evaluation of Butterfly Fauna of Ammadam, Thrissur, Kerala.”, Dalie Dominic A. and Swapana Johny., International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences 49: 443-446, 2023 ISSN: 2320-5199
  23. “Reproductive biology of Amblypharyngodon melletinus muriyadensis – an Ornamental Fish of the Western Ghats of India.”, Dalie Dominic A, N.D. Inasu & Swapana Johny., Journal of Survey in Fisheries Sciences., 10(1S) 3464-3467.  2023
  24. “Investigation on the Response of Ornamental Fish Etroplus maculatus to Anaesthetization for Live Fish Transport.”, Dalie Dominic A, N.D. Inasu & Swapana Johny., Biological Forum – An International Journal 15(3): 000-000(2023) ISSN No. (Print): 0975-1130; ISSN No. (Print): 0975-1130.Pp 1-5.
Book Published

 “An Overview of Wetlands in Kerala” Authors;- Swapana Johny and Dalie Dominic A., Publisher:- LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing; International Book Market service Ltd.  ISBN 978-620-0-23346-2


Publications in ISBN Books

 

  1. “Ecological Uniqueness of Kole Wetlands”, Swapana Johny, Dr. N D Inasu&Dalie Dominic A, Ecological and Cultural Semantics published by Sooryagatha publishers Cochin  ISBN 978-81-7255-077-6 June 2016. pp- 246-255
  2. “Co-Inhabitation of Indigenous Ornamental Fishes and Butterflies” Swapana Johny, Dr. N D Inasu&Dalie Dominic A ; FLUTTERS  published by St. Mary’s College, Thrissur, Supported by Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment., ISBN 978-81-7255-088-2 July 2017 pp-39-44
  3. "Inculcation of conservation values in students through nature education” Dalie Dominic A, Meena K Cheruvathoor & Swapana Johny; FLUTTERS  published by St. Mary’s College, Thrissur, Supported by Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment., ISBN 978-81-7255-088-2 July 2017 pp-11 -14
  4. “Small indigenous fishes of rivers – role in food and nutrition security for healthy living” Dalie Dominic A & Swapana Johny., Horizon of Hope, published by Sooryagatha publishers, Cochin. ISBN 978-81-7255-09-9.pp 48-51.
  5. “Managing anorexia and nausea during cancer treatment”, Swapana Johny., Horizon of Hope, published by Sooryagatha publishers, Cochin.  ISBN 978-81-7255-09-9.Pp 142-143.
  6. “Analysis of Changing Patterns in Fish Assemblage of Northern Kole Lands of Kerala - Post Flood, 2018”., Dr. Swapana Johny, Akhila. K. S., Jishi Joseph. K., Sruthi Raj. K., Sweety. S. Kollannur & Mabroora Abdul Shukkoor., ERUDITION – A Research Compendium, a research publication of Little Flower College, Guruvayoor., published by Turn Books, Kottayam, ISBN: 978 - 93 - 87709 - 89 – 8, Pp 63-66., March 2021
  7. “A Review Through the Ichthyological Studies of India”., Dr. Swapana Johny and Dr. Dalie Dominic A., ERUDITION – A Research Compendium, a research publication of Little Flower College, Guruvayoor., published by Turn Books, Kottayam, ISBN: 978 - 93 - 87709 - 89 – 8, Pp 22-27., March 2022
  8. “Analysis on the Efficacy of Natural Oils as Green Anaesthetics on Ornamental Fish, Black Molly” Dr. Swapana Johny, Nihala Nazar, Swetha P Shanmugan, Aleena Mariya, Arifa C K, Hasna T. H, Rajalakshmi S Sathyan, Shijina K A & Swaliha C A., ERUDITION – A Research Compendium, a research publication of Little Flower College, Guruvayoor., published by Turn Books, Kottayam, ISBN: 978 - 93 - 87709 - 89 – 8, Pp 45-54., March 2023
Orientation/References/shortterm courses Attended

1.  Participated in the UGC- Sponsored Orientation programme (IT- Oriented) conducted by the UGC- Academic Staff College, University of Kerala, Kariavattom from 17-04-2009 to 14-05-2009 and obtained A Grade.

