Watcharapong Hongjamrassilp (WiN)  is a biologist without borders and a faculty member at the Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. Born and raised in Thailand, one of the most biodiverse hotspots in the world, he developed a fascination of extraordinary creatures which brought him to the world of biology.

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          Beginning his dream of being a biologist, he was awarded a fully funded scholarship from the Royal Thai Government to study biology from bachelor to doctoral degree. In his undergraduate study, he participated in research on medical genetics, marine ecology, and entomology to strengthen his scientific skills. He completed his bachelor's degree in biology from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand with his publication in the Journal of Hymenoptera Research "Nesting biology of a carpenter bee in Thailand" which was awarded the grand champion trophy from Hitachi Company, Japan.

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         In 2014, he continued his master's study at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego. His work on the evolution of fish behavior and morphology integrated results from geometric morphometry, behavioral ecology, and molecular biology to understand how behavior generates morphological diversity. As a result, he was asked to be an academic assistant for Japan's national public broadcasting organization (NHK) in their making of an underwater documentary on behavior which broadcasted throughout Japan on April 16th, 2017.

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          In 2017, he started his Ph.D. study at the University of California, Los Angeles. With an intention to apply basic scientific knowledge to conserve animals and improve human well-being, he deciphered the mystery of the semiaquatic mass migration of freshwater shrimp known as "Parading Behavior" and studied the effects of ecotourism on shrimp migration in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand.