tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314837642024-02-20T12:51:28.626-08:00Filipino Fisheries ScientistsShort profiles of Filipino fisheries scientistsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31483764.post-8886907634173486562009-04-19T18:22:00.000-07:002009-04-19T21:57:29.641-07:00<strong>Margarita Manibay de la Torre-de la Cruz:</strong> <br />An Expert on Community Based-Coastal Resource Management<br /><br />by<br /><br />Melchor F. Cichon<br />April 20, 2009<br /><br /><br />Prof. Margarita de la Torre-de la Cruz was born on September 19, 1953 in Bobon, Northern, Samar. Her parents are Pedro de la Torre and Monserrat Manibay. She finished her Bachelor of Science in Fisheries major in Fish Processing Technology degree in October 1973 at the UP College of Fisheries, Diliman, Quezon City. After teaching at the Bobon School of Fisheries for two years, she transferred to the Development Academy of the Philippines as a project assistant for four years. She then joined the faculty of the UPV College Tacloban wherein she got a local fellowship from the U.P. System. She took a Master of Science in Fisheries Biology degree and graduated in May 1986. Her thesis is entitled: Catch composition and seasonal abundance of fish corral caught fishes in Guiuan, Eastern Samar with notes on the biology of some commercially important species. <br /><br />This study became her turning point in her scientific studies.<br /><br />Here are some of her researches and published articles:<br /><br />De la Cruz, Margarita de la Torre. 1986. Catch composition and seasonal abundance of fish corral caught fishes in Guiuan, Eastern Samar with notes on the biology of some commercially important species. May 1986. 157 leaves. Thesis (M.S. in Fisheries)—U.P. in the Visayas, Miag-ao, Iloilo.<br /><br />De la Cruz, Margarita de la Torre, K. Muroga. 1989. The effects of Vibrio anguillarum extracellular products on Japanese eels. Aquaculture 80:201-210.<br /><br />De la Cruz, Margarita de la Torre, G Erazo, MN Bautista. 1989. Effect of storage temperature on the quality of diets for the prawn, Penaeus monodon Fabricius. Aquaculture 80:87-95<br /><br />De la Cruz, M. T. 1994. Preliminary observation on the spawning grounds and embryonic development of cuttlefish, Sepia latimus, in Leyte Gulf. UP Tacloban College, Tacloban City. Terminal Report.<br /><br />De la Cruz, M. T. and Sape, R. M. 1998. Preliminary assessment of the water quality of Bao River, Leyte. UP Tacloban College, Tacloban City. Terminal Report.<br /><br />De la Cruz, Margarita de la Torre. 2007. Growth performance and survival of abalones Haliotis asinina Linnaeus reared in different salinities. UPV J Nat Sci 12(1):129-133.<br /><br />Prof. De la Cruz teaches at the UP Tacloban College, Tacloban City. She is married to Engr. Wilfredo de la Cruz, with whom she has two sons.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Source</span>: UPV Directory of Expertise; A Guide to University Human Resources, University of the Philippines in the Visayas. Miag-ao, Iloilo: Office of Research Coordination, UPV, 1996.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31483764.post-50881398607215055742009-04-15T18:39:00.000-07:002009-04-15T18:55:17.487-07:00Carmen Camacho Velasquez: Distinguished Fish Parasitologist<br /><br />One of a few Filipino experts on fish parasitology is Dr. Carmen Camacho Velasquez. A former professor at the University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City, she published a pioneering book titled <em><strong>Digenetic Trematodes of Philippine Fishes</strong></em> (1975). This book provides a comprehensive summary of the classification, structure, life histories and distribution of known digenetic trematodes of Philippine fishes. <br /><br />Here is an excerpt of an article about her in the nast.dost website: “Dr. Velasquez's contributions to science include thirty-two new species and one new genus of digenetic trematodes from Philippine food fishes, two from birds and five from mammals; nine life cycles of trematodes of the family Transversotrematidae, Echinostromatidae, Notocotylidae (2), Plagiorchidae, Heterophyidae (2), Microphallidae and Philophtalmidae. In addition, two new species of nematodes from Philippine fishes and a new species of Capillaria from the intestine of man. Also, a new species of parasitic copepod in Glossogobius giurus (Goby). Most of these works are published in international journals and cited in a number of journals abroad.”<br /><br />Dr. Velasquez holds the following degrees: BS (Zoology), University of the Philippines, 1934; MS (Zoology), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1937 ; Ph. D. (Parasitology) University of the Philippines, 1954.<br /><br />She received, among others, the following awards and honors:<br />1. Guggenheim fellowship (1957 and 1963)<br />2. The Presidential Distinguished Service Medal and Diploma of Honor (1965)<br />3. The Professional Chair in Zoology, University of the Philippines, 1973-1977.<br />4. The Special Award of the Biology Teachers Association of the Philippines, Inc. (1975)<br />5. Outstanding Woman in Science in the Philippines (1975)<br />6. National Scientist, 1983.<br /><br />Dr. Velaquez is listed in the following prestigious directories: <br />American Men and Women of Science <br />International Scholars' Directory <br />International Who's Who of Intellectuals <br />World Whos' Who of Women<br /><br />Dr. Carmen C. Velasquez was born in 1913 and died in 1994.<br /><br />Sources: <br />Anon. Apr-Sept 1989. In Memoriam. The Carillon Newsletter, p. 8.<br />Anon. Carmen C. Velasquez. http://www.nast.dost.gov.ph/pro_velasquez_c.htm. Retrieved: April 16, 2009Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31483764.post-30699312893292958682009-04-14T21:53:00.000-07:002009-04-14T22:57:32.208-07:00Dr. Arsenio S. Camacho: A Fish Nutrition Expert<br />by<br /><br />Melchor F. Cichon<br /><br />Dr. Arsemio S. Camacho was a professor at the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas before he became its Chancellor from November 1, 1993 to August 16, 1998. He took his Ph. D. degree (Fisheries Management) at Auburn University, U.S.A.<br /><br />Dr. Camacho was born on Janaury 23, 1945. <br /><br />Aside from staying in America for his Ph. D. degree, Dr. Camacho had some overseas experiences. In 1977, he went to Thailand, Taiwan, Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore for a study tour of Southeast Asian educational institutions and aquaculture nutrition laboratories. He also went to France in 1980 on a study tour of aquaculture institutions in that country. <br /><br />Before he migrated to the United States of America, Dr. Camacho published several articles on fisheries more particularly on fish nutrition.<br /><br />Here are some of them:<br /><br />Camacho, AS. 1976. Mono and polyculture of bangus and all-male Tilapia mosambica in brackishwater ponds (Trial II). Inland Fisheries Project Technical Report no. 8, UP College of Fisheries, Diliman, Quezon City, pp. 16-26.<br /><br />Camacho, AS. 1977. Implication of acid sulfate soils in tropical fish culture. In: Proceedings Joint South China Sea Fisheries Program and SEAFDEC Workshop on Aquaculture Engineering SCSP/GEN/7715, vol II, Manila, Philippines, pp. 97-102.<br /><br />Camacho, AS. 1979. Nutrition in milkfish. In: Technical Consultation on Available Aquaculture Technology in the Philippines. SEAFDEC Aquaculture Dept. Tigbauan, Iloilo, pp. 43-47.<br /><br />Camacho, AS. and Dureza, L.A. 1977. Feeding trial using treated and untreated ipil-ipil leaf meal in pelleted feed for tilapia. In: Inland Fisheries technical report nos. 11-12, U.P. College of Fisheries, Brackishwater Aquaculture Center, Leganes, iloilo, pp. 87-89.<br /><br />Camacho, AS. and Corre, VL, Jr. 1987. The status of the Philippine shrimp farming industry. In: Report of the Workshop on the conversion of Mangrove Areas to Aquaculture held in Iloilo City, Philippines, April 24-26, 1986. UNDP/UNESCO research and training Pilot Programme on Mangrove Ecosystem in Asia and Pacific (RAS/79/002), New Delhi, 1987, pp. 128-145.<br /><br />Camacho, AS. Corre, VL, Jr., Bien, N. 1982. Development of artificial feeds for milkfish fry for an extensive milkfish fingerling production. I. Optimum requirement of protein, carbohydrates, vitamins and fats. In: Technical Report. Brackishwater Aquaculture Center, College of Fisheries, U.P. in the Visayas, Iloilo, Philippines. <br /><br />Camacho, AS, Corre, VL, Jr., Tubongbanua, ES. 1982. Use of agriculural by-products and waste substitutes. Iloilo. Technical Report. Brackishwater Aquaculture Center, College of Fisheries, U.P. in the Visayas, Iloilo, Philippines.<br /><br />Camacho, AS, Dureza, L., Gempis,C. 1977. the effects of varying salinity and hormone levels on growth, survival and sex reversal of the cichlid fry Tilapia mossambica. In: Inland Fisheries Technical Report nos. 11-12. U.P. College of Fisheries. brackishwater Aquaculture Center, Leganes, Iloilo,pp. 114-126.<br /><br />Camacho, AS, Corre, VL, Jr., Bien, NB, Palao, JM. 1982. The development of artificial feeds for milkfish fry for an intensive milkfish fingerling production: optimum requirement of protein, carbohydates, vitamins and fats. In: Technical Report, 1978-1980. Brackishwater Aquaculture Center, College of Fisheries, U.P. in the Visayas, Leganes, Iloilo, pp. 1.2-1.34.<br /><br />Camacho, AS and Bagarinao, T. 1986. Impact of fish pond management on the mangrove ecosystem. In: Mangroves of Asia and the Pacific: Status and Management; Technical Report of Asia of the UNDP/UNESCO research and Pilot Program on Mangrove Ecosystem in Asia and the Pacific. Quezon City, Philippines: Ministry of Natural Resources Management Center and national Mangrove Committee, pp. 383-406.<br /><br />Camacho, AS. 1975. Status and needs of fish nutrition. In: PCAR Fisheries Research Congress, Ist, Legaspi City, 1975. Proceedings. Makati: SEAFDEC, PP. 97-105.<br /><br />Camacho, AS. Fineman-Kaliao, A. 1987. the effects of supplemental feeds containing different protein energy ratios on the growth and survival of Oreochromis niloticus (L) in brackishwater ponds. Aquaculture and Fisheries Management 18:139-149.<br /><br />When Dr. Camacho left the Philippines, the Filipinos lost an expert on fish nutrition, aquaculture, and invertebrate zoology.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31483764.post-48207239680772321452009-04-14T01:08:00.001-07:002009-04-16T21:59:34.680-07:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">Santos B. Rasalan: Early Leader In Philippine Fisheries</span><br /><br />One of the early leaders and fisheries scientists in the Philippines was Santos B. Rasalan.<br /><br />Born in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, on October 29, 1905, the young Santos finished the degree of Bachelor of Science in Zoology at the University of the Philippines in 1903. He has five children with the former Calixta Balicanta also of Sarrat.<br /><br />In 1934, he worked as a student assistant in the Fish and Game Administration of the Department of Agriculture and Commerce in 1934. It was through this assistantship that his interest on fisheries developed. He worked as Ichthyologist, Assistant Fish Culturist, Fishing Gear Specialist, Fishery Technologist, Chief of the Marine Fisheries Division. The highest position he handled was Deputy Commissioner of the Fisheries and Officer-in-Charge when Pres. Ferdinand E. Marcos appointed him to that position in March 1966. On July 5, 1967, the Commission on Appointment confirmed his appointment as Deputy Commissioner for fisheries services, information and regulation.<br /><br />Mr. Rasalan served as official Philippine delegate to various meetings abroad. <br /><br />According to Nellie M. Anorico, Mr. Rasalan was the lone Philippine delegate to the 2nd FAO Technical Conference on Fishery Research Craft held at Seattle, Washington last May 1968. He was also the lone Philippine government delegate to the 10th session of the Indo-Pacific Fisheries Council held at Seoul, Korea in 1962. He again attended the 12th session of the IPFC held at Honolulu, Hawaii from October 2-17, 1966.<br /><br />During his term as Deputy Commissioner, he proposed, and was approved by the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Fernando Lopez, the amendment of Section 2 of the Fisheries Administrative Orders (FAO) no. 84. <br /><br />Section two of the approved FAO says: "Section 2. Prohibition. - It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in electro-fishing or to catch fish by the use of electric current in freshwater fisheries in the Philippines such as rivers, lakes, swamps, dams, irrigation canals and other bodies of freshwater except for research, educational and scientific purposes which must be covered by a permit issued by the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources which shall be carried at all times."<br /><br />As a scientist, Mr. Rasalan contributed the following: <br /><br />Rasalan, S. B. Si-si fishery of Samar, Philippine Islands. Phil J. Sci. 64 (1937).<br /><br />Rasalan, S. B. Methods of preserving fishing appliances in Samar province. Phil. J. Sci. 73 (1940)<br /><br />Rasalan, S. B. New methods of fish capture in the Philippines. Bull. Fish. Soc. Phil. 1(1950):57-66.<br /><br />Rasalan, S. B. and D. V. Villadolid. The basnig, a bag net for pelagic fishing in the Philippines. Dept. of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Manila, Philippines. Tech. Bull. 21. In press.(as of 1951)<br /><br />Rasalan, SB. 1953. Fish corral fishing in the Philippines. bull. Fish. Soc. Philipp. 3&4:45-63.<br /><br />Rasalan, SB. 1950. New methods of fish capture in the Philippines. bull. Fish. Soc. Philipp. 1:57-68.<br /><br />Rasalan, SB. 1952. Fishing gear commonly used in Philippine fishing. Philippine Fisheries, a handbook prepared by the Technical Staff of the Bureau of Fisheries, pp. 53-69.<br /><br />Rasalan, SB and B. Y.Datingaling. 1952-1953. Bull. fish. Soc. Philipp 3/4:64-72.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31483764.post-67086995213095943512008-10-26T22:31:00.000-07:002009-04-11T00:51:37.848-07:00Dr. Minda J. Formacion: A Profile<br /><br />by <br /><br />Melchor F. Cichon<br /><br /><br />The third lady UP Visayas Chancellor is a zoologist, and an administrator of the highest order. <br /><br />The UP Board of Regents approved her appointment during its 123th meeting on September 29, 2008. She will serve as UPV Chancellor effective November 1, 2008 until October 31, 2011.<br /><br />Born in 1946, in Sta Cruz, Ilocos Sur, Dr. Minda J.Formacion is married and has two children.<br /><br />Although her background is zoology (BS (Zoology, UP Diliman, 1966; M.A. in teching (Biology), U.P. Diliman, 1975; MS (Zoology), U.P. Diliman, 1983, and Ph.D (Zoology), National University of Singapore, 1992), her recent researches focus mostly on fisheries.<br /><br />So far her researches include microalgae as sources of bioactive compounds for fish health and nutirion; reproductive biology of the mudclam, Imbaw, the farming of sea cucumber and sea urchin.<br /><br />Before this, she worked on the overripening of ovulated eggs of goldfish,the focus of her dissertation.<br /><br />Dr. Formacion co-authored two textbooks entitled <strong>Basic Concept in Biology</strong>, 2003, and <strong>Introduction to Biological Sciences</strong>, 2000. Her creative work, a learning object is "Sex Cells in the Making," considered as the first Learning Object to be uploaded in the UP Visayas website.<br /><br />Dr. Formacion has been invited to present scientific papers in international conferences. In 1989, she was in Malaga, Spain during the 11th International Symposium on comparative Endocrinology. In 1992, she attended the 3rd Asian Fisheries Forum held in Singapore. This was followed in 1995 when she attended the 4th Asian Fisheries Forum in Beijing, China. In 2002, she attended the World Aquaculture 2002 Conference, also in Beijing, China.<br /><br />Dr. Formacion had undergone research trainings in Japan on various occasions. She was an exchange researcher in Kagoshima University in 2006 in JSPS-DOST Core University Program in Fisheries Sciences. In 1982, she attended the 2nd International Training Course on Cell Biology of Early Development,sponsored by UNESCO, in Shimoda Marine Research Station and Sugashima Marine biological Station, Japan.<br /><br />Her awards , grants and scholarships are many. Here are some:<br /><br />Research Grants, Creative and Research Program, UP system (2004-2005)<br />Best Adviser Award, Natural Sciences Cluster, 1st UPV graduate research conference, UPV, 2005.<br />UPV Chancellor's Awrd for Outstanding Published research (1995)<br />RP/IBRD Scholarship award, National University of Singapore, 1985-1989.<br />Monbusho Research Scholarship, Nagoya University, Japan, 1981-1983. <br /><br />Because of her outstanding contributions to Philippine sciences, she has been elected member of both local and international professional organizations. She is a member, among others, of Women Association of Scientists of the Philippines (WASP), International Society for Molecular and Cell Biology Protocols and Researches (ISMCBPR), and of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.<br /><br />Aside from being a scientist, Dr. Formacion is an administrator. For two decades, Dr. Formacion has held several administrative positions which very few people had the opportunity to hold on. Before she became the third lady UPV Chancellor, she was the Chair of the Division of Biological Sciences, UPV College of Arts and Sciences (UV-CAS) from 1979-1981; 1983-1985. In 1994, she became a Faculty Regent, Board of Regents, UP System. From 1996 to 2002, she was the Dean of the UPV CAS. In 2005, she was the Chair of the Search Committee for Chancellor,UP Mindanao, and consequently, became Chair of the Search Committee for Chancellor, UP Visayas. <br /><br />Here is one philosophy that she holds on: "Once I arrived at a certain decision, that's it." That is how methodological and firm she is in her decision making.<br /><br />These academic, administrative and other qualities of a lady made her the best choice for the UPV Chancellor.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31483764.post-27911257687828755622008-07-31T22:29:00.000-07:002017-01-03T19:55:23.968-08:00Dr. Jesus Juario<b>Dr. Jesus Juario: The A1 Filipino Fisheries Scientist</b><br />
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Melchor F. Cichon<br />
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Revised version received from Dr. Juario, July 31, 2008<br />
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In 2007, I prepared a site that features the birthdays of famous Filipinos in different fields like sports, business, movies, and science.<br />
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One of those that I included was Dr. Jesus Juario, a Filipino fisheries scientist.<br />
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I have read a lot about him, especially his contribution in the spawning of captured milkfish that became the basis for the development of the milkfish, siganid and seabass hatchery technologies at SEAFDEC AQD (1977 – 1986).<br />
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Since I am biased towards people who are trailblazers, I wanted to interview Dr. Juario to know more about him. Unfortunately, I really had no chance to be near him. If ever I had the chance to be close to him, I could not also talk to him as he was always busy.<br />