2.      Participated in the UGC- Sponsored Refresher course in Life Sciences conducted by the UGC- Academic Staff College, University of Kerala, Kariavattom from 5-07-2012 to 26-07-2012 and obtained A Grade.

3.  Participated in the Short term Course on Soft Skill Development for Assistant / Associate Professors conducted by UGC – Human Resource Development Centre, University of Calicut,  from 19-03-2019 to 25-03-2019 

4.    Participated in the Short Run Course in "E-Content Development" from 24th May 2019 to 30th May 2019 at Ministry of Human Resource Development Teaching Learning Centre (TLC) under PMMMNMTT, Dept. of Education, University of Calicut

5.  Participated in the UGC- Sponsored Refresher course in Biological Sciences conducted by the UGC- Human Resource Development Centre, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, from 12-09-2019 to 25-09-2019 and obtained A+ Grade.

6. Swapana Johny successfully completed two weeks Faculty Development Programme on “Managing Online Classes and Co-Creating MOOCS” from 20th April to 6th May 2020 conducted by Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teacher and Teaching

7. Swapana Johny participated in the multidisciplinary online Refresher Course on “Curriculum Design, Development and Assessment” from 09- 22 October 2020 organized by MHRD Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teacher and Teaching, Department of education, University of Calicut and successfully completed with Grade A+

8.     Swapana Johny successfully completed two weeks MOOC Course on “Online Learning & Content Development” from 18th April to 2nd May 2020 organized by FLAIR Kerala, Directorate of Collegiate Education, Kerala.

Training Attended

1.  Participated in Three Days National Level Training Workshop on “QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH AND TECHNIQUES USING IBM SPSS” on July 20-22, 2015 at Christ University Nodal Office, Vazhuthacaud, Thiruvananthapuram,Kerala.

2.   Training programme on “MOLECULAR MARKERS FOR GENETIC ANALYSIS” from December 14-19, 2015 at Peninsular and Marine Fish Genetic Resources Centre, ICAR – National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Kochi.

3. Swapana Johny successfully completed 3 days Workshop on “Video Content Creation” organized by IQAC, Marian College, Kuttikkanam (Autonomous) conducted on 22nd - 24th March 2020.

4. Swapana Johny successfully completed two weeks Online Workshop on “Comprehensive e-Learning to e-Training Guide for Admistrative Works” from 25thMay to 5thJune 2020 conducted by Teaching Learning Centre, under Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teacher and Teaching

5. Swapana Johny successfully completed 5 days Online Certificate Course and Assessment on “Strategies to Address the Soft Skill Gap” organized by International Journal of Advance Study and Research Work from 27th April to 1stMay 2020.

6. Swapana Johny successfully completed the Seven Day Entrepreneurship Skill Development Online Course on “Ornamental Fishes – Production, Trade and Technology Transfer” conducted by Department of Zoology, (Diploma in Ornamental Fish Production and Trade), Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore, conducted between 3rd and 9th August 2020.

7. Swapana Johny actively participated in the Workshop on “Aquaculture and Fisheries: Development and Sustainability” organized by PG and Research Department of Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology, Guru Nanak College (Autonomous), Chennai, held from 13th to 19th August 2020

8. Dr. Swapana Johny participated in Six Day National Level Online Faculty Development Program on “Strategic Resilience and Organization Agility” from 26 - 31 May 2021 organized by Valluvar College of Science and Management. Karur, Tamilnadu.

9. Dr. Swapana Johny successfully completed online course on “Nature –based Solutions for Disaster and Climate Resilience” from United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP) and the Partnership for Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction (PEDRR) with support from European Union, in collaboration with SDG Academy and the EdX Platform on 16-06-2021.

10. Dr. Swapana Johny participated in the Workshop on “Statistical Methodology” organized by the Department of Statistics, University of Calicut, during 30th July to 7th August 2021.

11. Dr. Swapana Johny attended Eight Days International author workshop on “Academic Writing and Publishing” in collaboration with the renowned publishers (Elsevier, Taylor and Francis, Cambridge University Press, Springer Nature, Brill, Oxford University Press, Emerald, and Wiley) held during 21-29 October 2021 organized by Manipur University Library. 

