Mr. Phaothep Cherdsukjai is a Fishery Biologist (Professional level) at Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, Marine and Coastal Resources Research Center (Upper Andaman Sea) (Phuket Marine Biological Center), Thailand. With a B.Sc. in Fisheries from Kasetsart University, he has over 15 years of experience in marine research, focusing on microplastics, marine debris and marine endangered species, and His work spans marine conservation, zooplankton studies, and plastic pollution in coastal environments. Since 2023, he has contributed to the UNESCO IOC/WESTPAC-UN22 initiative on Asia’s riverine plastic emissions. His expertise supports regional efforts in marine environmental protection and management.