Course Overview:
The Marine Pollution Modeling and Operational Oceanography course is designed as an advanced online training program that integrates: (1) Operational Oceanography: providing scientific and practical skills to understand real-time ocean monitoring, forecasting systems, and ocean data products. (2) Marine Pollution Modeling: focusing on how pollutants (e.g., oil spills, contaminants) behave in the marine environment and how numerical models can be used to simulate their transport, fate, and impact. This course is typically offered as part of ITCOocean capacity-building efforts, supported by SACEP to strengthen regional competencies in environmental protection, ocean science, and operational response systems. It targets professionals, researchers, and decision-makers from South Asia and beyond who work on marine environment issues, ocean data analysis, and environmental forecasting.
Aims and Objectives:
- To develop a strong understanding of operational oceanography, covering the principles, components, and applications of physical, chemical, and biological ocean processes, and to enable interpretation of ocean data from satellites, in-situ observations, and operational forecasting systems for real-time marine monitoring. .
- To build theoretical and practical competency in marine pollution modelling, including the simulation of pollutant dispersion in coastal and open-ocean environments using numerical models, with emphasis on model inputs (currents, winds, tides), setup, calibration, validation, and interpretation of outputs for applications such as oil spill trajectory and contaminant transport analysis.
Learning Outcome:
- Participants will be able to interpret operational oceanographic data and forecasting products to support real-time marine environmental monitoring and decision-making.
- Participants will be able to apply marine pollution models to simulate pollutant dispersion, analyse model outputs, and support response planning for pollution events.
Target Audience:
- The course is targeted at officials and technical professionals from government response and regulatory agencies of SACEP Member Countries, including India, Pakistan, Maldives, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, who are directly involved in marine pollution preparedness, response, and mitigation. Participants are expected to be engaged in operational decision-making, environmental monitoring, and emergency response activities related to marine pollution incidents.
Application Process:
By Nomination
Course Date:
03-04 March, 2026
Faculty Members:
- Dr. TVS Udaya Bhaskar , INCOIS
- Dr. Balaji Baduru, INCOIS
- Dr. Aneesh Lotliker, INCOIS
- Dr. B. Ajay Kumar, INCOIS
- Dr. SJ. Prasad, INCOIS
- Shri. W.K. Rathnadeera, SACEP
Venue:
The training course offers physical and online participation options, allowing participants to choose the most suitable mode.
International Training Centre for Operational
Oceanography (ITCOocean)
Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS)
(Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India)
"Ocean Valley", Pragathi Nagar (B.O.), Nizampet (S.O.), HYDERABAD - 500 090
TELANGANA, INDIA
For Any Questions Please Contact:
Dr. T V S Udaya Bhaskar
Head, ITCOocean and Division Head, Ocean Data Management (ODM), & PPC (Addl Charge)
E-mail:
itcoocean@incois.gov.in /
uday@incois.gov.in
Agenda / Programme:
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