12. Dr. Swapana Johny successfully completed State Level Online Climate Leadership Training Program organized by Bhoomitrasena Club, Christian College, Chenganoor in association with IQAC from 6th to 18th March 2022, supported by Directorate of Environment and Climate Change, Government of Kerala.

13. Dr. Swapana Johny completed the online course on “Biodiversity and Human Well being” conducted by UNESCO MGIEP on 1/1/2024.

14. Dr. Swapana Johny completed one week  Bioinformatics Workshop conducted by Phytocom Pharmaceuticals Private Limited, Kalamassery, from 25th June to 2nd July 2024.

Invited Talks
  1. 1.Resource person for “AIDS Awareness” class for the NSS unit of the College in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2018.

·         2. Resource person for “Blood Donation” class for the NSS unit of the College in 2013

·        3.  Resource person for Invited Talk on “Regional Wetlands of Thrissur with Emphasis on Kole Wetlands” on 2nd Feb     2016 in connection with World Wetland Day Celebrations sponsored by KSCSTE organized by Dept of Botany, St.     St. Mary’s College, Thrissur

·         4. Resource person for Invited Talk on “Fish Diversity of Kole Wetlands of Thrissur” in a University level seminar on     12th Feb 2018 in connection with World Wetland Day Celebrations 2018,  sponsored by KSCSTE organized by     Dept of Zoology & Botany, St. St. Mary’s College, Thrissur

·        5. Resource person for “Adolescence Education Programme (AEP) in connection with World AIDS Day” on 1-12- 2018 at Sree Gokulam Public School, Guruvayoor.

         6. Swapana Johny has been a Resource person for the talk on “Magical Mangroves” jointly organized by Green Habitat, Dept of Botany, Sree Krishna College, Guruvayoor, Dept of Zoology, Little Flower College, Guruvayoor, Dept of Zoology, St. Aloysious College, Elthuruth, sponsored by WWF India & Godrej on 24th October 2020.

·   7. Swapana Johny has been a Resource person in Session 4 of “Reflections and Retrospections: Multi-Disciplinary Discourses entitled Indigenous Ornamental Fishes of Kolelands” organized by IQAC, Little Flower College, Guruvayoor, on 31-10-2020.

·      8. Dr. Swapana Johny has been a resource person for the talk on “Positive Approach and Awareness on HIV AIDS” conducted by NSS unit Little Flower College, Guruvayoor, in connection with International AIDS Day 1st December 2020. 

·       9. Dr. Swapana Johny has been a resource person for the talk on “Nutrition for Adolescents” organized by NSS Unit Little Flower College, Guruvayoor, as a part of EKAM- NSS SPECIAL CAMP 20thDecember 2020. 

10. Resource person in Session 4 of Reflections and Retrospections: Multi-Disciplinary Discourses entitled “Indigenous Ornamental Fishes of Kole lands” organized by IQAC, Little Flower College, Guruvayoor on 31-10-2020. 


11. Resource person for a Department Level Webinar on “Wetland and Water” was organized by Department of Zoology in connection with World Wetland Day on February 28, 2021. 

12. Resource person for a Webinar on “Health and Nutrition” in connection with Poshan Pakwada jointly organized by Department of Zoology and NSS Unit No.048, L.F. College, Guruvayoor, on 29-03-2021. 

13. Resource person for an invited talk on AIDS Day in connection with World AIDS Day organized by NSS Unit No.048, L.F. College, Guruvayoor, on 19-12-2021. 

14.Resource person for an invited talk on “Nutrition for Adolescent” organized by NSS Unit No.048, L.F. College, Guruvayoor, on 19-04-2022.

15.Resource person for an invited talk on “Nutrition for Adolescent and Ill Effects of Drug Abuse” organized by NSS Unit No.048, L.F. College, Guruvayoor, on 22-04-2022.

16. Resource person for talk on “Walk Through Forest” on 21-03-2022, in connection with International Forest Day.

17.Resource person for talk on “A Brief Glimpse into the Mangrove Ecosystem” on 30-07-2022, in connection with Mangrove Day. 

18. Resource person for talk on “Know the Wetlands of Kerala” on 24th March 2023 organized by Dept of Botany in connection with World Wetland Day Feb 2023. 

Resource person for Webinar on “Fascinating World of Mangroves” organized Dept of Zoology in connection with Mangrove Conservation Day on 27-07-2023.

