Dr E. J. James is a member of the Governing Body of Wetlands International South Asia.He is presently the Professor Emeritus and Director, Research and Consultancy&Pro Vice Chancellor(Strategy and Operations), at the Karunya University, (Coimbatore), Tamil Nadu.Dr James is a renowned wetland hydrologist specialized in Hydrology, Integrated Water Resources Management and Irrigation Engineering. He has worked as Scientist for 30 years in the Center for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM) at Calicut, retiring as Scientist-G and Executive Director of CWRDM and the Director of Irrigation Management Training Institute of Kerala.