Nansen Environmental Research Centre (India)

A Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation recognised by DSIR, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India & Research Centre of Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies

Environment Day 2026

World Environment Day Celebration jointly organized by Nansen Environmental Research Centre, KSCSTE–Institute for Climate Change Studies (ICCS), Kottayam, Centre for Earth Research and Environment Management (CEREM), Kochi at ICCS Kottayam and St. Philomena's GHS, Viloonni.

Beach houses sit along the stormy coast.
Beach houses sit along the stormy coast.

The conference is organized by the Nansen centers in India and Norway under the bilateral indo-Norwegian research project, climate change impact on the marine coastal ecosystem of Kerala funded by the research council of Norway

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS ON COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS

FEBRUARY 3-4, 2026, AT BOLGATTY PALACE ISLAND RESORT, KOCHI

The National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), ISRO installed the 50ᵗʰ Lightning Detection Centre at the Nansen Environmental Research Centre (India) to strengthen lightning monitoring and early warning capabilities on 16 December 2025

Sea level in the Bay of Bengal is not just rising - it’sresponding dynamically to climate modes like El Niño/LaNiña and the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD).

November, 2025

November, 2025

Decadal-scale urban footprints on seagrass blue carbon dynamics in Palk Bay, India: a remote sensing based framework

Celebrating 25 years in Science

Nansen Environmental Research Centre India (NERCI) was established in 1999 as a joint venture between Indian and Norwegian partners. NERCI conducts basic and applied research projects in ocean and atmospheric sciences funded by national and international agencies, organizations and industry. It is a non‐profit environmental and climate research centre within the Nansen Group of research centres

COMFORT General Assembly Meeting at Bergan, Norway

URSA MAJOR Young Scientist School, Sommarøy, Norway

International Conference on Climate Change Impacts on Coastal Environments, 2026, Bolgatty palace

Research Activites

NERCI has expertise in development and implementation of algorithms for satellite remote sensing data analysis, numerical ocean and coastal models for ocean circulation and eco‐system studies as well as data assimilation techniques through regional and international cooperation.

WOrganisation and participation in workshops and seminars. Dissemination of research results at conferences, in scientific journals, magazines, newspapers, television, radio and internet. Environmental impact assessment, Pollution monitoring and forecasting

Education/Training

Associate Partners

a man riding a wave on top of a surfboard
a man riding a wave on top of a surfboard
Location

Nansen Environmental Research Centre (India),
Amenity Centre,
Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies,
Madavana Junction, Panangad P.O,
Kochi-682506., Kerala, INDIA.

Contacts

Tel: +91-484-2703351
cell: +91-94473-25564

nansencentre.india@gmail.com

25 years in Climate, Ocean & Environmental Research

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