 Resource person for Seminar in connection with observance of World AIDS day based on the theme “World AIDS Day – a call to remember and commit” on 08-12-2023 organized by Red Ribbon Club and Dept. of Zoology.

Resource person for Awareness Talk on “A Journey through Wetlands of Kerala”  in connection with World Wetland Day on 2-02-2024 organized Dept of Zoology. 



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Seminar/Workshops/Conferences Attended

1. Participated in  day workshop on Research Methodology using SPSS conducted by Depts of Statistics, Zoology & Economics, Little Flower College, Guruvayoor, on 02-07-2024.

2. Participated in One day Workshop on Molecular Techniques in Species Identification conducted by VETA Genomics, Thrissur., on 15-11-2023.

3. Participated in the State Level Workshop on “Conservation of Sacred Groves with people’s participation” in connection with the celebration of International Day for Biological Diversity, held on 22-05-2023 at Kerala Sahithya Academy, Thrissur.

4.     Participated in the “Gender Sensitization Workshop” organized by Dept of Women and Gender Studies, Savitribai Phule Pune University and Brunel University, UK, in collaboration with University of Calicut on 22-09-2023, conducted for the Woman Cell Coordinators of various colleges under the university.

3. Participated in the One Day Seminar on “Effective Administration and Governance with Leadership Skills in Higher Education Institutions – An Introspection” organised under PARAMARSH Scheme sponsored by UGC-NAAC on 30-09-2021.

4.     Participated in the One Day National Webinar on “Relooking Gender Roles and Health Issues in COVID 19” organised under PARAMARSH Scheme sponsored by UGC-NAAC on 24-09-2021.

5.     Participated in the One Day National Webinar on “Research Funding Diversity in Higher Education” organised under UGC-NAAC- PARAMARSH Scheme, Little Flower College, Guruvayoor on 22-09-2021.

6.     Participated in the Three-Day State Level Workshop on 'Green Auditing-Haritham' conducted by Nature's Green Guardians Foundation, Thiruvananthapuram sponsored by UGC-NAAC- PARAMARSH Scheme, Little Flower College, Guruvayoor on 05- 07/ 02/ 2020.

7.     Participated in the One Day National Workshop on 'Empowering ICT Enabled Teaching-Learning: Bridging the Digital Divide organised under UGC-NAAC- PARAMARSH Scheme, Little Flower College, Guruvayoor on 25-02-2020.

8.     Participated in RUSA funded International Seminar on Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Change organised by St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Devagiri, Kozhikode on 03-01-2020.

9.     Participated in the One-day National Workshop on “ICT Enabled Pedagogy” organized by the PG & Research Department of Malayalam on 19-11-2019 held at Little Flower College, Guruvayoor.

10.  Participated in the One-day National Seminar on Academic Facilitator and Learner participation for Quality Assurance in Higher Education sponsored by UGC NAAC on 16.10.2019 organized by NAAC and IQAC team held at Little Flower College, Guruvayoor.

11.  Participated in the One-day National Seminar on “Empowering Women through Gender Sensitization: Prospects and Challenges” organized by departments of History and Politics on 01-10-2019 held at Little Flower College, Guruvayoor.

12.  Participated in the Two-Day International Seminar & Theatre Fest on “The Nonsense Spectrum: Light, Dark, and the Grey of Humor Creation” organized by departments of English and Functional English, Little Flower College, Guruvayoor, on 19-20 August 2019.

13.  Participated in the Workshop “Awareness Programme on the Biodiversity of Canoli Canal”, organized by GREEN HABITAT held at Shikshak Sadan Guruvayoor on 10th July 2019.

14.  Participated in the National Seminar on “Biodiversity of Kerala after Deluge: Concerns, Implications & Conservation Strategies” organized by department of Zoology, St. Thomas College (Autonomous), Thrissur, sponsored by Directorate of Environment and Climate Change (DOECC) & Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) on 22-23 February, 2019.

15.  Participated in the State Level Seminar conducted in connection with World Wetland Day Celebrations – 2019, sponsored by Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE), Thiruvananthapuram on 6th February 2019 organized by department of Zoology, Little Flower College, Guruvayoor.

