Venue: INCOIS Auditorium, Ground Floor (Main Building)
Date: 05 November 2025, INCOIS, Hyderabad
Convener: Dr. Sivaiah Borra, INCOIS
Co-Convener: K Venkateswara Rao
The ocean covers more than 70% of our planet and plays a vital role in regulating climate, supporting biodiversity, and sustaining human life. Introducing school children to ocean sciences helps cultivate curiosity, environmental awareness, and a sense of responsibility towards marine ecosystems. By simplifying complex concepts; like tides, marine food chains, pollution, and climate change, students can grasp how oceans influence daily life. Early exposure to ocean literacy not only inspires future scientists but also encourages sustainable practices, creating a generation that values and protects our blue planet.
| Time (IST) |
Session / Activity | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 09:50 - 10:00 | Welcome and Opening Remarks | Introduction to the theme by Convener Dr. Sivaiah Borra, highlighting FIGA's evolution as a national platform promoting geosciences for societal welfare and ocean awareness in line with FIGA 2025's theme on the Blue Economy. |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Ocean Science Films - INCOIS, IITM, IMD, NCMRWF, NCPOR, NIOT, NCESS etc | Screening of short films from INCOIS, IITM, NCMRWF, IMD, NCPOR, NIOT, and other MoES institutes highlighting innovative Research & Development, technologies and ocean services. |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Interactive Talk: Ocean Science for Society | A talk by Dr. Jagvir Singh, Scientist-G, MoES on ocean sciences titled 'Bridging Ocean Science and Society Through Effective Outreach'. |
| 11:00 - 11:05 | Memento Presentation | A token appreciation to distinguished speakers |
| 11:05 - 11:15 | Tea Break | |
| 11:15- 11:30 | Visit: SynOPS Lab -Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC) | Demonstration of real-time monitoring and dissemination systems used for tsunami and storm surge alerts and warnings. |
| 11:30 - 11:45 | Visit: SynOPS Lab - Operational Ocean Services | Overview of Ocean State Forecasts, PFZ advisories, SARAT, Oil Spill models, SVAS, Coral Bleaching Alerts and Algal Bloom information Services. |
| 11:45 - 12:00 | Visit: SynOPS Lab - Science On a Sphere (SOS) | Showcase of dynamic 3D visualizations of global ocean and climate datasets using the Science On a Sphere (SOS) system. |
| 12:00 - 12:20 | Visit: Satellite Ground Station | Insight into satellite data reception, ocean colour monitoring, and near-real-time processing workflows. |
| 12:20 - 12:30 | Visit: Ocean Observations Laboratory | Demonstration of ocean observation platforms including underwater gliders and autonomous vehicles. |
| 12:30 - 12:40 | Visit: Bio-Geo-Chemistry Laboratory | Demonstration of analytical instruments and techniques used for biogeochemical and bio-optical studies. |
| 12:40 - 12:50 | Visit: High Performance Computer (HPC) - Tarang | Showcase of the Tarang high-performance computing system, its infrastructure, and setup. |
| 12:50 - 13:00 | Closing Remarks and Group Photo | Distribution of INCOIS souvenir, Group Photo and closing acknowledgments by the Convener. |