Affiliate Member
Gajavathany Kandasamy
Membership since:
2025
Field of activity:
Other Memberships/Affiliations
Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka
Ceylon Bird Club
Institute of Environmental Professionals of Sri Lanka
Jaffna Science Association, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Degrees:
2011
Undergraduate Biological Systems and Organisms
Thesis: Gastrointestinal and blood parasites of a free grazing flock of sheep in Kaithady farm in the Jaffna District, Sri Lanka
Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Zoology, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka (2021)
Publications resulting from Research
Kandasamy, G., Weerakoon, D. K., Sivaruban, A., & Jayasiri, H. B. (2019). Diversity and Abundance of Waterbird communities in the Jaffna and Kilinochchi Districts: Where do we have to go from here? Vingnanam Journal of Science, 14 (1): 15-21.
Kandasamy, G., Weerakoon, D. K., Sivaruban, A. (2017). Spatial variation of waterbirds in Pallai and Thadduvankoddy in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka, Third International Conference on Science, Engineering and Environment, SEE-USQ, 2017, Brisbane, Australia: 124-129.
Kandasamy, G., Weerakoon, D. K., Sivaruban, A., & Jayasiri, H. B. (2020). Foraging guilds of waterbirds at selected sites in Jaffna and Kilinochchi districts, Northern Sri Lanka. National Conference on Multidisciplinary Research (NCMR). Page 17-17 in Virtual postgraduate symposium organised by the Young Scientists Association of the National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Kandy.
Kandasamy, G., Weerakoon, D. K., Sivaruban, A. (2017). Spatial variation of waterbirds in Pallai and Thadduvankoddy in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka, Third International Conference on Science, Engineering and Environment, SEE-USQ, 2017, Brisbane, Australia: 124-129.
Kandasamy, G., Weerakoon, D. K., Sivaruban, A., & Jayasiri, H. B. (2020). Foraging guilds of waterbirds at selected sites in Jaffna and Kilinochchi districts, Northern Sri Lanka. National Conference on Multidisciplinary Research (NCMR). Page 17-17 in Virtual postgraduate symposium organised by the Young Scientists Association of the National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Kandy.
Kandasamy, G., Weerakoon, D. K., Sivaruban, A., & Jayasiri, H. B. (2019). Foraging and nesting habitats of waterbirds in Mankumban. Page 27-27 in First Research Symposium of the Ocean University of Sri Lanka.
Kandasamy, G., Weerakoon, D. K., Sivaruban, A., & Jayasiri, H. B. (2019). The value of Community-based Avitourism in a post-conflict rural area in Kavutharimunai. Page 08-08 in the First International conference on Biodiversity and Environmental Management (BEM, 2019) organized by Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.
Kandasamy, G., Weerakoon, D. K., Sivaruban, A., & Jayasiri, H. B. (2019). Avitourism potential along the coastline from Mandaitivu to Kayts along the northern coastline in the Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka. Page 05-05 in Fifth National Symposium on Marine Environment organized by Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA).
Kandasamy, G., Weerakoon, D. K., Sivaruban, A., & Jayasiri, H. B. (2019). The value of Community-based Avitourism in a post-conflict rural area in Kavutharimunai. Page 08-08 in the First International conference on Biodiversity and Environmental Management (BEM, 2019) organized by Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.
Kandasamy, G., Weerakoon, D. K., Sivaruban, A., & Jayasiri, H. B. (2019). Avitourism potential along the coastline from Mandaitivu to Kayts along the northern coastline in the Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka. Page 05-05 in Fifth National Symposium on Marine Environment organized by Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA).
Kandasamy, G., Weerakoon, D. K., Sivaruban, A., & Jayasiri, H. B. (2019). Community structure of waterbirds in Thadduvankoddy, Kapputhu and Nagarkovil in the northern region of Sri Lanka. Page 124-130 in Proceedings of the Vavuniya Campus International Research Symposium – VCIRS 2019.