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When I became a member of the search committee to select a dean of the UPV Cebu College, I was in this college for about two days. I thought it was a good chance for me to interview him. I was not lucky. He was too busy for me.<br />
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Meanwhile, I collected some articles about him and compiled a list of his publications.<br />
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Of course, that collection of mine was not enough. I knew he has done so much that I was not aware of.<br />
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Then one afternoon someone told me that Dr. Juario wanted to get my email address.<br />
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Unfortunately, again, I could not give one because somebody hacked my email and I had not applied for a new one.<br />
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Two months after, I accidentally found his email address.<br />
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I emailed him and inquired why he was asking for my email address.<br />
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He said he found in a google site that I wrote something about him and he wanted to update me of his many accomplishments particularly his publications, the seminars/workshops he attended and more.<br />
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In our next email exchanges, he hinted that he was already in the United States of America. I had been thinking that he was still teaching in UPV Cebu College, Cebu City, Philippines where many of his brilliant ideas flourished. I did not remember that he turned down the offer to run as UPV Chancellor in 2005 because he only had about a year and a half left before his retirement, and he wanted to join his wife and children in the US upon retirement from UP Visayas as a faculty member.<br />
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To quench my thirst, he sent me a copy of his biobrief and a summary of his accomplishments. With very little editing, I am presenting here his inspiring profile:<br />
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Dr. Jesus Villarosa Juario was born on August 6, 1942 in Carcar, Cebu. He is the youngest son in a family of five. He graduated Bachelor of Science in Zoology magna cum laude from the University of San Carlos, Cebu City, in March 1963, and finished his Master of Science in Zoology at the University of Hawaii, U.S.A., in May 1967 through an East-West Center Graduate Scholarship. His Ph.D. degree focused on Biology (Marine Biology) with a grade of "sehr gut" at the University of Hamburg, Germany through a German Academic Exchange Service (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst) Graduate Scholarship in July 1974.<br />
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Developed to become a scientist, Dr. Juario worked on marine nematodes. <br />
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As a scientist, Dr. Juario erected one genus and described 11 new species of free-living marine nematodes while working for his doctoral degree at the Institute for Marine Research in Bremerhaven, Germany. Together with other scientists from the Aquaculture Department of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC AQD), he developed the technique to capture and transport wild adult milkfish and rear them in captivity. In April 1977, together with Dr. Hiralal Chaudhuri, he spawned for the first time wild adult milkfish in captivity and subsequently confirmed that the fry collected by Delsman in 1929 from Indonesian waters and identified by him as milkfish were indeed milkfish fry. The results of their study were presented in Paimpont, France during the international symposium on the Reproductive Physiology of Fishes (Sept. 19-22, 1977). In the years that followed, he developed together with Ms. Marietta N. Duray, the technique to spawn milkfish, Chanos chanos, in captivity and later on the technique to spawn the siganid, Siganus guttatus, and the sea bass, Lates calcarifer, in captivity and rear the resulting larvae to metamorphosis. This formed as the basis for the development of the milkfish, siganid and seabass hatchery technology at SEAFDEC AQD (1977 – 1986). In 1979, he had a chance to work with Dr. I-Chiu Liao as an exchange scientist at the Tungkang Marine Laboratory in Taiwan on the hatchery of the grey mullet, Mugil cephalus, and with Dr. Ching Ming Kuo in 1980 as an exchange scientist at the Oceanic Institute in Hawaii to work on milkfish hatchery. As a research fellow at the Johannes-Gutenberg University in Mainz, Frankfurt, Germany, he worked with Prof. Dr. R. Reinboth (June to July 1982) on certain aspects of milkfish reproduction and with Prof. Dr. Volker Storch (August to September 1982) of the University of Heidelberg to develop a rapid technique of assessing the nutritional quality of feed/diets through electron microscopy. Together with Prof. Storch and Mr. Helmut Segner, a doctoral candidate, he has shown for the first time through electron microscopy that milkfish larvae could not digest Chlorella, the phytoplankton commonly used at that time together with rotifers to rear milkfish larvae to metamorphosis. <br />
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Because of his expertise in milkfish/finfish hatchery and culture, he was hired by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) as the UNDP Aquaculture Expert for the Republic of Kiribati (September 1984 to June 1986) to explore the possibility of establishing a milkfish hatchery in Christmas Island (Kiritimati) and to develop, using local resources, a technique of producing milkfish fingerlings in ponds to be used as tuna baits. <br />
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In September 1986, Dr. Juario decided to leave SEAFDEC AQD and teach full time at the University of the Philippines in the Visayas Cebu College (UPVCC) so he could be with his family. While teaching at UPVCC, he was hired as a consultant by several private companies that were into milkfish/finfish and prawn hatchery and culture. One of the companies that hired him as a consultant was the Atlas Prawn Corporation in Balamban, Cebu. Together with its Fisheries Technicians, he developed a pond culture technique for the production of grouper fingerlings from fry collected from the wild, a technique for the commercial production of marketable-sized grouper in cages, and for the live transport of grouper fingerlings and marketable-sized fish. <br />
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In recognition of his works and significant contribution to Marine Biology, especially to the aquaculture industry in the Philippines, the Department of Science and Technology, Region VII, chose him in 1990 as the Outstanding Scientist for Region VII. <br />
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In 1995-1996, Dr. Juario together with a DED consultant, Dr. Jörg Pilz used GIS to develop a Coastal Environmental Information System (CEIS) for the Management of Marine Resources in Cebu. After the institution of the CEIS Project at UPVCC, he was able to get research grants from USAID, DED, BFAR-FRMP and GTZ. This enabled him to involve several biology, social sciences faculty and graduate students to conduct studies related to coastal resource management and encouraged them to publish their results in peer-reviewed journals.<br />
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While a faculty member at UPVCC, he was also hired as a World Bank consultant for the preparation of the Central Visayas Regional Project Phase 2 Proposal for the Fisheries Sector – a community-based coastal resource management approach (Jan. 15, 1995 – April 15, 1995) and as PRIMEX consultant for the preparation of a project proposal supported by Asian Development Bank on "Integrated Milkfish Broodstock and Hatchery Fry Production for Western Visayas," (April 16, 1995 to May 15, 1995). <br />
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He was appointed chairperson of CHED’s Regional Quality Assessment Team for Science and Mathematics (1995 to 2000), of the Technical Evaluation Committee for the multimillion Fisheries Sector Research Projects (Aquaculture Research Projects) of the Dept. of Agriculture (1995,1996), of the Technical Evaluation Committee of the multimillion high impact AFMA Projects of the Dept. of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Research (1999), of the Technical Committee that reviews research proposals from the Visayas for PCAMRD-DOST funding (1995 to 2004) and of the Technical Committee of BFAR-VII that reviews research proposals and determines together with participants from different universities and colleges, the private sector, people’s and non-government organizations, the research directions of BFAR-VII (1990-2006). <br />
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In addition, he usually chaired the Technical Committee created by DENR-VII to review EIA, IEE and EIS (Feb. 2000 – 2006) before the issuance of ECCs. He was also a member of the screening committee created by NEDA to award graduate degree scholarships and training grants to applicants from the Visayas. <br />
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Dr. Juario, has been invited as speaker/resource person in many seminars, workshops and short term trainings related to aquaculture including the series of seminars held by the Technology and Livelihood Resource Center in Manila and to speak on topics related to Environmental/Coastal Resource Management and preparing research proposals and scientific papers for publication in peer reviewed journals. <br />
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During his sabbatical leave in 2003-2004, he was hired by USAID through DAI (Development Alternatives Inc.) as Fisheries Specialist and as LGU CRM Planning Specialist to facilitate the formulation of the CRM Plan for the Municipalities of Poro and Tudela in Camotes and Balamban, Cebu. <br />
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Together with some UPV faculty, he also facilitated the formulation of the CRM Plan for the municipality of Dumangas through a CIDA-funded project, "Principles in Practice in Ocean and Coastal Governance."<br />
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His legendary examinations and teaching methods had given him a very special place in the hearts of the many undergraduate and graduate students he had taught through the years. His unwavering principle and emphasis on academic excellence has made him a standard for the UPVCC biology faculty and students to emulate. His commitment to students is not only limited to class hours. He offers tutorials and group reviews and makes his consultation hours enjoyable. <br />
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In recognition of his accomplishments as a teacher and researcher and his services to the community, he was chosen by the University of the Philippines in the Visayas as the most Outstanding Faculty of UPVCC for 1986-1989 and by Metrobank as the Most Outstanding Teacher (College Level) for 1992 representing the provinces in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.<br />
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As the former Chairperson of the Natural Sciences Division and Dean of UPVCC, Dr. Juario had accomplished considerable and significant improvements and projects that far exceeded the achievements of previous administrators of the College. <br />
To put everything in a nutshell, he was the very first Dean to be awarded a resolution by the UPVCC Student Council acknowledging his exceptional legacies and major contributions to the College. In addition, he received a Plaque of Recognition from the Civil Service Commission for being chosen as the semi-finalist from the Visayas for the Civil Service Pag-asa Award as an Academic Administrator and a very aptly worded Certificate of Appreciation from the UPV Chancellor which any Dean would surely dream to have. <br />
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Popularly known to the faculty, staff and students as a "hands-on" Dean, during his term new laboratories (biology, computer science, physics, chemistry, psychology, computerized radio room, TV production room, newsroom, the darkroom and workshop for the Fine Arts) were constructed, sophisticated laboratory and audio-visual equipment were acquired and other facilities were built through the financial grants he procured from the Government of Japan, Senator John Osmeña and the late Senator Marcelo Fernan. <br />
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This truly reflects his commitment to provide UPVCC students with quality education and service. He firmly believes that if students and faculty members are provided with well equipped laboratories and comfortable and clean classrooms, then teaching and learning will be effective and creativity among faculty and students will be greatly enhanced. His professional work attitude, work ethics and dedication have been a model to his staff and colleagues, making them more efficient and accommodating, perhaps as a consequence of his strong belief in leadership by example.<br />
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Dr. Juario has authored and co-authored 19 papers published in ISI-indexed journals, 11 in peer–reviewed national journals, 5 in International Scientific Proceedings, 5 in other national journals and newsletters, and a chapter of the book, "Production of Aquatic Animals – Fishes" a World Animal Science Series published by Elsevier and edited by C.E. Nash and A.J. Novotny, and 16 technical reports. He edited 2 and co-edited 1 international scientific proceedings and had been the executive editor of the peer reviewed UPV Journal of Natural Sciences from 1995-2006. In addition, he has presented 19 papers in international and national conferences, symposia and workshops. As a service to the private sector, to the aquaculture industry, and to the community he has authored and co-authored 15 extension manuals on either the hatchery or culture of milkfish, siganids and groupers, on the culture of Eucheuma and Caulerpa and on coastal resource management. As a teacher and trainor, he prepared 10 lecture notes for the international and national training programs of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, the UNDP/FAO Network of Aquaculture Centers in Asia and the University of the Philippines in the Visayas and lecture notes on Genetics, Animal Physiology, General Physiology, G.E. Biology and Scientific Writing for UPVCC students.<br />
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Dr. Juario is married to Dr. Hosanna A. Famador, an obstetrician-gynecologist and a registered nurse presently (2008) working in Florida. They are blessed with three sons: two are both doctors of medicine and physical therapists and are now working in Florida; the youngest, a nurse, will join them soon.<br />
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Looking back, here are some illuminating words from Dr. Juario when this writer asked his opinions on various issues that relate to Philippine fisheries science and Philippine fisheries industry.<br />
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M. Cichon (MC) 1. What made you focus your career in fisheries?<br />
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Dr. Juario (Dr. J) Our fishery resources are dwindling not only because of the destruction of natural habitats but also because of ineffective implementation of our fishery laws. I believe I would be helping our country a lot and could help most especially the municipal fishermen to improve their lives if I will focus my career in fisheries and aquaculture and develop techniques or resource management schemes that would improve our dwindling fishery resources.<br />
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MC) 2. What do you consider your most important contribution to Philippine Fisheries?<br />
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Dr. J) 2a. The development of techniques, together with other SEAFDEC researchers, to spawn milkfish, Chanos chanos, the siganid, Siganus guttatus, and the seabass, Lates calcarifer, in captivity and rearing their resultant larvae to metamorphosis. The development of these techniques would improve the availability or supply of the fingerlings of these species for culture in ponds and cages. The results of my studies connected with the development of these techniques have been published in ISI-indexed journals (please refer to my list of publications).<br />
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Dr. J) 2b. The development of techniques, together with fisheries technicians from the Soriano – owned Atlas Prawn Corporation, to produce grouper fingerlings from wild caught fry for stocking in cages and the development of a technique to rear grouper fingerlings to marketable size in floating net cages. The results of these studies were presented in an international scientific conference.<br />
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(MC) 3. What makes Philippine Fisheries Science and Fisheries Industry so slow in their development and how can we tackle these two issues so that our future generations will have good memories about us? <br />
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(Dr. J) 3a. I think these are some of the most important reasons why Philippine Fisheries Science is so slow in its development:<br />
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(Dr. J) 3a.1 Unfortunately, the majority of our fisheries scientists do not and, in fact, many can not publish their works in ISI-indexed journals because there is something wrong with either the review of literature, data collection, experimental design or the way the paper is written. They would rather write a technical report, which is very easy to do, or publish their findings in local journals which do not require any peer review.<br />
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3a. 2) There are many colleges and universities offering graduate (masteral and doctoral) programs in Fisheries but their graduate faculty have not published a single paper in ISI-indexed journal or even in national peer-reviewed journals. Worse, most of these colleges and universities do not have subscriptions to or can not access ISI-indexed journals or at least Current Contents or Abstracts that would include ISI-indexed journals. This in turn would make it very difficult for fisheries scientists in these colleges or universities to write papers that could be published in ISI-indexed journals.<br />
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These two alone would significantly hinder the rapid development of fisheries science in the Philippines. To improve the rate of development of Philippine Fisheries Science: a) fisheries scientists should be encouraged to publish their works in ISI-indexed journals, for example, UP and SEAFDEC AQD give significant monetary rewards if their faculty members will publish in ISI-indexed journals; b) only colleges and universities that have the faculty with the appropriate graduate degree and publications in ISI-indexed or at least peer-reviewed journals and with appropriate journal subscriptions in their library should be allowed to offer graduate degrees in Fisheries. <br />
