Assoc. Prof. Dr. Thaithaworn Lirdwitayaprasit is currently Associate Professor at Department of Marine Science, Chulalongkorn University. He holds the Bachelor and Master Degree in Marine Science from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand in 1987. He obtained his Ph.D. in Marine Ecological Chemistry from United Graduate School, Ehime University (studied at Kagawa University), Japan in 1990. He has worked for the Department of Fisheries during the period of 1983-1996 before moved to Chulalongkorn University in 1997. His expertise is on the eco-physiology of causative red tide organisms and management of red tide phenomena with emphasis on toxic species. Recently, his work is on the use of thermal tolerant strain of zooxanthellae for restoration of coral bleaching.
Department of Marine Science, Faculty Science, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Bangkok 10330, THAILAND