WIN BIOLOGIST
Watcharapong Hongjamrassilp
วัชรพงษ์ หงส์จำรัสศิลป์
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CURRENT POSITION
Faculty member (2022 – now)
Department of Marine Science
Faculty of Science
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
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EDUCATIONS
Ph.D. in Biology (2021)
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
University of California Los Angeles
Dissertation: Bridging ethology and ecotourism: A case study of Shrimp Watching tourism in Thailand
Advisor: Professor Daniel T. Blumstein
M.S. in Marine Biology (2016)
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
University of California San Diego
Thesis: Heterochrony and the evolution of an aggressive display of the Sarcastic Fringehead (Blenniiformes: Neoclinus blanchardi)
Advisor: Professor Philip A. Hastings
B.Sc. in Biology (2013)
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science
Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
Thesis: Nesting biology of an Oriental carpenter bee, Xylocopa (Biluna) nasalis Westwood, 1838, in Thailand (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Xylocopinae)
Advisor: Assistant Professor Natapot Warrit.
HONORS AND AWARDS
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2022 'Paper of the Year' award by Journal of Zoology, Zoological Society of London (Video)
2021 Honorable Mention, Warder Clyde Allee Award, Animal Behavior Society
2021 The Scherbaum Award – For distinguished research by a doctoral candidate in biology, Dept. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UCLA (Video)
2021 The Best Presentation Award and Second place presentation award from Samaggi Academic Conference and Careers Fair (SACC), London, England
2020 The Graduate Division Fellowship summer award, UCLA
2020 The Bartholomew Research Grant for Field Biology Research, Dept. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UCLA
2019 The Graduate Conference Travel Award, Dept. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UCLA
2019 The Graduate Research Award, Dept. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UCLA
2019 The first runner up poster presentation award from the Crustacean Society mid-year Meeting (TCS 2019),
Hong Kong, China
2019 The best poster presentation award from the International Conference on Biodiversity (IBD 2019),
Bangkok, Thailand
2019 Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research
2018 UCLA Doctoral Student Travel Grants for Conferences, Professional Development and Off-Campus Research (DTG)
2018 The Graduate Research Award, Dept. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UCLA
2017 The Graduate Research Award, Dept. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UCLA
2017 National Geographic Young Explorer Grant
2017 3rd place Mission Trail Regional Park 25th Annual Amateur Photo Contest
2016 SIO Department Graduate Student Excellence Research Award
2016 Lerner-Gray Fund for Marine Research
2016 Center of Marine Biodiversity and Conservation (CMBC) SIO travel award
2015 Best Presentation Award in the International Marine Biology Course in Asamushi, Aomori, Japan
2015 SIO Department Graduate Student Excellence Research Award
2013 2nd runner-up of the poster presentation at the 8th Conference on Science and Technology for Youths
organized by the Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science and Technology
2013 Grand Champion and First Prize of The Hitachi Trophy 2013 organized by Chulalongkorn University,
TEACHING
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2024 Lecturer (2309203 Under the Sea) - General Education Course
Department of Marine Science, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
2024 Lecturer (2309531 Selected Topics in Marine Vertebrates: Biology of Marine Mammals)
Department of Marine Science, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
2023 Lecturer (2309410 Marine Vertebrate Biology)
Department of Marine Science, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
2023 Lecturer (2309601 Research Methods in Marine Science)
Department of Marine Science, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
2023 Lecturer (2309531 Selected Topics in Marine Vertebrates: Biology of Marine Mammals)
Department of Marine Science, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
2022 Lecturer (2309894 Doctoral Dissertation Seminar & 2309701 Seminar I)
Department of Marine Science, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
2022 Lecturer (2309410 Marine Vertebrate Biology)
Department of Marine Science, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
2022 Lecturer (2309616 Marine Conservation Biology)
Department of Marine Science, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
2022 Lecturer (2309531 Selected Topics in Marine Vertebrates: Biology of Cetaceans)
Department of Marine Science, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
2021 Teaching Fellow (EEB109L Introduction to Marine Science Laboratory)
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UCLA, USA
2021 Teaching Fellow (EEB187 Field Behavioral Ecology & Conservation Biology)
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UCLA, USA
2021 Teaching Fellow (EEB140 Biology of Marine Mammals)
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UCLA, USA
2020 Teaching Fellow (EEB109 Introduction to Marine Science)
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UCLA, USA
