Department of Zoology and Fishery Science

Welcome to Department of Zoology & Fishery Sci. Dayanand Science College, Latur.  The Department of Zoology & Fish. Sci. is one of the oldest department since the establishment of the college i.e. from 1961.

Following dignitories have worked as Head of Zoology & Fish. Sci. Department in chronological order.

The Department has a highly qualified staff. They are actively engaged in teaching as well as research teaching as well as research.Dr R V Solunke has been elected as a member of Board of studies in zoology in SRTM University Nanded on 26-12-17. Another staff member  Dr R V Kirtane nominated as a member of Board of studies in Fishery science  in SRTM University  on 02-02-18 all staff members participates in different seminars, conferences and workshops They have published research papers in reputed national and international journals

          The department is having three well equipped laboratories with all infrastructural facilities. The laboratories are provided with all the necessary equipment along with glassware’s and basic requirements like running water, electricity etc. Multiple copies of compound microscope, Pathological microscope, Binocular microscope, dissecting microscope, soil testing kit, colorimeter, BP measurement, hygrometer, Thermometer,  Hemocytometer, camera lucida, centrifuge machine, Fish measuring board, electronic balance, pH meter, stethoscope various charts, animals models, human skeleton model, animal specimen of different phyla, permanent slides. Department has well equipped museum in which formalin preserved animals like marine fishes, python, different snakes species etc. department has equipped aquarium with different ornamental fish species etc.  one lab is supported by LCD projector which is used by the staff in process of teaching like animations, PowerPoint presentation presentations, case study videos and computer aided techniques related to syllabus to study different ecosystems, to observe events like bird migrations the dept. organizes field trips, study tours regularly. Few visits are also made to research centers and fish culture farms, wet labs etc. Guest lecturers of expertise from different fields are also arranged. To study Biodiversity and its conservations, workshops like Field Zoology for students of this area had been organized as an attempt of practical approach to improve the overall skill for Apiculture and Aquaculture workshops are organized for farmers and students.