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(Dr. J) 3b. I think these are some of the most important reasons why The Fisheries Industry in the Philippines is slow in its development:<br />
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(Dr. J) 3b.1. Based on my personal observations, there is no effective coordination among the three national agencies (PCAMRD of DOST, BAR-BFAR of DA, and the ERDB of DENR) involved in Fisheries Research and Development. To worsen the situation, another R&D agency, the NFRDI, was created. It appears to me that NFRDI and PCAMRD may have more or less the same functions; I hope each institution will define their specific functions to avoid duplication in their activities. If coordination among these agencies are significantly improved or if there is only one agency that will be in charge of R&D in Fisheries, then it would be easier to identify research directions and priorities which in turn will facilitate or hasten the development of much needed technologies to improve fisheries or aquaculture production and the development of management schemes that will significantly increase fish population or significantly improve our fisheries and prevent further destruction of our coastal and/or marine resources.<br />
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(Dr. J) 3b.2. Unfortunately, there are still national funding agencies that give financial support to researchers who have never published in ISI-indexed nor even in national peer-reviewed journals. Usually the output of these researchers are not or can not be published in ISI-indexed nor in national peer-reviewed journals and will just end up as technical reports or papers published in local journals that are not included in Abstracts nor in Current Contents. Consequently, the output of these researchers will just fall under unverified techniques or technologies since experts from different parts of the world or even from the Philippines will have difficulty in accessing their papers or reports. Worse, the same national funding agencies continuously give financial support to these researchers or research institutions even if they have not published their findings in ISI-indexed journals especially if they have good connections with the funding institutions. This is, of course, a very big hindrance to the rapid development of our fisheries industry. National funding agencies should stop giving financial support to researchers who have not published their previous works in ISI-indexed journals to significantly improve the rate of development of our fisheries industry; or national funding agencies should make it a condition sine qua non for researchers to publish their findings in ISI-indexed journals if they will be given financial support. In addition, national funding agencies should also stop giving awards to papers that have not been previously published in ISI-indexed journals or papers that are presented in national conferences but which are not publishable even in national peer reviewed journals because there is something wrong with the review of literature, the experimental design and analysis of data. If our national funding agencies will continue to award papers which are not even publishable in national peer reviewed journals, this will give a wrong signal especially to our budding fisheries scientists and will surely be a hindrance to the rapid development of our fisheries science and industry.<br />
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(Dr. J) 3b.3. There is a very serious lack of good extension workers who can extend promising research results to our fisheries industry. A very good group of extension workers is a very important link between good research institutions/fisheries scientists and the industry. I firmly believe that if a very good group of extension workers would be available, this will enhance or significantly improve the rate of development of our fisheries industry. This same group of extension workers should be able to give a feedback to the scientists or generators of technology or management schemes as to how a newly developed production technique/technology or management scheme be improved to suit the needs of the local environment. Production technologies/techniques especially for fisheries and aquaculture and management schemes for coastal resources are very often not only species but also location specific.<br />
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(Dr. J.) 3b.4. The national government and the private sector do not give sufficient financial support to improve the capability of fisheries research institutions so these could contribute to the rapid development of fisheries science and industry.. Perhaps it might be better to have a separate Department of Fisheries so our government and, perhaps the private sector, can focus its attention on how to improve the rate of the development of our fisheries science and industry.<br />
(Dr. J) 3b.5. Unfortunately, the implementation of our Fishery Laws is poor and ineffective. Violators (most especially owners of commercial fishing vessels) should be penalized regardless of who they are or regardless of their connections - political or personal. For as long as government officials will base their decision on patronage or electoral votes, the Fisheries Industry will stay as it is now in our country.<br />
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(Dr. J) 3b.6. Unfortunately, there are still a good number of people in the fisheries industry who would believe more in foreign or imported technology rather than help support or improve those generated by Filipino scientists who publish their results in ISI- indexed journals. This is, of course, very much related to our crab mentality. The Fisheries Industry can encourage or motivate Filipino scientists to be more creative and develop or improve better production techniques or better resource management schemes if the industry support them either by giving them financial support for their work or acknowledging what they have done for the industry.<br />
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(With additional inputs from Dr. Jesus Juario)<i></i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31483764.post-75225790509206236952008-02-04T16:20:00.000-08:002008-02-08T14:14:54.551-08:00<strong>Dr. Alice Joan G. Ferrer: <br />The Restless Beauty and Brain</strong><br /><br />By<br /><br />Melchor F. Cichon<br />February 6, 2008<br /><br /><br />“I am restless and I feel guilty when I do nothing.”<br /><br />This was her response when I asked her how she describes herself.<br /><br />And her restlessness pays.<br /><br />Since her graduation from college in 1991, she has been involved in scientific researches, and creative works, including dream analysis. Her latest craze is painting on egg shells.<br /><br />Dr. Alice Joan G. Ferrer, or Alice, as she is fondly called by her colleagues, was born in Dumangas, Iloilo. But her family moved to Jaro, Iloilo City when she was already 13 years old, about to start first year high school. But now she resides in Guimaras with her husband, Jerry, and her three children. Her eldest, a girl, is taking up nursing.<br /><br />Alice is the fourth of the five siblings. Two of her sisters are chemical engineers, while her other sister is a medical doctor. Their youngest, a boy, is a police officer.<br /><br />After graduation from high school as salutatorian from the West Visayas State University, she enrolled at the UP Visayas College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in economics and psychology.<br /><br />“Truly”, she said, “I did not like economics. In fact, it was not me who filled up my UPCAT application form. My sister’s boyfriend did it for me. My mother wanted me to take up law to help the poor. But truly I did not know what to get in college.”<br /><br />After studying some units in economics, she thought of shifting to management. But she disregarded the idea when she realized that it would take her longer time to finish her degree.<br /><br />But eventually, she loved the course. She in fact was a Drillon-Fonacier Scholar for two years.<br /><br />After graduation in 1991, she was hired by her alma mater as a faculty. In 1993, while teaching, she enrolled in the Master in Management (Public Management) program of the College of Management, U.P. Visayas, Iloilo City. Unfortunately, she was not able to take the comprehensive exam for graduation because in June 1995 she started graduate school in UP Diliman.<br /><br />In 1996, she received her MA in economics degree, and in 2003 her Ph.D. in Economics also in UP Diliman. She was actually one of the two students in their batch of 24 students who was invited to continue their second year in the PhD program as a straight program. She accepted the invitation and at the same time made sure she would receive her master’s diploma ahead of time. She got it after 1.5 years. That is, she still continued with the requirements of a master’s degree for one semester, while at the same time was in the PhD program. <br /><br />On her return to the CAS, UPV, after Ph.D., she conducted her first research entitled: Sexuality Education in Secondary High Schools in Iloilo City. She did it, as she wanted to do something different from economics<br /><br />Then she was given a Chancellor Grant for a returning Ph. D. holder. <br /><br />That started her romance with fisheries research, although her undergraduate thesis was on the economics of milkfish in Iloilo City. <br /><br />Her thesis is so relevant to the fisheries industry in the Philippines as it was cited in one of the big projects funded by the Dutch government by a professor from the College of Fisheries, UP Visayas in the early 1990s. She was informed that the proponent saved a lot of money because of her thesis.<br /><br />And in a span of four years, Alice was able to complete 20 researches, published 8 scientific articles and two poems. She has presented 15 papers in various conferences and symposia, both local and abroad. She also received 4 awards, and had gone to Malaysia, China, India, and People’s Republic of China. <br /><br />She was also a member of the CIDA project, ISLE Health Team, even while she was away in graduate school. She worked with Dr. Ida Siason and Prof. Nera Katalbas in the health team from UPV. The BS in Public Health was one of the outputs and the course PH101 (Health Challenges in Island Context). With ISLE she was able to visit Jamaica twice (University of West Indies) and Canada (Dalhousie University). ISLE is Island Sustainability Livelihood and Equity. <br /><br />Also, she was invited for a study mission in Newfoundland, Canada by the International Development Research Centre to look at the experience of the province with cod moratorium for 15 years. <br /><br />So it seems that this busy lady has no more time for her kids and her husband.<br /><br />“I make it a point that I eat supper with them, and when they wake up I am with them. And on weekends, if I am not in the field conducting research, I spent my time with them. But even then, I do something to keep me busy. I either write or paint.”<br /><br />And when I asked Alice what triggered her to go to fisheries, she said: “There are a lot of opportunities, challenges, and happiness in fisheries, especially when I see the finished reports, beside the money and travel.” <br /><br />She enjoyed going to different places in the country to interview fishers, government officials, government planners. And in the past years, she was able to visit the People's Republic of China, India, Thailand and Malaysia to present her research findings and get more foreign contacts. <br /><br />Here are some of the titles of her researches and published works on fisheries: <br /><br />Project Leader: Health Assessment Component. Social and Health Assessment and Economic Valuation of MT Solar 1-Petron Oil Spill Off Guimaras Island, Philippines. September 2006 – January 31, 2007. Funded by the National Disaster and Coordinating Council (NDCC).<br /><br />Study leader. “Health Care Services Utilization and Cost Among Residents of Mt Solar 1 Oil Spill- Affected Coastal Barangays In Guimaras.” Social and Health Assessment and Economic Valuation of MT Solar 1-Petron Oil Spill Off Guimaras Island, Philippines. September 2006 – January 31, 2007. Funded by the National Disaster and Coordinating Council (NDCC).<br /><br />Study Leader. “Understanding the Responses To Oil Spill of the Residents of Affected Coastal Barangays In Guimaras.” Social and Health Assessment and Economic Valuation of MT Solar 1-Petron Oil Spill Off Guimaras Island, Philippines. September 2006 – January 31, 2007. Funded by the National Disaster and Coordinating Council (NDCC)<br /><br />Study Leader. “Acute Health Problems Among Cleanup Workers of MT Solar 1 Oil Spill In Guimaras, Philippines.” Social and Health Assessment and Economic Valuation of MT Solar 1-Petron Oil Spill Off Guimaras Island, Philippines. September 2006 – January 31, 2007. Funded by the National Disaster and Coordinating Council (NDCC)<br /><br />Co-Study Leader. Health Situation and Health Protection Practices Among Clean Up Workers in Nueva Valencia, Guimaras. Social and Health Assessment and Economic Valuation of MT Solar 1-Petron Oil Spill Off Guimaras Island, Philippines. September 2006 January 31, 2007. Funded by the National Disaster and Coordinating Council (NDCC).<br /><br />Project Leader. “Assessment of the Nature and Viability of the Northern Iloilo Alliance for Coastal Development.” Funded by the VisSea Project of the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) and Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR). July 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005. <br /><br />Project Leader. “Assessment of the Operation of the Bantay Dagat in Iloilo Province and Sagay City, Negros Occidental.” Funded by the VisSea Project of the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) and Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resourcces (DA-BFAR). July 15, 2004 to March 31, 2005.<br /><br />Project Leader. “Factors Influencing the Entry of Young People into the Fishing Sector of the Visayan Sea.” Funded by the VisSea Project of the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) and Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resourcces (DA-BFAR). July 23, 2004 to March 31, 2005. <br /><br />Assistant Project Coordinator and Team Leader for the Concepcion Study. “Fish Fights over Fish Rights: Managing Exit from the Fisheries and Security Implications for Southeast Asia – the Philippine Case Study.” Funded by The WorldFish Center and the Ford Foundation. May 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004<br /><br />Researcher. “Sex and Nutritional Status of Underseven Children in the Coastal Barangays in Buenavista, Guimaras.” Self-financed research. May 2004 to July 2004. <br /><br />Co-Project Leader. “The Philippine Fish Processing and Postharvest Industry: An Assessment and Review of Resources, Technology and Socioeconomics.” August 1, 2001 to July 31, 2002. Funded by the Bureau of Agricultural Research, Department of Agriculture.<br /><br />Project Leader. “Devolution of Health Care Services in the Philippines.” A joint project entitled, “Decentralization Experience ISLE-Health Partner Countries”, of the Island Sustainability, Livelihood and Equity-Health Committee with members from the University of the Philippines in the Visayas, Dalhousie University(Canada), University of Prince Edward Island (Canada), Hassanudin University (Indonesia), and University of the West Indies (Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago). January 1999 to November 2000. Funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).<br /><br />Co-Project Leader, Economics and Management of Gillnet and Seine Fishing in Guimaras Strait and Adjacent Waters, 1993. Funded by Asian Fisheries Social Science Research Network-International Center for Living Aquatic Resources and management. (AFSSRN-ICLARM).<br /><br />Project Leader. Evaluation of Fisheries Management Options for the Visayan Sea: The case of northern Iloilo. August 1, 2007 to July 30, 2008. Funded by the Economy and Environment Program for Southeast Asia. (on-going)<br /><br />Health Assessment and Monitoring of Residents of Lapaz and San Roque, Nueva Valencia, Guimaras Exposed to MT Solar 1 Oil Spill. October 1, 2007 to September 30, 2008. Funded by the National Disaster and Coordinating Council (NDCC).<br /><br /><strong>Publications</strong><br /><br />Ferrer, AJG. 2006. “Gender and Nutritional Status of Underseven Children in the Coastal Barangays in Buenavista, Guimaras.” Edited by Choo, P.S., S.J. Hall and M.J. Williams. Global Symposium on Gender and Fisheries: Seventh Asian Fisheries Forum, 1-2 December 2004, Penang, Malaysia. Malaysia: WorldFish Center. Pp 59-68.<br /><br />Ferrer, Alice Joan G., Michele Amor Maroliña, and Yoko Tampos. 2004. “Profitability of Sergisted Shrimp (Acetes spp.) Catching Using Saludan and Sungkit in Tigbauan, Iloilo.” Danyag (UPV Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities), 7(1&2, June): 19-33.<br /><br />Pestaño, M.C., A.J. Ferrer and J.A. Jusayan. 1998. “The Economics of Gillnet Fishing in the Philippines”, In: J Roch, S. Nurhakim, J. Widodo and A. Poernomo (eds), Proceedings of the Social-Economics Innovation and Management (SOSEKIMA) of Java Sea Pelagic Fisheries. 4-7 December 1995. Bandungan, Semarang, Indonesia.<br /><br />She said that since the Philippine fisheries is such a complex entity, it is difficult to solve its many problems.<br /><br />And the main culprit of these problems are the people themselves and their desire for more money. This is simply a case of mismanagement.<br /><br />With the increase of Philippine population, which is now about 88.7 millions, and with their increasing average life span, more and more fish are needed to meet their basic needs. This includes sustainable livelihood and enough income. And once people start fishing, it is difficult to get them out of this system, especially so with the sustenance fishermen. With their low income, their children will eventually follow the footsteps of their fathers since going to school is almost next to impossible. So they end up as fishers.<br /><br />One way of changing this vicious cycle, according to Dr. Ferrer, is to bring the schools where these children are. But then again, do we have the money to establish and maintain them?<br /><br />According to Dr. Ferrer, the other problem why the Philippine fisheries is not that much developed is because of the lack of logistics on the part of the planners and the law enforcers and the technical assistance being provided to all stakeholders. And there is a possibility that the law enforcers can be corrupted by the commercial fishermen or be pressured by the politicians to do unlawful fishing activities.<br /><br />This reminds me of the article of Aguilar et al.(2003). He said:<br /><br />”With the implementation of the Fisheries Code or RA 8550 and the definition of municipal waters in the Local Government Code, the mode has shifted from an open access fishery where everyone can fish anywhere to a territorial based one where local control of municipal waters is left to the Local government Unit. While accommodations to commercial fisheries from the 10.1 to 15 kilometers distance to the municipal within the law, local control of municipal waters represents a challenge to the municipal fisheries in terms of balancing sustainability with production requirements. Periodical comprehensive socio-economic and ecosystem evaluation is required to assess effectiveness and efficiency of mechanisms defined by the provision of the law.