Biography:
Mukesh Bhendarkar beginning his fisheries journey with a Bachelor of Fisheries Science at the Maharashtra Animal and Fisheries Science University and Master’s in Fisheries Resource Management at Dr. BSKKV, India. His professional journey began as a Lecturer at VNJC, then as a Fisheries Project Consultant for the Adani Foundation, Gujarat, India. He then moved into governmental roles, serving as an Assistant Fisheries Development Officer for the Government of Maharashtra, India. Transitioning to research, he became a Scientist at ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Odisha. Concurrently, he is pursuing his PhD at AZTI, Spain, focusing on innovative environmental DNA (eDNA) applications in fisheries ecology.
Title : How can environmental DNA transform Indian fisheries management?