16.  Participated in the State Level Seminar on “Digital learning and Production: Massive Open Online Courses” organized by the Internal Quality Assurance Cell of Little Flower College, Guruvayoor on 28th January 2019.

17.  Participated in the Regional Seminar for faculty on “Intellectual Property Rights” organized by departments of Botany and Zoology at Little Flower College, Guruvayoor on 24th January, 2019. 

18.  Participated in the “Women’s Conclave – 2019” organized by Vidya Academy of Science and Technology, Thrissur on 19th January 2019 at Sahithya Academy hall, Thrissur.

19.  International Seminar on “Exploring New Horizons in Medical Research – ENHIMeR” organized by dept of Zoology, KKTM Government College, Pullut, Kerala sponsored by Directorate of Collegiate education, Government of Kerala on 17th January, 2019.

20.  National Seminar on “Transforming the Higher education Institutions into Potential Hubs of Excellence” organized by the Internal Quality Assurance Cell of Little Flower College, Guruvayoor on 25th June 2018.

21.  National Seminar on Faunal Diversity and Recent Trends in Animal Taxonomy held at Christ College, Irinjalakuda, on December 20-21, 2017.

22.  Participated in a state level talk on “Darwinism in Society” at the XXVIII Annual General Body Meeting of Zoological Society of Kerala on 21st Sept 2017 held at Ashirbhavan, Kacheripady, Cochin

23.  Participated in National Seminar on “Habitat Restoration and Butterfly Conservation” held at St. Mary’s College, Thrissur, ” sponsored by  KSCSTE on 7th& 8th February 2017.

24.  National Workshop on Mangrove Conservation – NWMC-15 held at St. Aloysius College, Elthuruth, Thrissur, on 16th& 17th October 2015 sponsored by UGC and KSCSTE.

25.  National Seminar on Biodiversity Conservation: Trends and Prospects held at Christ College, Irinjalakuda, on 18th September 2015 sponsored by KSCSTE &Kerala State Biodiversity Board.

26.  UGC sponsored National Seminar on Ecological Undertones in Literature and Popular Culture held at Little Flower College, Guruvayoor on 17th September 2015.

27.  Two days UGC sponsored National Seminar on Modern Trends in Molecular systematics held at St. Thomas College, Thrissur on 10-11, September 2015, co-sponsored by DST, KSCSTE & Kerala State Biodiversity Board.

28.  UGC sponsored National Seminar on Understanding Biodiversity: Progress and Problems held at NSS College, Ottapalam on 9th September 2015

29.  Three Day International Conference on Climate Change – Inconvenient Truths; Status and Way Forward held at St. Philomena’s College, Mysuru on 9 -11th April 2015

30.  Two Day  Science  Academies Lecture Workshop on Frontier Areas of Biotechnology in association with Indian Science Academy , Bangalore, Indian National Science Academy, new Delhi and The National Science Academy, Allahabad  held at St. Mary’s College, Thrissur, on 16th & 17th January 2015

31.  Regional Seminar on Nutraceuticals held at Little Flower College, Guruvayoor on 3rd December 2014.

32.  UGC sponsored National Seminar on Child Rights issues: Socio-Historical Perspective hosted by Department of History and Political Science in collaboration with Child Line, Thrissur on 22nd July 2014 at Little Flower College, Guruvayoor.

33.  Interdisciplinary International Seminar “BONA SALUS”- A Rendezvous on Edging Drifts in Psychosocial and Educational Dimensions in the Young Populace, on June 13th, 2014, hosted by Departments of Zoology & English in collaboration with Maricopa Community College, Glendale, Arizona, USA, held at Little Flower College, Guruvayoor.

34.  Attended two days UGC sponsored National Seminar on “Climate Change and Marine Ecosystems (CCME-2014)” organized by Department of marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, on 20-21 March 2014.

35.  Attended three days International Conference on “Living Legacy of Vatican II” organized by Christian chair University of Calicut at Calicut University and Apostolic Centre Thrissur from 28/2/2014 to 2/3/2014

36.  Attended and chaired the Intercollegiate paper presentation competition on “Vistas of Biodiversity and Conservation – Now & Beyond” organized by the Department of Zoology, Little Flower College, Guruvayoor on 11th December 2013.

