Sri Vijaya Puram, Nov. 24: The valedictory function of the three-day training workshop on Coastal and Marine Biodiversity of Island Ecosystem organized by Zoological Survey of India was held in the Auditorium of ZSI, here this evening. The Chief Secretary, A&N Administration, Shri Keshav Chandra, IAS was the Chief Guest on the occasion while the Dr. S. Dinesh Kannan, IFS, Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife), Department of Environment and Forests; Captain P. Mahajan, Station Flight Safety Officer (SFSO), INS Utkrosh, was the special Guests. The program was attended by students, teachers, members from Zilla Parishad, Officials from Department of Environment & Forests, AATO, Forensic Unit, BSI, and staff/officials of ZSI. The training course was conducted in both class room exercise and field practical training, there were eight different talks on the Coastal and Marine Biodiversity of Island ecosystem delivered by expert in the fields.  The field training provided in the intertidal areas of Burmanella, and Chidiyatappu Biological Park.