The Faculty of Fisheries and Wildlife established in 2002, envisions being a center of academic excellence in aquaculture, conservation ecology, and fisheries and wildlife by providing quality programs in teaching, research, and its applications in private and public sector to enhance fisheries and wildlife resource management at local, national, and international levels.
The faculty constitutes two departments:
- Fisheries and Aquaculture
- Wildlife and Ecology
The faculty of Fisheries and Wildlife has developed its research and teaching facilities at Block C, Ravi campus with HEC funded projects for both Wildlife and Ecology (38.728 million) and Fisheries and Aquaculture (39.331 million). The labs include aquaculture, soil and water chemistry, ornithology and bats.
The faculty has successfully developed teaching and research facilities which include fish farms, animal enclosures and pheasantry. All the 31 fish ponds have been stocked with different fish species i.e. Labeo rohita, Catla catla, Cirrhinus mrigala, Ctenopharngodon idella, Hypophthalmicthys molitrix, Cyprinus carpio, Oreochromis nilotica, and Channa marulius have been stocked at the rate of 800 fish/acre.Fish hatchery is completely functional. Several induced spawning experiments were conducted. Most of them failed due to high temperature of hatchery water. Some silver carp fry were produced which were successfully reared up to fingerling size. The animals include mouflon sheep, blackbuck, Hog dear while the pheasants are golden and silver pheasant, peacock, and peafowl are under captivity.
We have five degree programs three in Fisheries & Aquaculture, (BS Hons., M. Phil and PhD) and two (M. Phil and PhD) in Wildlife & Ecology, classes and practicals are conducted at C-Block, Ravi Campus except first two semesters of BS (Hons).
The faculty has made three new appointments, one associate professor and two assistant professors. We have two international and two national competitive HEC research grants. Five research projects have been submitted to various funding agencies. The faculty has published 17 research papers while 7 are under process.
The current activities and efforts to produce high quality professionals and entrepreneurs in both fields fill in long term lacunae of the national development. These activities will continue with same zeal and zest as it has already been demonstrated by all faculty members. |
