Naveen EkkaLogistics Coordinator Naveen Ekka is one of our longest serving employees and currently serves as the Operations and Purchases Manager at ANET. He is a certified diver with field experience in marine research, birding, snake handling and turtle surveys. Having served various roles at the base as well as at field sites, he is…
Mrinal Kanti Bhowmick (Montu)Housekeeping in-charge Mrinal Kanti Bhowmick is ANET's first employee and has been with us since ANET's inception. As the Housekeeping in-Charge, he is the face behind your clean bedding, termite-free walls and shiny, stocked bathrooms. He is also experienced in snake handling and rescue, and has interests in birding. Montu da, as…
Saw Watha (Agu)Maintenance in-charge Agu has been with ANET for more than 20 years and is a veteran of marine turtle surveys and monitoring across the Andaman and Nicobar islands. For several years, he singlehandedly managed the data collection and research activities of ANET’s sea turtle camp at Galathea in Great Nicobar. Agu's own story…
Saw ThesorowBoat Captain, Thisopa & Field staff Thesorow is the Boat Captain for the research vessel Thisopa and Maintenance Assistant. He is a regular and experienced staff member for annual sea turtle surveys and has excellent working knowledge of the seascape around Wandoor. At base maintenance, he is especially skilled in woodworking and weaving bamboo.…
Babu KuttyBoat Captain, Khlee and Dive Centre in-charge Babu Kutty is the Boat Captain of the research vessel Khlee and Maintenance in-charge. He is a certified diver and with his knowledge and experience navigating the seascape around Wandoor, he has been integral to several marine research projects in the past. He also has short term…
Johnson KongariKitchen in-charge & Field Assistant Johnson Kongari is a Chef and Field Assistant at ANET. He has field experience in birding and forestry, having worked regularly on forestry plots in the Andamans. Johnson is from Badakhadi village in Rutland, South Andaman and speaks Hindi and Sadri. He might seem quiet and shy but is…
Sebian HoroField Assistant Sebian first served as a field assistant at the turtle camp in Little Andaman. He is experienced in forestry censusing techniques and takes a keen interest in botany and natural history, and also birding and diving. More recently, Sebian has served a field assistant for the Long-Term Ecological Monitoring Network (LEMoN) plots…
Vishal Kujur (Ledu)Field Assistant Ledu has been serving as the project in-charge for the Long-Term Ecological Monitoring Network (LEMoN) plots established by NCBS in the Andaman Islands. He is experienced in all major forestry censusing techniques and also has short-term experience in turtle surveys, diving, birding and mangrove census protocols. Ledu is from Badakhadi village…
Jeevan HoroField Assistant & Boat Operator - ANET Jeevan Horo is a Boat Operator and Field Assistant. He has experience in boat surveys and sample processing techniques having experience with plankton monitoring. He also has interests and expertise in birding, diving and forest surveys. Jeevan is from Badakhadi village in Rutland, South Andaman and speaks…
Adhith Swaminathan Adhith’s journey with sea turtles began at the age of 10 with the Students Sea Turtle Conservation Network (SSTCN) in Chennai, where he participated in conservation efforts every year until he graduated. After completing his master’s degree, he joined Dakshin Foundation in 2008 and worked on olive ridleys in Rushikulya, Odisha, for two…