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Gajavathany Kandasamy

Country of origin: Sri Lanka Currently in: Sri Lanka, Jaffna General field of specialization: Biological Systems and Organisms
Academic Background

Degrees

2011 Undergraduate Biological Systems and Organisms
Research and Profession

Current Research Activities

Biological Systems and Organisms

Ph.D. research (ongoing): Spatial and temporal variations of Avifauna in the Northern Region, Sri Lanka under the supervision of Prof D. K. Weerakoon (Dept. of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka), Dr. (Mrs.) A. Sivaruban (Dept. of Zoology, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka) and Dr. H. B. Jayasiri (Ocean University of Sri Lanka).


Publications resulting from Research: 


Kandasamy, G., Weerakoon, D. K., Sivaruban, A., & Jayasiri, H. B. (2019). Diversity and Abundance of Waterbird communities in the Jaffna and Kilinochchi Districts: Where do we have to go from here? Vingnanam Journal of Science, 14 (1): 15-21.
Kandasamy, G., Weerakoon, D. K., Sivaruban, A. (2017). Spatial variation of waterbirds in Pallai and Thadduvankoddy in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka, Third International Conference on Science, Engineering and Environment, SEE-USQ, 2017, Brisbane, Australia: 124-129.
Kandasamy, G., Weerakoon, D. K., Sivaruban, A., & Jayasiri, H. B. (2020). Foraging guilds of waterbirds at selected sites in Jaffna and Kilinochchi districts, Northern Sri Lanka. National Conference on Multidisciplinary Research (NCMR). Page 17-17 in Virtual postgraduate symposium organised by the Young Scientists Association of the National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Kandy.

Kandasamy, G., Weerakoon, D. K., Sivaruban, A., & Jayasiri, H. B. (2019). Foraging and nesting habitats of waterbirds in Mankumban. Page 27-27 in First Research Symposium of the Ocean University of Sri Lanka.
Kandasamy, G., Weerakoon, D. K., Sivaruban, A., & Jayasiri, H. B. (2019). The value of Community-based Avitourism in a post-conflict rural area in Kavutharimunai. Page 08-08 in the First International conference on Biodiversity and Environmental Management (BEM, 2019) organized by Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.
Kandasamy, G., Weerakoon, D. K., Sivaruban, A., & Jayasiri, H. B. (2019). Avitourism potential along the coastline from Mandaitivu to Kayts along the northern coastline in the Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka. Page 05-05 in Fifth National Symposium on Marine Environment organized by Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA).

Kandasamy, G., Weerakoon, D. K., Sivaruban, A., & Jayasiri, H. B. (2019). Community structure of waterbirds in Thadduvankoddy, Kapputhu and Nagarkovil in the northern region of Sri Lanka. Page 124-130 in Proceedings of the Vavuniya Campus International Research Symposium – VCIRS 2019.
Kandasamy, G., Weerakoon, D. K., Sivaruban, A., & Jayasiri, H. B. (2019). Diversity and habitats of waterbirds in Mandaitivu, Northern region of Sri Lanka. Page 260-260 in Association for tropical biology and conservation- Asia Pacific Conference.
Kandasamy, G., Weerakoon, D. K., Sivaruban, A., & Jayasiri, H. B. (2019). Waterbird diversity and availability of planktonic food sources in Kavutharimunai in the Northern Region of Sri Lanka. Page 60-60 in Annual Scientific sessions organized by National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA) Sri Lanka.

Kandasamy, G., Weerakoon, D. K., Sivaruban, A., Jayasiri, H. B (2018). Waterbird diversity in Kavutharimunai in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka, National Aquatic Resources and Development Agency (NARA) International Scientific Sessions: 42.
Kandasamy, G., Weerakoon, D. K., Sivaruban, A., Jayasiri, H. B (2017). Spatial variation of waterbirds in Mandaitivu and Kavutharimunai in the Northern Province, Sri Lanka. Student Conference of Conservation Science (SCCS).
Kandasamy, G., Weerakoon, D. K., Sivaruban, A., Jayasiri, H. B (2017). Spatial variation of waterbirds in eight selected sites in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka, Australasian Ornithology conference: 47.



Current profession

Current professional activities type: 
Teaching
2013 to date Lecturer (Probationary), Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka 2021 to date Visiting Lecturer for the course, CRM 6013, Marine Wildlife Conservation, Ocean University of Sri Lanka

Workshop and Conference Attended

2019 Asia Pacific Conference at MAS Athena organized by Association for tropical biology and conservation Plastic debris and marine fauna: Media, education and social change in coastal communities
2017 OzCHI conference at Room P506A, QUT P Block, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia Co-designing technologies for citizen scientists engagement & saving species
2017 Student Conference on Conservation Science (SCCS), Bengaluru, India. The challenge of coordinating conservation for Asia’s Critically Endangered Vultures. Lessons and application for other conservation examples" conducted by Chris Bowden
2017 Regional Centre for Ant research, Department of Zoology and Environmental Management, University of Kelaniya identification of Ants coordinated by Prof. Sriyani Dias
2015 Young Scientists Forum (YSF) Sri Lanka Writing a High Impact Research Article
2014 General Laboratory of the Department of Zoology, University of Jaffna Handling Laboratory Instruments and Collection and Preservation of Museum samples
2011 Board of study in Statistics and Computer Science of the Post Graduate Institute of Science, University of Peradeniya Analysis of Experimental data: Biological and Medical applications
2011 Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka, conducted at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura sampling, Identification and Preservation of Mosquitoes

Affiliations

Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka
Ceylon Bird Club
Institute of Environmental Professionals of Sri Lanka
Jaffna Science Association, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Presentation given

2019
Foraging and nesting habitats of waterbirds in Mankumban
Main auditorium of the Ocean University of Sri Lanka, Crow Island, Sri Lanka
Event: Research Symposium of the Ocean University of Sri Lanka
2019
The value of Community-based Avitourism in a post-conflict rural area in Kavutharimunai
organized by Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka at Gall Face Hotel
Event: First International conference on The International Conference on Biodiversity and Environmental Management (BEM, 2019)
2017
Spatial variation of waterbirds in Pallai and Thadduvankoddy in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka
University of Southern Queensland, Springfield campus, Brisbane, Australia
Event: Third International Conference on Science, Engineering and Environment, SEE-USQ, 2017
2017
Spatial variation of waterbirds in eight selected sites in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka
Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
Event: Australasian Ornithology conference
Prizes, Grants and Awards

Other Awards

Nov 2019
best presentation award
Won best presentation award for the session in Oral presentation on “The value of Community-based Avitourism in a post-conflict rural area in Kavutharimunai” at the First International conference on The International Conference on Biodiversity and Environmental Management (BEM, 2019) organized by Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka at Gall Face Hotel, Colombo on 25, November, 2019.

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