<br /><br /> “Two weaknesses in the local government units are identified as a major hindrance in implementing the laws mandated for coastal resources management. One is the lack of technical assistance to help them in understanding fisheries management in relation to the national laws. Second is the lack of funds to institute fisheries patrols, surveillance systems and effective legal procedures to assess fines and other such legal procedures,” (pp. 193-194).<br /><br />So how can these problems be solved?<br /><br />According to Dr. Ferrer, with more than half of the 1650 municipalities in the country are coastal municipalities, and with the vast marine waters around us which are now almost depleted, there must be an independent department to oversee the Philippine fisheries, not just a bureau of the Department of Agriculture so that it can have its own budget and can drive its own course. <br /><br />Meanwhile, she wishes to work on the Visayan Sea (VisSea) because though it has so much marine resources, it is least studied, although, VisSea has its own problems. Hopefully, there will be a management regime that can minimize if not eradicate its current problems and this management program can be replicated in other fishing grounds in the country.<br /> <br />Indeed the Visayan Sea is one of the most productive fishing grounds in the Philippines. <br /><br />It is enclosed by the island-provinces of Cebu, Masbate, Iloilo and Negros Occidental and it is located between 11 and 12 degrees North latitude and 123 and 124 degrees East longitude. It is approximately 10,000 square kilometers wide.<br /><br />A large amount of fishes and other fishery products are caught in this area like: barracudas, big-eyed scad, bogies, dolphin fishes, eels, flatfishes, frigate tuna, gizzard shads (kabasi), goatfishes, groupers, lizard fishes, marlin, milkfish, moonfish, moray, rays, round herring, roundscad, sailfish, sea bass, sea catfishes, shark, siganids, skipjack, slipmouths, snapper (maya-maya), Spanish mackerels, surgeon fish, sword fish, and threadfin breams (bisugo). <br /><br />The Visayan sea is also abundant of the following: abalones, clams, cockles, crabs, lobsters, mussels, oysters, prawns, scallops, seaweeds.shells,.shrimps, sponges, squids, and turtles.<br /><br />Below is the commercial production of Visayan Sea from 1953 to 1995.<br /><br />Year Visayan Sea (in kg) Philippines (in kg)<br /><br />1953 17,673,216 305,626,141 <br />1954 27,225,157 343,624,987<br />1955 25,086,591 362,927,057<br />1956 28,270,623 393,648,000<br />1957 not available 387,170,000<br />1958 29,503,014 426,666,000<br />1959 28,859,710 436,481,000<br />1960 25,977,720 444,622,000<br />1961 31,220,390 454,899,000<br />1962 32,530,320 483,948,000<br />1963 43,560,840 547,354,000<br />1964 53,926,880 603,506,000<br />1965 70,148,280 667,202,000<br />1966 85,812,320 705,278,000<br />1967 118,265,160 746,063,000<br />1968 124,163,520 937,684,000<br />1969 112,735,480 940,792,000<br />1970 89,992,640 988,884,000<br />1971 72,477,320 1,023,095,000<br />1972 81,115,190 1,122,410,000<br />1973 169,393,470 1,204,837,000<br />1974 161,448,840 1,268,368,000 <br />1975 181,030,900 1,336,803,000<br />1976 151,237,120 1,393,483,000<br />1977 175,080,000 1,508,855,000 <br />1978 185,358,000 1,580,404,000 <br />1979 197,874,000 1,581,303,000<br />1980 135,226,000 1,672,254,000 <br />1981 125,559,000 1,772,897,000 <br />1982 121,894,000 1,896,983,000<br />1983 130,528,000 2,110,230,000 <br />1984 141,991,000 2,080,439,000 <br />1985 not available 2,052,111,000 <br />1986 126,181,000 2,089,484,000<br />1987 135,137,000 2,213,040,000 <br />1988 137,196,000 2,269,744,000 <br />1989 137,196,000 2,371,109,000 <br />1990 150,854,000 2,503,546,000 <br />1991 159,657,000 2,598,981,000 <br />1992 165,256,000 2,625,607,000 <br />1993 131,709,000 2,631,945,000 <br />1994 134,537,000 2,720,989,000 <br />1995 120,267,000 2,785,085,000<br /><br />Dr. Alice Joan G. Ferrer is young, but her accomplishments as a researcher is legion. For sure her thoughts as reflected in her numerous researches and publications will have a far-reaching impacts on the way we manage our natural resources.<br /><br /><strong>Sources</strong><br /><br />Aguilar, Glenn D. et al. 2003. Knowledge based tools for supporting fisheries management. UPV Journal of. Natural Science 8:192-204.<br /><br />Fisheries Statistics of the Philippines. Manila: BFAR. <br /><br />Hermes, R. et al. 2004. Overexploitation in the Visayan Sea: Designing a project solution, p. 312-317. In DA-BFR (Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources). In Turbulent seas: The status of Philippine marine fisheries. Coastal Resource Management Project, Cebu City, Philippines. 378p.<br /><br />Philippine Fisheries Profile. Manila: BFAR.<br /><br />"Philippine Visayan Sea Close to Depletion",The Catch from News Reports from Around the World. STREAM Media Monitoring Report, June 2004, p.6<br /><br />http://www.globalforumhealth.org/Site/004__Annual%20meeting/001__Forum%2011/001__Home.phpUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31483764.post-53840566421395606942007-12-07T16:15:00.000-08:002013-02-02T05:06:32.663-08:00<b>Dr. Rodolfo B. Baldevarona</b>: <br />
The Underdog Filipino Fisheries Scientist<br />
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Melchor F. Cichon <br />
December 8, 2007<br />
updated: August 13, 2009<br />
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<b>Note</b>: Dr. Baldevarona died on September 1, 2009, Philippine time.<br />
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One of the most interesting figures in the University of the Philippines Visayas is Dr. Rodolfo B. Baldevarona. <br />
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Each time he opens his mouth, many people make different faces. <br />
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Some are happy, but the majority of his colleagues are not. In the shuttle bus, everybody is familiar with his laughter. <br />
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And his laughter is contagious. To some. <br />
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What makes him interesting? <br />
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"I have a foresight, but some people do not agree with my ideas. And since I am alone, my suggestions are always turned down by the majority rule. No problem." <br />
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Not only foresight, but he has a lot of bright ideas if only one has the ear to listen to him.<br />
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There were several occasions where he had clashed with his colleagues on university policies but this aspect of his life requires a longer paper.<br />
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And if you happen to be one of his students, better attend regularly to his class because you will surely miss a lot of insights that will greatly benefit your professional career, particularly in fish physiology for he is one of the few Filipino experts on the subject in the Philippines today.<br />
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I will focus on his life as a fisheries scientist.<br />
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Dr. Baldevarona has been a faculty member of the University of the Philippines Visayas since 1972. Presently, he is Professor 3. <br />
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Born from poor parents, Prof. Baldevarona graduated Valedictorian at Culasi Elementary School, Culasi, Ajuy, Iloilo,from 1952 to 1958, and graduated First Honors and Corp Commander in 1965 at Victorino Salcedo High School at Sara, Iloilo. <br />
He received three other awards: Historian of the year; Physicist of the Year; and, Most Military-Minded graduate.<br />
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From then he took up B.S. Engineering in 1965-67, but shifted to BS Education, majoring in Mathematics-Chemistry with Physics at UP College Iloilo, Iloilo City in 1969, and became the Corp Commander of UP Vanguard, Inc., UP College Iloilo (UPCI), in Iloilo City (now the University of the Philippines in the Visayas. <br />
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After graduation from college, he taught at Luca Barrio High School in 1969-70, then he transferred to Victorino Salcedo High School, his alma mater, in 1970. He stayed there until 1972 when he was hired as an Instructor at UP College Iloilo. After 7 years, he was promoted to Instructor IV. <br />
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While teaching at University of the Philippines College Iloilo (UPCI), now the UP Visayas, he took up units in Master in Public Administration and in Master in Arts Teaching majoring in physics. But then he switched to fisheries when there was a move to create the UPV with the College of Fisheries as its flagship college. <br />
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After his master’s degree in fisheries, he was appointed as Assistant College Secretary of the UPV College of Fisheries. <br />
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His other administrative works include the following: Philippine Army Active Duty, Cebu City 1971-72; Head, DYD/CAT, UPCI High School, 1974-75; Commandant, CAT I, UPCI High School, 1979-80; Asst. College Secretary UP in the Visayas-College of Fisheries Program Iloilo (UPV-CFPI) 1981-1983; Technical Assistant UPV, Food System Development Program 1988-89; OIC UPV Office of research Coordination 1988-89; director, UPV ORC 1989-92; OIC Vice- chancellor for Administration, 9/1/89-12/31/89; OIC UPV security Force 9/1/89-04/30/90 and Station Head, BAC, Leganes, 1/1/99-12/31/99. <br />
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When his field of study switched to fisheries, he has no other recourse but to focus on this discipline, more particularly on mangrove reforestation. <br />
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And his knowledge on chemistry and physics came as a big help as fisheries deals much on these two sciences. Both chemistry and physics can be applied in marine sciences. <br />
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In 1987, he received his PhD degree from the University of South Carolina, USA.<br />
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Aside from his World-Bank Scholarship grant for his doctorate degree at the University of South Carolina, he received other awards.<br />
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While studying at Ajuy High School, he received the Ajuy Municipal Council Scholarship. When he entered UP College Iloilo in 1965, he was an entrance scholar. In his second year, he was a UP Glee Club Scholar from 1966 to 1969. In 1974, he received the UP Local Faculty Fellowship Grant for his MS in Fisheries degree at the College of Fisheries, UP in the Visayas.<br />
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Dr. Baldevarona is so blessed that he received more awards than some of his colleagues. From 1973 to 2008, he received eleven (11) prestigious awards. <br />
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Some of these are the following:<br />
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In 1973, he was awarded the S.S. Soreach Modern Mathematics Award. In 1991, he was an Outstanding Technology Awardee for his reforestation and management of mangrove swamp in Taklong Island, Guimaras.<br />
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His other awards include the Roberto S. Benedicto Diamond Jubilee Professional Chair award.<br />
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In 2007, he received two international publication awards from the University of the Philippines System for his two journal articles on mud crab, Scylla serrata.<br />
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In 2005, he ran for chancellor of the University of the Philippines Visayas together with Dr. Glenn Aguilar, his fellow Ilonggo and a colleague at the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, UPV. <br />
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Unfortunately, he was not chosen. <br />
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Dr. Aguilar was selected as the new UPV Chancellor, vice Dr. Ida Siason. <br />
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Dr. Baldevarona honorably accepted his defeat. <br />
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As a scientists, Dr. Baldevarona has conducted several projects from 1978 to 1999. <br />
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This include the following:<br />
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1978-1980. Development of management procedures to improve fish production in ponds affected by acid-sulphate soils. IV. Effects of different fertilizer combinations. <br />
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1987-1990. Reforeastation and management of mangrove swamp in Taklong Island, Guimaras.<br />
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1989-1991. Transplantation and culture en masse of green mussel, Perna viridis, from a stable community to Taklong Ilsand, Guimaras.<br />
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1992-1993. Coral reef management in Taklong Island, Guimaras: age and recruitment studies of selected marine fisheries.<br />
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1995-1998. Textbook in coastal resource management, "Pangangalaga ng mga Kabuhayan sa Tabing Dagat".<br />
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1999-2000. Socio-economic impact of the UPV-BAC on the neighboring communities at the immediate vicinity of the Center.<br />
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From these projects and his other researches, Dr. Baldevarona was able to produce some publications: <br />
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Baldevarona, RB. 1979. Basic flow of phosphorus in brackishwater fishponds. MS thesis. Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of the University of the Philippines System in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Fisheries (major in aquaculture). 78 leaves. <br />
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Baldevarona, R,B. 1983. Quantitative methods of applying organic matter in fishponds. Danyag, UP in the Visayas 2(1):102-109. <br />
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Baldevarona, RB. 1987. Effects of feeding and stocking density on growth and survival of spot, Leiostomius xanthurus Lacepede. PhD. Dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Marine Science Program, University of South Carolina. 117 leaves. <br />
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Baldevarona, RB and JM Dean. 1988. Abundance estimate and population structure of spot, Leiostomus xanthurus Lacepede. Kinaalam, UP in the Visayas 2(1):50-62. <br />
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Secor, D., JM Dean and RB Baldevarona. 1989. Comparison of otolith and somatic growth in larval and juvenile fishes based on otolith length/fish length relationship. Rapp.p.v.Reun. Cons. Int. Explor. Mer. 191:431-438 <br />
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Baldevarona, RB. 1990. Chemistry in aquaculture. I. Soil quality management. Kinaalam, UP in the Visayas 3(1):139-146. <br />
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Baldevarona, RB and CG Rendon. 1991. Toxic effects of selected plants for pest and predators control in prawn ponds. Philippine Technology Journal 16(4):3-24. <br />
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Baldevarona, RB. 1992. The role of mangrove in the Philippine coastal environment. Mangrove Productivity. DOST-PCARRD. 127:25-33. <br />
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Baldevarona, RB. 1992. Reforestation and management of mangrove swamp in Taklong island, Guimaras. Mangrove Productivity 127:107-114. <br />
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Tambasen-Cheong, MV, J. Tan-Fermin, LM Garcia and RB Baldevarona. 1995. Milt-egg ration in artificial fertilization of the Asian freshwater catfish Clarias macrocephalus, injected salmon gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogue and domperidone. Aquatic Living Resources 8:303-307. <br />
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La Sara, JA Ingles, RB Baldevarona, RO Aguilar, LV Laureta and S Watanabe. 2002. Reproductive biology of mud crab, Scylla serrata in Lawelle Bay, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. JSPS-DGHE International Seminar. Crustacean Fisheries, pp. 88-95.<br />
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This year, 2007, is his luckiest year in his career as a scientist.<br />
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His two papers were published in two prestigious journals making him a dual recipient of the International Publication Awards 2007 given by the University of the Philippines:<br />
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"The Natural Diet of the Mud Crab (Scylla serrata) in Lawele Bay, Southeast Sulawasi, Indonesia, " published in The Philippine Agricultural Scientist 90 (1):6-14, 2007, and the <br />
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"Abundance and distribution Patterns of Scylla spp. in the Lawele Bay, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesian," published in Asian Fisheries Science 19:331-347, 2006.<br />
