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.
To make a significant contribution to environmental, climate and earth sciences research and application in India through local capacity building as well as increased regional and international cooperation. 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.
Organisation 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 Coastal erosion monitoring and forecasting Extreme value statistics for design of offshore structures. Teaching specialized courses at the university level.
"Smitha, A., of NERCI has won the POGO-SCOR visiting fellowship 2013 to work on modelling of primary production at Plymouth Marine Laboratory, UK.,.. Read more.......