Chanaka Sooriyabandara

Chanaka Sooriyabandara

Research Intern

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  • About me

    Researcher | Marine Ecology

  • Education

    • Kingswood College

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    • Wariyapola sri sumangala college

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    • University of Ruhuna

      2017 - 2021
      Oceanography and marine geology Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
    • University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka

      2023 -
      MSc. Environmental Management
  • Experience

    • Marine Environment Protection Authority

      Apr 2021 - Sept 2021
      Research Intern
    • Masaryk University

      Oct 2021 - Jan 2022
      Research Project Assistant
    • Marine Environment Protection Authority

      Nov 2021 - Jan 2022
      Project Associate
    • IUCN

      Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
      Graduate Intern | Project Associate
    • IUCN

      Feb 2023 - Oct 2023
      Junior Consultant | Marine and Coastal Associate
    • Blue Resources Trust (BRT)

      Oct 2023 - now
      Researcher

      Excited to embark on a new career journey with the Coral Reef Program under the esteemed Sri Lankan conservation organization, Blue Resources Trust (BRT). I'm eager to contribute my efforts towards exploring innovative avenues to conservation and management in these enchanting biological wonders.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • International webinar “Ocean and Climate change 2022”

      ECOR Foundation
      May 2022
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    • Monitoring Coastal and Estuarine Water Quality: Transitioning from MODIS to VIIRS

      NASA’s Applied Remote Sensing Training Program
      Sept 2021
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    • PLitter: Machine Learning Model to Detect Plastics Annotation Workshop and Seminar

      Asian Institute of Technology
      Feb 2022
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    • World Oceans Day Photography Contest

      Ocean University Of Sri Lanka
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    • The Sustainable Development Goals – A global, transdisciplinary vision for the future

      Coursera
      Jun 2022
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    • Corporate Sustainability: Understanding and Seizing the Strategic Opportunity

      Coursera
      Jul 2024
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    • Sustainable Tourism – promoting environmental public health

      Coursera
      May 2022
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    • Licensed diver

      PADI
      Aug 2019
    • Assessment of Benthic Substrate Categories of Bandaramulla Reef in the Current Scenario

      University of Sri Jayewardenepura
      Jan 2022
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