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Now, can we still say that he is an underdog fisheries scientist?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31483764.post-45202368821688917582007-12-02T23:46:00.000-08:002009-04-15T05:14:03.318-07:00Dr. Riza O. Aguilar: Fish Biochemist<br />By <br />Melchor F. Cichon<br /><br /><br /><br />Dr. Riza O Aguilar was born in 1960.<br /><br />A professor at the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, U.P. Visayas, Miag-ao, Iloilo, Dr. Aguilar holds the degree of Doctor of Philosophy from Tokyo University of Fisheries. <br /><br />An expert on fish biochemistry, Dr. Aguilar has conducted researches in Tokyo, Japan, and in the Philippines.<br /><br />Some of her published works are as follows:<br /><br />Aguilar, R. O and Ohno, A. 1999. Behavior of some hatchery-reared finfish larvae. Presented in World Aquaculture ’99, Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Sydney, Australia. 27 April-2 May 1999.<br /><br />Aguilar, R. O., Kohno, H., Ohno, A., Moteki, M., and Taki, Y. March 1995. Development of grouper, Epinephelus coioides, larvae during changeover of energy sources. Journal of Tokyo University of Fisheries 82(1): 103-108.<br /><br />Aguilar, R. O. 1996. Osteological development of the feeding apparatus in early stage larvae of seabass, Lates calcarifer. Ichthyological research.<br /><br />Aguilar, R. O. and Ohno, A. Nov. 2002. Observations on the feeding ecology and behavior of newly-hatched grouper, Epinephelus coioides, larvae. Fisheries Science 68(Supplemnt 1):1000-1001.<br /><br />Aguilar, R. O. Development of structures concerned with feeding in the rabbitfish larvae, siganus guttatus, Ichthyological Research.<br /><br />Aguilar, R. O., Kohno, H., Ohno, A., Moteki, M. and Taki, Y. 1997. The development of grouper, Epinephelus coioides, larvae during changeover of energy sources. Paper presented in World Aquaculture ’97, Washington State Convention Center, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.<br /><br />Urmaza, Elizabeth B. and Aguilar, Riza O. Dec 1999. Effect of increasing salinity regimes on the survival of crossbred tilapia progenies intended for saline environment. UPV Journal of Natural Sciences 4(2):73-91.<br /><br />Dr. Aguilar was involved in the project titled “Development of Hatchery Techniques for the Oriental Angelwing, Pholas orientalis," in collaboration with Dr. Liberato Laureta, also a professor of the UPV College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences-Institute of Aquaculture (CFOS-IA). <br /><br />The project "specifically aims to determine the fecundity (reproductiveness) of different sizes of adult diwal; the effects of different temperature, salinity, types, and amount of food items on the growth and survival of larvae and spats; and the best size of seedlings for dispersal that will end the hatchery process."<br /><br />Angelwing is locally known as diwal and one of the most important marine bivalves in the Philippines<br /><br />She is married to Dr. Glenn D. Aguilar, the former Chancellor, UP Visayas, Miag-ao, Iloilo.<br /><br />Source: New project aims to save prized shellfish, http://beta.mb.com.ph/articles/new-project-aims-save-prized-shellfish<br />Retrieved: April 9, 2009Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31483764.post-18411254426469632162007-12-02T21:54:00.000-08:002007-12-02T21:59:29.616-08:00Teodoro U. Abalos: An Aquaculture Engineer*<br />by<br />Melchor F. Cichon<br />December 3, 2007<br /><br />An expert in aquaculture engineering, the young Teodoro was born on December 1, 1949, and became a Professor at the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, Miag-ao, Iloilo.<br /><br />He took his Master of Science in Aquaculture Engineering at the University of Sterling, Scotland, United Kingdom. In 1979, he conducted a study on the phytoplankton ecosystem in Lake Lido, West Java, Indonesia. His other researches focused on aquaculture engineering design of freshwater recirculating system for the culture of tilapia and on the culture and hatchery of tilapia.<br /><br />*I have a very limited information about Prof. Abalos.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31483764.post-40890734183223280032007-08-01T19:42:00.000-07:002007-08-02T14:40:05.244-07:00To My Dear Readers:<br /><br />Thank you very much for reading this blog.<br />Your comments are most welcome, good or bad. They can improve my write-ups.<br />And I hope you also work for the development of our fisheries industry.<br />Let me explain my side: I do these profiles not to get any favor from anybody.<br />And I do them for my own consumption.<br />But if there are some people who happen to read this blog, I thank them for their time.<br />I just want to honor the good deeds of our fisheries scientists. Some people might be encouraged to do the same good works.<br />Or even better.<br />Let somebody else write the other side of the coin.<br />And I would be happy to write the profile of any Filipino fisheries scientist who I think should be emulated.<br />And I should write it on my own terms.<br />Now if you feel that you can do much better, by all means, do it.<br />And it would be an honor to read your work/s.<br />There is one thing I admire of a person: He/she must be brave enough to mention his/her name in sending me his/her comment.<br />I have a feeling that that somebody who sent me a poison letter is just around my territory. And if you continue doing this, the NBI will soon find you.<br />May God bless you!<br />And take care.<br /><br />MelUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31483764.post-37328295705605163662007-07-17T00:06:00.000-07:002007-07-17T00:43:21.543-07:00Dean Domiciano K. Villaluz: Pioneer in the Study of Tiger Prawn in the Philippines<br /><br />By<br />Melchor F. Cichon<br />July 13, 2006<br /><br />Do you know that one of the earliest Filipinos to study the biology and culture of tiger prawn or sugpo (Penaeus monodon Fabricius) was Dean Domiciano K. Villaluz together with D. V. Villadolid?<br /><br />As early as 1951 these two Filipino scientists published an article in The Philippine Journal of Fisheries entitled " The cultivation of Sugpo, Penaeus monodon Fabricius in the Philippines". Here they described the morphological structure of sugpo. They also described sugpo’s feeding habits, the migration of sugpo fry, the sugpo fry fishery, and the cultivation of sugpo.<br /><br />Before that, sugpo were being caught in the wild. At times though, sugpo were harvested in the fishponds but only as a secondary product.<br /><br />In the 1980s and early 1990s, sugpo was the highest Philippine fisheries export amounting to millions of pesos. But when other countries like Thailand and Indonesia started to produce sugpo and with the onset of luminous bacteria, sugpo’s production started to dive.<br /><br />Today, sugpo production is at its lowest level.<br /><br />What could be one of the reasons for the increase of sugpo production in the Philippines in the 1980s?<br /><br />When SEAFDEC-AQD was being established, the SEAFDEC Council members decided that the focus of this Department would be the production of sugpo, or Penaeus monodon Fabricius.<br /><br />At that time, Dean Villaluz was experimenting on artificial propagation of this species in Mindanao, where he was the Dean of the College of Fisheries of Mindanao State University in Marawi City.<br /><br />Before that Dean Villaluz had published a series of articles on sugpo. In 1953, he published a book entitled: Fish farming in the Philippines. In this book, he devoted one chapter on the cultivation of sugpo.<br /><br />And so the SEAFDEC Council decided to appoint Dean Villaluz as its first Chief of SEAFDEC-AQD in 1973.<br /><br />He stayed in SEAFDEC-AQD until July 7, 1979.<br /><br />Here is a report from SEAFDEC-AQD how Dean Villaluz was chosen as its first chief: "When SEAFDEC established the AQD in 1973, the Council decided to make tiger shrimp the main R&D focus and appointed Dean Domiciano K. Villaluz of the Mindanao State University the first AQD chief in recognation of his track record in shrimp research. In 1938, Dean Villaluz and F. J. Arriola published a paper on Penaeus taxonomy in Philippine Journal of Science (vol 66, pp. 35-41). In 1950, at the Second Meeting of the Indo-Pacific fisheries Council in Sydney, D. V. Villadolid and D. K. Villaluz presented the paper " The cultivation of Sugpo Penaeus monodn Fabricius in the Philippines. Dean Villaluz was working on the artificial propogation of tiger shrimp at the MSU-Naawan campus at about the same time that Dr. Liao was doing the same at TML. The paper of Villaluz et al (1969): "reproduction, larval development, and cultivation of sugpo Penaeus monodon Fabricius" appeared in Philippine Journal of Science (vol. 98, pp. 205-233). Thus it was that from the very start, the AQD promoted tiger shrimp hatchery and grow-out through research, training and extension including the conduct of the First (1983) and the Second (1996) International Conferences on Penaeid Prawns/Shrimps. Dean Villaluz bannered the AQD effort on tiger shrimp until his retirement in 1979 (July 7, 1979, when Dr. R. Juliano became the second SEAFDEC-AQD chief.<br /><br />But who is Dean Villaluz?<br /><br />This writer has very little information about Dean Villaluz' background.<br /><br />Dean Villaluz was born in Angono, Rizal on July 30, 1909. He took both his Bachelor of Science in Education, major in zoology (BSE, 1931) and his Master of Science in Zoology (MS, 1937) from the University of the Philippines.<br /><br />From 1939-1941, Dean Villaluz was a government student in Japan and a scholar of the U.S. State Department in the University of Washington in 1946-1947.<br /><br />He wanted to become a physician, but for some reasons, he failed to pursue his medical career. Instead he went into fisheries.<br /><br />He worked as Fishpond Supervisor at the Rehabilitation Finance Corporation. He also worked as a fish culturist at the Bureau of Fisheries.<br /><br />It was at this time when he conducted researches and wrote both scientific and popular articles in fisheries.<br /><br />In one of his articles, Dean Villaluz suggested that: " In the Philippines our need for a definite policy relative to the development of a certain fishery should received top consideration. The immediate problem is how to produce more fish to feed our ever increasing population. The point to consider in this connection are: Shall we develop our offshore fisheries or our inland fisheries including the fishponds? Developing offshore fisheries would mean fishing in international waters, following migration of pelagic fishes of commercial importance to their feeding, breeding, and spawning grounds which may happen to be in waters belonging to other countries. In other words, offshore fishing for the Philippines would be mostly international in scope as it is in other countries. Are we ready to engage in this kind of fishing which will require technical know-how and millions of pesos as capital?"<br /><br />Here are his publications related to Philippine fisheries:<br /><br />Arriola, F. J. and D. K. Villaluz. 1939. Snail fishing and duck raising in Laguna de bay. Phil. J. Sci 69:173-190<br /><br />Blanco, G. J., D. K. Villaluz and H. R. Montalban. 1951. The cultivation and biology of oysters of Bacoor Bay,<br />Luzon. Phil. J. Fish 1(1):35-54<br /><br />Mane, A. M. and D. K. Villaluz. 1939. The pukot fisheries of Laguna de Bay. Phil. J. Sci 69: 394-413.<br /><br />Rabanal, H. R., H. R. Montalban and D. K. Villaluz. 1951. The preparation and management of the bangos fishpond nursery in the Philippines. Phil. J. Fish 1(1): 3-34<br /><br />Villadolid, D. K. and D. K. Villaluz. Animals destructive to oysters in Bacoor Bay, Luzon. Phil. J. Sci 67 (1938):393-397<br /><br />Villadolid, D. K. and D. K. Villaluz.. 1950. A preliminary study on bangos cultivation and its relation to algae culture in the Philippines. Dept. Agri. Nat. Res. Pop. Bull No. 30.<br /><br />Villadolid, D. K. and D. K. Villaluz.. 1951. The cultivation of Sugpo, Penaeus monodon Fabricus in the Philippines. Phil. J. Fish 1(1):55-66<br /><br />Villaluz, D. K. 1950. Management of some Philippine fisheries. Bull Fish. Sco. Phil :1: 31-37.<br /><br />Villaluz, D. K. 1939. Vertical distribution of oyster spats in Bacoor Bay. Phil. J. Sci 70(4):375-385<br /><br />Villaluz, D. K. 1939. Viability of commercial oyster spats in Bacoor Bay. Phil J. Sci 70(4):375-385<br /><br />Villaluz, D. K. 1953. Fish farming in the Philippines. Bookman, Manila, 1953. 336p.<br /><br />Villaluz, D. K. and F. J. Arriola. 1938. Five other known species of the Genus Penaeus in the Philippines. Phil. J. Sci 66:35-41.<br /><br />Villaluz, D. K. Oyster farming. Phil. Journ. Sci. 65(1938):304-311.<br /><br />He served as the Philippine Alternate Delegate to the Indo-Pacific Fisheries Council in Cronulla, N.S.W, Australia, April 17-28, 1950, where he presented a paper together with D. V. Villadolid on the cultivation of sugpo in the Philippines.<br /><br />In 1963, he was appointed dean of the College of Fisheries, Mindanao State University—Marawi, 1963 until 1973 when he was appointed as the first Chief of SEAFDEC-AQD, 1973-1979.<br /><br />For his distinguished contributions to fisheries, he received some awards.<br /><br />In October 1976, he received the Rizal Pro Patria Award given by the President of the Philippines. Two years before this, he received the Gregoria y Zara Scientist Award given by the Philippine Association for the Advancement of Science and the National Science Development Board, and the Outstanding Service Award from the Philippine Federation of Fish Farm Producers. In 1977, he received the UP Alumni Award from the UP Alumni Association.<br /><br />In 1979, he received the Pantas award given by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development, DOST "for his pioneering research on prawn culture. The induced prawn spawning and hatchery technology he developed had stabilized prawn fry supply for the country’s fish farmers.<br /><br />He was recognized for his lifelong mission to prove it the Filipino farmer that any little space of land can be made productive from technology adaptation coupled with strong determination."<br /><br />To honor and perpetuate his contributions to the development of prawn culture in the Philippines, and for his able leadership while serving as SEAFDEC-AQD Chief during its organizational and formative years (1973-1979), the SEAFDEC-AQD management established the annual Dean Domiciano K. Villaluz Memorial Lecture where Filipino fisheries scientists deliver lectures on various topics in fisheries.<br /><br />Dean Villaluz died in Angono, Rizal on April 28, 1986 at the age of 76 but his legacy as a pioneer researcher in sugpo culture will live on.<br /><br />Sources:<br /><br />Bagarinao, Teodora. Dr. I-Chiu Liao of Taiwan and SEAFDEC/AQD's early history. SEAFDEC Asian Aquaculture, October-December 2002.<br /><br />SEAFDEC-AQD Annual Report, 1979, p. 35<br /><br />Villaluz, D. K. 1950. Management of some Philippine Fisheries. Bulletin of the Fisheries Society of the Philippines 1:31-37.<br /><br />Villaluz, D. K. 1953. Fish farming in the Philippines. Bookman, Manila, 1953. 336pUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31483764.post-62400962380174688512007-07-16T00:36:00.000-07:002007-07-28T18:36:06.345-07:00<strong>SILVESTRE V. BERSAMIN</strong>:<br />Philippine Pioneer Fisheries Technologist<br /><br />by<br /><br />Melchor F. Cichon<br />July 16, 2007<br /><br />One of the earliest Filipino fisheries technologists was Dr. Silvestre V. Bersamin.<br /><br />Born in Bangued, Abra on December 31, 1919, Dr. Bersamin became the Chief of Fishery Technologist and Chief of the Fisheries Utilization Division, Philippine Fisheries Commission on February 25, 1964.<br /><br />Dr. Bersamin finished B.S. Fisheries at the University of the Philippines in 1942. He then took his M.S. in Zoology at the University of Sto. Tomas in 1954. In 1964, he received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan.<br /><br />His parents were Luis Bersamin and Teodora Valera. His wife was Maria Belisario whom he married in April, 1944. They had six children: Daisy Jean, Cherie Edna, Venice Rowan, Jerome Ralph, Ruby Pearl, and Scarlet Rose.<br /><br />Dr. Bersamin held several positions before he became the Chief of Fishery Technology Division of the Philippine Fisheries Commission. He was a medical technologist and Chief Clerk of the Medical and Surgical Staff, Base Hospital, U.S. Armed Forces in the Pacific in 1945. The next year he became the Registrar-Instructor of the Philippine Police Detective Academy.<br /><br />But he was not destined to become a military personnel.<br /><br />In 1946, he became an instructor in Zoology and Botany at the University of Manila.<br /><br />But he again switched to his first love—fisheries—in 1949 when he was hired as Junior Fish Culturist and Fishery Biologist.<br /><br />From there he rose to become the Chief of Fisheries Utilization Division of the Philippine Fisheries Commission on February 25, 1964.<br /><br />Dr. Bersamin received several awards. Some of which are as follows:<br />He was a fisheries fellow at the U.S. Department of the Interior from 1948 to 1949. From 1955 to 1957, he was a Foreign Student Fellow at the University of Michigan and in 1964, UNESCO awarded him a Fellowship on Marine Sciences.<br /><br />From there, this writer has no more information about him except that he was a professor and chairman of the Biological Science Department, Graduate School and member of the Dean’s Council of the University of Sto. Tomas in 1965<br /><br />What he has is a list of Dr. Bersamin’s publications.<br /><br />From 1949 to 1965, Dr. Bersamin wrote 29 articles on fisheries particularly on fisheries technologies.<br /><br />Four of his notable contributions on Philippine fisheries are the following:<br /><br />Determination of the Vitamin D potency of certain fishery products by the biological method. Sea Echo, December 1949.<br /><br />Availability of calcium in bagoong alamang, dried alamang, canned bangos, oyster shell and balut. Silvestre V. Bersamin, Olympia N. Gonzales and Jose Sulit. Philippine Journal of Fisheries, July-December 1955, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 85-95<br /><br />The effect of kalamansi juice on the preservation and keeping quality of fresh shrimps. Silvestre V. Bersamin, A. S. Legaspi and N. G. Macalinlag. Indo-Pacific Fisheries Council Proceedings, 10th session, Seoul, Korea, 1962, Section II.<br /><br />Fish hydrolyzates from commercial Philippine species, Part I. Preliminary studies on hydrolized fish protein. L. G. Salcedo, G. Guevara and Silvestre V. Bersamin. Indo-Pacific Fisheries Council Proceedings, 11 session, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Oct 16-31, IPFC/C64/Tech. 23.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Source</strong>: His bio-data. 6 leaves. Type-written. No date.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31483764.post-47338409788598399552007-01-20T11:14:00.000-08:002007-01-20T11:18:19.346-08:00Emilia Tobias-Quinitio: Shrimp and Mud Crab Expert<br /><br />By Melchor F. Cichon<br />January 12, 2007<br /><br />Who says that men are better scientists than women?<br /><br />Wait until you see Dr. Emilia Tobias-Quinitio.<br /><br />She is an epitome of women fisheries scientists in the country.<br /><br />At present Dr. Emilia Tobias Quinitio works as scientist and Program Leader of Shrimp and Crab Domestication at the Aquaculture Department (AQD) of the Southeast Asia Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) in Tigbauan, Iloilo, where her husband, Dr. Gerald Quinitio, used to work also as a scientist before he transferred to the University of the Philippines -College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (UPV-CFOS in Miag-ao, Iloilo. Gerry is also a product of UPV-CFOS.<br /><br />Although Dr. Quinitio was born in Ilocos Sur on September 11, 1953, she was raised and educated in Manila. She took her high school at Saint Rita College in Manila and finished her Bachelor of Science in Fisheries, major in Inland Fisheries, at the UP College of Fisheries in Diliman, Quezon City, now the UPV-CFOS in March 1976. Two months after, she was employed at SEAFDEC/AQD and assigned under the Shrimp Hatchery Project.<br /><br />Then came the turning point in her career.<br /><br />She was given a scholarship by the Philippine Council for Agricultural Research (PCARR), what is now known as the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCARRD) for an M.Sc.degree at the College of Fisheries, UPV, graduating in 1980. Her thesis is entitled:"Growth, Survival and Macronutrient Composition of Peneaus monodon Fabricius Larvae Fed with Chaetoceros calcitrans and Tetraselmis chuii”.<br /><br />Ten years after that, she was awarded another scholarship. This time from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science for the Doctor of Fisheries Science at the Faculty of Fisheries, Hokkaido University, Hakodate, Japan . Her dissertation is entitled: "Physiological Studies on the Reproduction of Shrimps: Hormonal Regulation during Vitellogenesis."<br /><br />With her solid academic background and work experience, Dr. Quinitio continued to conduct research works on crustaceans. These can be seen in her publications, both in local and international journals, as follows:<br /><br />Tobias-Quinitio, E. and C.T. Villegas. 