The Coastal Observatory and Outreach Centre (COOC) of Vidyasagar University is an interdisciplinary Centre to pursue research and education on ocean, coast and disaster related studies. The Coastal laboratory and the outreach Centre of COOC is located at Meenalay, Digha, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, Pin – 721463. The Centre is established in collaboration with Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Govt. of India and Fisheries Department, Govt. of West Bengal.

Coastal Laboratory and Outreach Centre of COOC

Objectives :

Establishment of the COOC is to understand the dynamics of climate, estuary, coast, ocean, disaster, etc.) & to provide the need-based services, related to livelihood, sea safety and disaster to the vulnerable coastal community of West Bengal.