37.  One Day UGC sponsored National Seminar on “Bio informatics – Applications in Modern Science” in Mercy College, Palakkad on 26-09-2013.

38.  National Ramsar sites stake holders meet and wetland conservation seminar, Ramsar, India- 2013 on 3-5th March 2013 held at Alappuzha organized by ATREE, Alappuzha sponsored by Ministry of Environment and Forest, Govt. of India

39.  National workshop on Ecological networks from species to landscape riverine biocoenose on 6-7 February 2013 at Farook College, Farook, Kozhikode sponsored by UGC

40.  First National Biodiversity Congress, India NBC 2012 held on 27-30 December 2012 at Kanakakunnu Palace, Thiruvananthapuram  conducted by Kerala biodiversity board, Govt. of Kerala & National Biodiversity Authority, India

41.  National Seminar on “Bioinformatics & Nanotechnolgy” organized by Dept of Botany, Little Flower College, Guruvayoor, sponsored by UGC on 24-25th February, 2012.

42.  National Seminar on “Faunal Biodiversity and Endemism of Southern Western Ghats” (BIODIV 2012) held at NSS College, Pandalam from 17-19 January 2012 sponsored by UGC.

43.  Attended “International Conference on Climate Change, Forest Resources and Environment”(ICCFRE-2011) organized by the Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Kerala, Thiruvanathapuram and National Environmentalists Association, Ranchi, 9-11 December 2011.

44.  Two Day National Seminar on “Nanobiotechnology” organized by Depts of Botany, Zoology and Physics, St. Mary’s College, Thrissur sponsored by UGC, 11-12 August 2011.

45.  Two Day  Competence Building Programme for Young College Teachers held at Little Flower College, Guruvayoor on 28th Feb&1st March 2011

46.  National Seminar on “Plant Biodiversity” organized by Department of Botany on 29th November 2010 held at Little Flower College, Guruvayoor.

47.  Seminar on “Vertebrate Diversity of Western Ghats” on 2nd& 3rd November 2010, held at PSMO College, Thirurangadi, Malappuram, sponsored by UGC in collaboration with Zoological Survey of India.

48.  National Seminar on “Aquatic Biodiversity” 20th October 2010, held at Little Flower College, Guruvayoor.

49.  One day seminar on “Breeding and Rearing of Indigenous Fishes of Kerala” 23rd February 2010, sponsored by UGC held at Department of Aquaculture and Fishery Microbiology, MES Ponnani College, Ponnani.

50.  Regional Seminar on “Quality Assurance in Higher Education in the Present Context” 20th February 2010, held at Little Flower College, Guruvayoor, organized by Xavier Board of Higher Education, Kerala North Region.

51.  International Seminar on “Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials – Current Status and Emerging Trends – NANOTECH 2010” February 8th and 9th , 2010, Sponsored by UGC & Kerala State  Council  for Science, Technology & Environment, held at Christ College, Irinjalakuda.

52.  22nd Kerala science Congress held at Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi during 28th – 31st January 2010

53.  National Seminar on “Current Reviews on Biodiversity” 15th December 2009, held at Govt. College, Chittur, Palakkad

54.  National Seminar on Ecotechnologies and Evergreen Revolution, GREENTECH’09 from 4th to 6th March 2009, held at St. Mary’s College, Thrissur sponsored by UGC

55.  National Seminar on The Emerging Environmental Issues on 31st October 2008 held at St. Joseph’s College, Irinjalakuda, organized by Dept. of Zoology

56.  National Seminar on Modern Science and Technology in India on 2nd March 2007 held at St. Mary’s College, Thrissur, sponsored by UGC

57.  Regional Seminar on BLUE REVOLUTION 2007 from 22nd to 24th February 2007 held at Little Flower College, Guruvayoor, sponsored by UGC.

58.  Attended the Seminar on Recent Epidemics in Kerala, on 30th November 2006, organized by the Journal MILLENNIUM ZOOLOGY at the Dept. of Zoology, St. Aloysius College, Elthuruth, Thrissur

61.  National Seminar on “Ocean, Fish and Fisheries” March 24th& 25th, 1999, held   at Christ College, Irinjalakuda, sponsored by UGC& Science, Technology & environment Dept., Kerala.    

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