ESSO - Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services
(An Autonomous Body under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India)
Right to Information Act
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| Group | Division | Prime Responsibilities |
|---|---|---|
| Operational Ocean Services & Applied Research (OSAR) | Operational Ocean Services (OOS) | Ecosystem Services (Potential Fishing Zone, Coral Bleaching Alert, Harmful Algal Bloom) and Multi-Hazard Early Warning Services (Tsunami Early Warning, Storm Surge Early Warning, Ocean State Forecast, High Waves, S & R, Oil Spill, etc.) |
| Applied Research and Research to Operations (ARO) | Service Enhancements, Research to Operations, Product Validation, User Engagement, Commercialization | |
| Ocean Observation, Modeling & Data Assimilation (OMDA) | Ocean Observation Network (OON) | Ocean observation Platforms, Process specific observations |
| Ocean Modeling & Data Assimilation (MDA) | Ocean and Coastal Modelling, Coupled Ocean Atmosphere Modelling, Data Assimilation, Model enhancements through process studies | |
| Information & Communication Technology and Data Management (ICTD) | Ocean Data Management (ODM) | Data Acquisition & Processing, Quality Control, Data Products |
| Information & Communication Technology (ICT) | Computing Facilities, Communication Facilities & Ground Stations, Application Software Development, Engineering Services & Estate Management | |
| ........ | Program Planning & Coordination and Capacity Development (PPC) | Program Management, Communication & Outreach, International Affairs, Regional Centres, ITCO-Ocean Programmes, Competency Development, Academic Programmes, Knowledge Resource Centre |
| ........ | Executive Support Services (ESS) | Accounts & Finance, Purchase & Stores, Personnel & General Administration |
ESSO-INCOIS Society (w.e.f 2001 onwards)
| 1. | Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Earth Sciences | President |
| 2. | Director, National Remote Sensing Centre, Hyderabad | Vice President |
| 3. | Joint Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences | Member |
| 4. | Advisor, Ministry of Earth Sciences | Member |
| 5. | Director, National Institute of Oceanography, Goa | Member |
| 6. | Director, National Institute of Ocean Technology, Chennai | Member |
| 7. | Director, National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, Goa | Member |
| 8. | Director, Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services | General Secretary |
ESSO-INCOIS Governing Council (w.e.f. 13.06.2017 to 3 years or till further orders)
| 1. | Secretary, MoES | Chairman (Ex-officio) |
| 2. | Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor/Joint Secretary & Financial Advisor, MoES | Member (Ex-officio) |
| 3. | Additional Secretary/ Joint Secretary, MoES, | Member (Ex-officio) |
| 4. | Dr. Satish R Shetye, Former Vice Chancellor, Goa University & Chairman, INCOIS - RAC | Member |
| 5. | Dr. R. R. Navalgund, ISRO, Bangalore | Member |
| 6. | Director, NRSC, Hyderabad | Member (Ex-officio) |
| 7. | Director, IITM, Pune | Member (Ex-officio) |
| 8. | Director, NIO, Goa | Member (Ex-officio) |
| 9. | Head, NCMRWF, Noida | Member (Ex-officio) |
| 10. | Programme Head (INCOIS), MoES | Permanent Invitee (Ex-officio) |
| 11. | Representative, NITI Aayog | Invitee |
| 12. | Director, INCOIS, Hyderabad | Member Secretary |
ESSO-INCOIS Finance Committee (w.e.f. 12.07.2017 to 3 years or till further orders)
| 1. | Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor/ Joint Secretary & Financial Advisor, MoES | Chairman (Ex-officio) |
| 2. | Additional Secretary/ Joint Secretary, MoES | Member (Ex-officio) |
| 3. | Programme Head (INCOIS), MoES | Member (Ex-officio) |
| 4. | Director (Finance) /Deputy Secretary (Finance), MoES | Member (Ex-officio) |
| 5. | Director, INCOIS, Hyderabad | Member (Ex-officio) |
| 6. | Senior Administrative Officer, INCOIS, Hyderabad | Member (Ex-officio) |
| 7. | Finance Officer / Accounts Officer, INCOIS, Hyderabad | Member Secretary (Ex-officio) |
ESSO-INCOIS Research Advisory Committee RAC (w.e.f. 28.10.2020 to 3 years)
| 1. | Dr. Satish R Shetye, Former Vice Chancellor, Goa University | Chairman |
| 2. | Dr. Prakash Chauhan, Director, IIRS | Member |
| 3. | Dr. Raj Kumar, Deputy Director, SAC, DOS, Ahmedabad | Member |
| 4. | Dr. A Gopalakrishnan, Director, CMFRI, ICAR, Kochi | Member |
| 5. | Dr. Vineet Kumar Gahalaut, Chief Scientist, NGRI, Hyderabad | Member |
| 6. | Dr. D. Sivanand Pai, Scientist 'G', CRS, IMD Pune | Member |
| 7. | Prof. Raghu Murtugudde, Professor, UML, USA | Member |
| 8. | Dr. Shubha Sathyendranath, Scientist, PML, UK | Member |
| 9. | Dr. Eric D' Asaro, Professor, APL, USA | Member |
| 10. | Dr. T. Srinivasa Kumar, Director, INCOIS, Hyderabad | Member |
| 11. | Dr. Sudheer Joseph, Scientist 'F' & Division Head ARO, INCOIS | Member Secretary |
ESSO-INCOIS Management Council(w.e.f. 21.12.2020 to 3 years or till further orders)
| 1. | Director, INCOIS | Chairman |
| 2. | Group Director, ICTD | Member |
| 3. | Group Director, OSAR | Member |
| 4. | Group Director, OMDA | Member |
| 5. | All Division Heads | Members |
| 6. | Head, PPC | Convener |