Edward JK Patterson

Have wide and long experience: 36 years in Marine research and 21 years in administration as the director of Suganthi Devadason Marine Research Institute (http://sdmri.in). Current projects include Marine Impact Assessment; Survey & Assessment of Coral Reefs and Seagrass Beds; Coral and Seagrass Rehabilitation; Artificial Reefs for biodiversity enhancement; Climate change and Corals; Marine debris and microplastics in coastal areas, lakes & estuaries ; Protection of Fast Eroding Vaan Island.