1982. Growth, survival and macronutrient composition of Penaeus monodon Fabricius larvae fed with Chaetoceros calcitrans and Tetraselmis chuii. Aquaculture 29:243-260.<br /><br />Quinitio, E.T., D. de la Peña, and F.P. Pascual. 1983. The use of substitute feeds in larval rearing of Penaeus monodon. Rogers G.L., Day R., Lim A., eds. Proc. First Int’l Conf. of Warm Water Aquaculture Crustaceans, Feb 9-11, 1983, BYU, Hawaii, 337-342.<br /><br />Quinitio E.T. and E. Reyes. 1983. The effect of different feed combinations using chicken egg yolk in Penaeus monodon. Rogers G.L., Day R., Lim A., eds. Proc. First Int’l Conf. of Warm Water Aquaculture Crustaceans, Feb 9-11, 1983, BYU, Hawaii, 333-336.<br /><br />Quinitio, E.T., P. Gabasa, F. Suñaz, E. Reyes and D. de la Peña. 1984. Prawn hatchery Design and Operation. SEAFDEC/AQD Ext. Manual No. 9. 47 pp.<br /><br />Vogt, G.,V. Storch, E.T. Quinitio and F.P. Pascual. 1985. Midgut gland as monitor organ for the nutritional value of diets in Penaeus monodon (Decapoda). Aquaculture 58:1-12.<br /><br />Vogt, G., E.T. Quinitio and F.P. Pascual. 1986. Leucaena leucocephala leaves in formulated feed for Penaeus monodon: A concrete example of the application of histology in nutrition research. Aquaculture 59:209-234.<br /><br />Vogt, G., E.T. Quinitio and F.P. Pascual. 1989. Interaction of the midgut gland and the ovary in the vitellogenesis and consequences for the breeding success: a comparison of unablated and ablated spawners of Penaeus monodon. De Pauw N., Jaspers E., Ackefors H., Wilkins N, eds. Aquaculture – A Biotechnology in Progress: Bredene, Belgium: European Aquaculture Society 581-592.<br /><br />Quinitio, E.T., A. Hara, K. Yamauchi, T. Mizushima and A. Fuji. 1989. Identification and characterization of vitellin in a hermaphrodite shrimp, Pandalus kessleri. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 94:445-452.<br /><br />Quinitio E.T., A. Hara, K. Yamauchi, and A. Fuji. 1990. Isolation and characterization of vitellin from the ovary of Penaeus monodon. Invertebrate Reproduction and Development 17:221-227.<br /><br />Quinitio E.T., K. Yamauchi, A. Hara, and A. Fuji. 1991. Profiles of progesterone and estradiol-like substances in the hemolymph of female Pandalus kessleri during an annual reproductive cycle. General Comparative Endocrinology 81:343-348.<br /><br />Vogt, G. and E.T. Quinitio. 1991. Fate and effects of water-borne heavy metals in Penaeus monodon. De Pauw N., Joyce J. eds. European Aquaculture Soc. Special Publications No. 14, 320-321.<br /><br />Estepa, F.P., E.T. Quinitio and E.L. Borlongan. 1991. Prawn hatchery Operations. SEAFDEC Aquaculture Extension Manual No. 19. 44 pp.<br /><br />Quinitio, E.T., F.. Estepa and E. Coniza. 1991. Completion of the life cycle of Penaeus japonicus in the Philippines. Philippine Journal of Science 120:155-158.<br /><br />Quinitio, E.T. and O.M. Millamena. 1992. Ovarian changes and female-specific protein levels during sexual maturation of the white shrimp Penaeus indicus. Israeli Journal of Aquacult.ure-Bamidgeh 44:7-12.<br /><br />Quinitio, E.T., R. Caballero and L. Gustilo. 1993. Ovarian development in relation to changes in the external genitalia in captive Penaeus monodon. Aquaculture 114:71-81.<br /><br />Vogt, G. and E.T. Quinitio. 1994. Accumulation and excretion of metal granules in the prawn, Penaeus monodon, exposed to water-borne copper, lead, iron and calcium. Aquatic Toxicology 28(3-4):223-242.<br /><br />Quinitio, E.T., K. Yamauchi and A. Hara. 1994. Changes in the steroid hormone and vitellogenin levels during the gametogenic cycle of the giant tiger shrimp, Penaeus monodon. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 109C:21-26.<br /><br />Quinitio, E.T., F.P. Estepa and O.M. Millamena. 1996. Reproductive performance of captive Penaeus monodon fed various sources of carotenoids. Santiago C.B., Coloso R.M., Millamena O.M. and Borlongan I., eds. Proceedings of the National Seminar-Workshop on Fish Nutrition and Feeds, 1-2 June 1994, SEAFDEC/AQD, Iloilo, Philippines. Pp 74-82.<br /><br />Quinitio, E.T., F.P. Estepa and V. Alava. 1999. Development of hatchery techniques for the mud crab Scylla serrata. 1. Comparison of feeding schemes. Proceedings of the Mud Crab Scientific Forum, 20-24 April 1997, Darwin, Northern, Territory, Australia. ACIAR Proceedings No. 78.<br /><br />Parado-Estepa, F.D. and E.T. Quinitio. 1999. Larval survival and megalopae production of Scylla sp. at different salinities. In: Proceedings of the Mud Crab Scientific Forum, 20-24 April 1997, Darwin, Northern, Territory, Australia. ACIAR Proceedings No. 78. 174-177.<br /><br />Millamena, O.M. and E.T. Quinitio. 1999. Reproductive performance of pond-sourced Scylla serrata fed various broodstock diets. In: Proceedings of the Mud Crab Scientific Forum, 20-24 April 1997, Darwin, Northern, Territory, Australia. ACIAR Proceedings No. 78. 114-118.<br /><br />Millamena, O.M. and E.T. Quinitio. 2000. The effects of diets on the reproductive performance of eyestalk ablated and intact mud crab Scylla serrata. Aquaculture 181:81-90.<br /><br />Quinitio, E.T. and F.D. parado-Estepa. 2000. Transport of Scylla serrata megalopae at various densities and durations. Aquaculture 185:63-71.<br /><br />Honculada-Primavera, J. and E.T. Quinitio. 2000. Runt-deformity syndrome in cultured giant tiger prawn Penaeus monodon. Journal of Crustacean Biology 20(24):796-802.<br /><br />Quinitio, E.T., F.D. Parado-Estepa, O.M. Millamena and E.M. Rodriguez. 2001. Seed production of mud crab Scylla serrata. In: Proceedings of the International Forum on the Culture of Portunid Crabs. Millamena O.M, Quinitio E.T and Blackshaw A. eds. 1-4 December 1998. Asian Fisheries Science 14(2):161-174.<br /><br />Quinitio, E.T. and F.D. Parado-Estepa. 2001. Simulated transport of Scylla serrata zoeae at various loading densities. In: Proceedings of the International Forum on the Culture of Portunid Crabs. Millamena O.M, Quinitio E.T and Blackshaw A. eds. 1-4 December 1998. Asian Fisheries Science 14(2):225-230.<br /><br />Rodriguez, E.M., E.T. Quinitio, F.D. Parado-Estepa and O.M. Millamena. 2001. Culture of Scylla serrata megalops in brackishwater ponds. In: Proceedings of the International Forum on the Culture of Portunid Crabs. Millamena O.M, Quinitio E.T and Blackshaw A. eds. 1-4 December 1998. Asian Fisheries Science 14(2):185-190.<br /><br />Lavilla-Pitogo, C.R., H.S. Marcial, S.A.G. Pedrajas, E.T. Quinitio, and O.M. Millamena. 2001. Problems associated with tank-held mud crabs (Scylla spp) In: Proceedings of the International Forum on the Culture of Portunid Crabs. Millamena O.M, Quinitio E.T and Blackshaw A. eds. 1-4 December 1998. Asian Fisheries Science 14(2):217-224.<br /><br />Quinitio, E.T. and F.D. Parado-Estepa. 2003. Biology and Hatchery of Mud Crabs Scylla spp. Aquaculture Extension Manual No. 34. SEAFDEC/AQD, Iloilo, Philippines. 32pp.<br /><br />Quinitio, E.T. 2003. Mud crab hatchery and grow-out status in the Philippines. In: Proceedings of the ACIAR Crab Aquaculture Scoping Study and Workshop. G. Allan and D. Fielder eds. 28-29 April 2003, Bribie, Island, Queensland, Australia. P. 53-56.<br /><br />Okuzawa, K. J. Lebata, S.M.A. Buen-Ursua and E.T. Quinitio. 2006. The SEAFDEC/AQD Experience in Stock Enhancement. In: Proceedings of the Regional Technical Consultation on Stock Enhancement for Threatened Species of International Concern. 13-15 July 2005.<br /><br />Primavera, J.H., Quinitio, E.T. and Eguia, M.R.R. eds. SEAFDEC/AQD and Government of Japan Trust Fund. p.17-26.<br /><br />Quinitio, E.T. J. de Pedro and F.P. Estepa. 2007. Ovarian Maturation Stages of the Mud Crab Scylla serrata. Aquaculture Research (in press)<br /><br />Because of her expertise, Dr. Quinitio has been invited to serve as Resource Speaker/Lecturer on Crab /Shrimp Biology and Reproductive Physiology, Breeding and Culture (from hatchery to grow-out ponds), and related topics in local and international training courses, workshops, conferences and fisheries caravan. She also served as adviser, examiner (critic) and reviewer of Ph.D and MSc students from the U.P.V (Philippines), James Cook University (Australia), University of Wales in Bangor, (U.K.) and Rhodes University, Grahamstown (South Africa). She also reviews research proposals for International Foundation for Science (Sweden).<br /><br />Dr. Quinitio is not only a technical writer, she also has served as reviewer of manuscripts for journals like Aquaculture, Aquaculture Research, Asian Fisheries, Philippine Journal of Science, and others.<br /><br />Three of the books she has co-edited are:<br /><br />Quinitio E.T. and J.H. Primavera (Guest editors). 1998. Proceedings of the Second International Conference on the Culture of Penaeid Prawns and Shrimps. Aquaculture Vol. 164.<br /><br />Millamena O.M., Quinitio E.T. and Blackshaw, A. 2001. Proceedings of the International Forum on the Culture of Portunid Crabs. Asian Fisheries Science. Vol. 14 No. 2.<br /><br />Primavera, J.H., Quinitio E.T. and Eguia M.R.R. 2006. Proceedings of the Regional Technical Consultation in Stock Enhancement for the Threatened Species of International Concern. 13-15 July 2005, Iloilo City, Philippines. SEAFDEC/AQD and Government of Japan Thrust Fund. 149 pp.<br /><br /><br />Two of her research works were given awards. These are the best published research paper award given by the Bureau of Agriculture Research, Department of Agriculture, Philippines for the paper entitled: Seed Production of Mud Crab Scylla serrata by Emilia T. Quinitio et al., 4 October 2001, and National Research and Development Award given by the Bureau of Agricultural Research, Department of Agriculture, Philippines, for the paper entitled: Reproductive Performance of the Mud Crab Scylla serrata Fed Dietary Lipids by Quinitio et al., 5 October 2005.<br /><br />She has been actively involved in the dissemination of crab culture (hatchery, nursery and grow-out technology) to stakeholders not only in the country but also in some Asian countries towards a more sustainable crab industry.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31483764.post-36561782350549938232006-12-04T18:09:00.000-08:002006-12-04T18:23:01.583-08:00PROF. VICENCIO: A picture of a Dedicated Mentor<br /><br />by<br /><br />Soledad S. Garibay<br /><br /><strong>Note</strong>: Updated: December 5, 2006<br /><br />I have known her personally for many years ever since I was a student.<br /><br />Way back at U.P. Diliman she is a terror Professor because of her 75 % passing score in her Phycology laboratory class.<br /><br />Yet in many ways Ma’am Vicencio remains a very gentle and sweet mentor.<br /><br />Born on December 26, 1923 in Navotas, Rizal, Professor Zosima T. Vicencio, “Ziming” to her friends is one of the former Professors of the College of Fisheries who had worked hard with dedication and commitment to her Institution for 39 years.Ms. Vicencio, an M.S. Botany graduate at UP Diliman, is considered as one of the few phycologists in the country sought after her expertise on algal taxonomy not only within the University but by other agencies including private sectors.<br /><br />Her research was generally on the plankton particularly on diatoms. Among the number of researches she got involved with include the: “Algal Food Habits of the Milkfish”, “Plankton of Samar Sea”, “Plankton Flora of Laguna de Bay”, and “The “Limnological Studies of Bulusan, Naujan and Paoay Lakes”.<br /><br />No wonder that through her initiative and efforts she has earned a respected status in her own field of specialization.<br /><br />Ms. Vicencio started her professional career as an Instructor in the Fish Preservation Department of the defunct Philippine Institute of Fisheries Technology (PIFT) which was then under the Bureau of Fisheries. In 1952, she was transferred to the Fish Culture Department where she was made to teach Aquatic Botany (Phycology). In 1957, by organization Law, PIFT was transferred under the administration of the University of the Philippines.<br /><br />With hard work and determination, she rose in rank from Instructor to Full Professor. At 82, Prof. Vicencio remained active in her career.<br /><br />For three years, she served as a private consultant working on the identification of planktons both with PHIL-KOEI International Inc., a private agency.<br /><br />At her age, many envied her because she could still ably use the microscope and identify phytoplankton. This only shows that her love and dedication to her field of interest never dies.<br /><br />When asked for her principles in life, she said that, “In the performance of your assigned task, always work systematically to get things done the best way that you can. Be dedicated and devoted to what you do and be determined to strive for accomplishment. Learn and grow along with your chosen field”.<br /><br />So, what else can I say about her? It is just right that we and the future generations learn from her to become more dedicated and committed in our own chosen field.<br /><br />Prof. Vicencio who retired in May 1988, has donated some of her seaweed collections at the UPV Museum of Natural Sciences.<br /><br />She passed away on November 15, 2006 in Malabon, Metro Manila.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31483764.post-79145702758961181062006-11-30T23:14:00.000-08:002007-01-12T03:03:25.586-08:00<p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Dr. Gerald F. Quinitio: A Filipino Fisheries Scientist</span></span><span style="font-family:'Arial Unicode MS';"><?xml:namespace prefix = o /><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;">By<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Melchor F. Cichon</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 /><st1:date year="2006" day="1" month="12"><span style="font-family:Arial;">December 1, 2006</span></st1:date><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-INDENT: 27pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Among the Filipino fisheries scientists today, Dr. Gerald F. Quinitio belongs to the first level.</span><span style="font-family:'Arial Unicode MS';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-INDENT: 27pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;">He was formerly employed as a scientist at SEAFDEC/AQD, Tigbauan, </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="font-family:Arial;">Iloilo</span></st1:place></st1:city><span style="font-family:Arial;">, but now he works as an assistant professor at the </span><st1:place><st1:placetype><span style="font-family:Arial;">College</span></st1:placetype><span style="font-family:Arial;"> of </span><st1:placename><span style="font-family:Arial;">Fisheries</span></st1:placename></st1:place><span style="font-family:Arial;"> and Ocean Sciences (CFOS), University of the </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style="font-family:Arial;">Philippines</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="font-family:Arial;"> in the Visayas, Miag-ao, </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="font-family:Arial;">Iloilo</span></st1:place></st1:city><span style="font-family:Arial;">.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-INDENT: 27pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;">His appointment as a faculty at CFOS augmented the list of distinguished fisheries scholars and scientists of the College. He joins the ranks of Drs. Rogelio O. Juliano, Augusto Serrano, and Romeo Fortes, among others.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-INDENT: 27pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Dr. Quinitio is a fisheries scientist par excellence. He is not only known in the </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style="font-family:Arial;">Philippines</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="font-family:Arial;"> but also abroad for his numerous researches and published works on fisheries. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-INDENT: 27pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;">He considers his works on the physiology of milkfish and grouper as his most significant contribution to fisheries science.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-INDENT: 27pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Here are some of his notable researches on grouper and milkfish:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 45pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><span style="font-family:Arial;">1.<span style="font-size:0;"> </span>Optimization of reproductive performance and egg production of <i>Epinephelus coioides</i> by sex ratio manipulation</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 45pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><span style="font-family:Arial;">2.<span style="font-size:0;"> </span>Effect of different fat sources on the egg quality of <i>Epinephelus suillus</i></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 45pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><span style="font-family:Arial;">3.<span style="font-size:0;"> </span>Broodstock development of <i>Epinephelus</i> sp.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 45pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><span style="font-family:Arial;">4.<span style="font-size:0;"> </span>Induced sex control in juvenile grouper, <i>Epinephelus</i> sp.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 45pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><span style="font-family:Arial;">5.<span style="font-size:0;"> </span>Development of the digestive system of <i>Epinephelus coioides</i> larvae</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 45pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><span style="font-family:Arial;">6.<span style="font-size:0;"> </span>Salinity and temperature adaptation in <i>Epinephelus coioides</i> larvae and juveniles</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 45pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><span style="font-family:Arial;">7.<span style="font-size:0;"> </span>Effect of stocking density and cage size on the growth of juvenile milkfish</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 45pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><span style="font-family:Arial;">8.<span style="font-size:0;"> </span>Development of an efficient method of collecting, handling and transport of newly fertilized milkfish eggs</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 45pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><span style="font-family:Arial;">9.<span style="font-size:0;"> </span>Effect of feeding levels and frequency on growth of milkfish broodstock<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-INDENT: 27pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">From his research work, he authored and co-authored 28 articles which were published locally and internationally. Some of these include the following: (Please see his complete list of publications at the end of this article) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 45pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><span style="font-family:Arial;">1.<span style="font-size:0;"> </span>Juario, J.V., M. Natividad, <span style="font-size:0;">G. Quinitio</span> and J. Banno. 1979. Experiments on the induced spawning and larval rearing of the milkfish, <i>Chanos chanos</i> (Forsskal) in 1979. SEAFDEC/AQD Qrtly. Res. Rpt., 3. 1-3.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 45pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><span style="font-family:Arial;">2.