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 nesting seasons before joining the leatherback monitoring programme in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in 2010.
Between 2010 and 2024, as part of the Flagships Programme at Dakshin, Adhith led leatherback research in the islands. During this period, he carried out long-term monitoring of sea turtles in Little Andaman Island, conducted surveys across the Nicobar Islands, held capacity-building workshops for the Andaman and Nicobar Forest Department, and conducted outreach programmes in schools throughout the archipelago.
Email: adhith@dakshin.org