2020 Teaching Associate (EEB109L Introduction to Marine Science Laboratory)
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UCLA, USA
2020 Teaching Associate (EEB142 Aquatic Communities)
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UCLA, USA
2020 Teaching Associate (PSYCH118 Comparative Psychobiology/ Animal behavior)
Department of Psychology, UCLA, USA
2019 Teaching Associate (EEB115 Mammology)
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UCLA, USA
2018 Invited lecturer (01424484 Evolution)
Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Thailand
2018 Teaching Assistant (EEB129 Animal Behavior)
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UCLA, USA
2017 Invited lecturer (01424484 Evolution)
Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Thailand
2017 Teaching Assistant (SIO188 Biology of Fishes)
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, USA
2013 Lecturer (02 40 102 Biology and 02 040 103 Biology laboratory)
Kanchanabhishek Institute of Medical and Public Health Technology, Thailand
PRESENTATIONS
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2023 Hongjamrassilp, W. "How to survive as a natural scientist in Thailand”
Guest speaker for undergraduate and graduate students, Faculty of Science,
Burapha University, Thailand (December 21, 2023)
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2023 Hongjamrassilp, W. "The Secret of Parading Shrimps”
Guest speaker for undergraduate and graduate students, Faculty of Science,
Sinlapakorn University, Thailand (July 25, 2023)
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2023 Hongjamrassilp, W. "Life after graduation: Should we continue science careen in Thailand?”
Guest speaker for undergraduate and graduate student orientation, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Thailand (Mar 2, 2023)
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2023 Hongjamrassilp, W. "Mystery of marine mammals and their roles in human society”
Guest speaker for Vertebrate Zoology seminar class at the Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Burapha University, Thailand (Feb 10, 2023) “
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2023 Hongjamrassilp, W. “Evolution and Behavioral Ecology of tube blennies genus Neoclinus”
Guest speaker for Vertebrate Zoology seminar class at the Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Burapha University, Thailand (Feb 10, 2023)
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2023 Hongjamrassilp, W. “From stones to stars: How can natural history research nourish human society?”
Guest speaker for undergraduate seminar class at the Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Burapha University, Thailand (Feb 9, 2023)
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2023 Hongjamrassilp, W. “Fantastic Animals and How to Study Them: Through the Lens of a Thai Muggle” Guest speaker for graduate seminar class at the Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Thailand (Jan 31, 2023)
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2023 Hongjamrassilp, W. “From Local to Global: Parading Shrimps and their impacts on human society”
Guest speaker for graduate seminar class at the Program in Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkon University, Thailand (Jan 24, 2023)
Guest speaker for graduate seminar class at the Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand (Feb 22, 2023)
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2023 Hongjamrassilp, W. “Evolutionary Medicine: a novel approach to understand diseases”
Guest speaker for a graduate seminar class at the Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Thailand (Jan 3, 2023)
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2022 Hongjamrassilp, W. “Graduate Student Life in 21st Century: to Fight or to Flight?”
Keynote Speaker for 27th Biological Sciences Graduate Congress (BSGC), Thailand
(Dec 15, 2022)
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2022 Hongjamrassilp, W. “From Local to Global: Parading Shrimps and their impacts on human society”
Guest speaker for graduate student seminar, Walai Rukhavej Botanical Research Unit, Mahasarakham University, Thailand (Sep 21, 2022) (Virtual seminar)
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2022 Hongjamrassilp, W. “Conservation behavior and application in ecotourism management: A tale of parading shrimp”
Guest speaker for undergraduate student seminar, Biological Science program, Mahidol University International College (MUIC), Thailand (Feb 8, 2022) (Virtual seminar)
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2022 Hongjamrassilp, W. “Is doing a Ph.D. a waste of time or a priceless opportunity? Experience through
the lens of a Thai biologist”
Guest speaker for doctoral dissertation seminar, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand (Jan 18, 2022) (Virtual seminar)
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2021 Hongjamrassilp, W. “Unveiling the mystery of shrimp marching through conservation behavior framework” (Video - in Thai)
Guest speaker for a graduate seminar in Marine Science and Technology, Faculty of Marine Technology, Burapha University, Thailand (Oct11, 2021) (Virtual seminar)
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2021 Hongjamrassilp, W. and Blumstein, D. T. “Studying migratory behavior in parading shrimps to inform conservation and ecotourism management” (Video)
Oral presentation, Allee symposium for the best student paper, the Animal Behavior Society, USA (Aug 3, 2021) (Virtual seminar)