<span style="font-size:0;"> </span>Quinitio, G.F., J.D. Toledo, A.T. Duller and D.M. Reyes, Jr. 1991. Survival of yolk-sac larvae of grouper (<i>Epinephelus suillus</i>) under simulated transport conditions. p. 326-327 <i>In</i> P. Lavens, P. Sorgeloos, E. Jasper and F. Ollevier (eds.). Larvi '91 - Fish and Crustacean Larviculture Symposium. European Society, Special Publ. 15, </span><st1:place><st1:city><span style="font-family:Arial;">Gent</span></st1:city><span style="font-family:Arial;">, </span><st1:country-region><span style="font-family:Arial;">Belgium</span></st1:country-region></st1:place><span style="font-family:Arial;">.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 45pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><span style="font-family:Arial;">3.<span style="font-size:0;"> </span>Quinitio, G.F., A. Goto and H. Takahashi. 1992. A comparison of the annual changes in testicular activity and serum androgen levels between the early and delayed maturing groups of male <i>Cottus</i> <i>hangiongensis</i>. Env. Biol. Fish. 34: 119-126.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 45pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><span style="font-family:Arial;">4.<span style="font-size:0;"> </span><span style="font-size:0;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Quinitio, G.F</span>.</span>, R.M. Coloso, N.B. Caberoy, J.D. </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="font-family:Arial;">Toledo</span></st1:place></st1:city><span style="font-family:Arial;"> and D.M. Reyes, Jr. 1996. Egg quality of grouper <i>Epinephelus coioides</i> fed different fatty acid sources, p. 103-107. <i>In</i> D. MacKinlay and M. Eldridge (eds.). The fish egg: Its biology and culture. Proceedings of the International Congress on the Biology of Fishes. 14-18 July 1996. </span><st1:place><st1:placename><span style="font-family:Arial;">San Francisco</span></st1:placename><span style="font-family:Arial;"> </span><st1:placetype><span style="font-family:Arial;">State</span></st1:placetype><span style="font-family:Arial;"> </span><st1:placetype><span style="font-family:Arial;">University</span></st1:placetype></st1:place><span style="font-family:Arial;">. 191 p.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 45pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><span style="font-family:Arial;">5.<span style="font-size:0;"> </span>Quinitio, G.F., N.B. Caberoy and D.M. Reyes, Jr. 1997. Induction of sex change in female <i>Epinephelus coioides</i> by social control. Isr. J. Aqua. - Bamidgeh 49: 77-83. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 45pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><span style="font-family:Arial;">6.<span style="font-size:0;"> </span>Caberoy, N.B. and G.F. Quinitio. 2000. Changes in Na+,K+-ATPase activity and gill chloride cell morphology in the grouper <i>Epinephelus coioides</i> larvae and juveniles in response to salinity and temperature. Fish Physiol. Biochem. 23: 83-94.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 45pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><span style="font-family:Arial;">7.<span style="font-size:0;"> </span>Quinitio, G.F., J.D. Tan-Fermin and A. Nagai. 2001. Possible application of mibolerone for induced sex inversion of grouper <i>Epinephelus coioides</i>. Fisheries Sci. 67: 232-237.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 45pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><span style="font-family:Arial;">8. </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="font-family:Arial;">Toledo</span></st1:place></st1:city><span style="font-family:Arial;">, J.D., N.B. Caberoy and G.F. Quinitio. 2004. Environmental factors affecting embryonic development hatching and survival of early stage larvae of the grouper (<i>Epinephelus coioides</i>). p. 10-16. <i>In</i> M.A. Rimmer, S. McBride and K.C. Williams (eds.). Advances in Grouper Aquaculture. </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="font-family:Arial;">Canberra</span></st1:place></st1:city><span style="font-family:Arial;">. ACIAR Monograph No. 110. 137 p.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 45pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><span style="font-family:Arial;">9.<span style="font-size:0;"> </span>Quinitio, G.F., A.C. Sa-an, J.D Toledo and J.D. Tan-Fermin. 2004. Localization of enzymes in the digestive system during early development of the grouper <i>Epinephelus coioides</i>. p 30-34. <i>In</i> M.A. Rimmer, S. McBride and K.C. Williams (eds.). Advances in Grouper Aquaculture. </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="font-family:Arial;">Canberra</span></st1:place></st1:city><span style="font-family:Arial;">. ACIAR Monograph No. 110. 137 p.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 45pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><span style="font-family:Arial;">10.<span style="font-size:0;"> </span>Alava, V.R., F.M.P Priolo, J.D. Toledo, J.C. Rodriguez, G.F. Quinitio, A.C. Sa-an, M.R. de la Peña and R.C. Caturao. 2004. Lipid Nutrition studies on grouper (<i>Epinephelus coioides</i>) Larvae. p. 47-52. <i>In</i> M.A. Rimmer, S. McBride and K.C. Williams (eds.). Advances in Grouper Aquaculture. </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="font-family:Arial;">Canberra</span></st1:place></st1:city><span style="font-family:Arial;">. ACIAR Monograph No. 110. 137 p.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Because of his expertise, Dr. Quinitio has been tapped as thesis adviser/panel member/critic to graduate and undergraduate students. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Here are some of the students whom he has helped in their theses: </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">As co-adviser:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 45pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Nora B. Caberoy, Osmoregulation in Grouper <i>Epinephelus coioides</i> (</span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="font-family:Arial;">Hamilton</span></st1:place></st1:city><span style="font-family:Arial;">) Larvae and Juveniles. (M.S., graduated March 1999)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 45pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Analyn C. Sa-an, Development of the Digestive System of Rabbitfish <i>Siganus, guttatus</i> (Bloch): Histology and Histochemistry, (M.S.,graduated March 2004)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 45pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 45pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Aileeen B. Bofill, Embryonic Development and Hatching Rate of grouper, <i>Epinephelus suillus</i> Eggs Incubated at Different Stocking, Densities, (B.S., graduated April 1992)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">As a Panel Member:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 45pt; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Grace H. Garcia, Milt Response of the Sea Bass <i>Lates calcarifer</i> (Bloch) to Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone Analogue and 17</span><span style="font-family:Symbol;">a-</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">Methyltestosterone, (M.S, graduated April 1992)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">As a Critic:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Melvin Z. Mangawil, Effect of Feeding Frequency on the Growth , Survival and Net Yield of Sea Bass (reared in Floating Net Cages, (M.S., graduated November 1990)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-INDENT: 27pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;">His expertise was not only used in SEAFDEC/AQD and in the academe, but also outside of these two institutions. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-INDENT: 27pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;">He served as Research Assistant at the Center for Development Studies, Inc., Diliman, </span><st1:place><st1:city><span style="font-family:Arial;">Quezon City</span></st1:city><span style="font-family:Arial;">, </span><st1:country-region><span style="font-family:Arial;">Philippines</span></st1:country-region></st1:place><span style="font-family:Arial;">, Nov 1975-Dec 1975. He also worked as a Technical Assistant at the Department of Natural Resources, Diliman, </span><st1:place><st1:city><span style="font-family:Arial;">Quezon City</span></st1:city><span style="font-family:Arial;">, </span><st1:country-region><span style="font-family:Arial;">Philippines</span></st1:country-region></st1:place><span style="font-family:Arial;">, Jan 1976-Apr 1976. At the same time, he worked as a Research Assistant at the Synergistic Consultants Inc., Diliman, </span><st1:place><st1:city><span style="font-family:Arial;">Quezon City</span></st1:city><span style="font-family:Arial;">, </span><st1:country-region><span style="font-family:Arial;">Philippines</span></st1:country-region></st1:place><span style="font-family:Arial;">, Feb 1976-Apr 1976. And in 1999, he served as a Consultant at GAINEX Mid-term Evaluation Project (GAINEX 99), Gaia South Inc.-Environmental Consultants, 7/F Montepino Bldg., Gamboa cor. Adelantado Sts., </span><st1:place><st1:placename><span style="font-family:Arial;">Legaspi</span></st1:placename><span style="font-family:Arial;"> </span><st1:placetype><span style="font-family:Arial;">Village</span></st1:placetype></st1:place><span style="font-family:Arial;">, </span><st1:place><st1:city><span style="font-family:Arial;">Makati City</span></st1:city><span style="font-family:Arial;">, </span><st1:country-region><span style="font-family:Arial;">Philippines</span></st1:country-region></st1:place><span style="font-family:Arial;">, Jul-Sep 1999</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-INDENT: 27pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Dr. Quinitio is not only expert in fisheries but he is also good in Niponggo. In fact, he has been hired by the </span><st1:place><st1:placename><span style="font-family:Arial;">West</span></st1:placename><span style="font-family:Arial;"> </span><st1:placename><span style="font-family:Arial;">Visayas</span></st1:placename><span style="font-family:Arial;"> </span><st1:placetype><span style="font-family:Arial;">State</span></st1:placetype><span style="font-family:Arial;"> </span><st1:placetype><span style="font-family:Arial;">University</span></st1:placetype></st1:place><span style="font-family:Arial;"> and by the University of the Philippine in the Visayas to teach basic Japanese language. Until now he serves as a private tutor for basic Japanese language. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-INDENT: 27pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Dr. Quinitio was born in </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="font-family:Arial;">Manila</span></st1:place></st1:city><span style="font-family:Arial;"> on </span><st1:date year="1954" day="25" month="6"><span style="font-family:Arial;">June 25, 1954</span></st1:date><span style="font-family:Arial;">. His parents are </span>Simeon H. Quinitio, Jr. and Luz M. Fontelera. He <span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-size:0;"></span>took his high school at Don Bosco Technical Institute, </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="font-family:Arial;">Makati</span></st1:place></st1:city><span style="font-family:Arial;">, Rizal. This encouraged him to take up engineering degree at UP. Unfortunately, he did not pass the UPCAT. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-INDENT: 27pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Let me quote him: </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">"My taking up fisheries was just an accident. To be frank, I wasn't able to pass the UPCAT but I wanted to study in UP. The real course I wanted to take up was electrical engineering which is closest to electronics at that time. Electronics was my vocational course in high school at Don Bosco Technical Institute in </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="font-family:Arial;">Makati</span></st1:place></st1:city><span style="font-family:Arial;">.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">"I heard that there were diploma courses at UP that didn't require UPCAT. It was music, fine arts and fisheries. Since the former two courses were not close to my heart, I decided to take up Diploma in Fisheries. The home town (Infanta, Pangasinan) of my parents <span style="font-size:0;"></span>is an agricultural and fishing village so whenever we go home during summer vacation me, my siblings and cousins always loved swimming and diving in the sea. That triggered me to take up fisheries to get into UP and then shift to engineering when I reach the required units and grades. However, when I could already transfer after 1 year, I decided to go on with fisheries because I've learned to like the course."<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-INDENT: 27pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">But<span style="font-size:0;"> </span>he must have been influenced<span style="font-size:0;"> </span>by his father, </span>Simeon H. Quinitio, Jr. who is a<span style="font-size:0;"> </span>graduate of the Philippine Institute of Fisheries Technology (PIFT), the forerunner of the present UPV-CFOS.<span style="font-family:Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-INDENT: 27pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">So he stayed on until he received his BS Fisheries, majoring in marine fisheries.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-INDENT: 27pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Two years after graduation, Gerry, as he is fondly called by his colleagues, got employed as a Fisheries Technician, in a Fish Hatchery Project, at the SEAFDEC/AQD in Tigbauan, </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="font-family:Arial;">Iloilo</span></st1:place></st1:city><span style="font-family:Arial;"> in June 1978. Through hard work, he was promoted in July 1981 as a Research Associate in the same project. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-INDENT: 27pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">By this time, Gerry has already finished his Master in Fisheries, major in Aquaculture at UPV-CFOS through a scholarship grant from Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCARRD).</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-INDENT: 27pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">This was followed by a two-year, 1984-1986, scholarship grant from the Ministry of Japanese Ministry of Education Scholarship (Monbusho) for Japanese Language (6 months.) at Osaka University of Foreign Studies and Research Studentship at Kochi University. After which he took his Doctor of Fisheries Science at </span><st1:place><st1:placename><span style="font-family:Arial;">Hokkaido</span></st1:placename><span style="font-family:Arial;"> </span><st1:placetype><span style="font-family:Arial;">University</span></st1:placetype></st1:place><span style="font-family:Arial;">, </span><st1:place><st1:city><span style="font-family:Arial;">Hakodate</span></st1:city><span style="font-family:Arial;">, </span><st1:state><span style="font-family:Arial;">Hokkaido</span></st1:state><span style="font-family:Arial;">, </span><st1:country-region><span style="font-family:Arial;">Japan</span></st1:country-region></st1:place><span style="font-family:Arial;">, with his thesis entitled: "Studies on the Functional Morphology of the Testis in Two Species of Freshwater Sculpins” in 1989.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-INDENT: 27pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">While working at SEAFDEC/AQD, where his wife, Dr. </span>Emilia Tobias-Quinitio,<span style="font-family:Arial;"> also<span style="font-size:0;"> </span>works, Gerry received a lot of training, grants and projects on the various aspects of fisheries. From these activities, he produced more than twenty scientific papers and pamphlets.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-INDENT: 27pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">With these accomplishments, Dr. Quinitio, was promoted as scientist by SEAFDEC/AQD, one of the very few personnel of SEAFDEC/AQD to have been designated as such.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-INDENT: 27pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">But his employment at SEAFDEC/AQD was suddenly cut off when a change was undertaken by the management of this research institution.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-INDENT: 27pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Knowing that he still has a lot of things to contribute for the development of fisheries in the country, Dr. Quinitio decided to work at the CFOS, his alma mater.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-INDENT: 27pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">He said that " Researchers in fisheries still have a lot of work to do. The world population is increasing and there is a need to increase aquatic food production to cope-up with the demand but without destroying our environment. Therefore fisheries research will definitely play a big role for such a big challenge."</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-INDENT: 27pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">He continues:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">"I decided to continue working on fisheries since I learned while working in this field that it is very important that we should have good source of protein in our diet. Fisheries, I believe can answer this need. Therefore we should take care of our aquatic resources and develop technology for propagating them. I hope that by doing research and teaching students, I could some how help towards this goal."</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">And this is also a challenge not only to their “child” , Karla Baltazar, but to all of us. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">****<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Here is his list of publications as of August 2006<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><span style="font-size:0;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt">Edited Book and Proceeding:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt">Lacanilao, F., R.M. Coloso andG. F. Quinitio (Eds.). 1994. Proceedings of the Seminar-Workshop on Aquaculture Development in <st1:place>Southeast Asia</st1:place> and Prospects for Seafarming and Searanching. 19-23 Aug. 1991, <st1:place><st1:city>Iloilo City</st1:city>, <st1:country-region>Philippines</st1:country-region></st1:place>. 159 p.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in">Marte, C.L., G. F. Quinitio and A.C. Emata (Eds.). 1996. Breeding and seed production of cultured finfishes in the <st1:country-region><st1:place>Philippines</st1:place></st1:country-region>. 4-5 May 1993. SEAFDEC/AQD, Tigbauan, <st1:place><st1:city>Iloilo</st1:city>, <st1:country-region>Philippines</st1:country-region></st1:place>. 182 p.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><span style="font-size:0;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><o:p><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><strong><span style="font-size:100%;">Journal and other Publications</span></strong>:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt">Juario, J.V., M. Natividad, G. F. Quinitio and J. Banno. 1979. Experiments on the induced spawning and larval rearing of the milkfish, <i>Chanos chanos</i> (Forsskal) in 1979. SEAFDEC/AQD Qrtly. Res. Rpt., 3. 1-3.