Kandasamy, G., Weerakoon, D. K., Sivaruban, A., & Jayasiri, H. B. (2019). Diversity and habitats of waterbirds in Mandaitivu, Northern region of Sri Lanka. Page 260-260 in Association for tropical biology and conservation- Asia Pacific Conference.
Kandasamy, G., Weerakoon, D. K., Sivaruban, A., & Jayasiri, H. B. (2019). Waterbird diversity and availability of planktonic food sources in Kavutharimunai in the Northern Region of Sri Lanka. Page 60-60 in Annual Scientific sessions organized by National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA) Sri Lanka.
Kandasamy, G., Weerakoon, D. K., Sivaruban, A., & Jayasiri, H. B. (2019). Diversity and habitats of waterbirds in Mandaitivu, Northern region of Sri Lanka. Page 260-260 in Association for tropical biology and conservation- Asia Pacific Conference.
Kandasamy, G., Weerakoon, D. K., Sivaruban, A., & Jayasiri, H. B. (2019). Waterbird diversity and availability of planktonic food sources in Kavutharimunai in the Northern Region of Sri Lanka. Page 60-60 in Annual Scientific sessions organized by National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA) Sri Lanka.
Kandasamy, G., Weerakoon, D. K., Sivaruban, A., Jayasiri, H. B (2018). Waterbird diversity in Kavutharimunai in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka, National Aquatic Resources and Development Agency (NARA) International Scientific Sessions: 42.
Kandasamy, G., Weerakoon, D. K., Sivaruban, A., Jayasiri, H. B (2017). Spatial variation of waterbirds in Mandaitivu and Kavutharimunai in the Northern Province, Sri Lanka. Student Conference of Conservation Science (SCCS).
Kandasamy, G., Weerakoon, D. K., Sivaruban, A., Jayasiri, H. B (2017). Spatial variation of waterbirds in eight selected sites in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka, Australasian Ornithology conference: 47.
Kandasamy, G., Weerakoon, D. K., Sivaruban, A., Jayasiri, H. B (2017). Spatial variation of waterbirds in Mandaitivu and Kavutharimunai in the Northern Province, Sri Lanka. Student Conference of Conservation Science (SCCS).
Kandasamy, G., Weerakoon, D. K., Sivaruban, A., Jayasiri, H. B (2017). Spatial variation of waterbirds in eight selected sites in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka, Australasian Ornithology conference: 47.
Research Symposium of the Ocean University of Sri Lanka
2025
Main auditorium of the Ocean University of Sri Lanka, Crow Island, Sri LankaFirst International conference on The International Conference on Biodiversity and Environmental Management (BEM, 2019)
2025
organized by Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka at Gall Face HotelThird International Conference on Science, Engineering and Environment, SEE-USQ, 2017
2025
University of Southern Queensland, Springfield campus, Brisbane, AustraliaAustralasian Ornithology conference
2025
Deakin University, Geelong, AustraliaPlastic debris and marine fauna: Media, education and social change in coastal communities
2025
Asia Pacific Conference at MAS Athena organized by Association for tropical biology and conservationCo-designing technologies for citizen scientists engagement & saving species
2025
OzCHI conference at Room P506A, QUT P Block, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia The challenge of coordinating conservation for Asia’s Critically Endangered Vultures. Lessons and application for other conservation examples" conducted by Chris Bowden
2025
Student Conference on Conservation Science (SCCS), Bengaluru, India.identification of Ants coordinated by Prof. Sriyani Dias
2025
Regional Centre for Ant research, Department of Zoology and Environmental Management, University of KelaniyaWriting a High Impact Research Article
2025
Young Scientists Forum (YSF) Sri LankaHandling Laboratory Instruments and Collection and Preservation of Museum samples
2025
General Laboratory of the Department of Zoology, University of JaffnaAnalysis of Experimental data: Biological and Medical applications
2025
Board of study in Statistics and Computer Science of the Post Graduate Institute of Science, University of Peradeniyasampling, Identification and Preservation of Mosquitoes
2025
Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka, conducted at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura