Biography:
Agapery Y. Pattinasarany is a researcher at Pattimura University, Ambon, Indonesia. His work focuses on tropical seaweed holobionts, macroalgal microbiomes, phycosphere processes,
oxidative stress, ice-ice disease, and sustainable seaweed aquaculture. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Plymouth, United Kingdom, and an M.Sc. from James Cook University,
Australia. Based in the Coral Triangle, he integrates macroalgal chemical ecology, molecular ecology, microbiome research, and field engagement with seaweed farmers in Maluku.


Title : Tropical seaweed holobionts: Microbiome-based strategies for disease resilience and sustainable aquaculture