Founded in 2009 by the dynamic Venkatesh Charloo, Coastal Impact is on a longterm mission to preserve and conserve marine ecosystems in India.
Our conservation mission involves diving deep in the Arabian Sea to study and monitor marine life while spreading awareness about conservation issues in India. We specialise in coral restoration and marine biodiversity surveys which we perform to establish research-guided action plans to revitalise our critical coastal ecosystems.
Ready to dive in? Join us on our journey to safeguard these treasures as a volunteer, support our initiatives, or simply learning more about the work we do. Together, we'll ensure oceans full of wonder for generations to come.
Founder Trustee
Bachelor of Commerce – Bangalore University
Certified Instructor Development Course Staff Instructor (IDCS) certified with Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) and Master Instructor with Scuba Schools International (SSI)
A banker by profession, Venkat worked in Hong Kong for 11 years between 1984 and 1995 before deciding to quit the rat race and start recreational scuba diving in Goa, India, in Nov 1995. He joined Barracuda Diving India as a freelance instructor, becoming a partner in 1996 and then took over the company as a Sole Proprietor in 1997. He is passionate about marine conservation and founded Coastal Impact with the intention of building awareness about marine ecosystems and motivating people to become divers and ‘ocean ambassadors’, as well as join in to save Goa’s precious marine life. He is one of the most highly qualified dive instructors in India and has been diving since the last 30 years.
Marine Conservationist
MSc Microbiology (2015)
MSc Marine Environment and Resources (2022)
Roanna is a passionate marine conservationist specialising in coral research and restoration. As a certified Dive Master, she spends countless hours underwater, observing and studying coral reefs firsthand. Her multidisciplinary background and experience allow her to conduct field assessments, develop conservation strategies, and raise awareness about coral conservation. While working with us, she had the opportunity to contribute to hands-on projects in coral micro-fragmentation and fish identification, while also organising educational webinars and carrying out other operational activities at Coastal Impact.
Marine Biologist
Jeremy’s passion has always been fieldwork and so he can never see himself as a marine biologist stuck to the lab or computer. He thrives on surveys where he constantly looks for new specimens and also exhults in finding new coral recruits or new fish species where there were none recorded before.
His desire for meaningful research and discovering solutions to save corals and all its inhabitants runs deep and keeps him on an eternal quest to get more knowledge by researching more and more.
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