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt">Lijauco, M., J. Juario, D. Baliao, E. Griño and G. F. Quinitio. 1979. Milkfish culture in brackishwater ponds. SEAFDEC/AQD, Tigbauan, <st1:city><st1:place>Iloilo</st1:place></st1:city>. Ext. manual 4. 17 pp.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt">Quinitio, G.F. and G. Kawamura. 1980. A comparison between the catching efficiency of two milkfish fry collecting gears and their respective modifications. SEAFDEC/AQD Qrtly. Res. Rpt., 4. 7-10.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt">Juario, J.V., G. F. Quinitio, J.E. Banno and M. Natividad. 1980. Effects of exogenous hormone injections on milt consistency in newly caught, wild milkfish. Kalikasan, Philipp. J. Biol. 9. 321-326.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt">Quinitio, G.F. and J.V. Juario.1980. Effect of various salinity levels and stock manipulation methods on the survival of milkfish fry (<i>Chanos chanos</i>) during storage. Fish. Res. J. Philipp. 5. 11-21.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt">Baticados, M.C.L. and G. F. Quinitio. 1984. Occurrence and pathology of an <i>Amyloodinium</i>-like protozoan parasite on gills of grey mullet, <i>Mugil cephalus</i>. Helgolander Meeresunters. 37. 595-601.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt">Marte, C.L., G. F. Quinitio, L.M.B. Garcia and F.J. Lacanilao. 1984. A Guide to the establishment and maintenance of milkfish broodstock. SEAFDEC/AQD-IDRC Tech. Rpt. 11. 36 pp.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt">Marte, C.L., J. Toledo, G. F. Quinitio and A. Castillo. 1986. Collection of naturally-spawned milkfish eggs in floating cages, p. 671-674. <i>In</i> J.L. Maclean, L.B. Dizon and L.V. Hosillos (eds.) The First Asian Fisheries Forum. Asian Fisheries Society, <st1:place><st1:city>Manila</st1:city>, <st1:country-region>Philippines</st1:country-region></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt">Quinitio, G.F., H. Takahashi and A. Goto. 1988. Annual changes in the testicular activity of the river sculpin, <i>Cottus hangiongensis</i> Mori, with emphasis on the occurrence of aberrant spermatids during spermatogenesis. J. Fish Biol. 33. 871-878.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt">Quinitio, G. F., A. Takemura and A. Goto. 1989. Ovarian development and changes in the vitellogenin levels in the river sculpin, <i>Cottus hangiongensis</i>, during an annual reproductive cycle. Bull. Fac. Fish. <st1:place><st1:placename>Hokkaido</st1:placename> <st1:placetype>Univ.</st1:placetype></st1:place> 40. 246-253.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt">Quinitio, G.F., J.D. Toledo, A.T. Duller and D.M. Reyes, Jr. 1991. Survival of yolk-sac larvae of grouper (<i>Epinephelus suillus</i>) under simulated transport conditions. p. 326-327 <i>In</i> P. Lavens, P. Sorgeloos, E. Jasper and F. Ollevier (eds.). Larvi '91 - Fish and Crustacean Larviculture Symposium. European Society, Special Publ. 15, <st1:place><st1:city>Gent</st1:city>, <st1:country-region>Belgium</st1:country-region></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><span style="font-size:0;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Quinitio, G.F</span>.</span> and J.D. Toledo. 1991. Mariculture techniques for <i>Epinephelus</i> sp. in the <st1:country-region><st1:place>Philippines</st1:place></st1:country-region>, p. 94-106. <i>In</i> R.D. Guerrero III and M.P. Garcia, Jr. (eds.) Advances in finfish and shellfish mariculture. Proceedings of the First Philippine-French Technical Workshop on Advances in Finfish and Shellfish Mariculture, PCAMRD, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines, 24-26 Oct. 1990. Los Baños, <st1:place><st1:city>Laguna</st1:city>, <st1:country-region>Philippines</st1:country-region></st1:place>. 172 p<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt">Quinitio, G.F., A. Goto and H. Takahashi. 1992. A comparison of the annual changes in testicular activity and serum androgen levels between the early and delayed maturing groups of male <i>Cottus</i> <i>hangiongensis</i>. Env. Biol. Fish. 34: 119-126.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt">Quinitio, G.F<strong>.</strong> and H. Takahashi. 1992 An ultrastructural study on the occurrence of aberrant spermatids in the testis of the river sculpin, <i>Cottus hangiongensis</i>. <st1:country-region><st1:place>Japan</st1:place></st1:country-region>. J. Ichthyol. 39: 235-241.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt">Quinitio, G.F. and H. Takahashi. 1994. Occurrence of aberrant spermatids in the freshwater sculpin, <i>Cottus nozawae</i> Snyder. <i>In</i> L.M. Chou, A.D. Munro, T.J. Lam, T.W. Chen, L.K.K Cheong, J.K. Ding, K.K. Hooi, H.W. Khoo, V.P.E. Phang, K.F. Shim, C.H. Tan (eds.). Third Asian Fisheries Forum. Asian Fisheries Society, <st1:place><st1:city>Manila</st1:city>, <st1:country-region>Philippines</st1:country-region></st1:place>: 802-805.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt">Quinitio, G.F., R.M. Coloso, N.B. Caberoy, J.D. <st1:city><st1:place>Toledo</st1:place></st1:city> and D.M. Reyes, Jr. 1996.<span style="font-size:0;"> </span>Egg quality of grouper <i>Epinephelus coioides</i> fed different fatty acid sources, p. 103-107. <i>In</i> D. MacKinlay and M. Eldridge (eds.). The fish egg: Its biology and culture. Proceedings of the International Congress on the Biology of Fishes. 14-18 July 1996. <st1:place><st1:placename>San Francisco</st1:placename> <st1:placetype>State</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype>University</st1:placetype></st1:place>. 191 p.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt">Quinitio, G.F. and M.N. Duray. 1996. Review of SEAFDEC/AQD finfish seed production research. Proceedings of the National Seminar-Workshop on Breeding and Seed Production of Cultured Finfishes in the <st1:country-region><st1:place>Philippines</st1:place></st1:country-region>. 4-5 May 1993. SEAFDEC/AQD, Tigbauan, <st1:place><st1:city>Iloilo</st1:city>, <st1:country-region>Philippines</st1:country-region></st1:place>: 119-131.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt">Quinitio, G.F., N.B. Caberoy and D.M. Reyes, Jr. 1997.<span style="font-size:0;"> </span>Induction of sex change in female <i>Epinephelus coioides</i> by social control. Isr. J. Aqua. - Bamidgeh 49: 77-83. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in">Caberoy, N.B. and G. F. Quinitio. 1998. Sensitivity of grouper <i>Epinephelus coioides</i> eggs to handling stress at different stages of embryonic development. Isr. J. Aqua. – Bamidgeh 50: 167-173.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in">Quinitio, G. 1999. The status of seed production of grouper and other coral reef fishes in the <st1:country-region><st1:place>Philippines</st1:place></st1:country-region>, p 155-162. <i>In</i> A.S. Cabanban and M. Phillips (eds.). Aquculture of Coral Reef Fishes. Proceedings of the Workshop on Aquaculture of Coral Reef Fisheries. <st1:city><st1:place>Kota</st1:place></st1:city> Kinabalu, <st1:place>Sabah</st1:place> <st1:country-region><st1:place>Malaysia</st1:place></st1:country-region>. 6-10 Dec. 1996. Institute for Development Studies (<st1:place>Sabah</st1:place>). 280 p.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in">Caberoy, N.B. and G. F. Quinitio. 2000. Changes in Na+,K+-ATPase activity and gill chloride cell morphology in the grouper <i>Epinephelus coioides</i> larvae and juveniles in response to salinity and temperature. Fish Physiol. Biochem. 23: 83-94.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in"><span style="font-family:arial;">Quinitio, G.F.</span>, J.D. Tan-Fermin and A. Nagai. 2001. Possible application of mibolerone for induced sex inversion of grouper <i>Epinephelus coioides</i>. Fisheries Sci. 67: 232-237.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in"><st1:city><st1:place>Toledo</st1:place></st1:city>, J.D., N.B. Caberoy, G. F. Quinitio, C.H. Choresca and H. Nakagawa. 2002. Effects of salinity, aeration and light intensities on oil globule absorption, feeding incidence, growth and survival of early stages of grouper <i>Epinephelus coioides</i> larvae. Fisheries Sci. 68: 478-483.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in"><st1:city><st1:place>Toledo</st1:place></st1:city>, J.D., N.B. Caberoy and G. F. Quinitio. 2004. Environmental factors affecting embryonic development hatching and survival of early stage larvae of the grouper (<i>Epinephelus coioides</i>). p. 10-16. <i>In</i> M.A. Rimmer, S. McBride and K.C. Williams (eds.). Advances in Grouper Aquaculture. <st1:city><st1:place>Canberra</st1:place></st1:city>. ACIAR Monograph No. 110. 137 p.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in">Quinitio, G.F., A.C. Sa-an, J.D Toledo and J.D. Tan-Fermin. 2004. Changes in the gastrointestinal tract and associated organs during early development of the grouper <i>Epinephelus coioides</i>. p 26-29. <i>In</i> M.A. Rimmer, S. McBride and K.C. Williams (eds.). Advances in Grouper Aquaculture. <st1:city><st1:place>Canberra</st1:place></st1:city>. ACIAR Monograph No. 110. 137 p.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in">Quinitio, G.F., A.C. Sa-an, J.D Toledo and J.D. Tan-Fermin. 2004. Localization of enzymes in the digestive system during early development of the grouper <i>Epinephelus coioides</i>. p 30-34. <i>In</i> M.A. Rimmer, S. McBride and K.C. Williams (eds.). Advances in Grouper Aquaculture. <st1:city><st1:place>Canberra</st1:place></st1:city>. ACIAR Monograph No. 110. 137 p.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in">Alava, V.R., F.M.P Priolo, J.D. Toledo, J.C. Rodriguez, G. F. Quinitio, A.C. Sa-an, M.R. de la Peña and R.C. Caturao. 2004. Lipid Nutrition studies on grouper (<i>Epinephelus coioides</i>) Larvae. p. 47-52. <i>In</i> M.A. Rimmer, S. McBride and K.C. Williams (eds.). Advances in Grouper Aquaculture. <st1:city><st1:place>Canberra</st1:place></st1:city>. ACIAR Monograph No. 110. 137 p.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in">Pomeroy, R.S., R. Agbayani, M. Duray, J. Toledo and G. Quinitio. 2004. The financial feasibility of small-scale grouper culture in the <st1:country-region><st1:place>Philippines</st1:place></st1:country-region>. Aquacult. Econ. and Mngt. 8: 61-84.<o:p></o:p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31483764.post-20970894122021501612006-10-30T07:28:00.001-08:002012-12-08T05:05:21.587-08:00Prof. Pepito M. Fernandez: An Educator, A Scientist and An Administrator<br />
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By<br />
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Melchor F. Cichon<br />
April 27, 2005<br />
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In the next 15 to 20 years, the sea will become the basket of food to Filipinos.<br />
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That is if our people will not pollute it.<br />
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This was the prediction of Prof. Pepito Fernandez, the former dean of the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, University of the Philippines in the Visayas, Miag-ao, Iloilo, when this writer interviewed him on September 1, 1997 at his office in Miag-ao, Iloilo.<br />
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He further said that since our arable land area is becoming smaller and smaller because of the conversion of lands into subdivisions and commercial centers, our people will focus their attention to the sea to seek food and livelihood.<br />
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He laments, however, that our government is not giving as much attention as it does to agriculture. This is one of the many reasons why he advocated together with Dr. Flor Lacanilao for the approval of the Fisheries Code. He believes that this Code will enhance greater fishery production. Of course, the results of this Code will not be immediate, but with an umbrella organization, like a Department of fisheries or a Fisheries Commission, coordination of programs, projects and activities on fisheries will be better managed.<br />
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And funding on fisheries will be optimized.<br />
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The Code was approved on February 25, 1998 as RA No. 8550 known as Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998. It is an act providing for the development, management and conservation of the fisheries and aquatic resources, integrating all laws pertinent thereto, and for other purposes.<br />
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No department nor a commission on fisheries was established. Instead the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources was reconstituted, and a position of Undersecretary for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources was created.<br />
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Prof. Fernandez also laments on the situation of fisheries education in the country. He said that many of our fisheries schools can not pass the standard for Bachelor of Science in Fisheries and Diploma in Fisheries Technology Programs. He said that many of our fisheries schools and colleges lack human and physical resources. He knew this because he was a member of the committee who had been tasked by the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) to evaluate tertiary fisheries schools in the country. By lack of human resources, he means the lack of highly trained faculty and research staff of these schools. According to him, a great majority of the faculty members of the tertiary schools in the country today do not have masteral degrees in fisheries or biology from reputable universities like U.P., Ateneo de Manila, and De La Salle University. Aside from this, the schools lack scientific equipment, books, journals and other reading materials on fisheries and related subjects to support their academic programs. Of course there are some fisheries colleges that have considerable human and physical resources, like the College of Fisheries of Central Luzon State University, the Iloilo State College of Fisheries and the Regional Institutes of Fisheries Technology (RIFT). But there are only seven RIFTs in the country. So we can see what kind of fisheries graduates we have.<br />
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What he envisions is a college of fisheries that “institutes degree programs that address the need for sustainable development of the country’s fisheries resources and can respond to the call for highly trained manpower in the field. Its curricular offerings both in the graduate and the undergraduate levels aim to impart to their students theoretical knowledge and practical skills, toward innovative approaches and solutions to fisheries and related problems.” In short, what we need are fisheries graduates who will lead and initiate changes to sustain fishery development in the Philippines.<br />
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It is good that there are colleges and universities like the University of the Philippines and the Central Luzon State University that have been producing graduates who have played significant roles in the upliftment of fisheries in our country. But again these are very few.<br />
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Prof. Fernandez was born on May 5, 1936 in Camiling, Tarlac. His father was a farmer, while his mother was a housewife.<br />
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Because of poverty, Pete, as he is fondly called by his colleages, worked his way to college.<br />
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While studying in high school at the Tarlac Agricultural College, he worked as a poultry caretaker of that school from 1953-1957. It was there where he developed his interest in research. As a caretaker of the poultry farm, he noticed that it was difficult to determine which hens were poor layers, so he suggested that each layer be caged individually. His supervisor approved his suggestion. And it proved his point. From then on, they knew which layer should be culled early or not.<br />
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The systematic method used by Pete in poultry husbandry caught the attention of their superintendent, Nemenzo Bacalso.<br />
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Because of this, Superintendent Bacalso enouraged Pete to take up agriculture.<br />
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In 1960, Pete enrolled at U.P. Los Baños taking up poultry husbandry. But after a year, through the encouragement of his relative, he transferred to the College of Fisheries, U.P. , Diliman, Quezon City. He thought that enormous challenges were awaiting him in fisheries than in agriculture.<br />
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And so far he has no regrets for having taken Fisheries as a career.<br />
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Immediately after finishing taking his Bachelor of Science in Fisheries degree in 1966, the College Dean, Prof. Rogelio O. Juliano employed him as research assistant in his research project. Upon termination of the Dean’s project, he applied for a work at the Commission of Fisheries at Port Area, Manila. But when he met Section Head Herminio R. Rabanal, he turned him down.<br />
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“This is not the place for you, Mr. Fernandez,” Chief Rabanal told him. “And even if there is a vacancy here,” the Chief further said, “still I will not take you in.” Rabanal must have thought that Prof. Fernandez could earn more money and experiences if he would work in another agency.<br />
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And Pete did look for a job in a private firm. He was employed at Litton Mills and Co. in 1968. It was in this company where Prof. Fernandez career as a fisheries scientist started. He worked there as a shrimp biologist together with two Japanese scientists. The project was successful that a new site was established in Tawi-Tawi to be headed by him.<br />
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To prepare for the position, he was asked to attend seminars on personnel administration in Manila. In one of his trips to Manila, he learned that the main plant of Litton Mills and Co. was burned down. This incident weakened the shrimp project. Although he was still receiving his salary even without working, he got bored. He decided to seek other employment. Although it was difficult to grant his request for the company already had invested some amount of money on him, he was eventually allowed to leave. But he pledged to come back if ever his services were needed.<br />
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He applied for a job at the UP College of Fisheries in Diliman, Quezon City. At that time the dean of the college was Prof. Rogelio O. Juliano. Luckily Prof. Juliano hired him as a Research Assistant. He was assigned at the Institute of Fisheries Development and Research (IFDR), 1968-1970.<br />
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In 1970, Prof. Juliano hired him as an instructor of the then College of Fisheries. After four years, Prof. Fernandez became the Secretary of the College. Ten years later, he was appointed as Chairman of Department of Inland Fisheries, College of Fisheries, U.P. Because of his good record as an administrator and other qualifications, Prof. Juliano appointed him as UP in the Visayas Vice-Chancellor for Administration, when the former became the second UPV Chancellor. