Prof. Arun B.Inamdar: Completed Masters in Applied Geology in 1976 and Ph.D. in Geology in 1986 from IIT Bombay and initially worked on Remote Sensing applications to mineral exploration as well as mine environment. His current interests revolve around applications of Remote Sensing and GIS to various aspects of Coastal and Marine environment. Specific areas of interest include water quality monitoring, wetlands conservation, coastal vulnerability, climate change impacts and Integrated Coastal Management (ICM).