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2021 Hongjamrassilp, W. “The Adventure of a Thai Biologist: From the Deep Ocean to the Mountain Summit”
Invited speaker for high school students at Demonstration School, University of Phayao, Thailand
(Nov 25, 2021)
Invited speaker for high school students at Pa Phayom Phitthanakhan School, Thaksin University, Thailand (Nov 20, 2021) (Virtual seminar)
Invited speaker for the 2nd International Conference for Students in Science and Innovation, Thailand (July 9, 2021) (Virtual seminar)
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2021 Hongjamrassilp, W. “Mystery of parading shrimp and opportunities for sustainable ecotourism”
Guest speaker for Zoology seminar at Department of Biology, Faculty of Science,
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand (Feb 24, 2021) (Virtual seminar)
Finalist speaker for the abstract competition of SACC 2021, Samaggi Samagom, London, England (Feb 21, 2021) (Virtual seminar)
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2020 Hongjamrassilp, W. “Investigation of mass migration in parading shrimp and its application in Shrimp Watching ecotourism management”
Guest speaker for EEB EcoEvoPub Seminar Series, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California Los Angeles, USA (Dec 3, 2020) (Virtual seminar)
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2020 Hongjamrassilp, W. “Roles of biologists in sustainable tourism development: A lesson from “Shrimp Watching tourism in Thailand” (Video - in Thai)
Invited speaker for the special webinar: Invited speakers from outstanding universities, Department of Biology, Ramkhamhaeng University, Thailand (Dec 2, 2020) (Virtual seminar)
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2020 Hongjamrassilp, W. “Gossips from the sea: Unveiling the secret of marine life through the lens of molecular phylogenetics”
Guest speaker for a graduate seminar in Genetics, the Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand (Sep 1, 2020) (Virtual seminar)
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2020 Hongjamrassilp, W. “From death to life: Deciphering the evolution of tube blennies' behavior through
fish jars”
Guest speaker for a graduate seminar in Marine Science and Technology, Faculty of Marine Technology, Burapha University, Thailand (Aug 20, 2020) (Virtual seminar)
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2020 Hongjamrassilp, W. “Let’s walk together: Investigation of parading behavior in shrimp and application of behavioral studies in ecotourism”
Oral presentation at the 2nd Southern California Animal Behavior (SoCAB) Meeting at the University of California San Diego, USA (Feb 8, 2020)
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2019 Hongjamrassilp, W. “Integrating ethology into ecotourism: A case study from parading shrimp in Thailand”
Guest speaker for a graduate seminar class at the Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Thailand (Dec 24, 2019)
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2019 Hongjamrassilp, W. and Blumstein, D. T. “Parading behavior in Freshwater shrimp and opportunities for sustainable ecotourism”
Poster and oral presentation at the Crustacean Society Mid-Year Meeting (TCS) 2019 held at
Hong Kong, China (May 26 – 30, 2019)
Poster presentation at the International Conference on Biodiversity (IBD) 2019 held in Bangkok, Thailand (May 22 – 24, 2019)
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2018 Hongjamrassilp, W. “Evolution of Animal Signals: A case study in tube blennies Genus Neoclinus”
Guest speaker for graduate and undergraduate students at Nobeoka Marine Science Station, University of Miyazaki, Japan.
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2017 Hongjamrassilp, W. “Evolution of Animal Signals: Insights from Phylogenetic and Heterochrony perspectives in fishes genus Neoclinus”
Guest speaker for a graduate student seminar class at the Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
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2016 Hongjamrassilp, W. and Hastings, P. A. “Evolution of the Unusual Gaping Display in the Sarcastic Fringehead (Blenniiformes: Neoclinus blanchardi)”
Poster Presentation at the 100th Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (JMIH) organized by the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (ASIH), New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Guest speaker for a seminar class at the Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Thailand
Guest speaker for Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation (CMBC) Brown Bag seminar at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, USA
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2013 Hongjamrassilp, W. “Nesting biology of Xylocopa nasalis from Thailand”
Oral and Poster Presentation at the 8th Conference on Science and Technology for Youths, Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre, Thailand
Guest speaker for an undergraduate seminar class at the Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University
Oral Presentation at the 21st Science Forum, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
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2011 Hongjamrassilp, W. “Association of DVWA gene with susceptibility to knee osteoarthritis in Thais”
Oral Presentation at DPST mini-project presentation workshop, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand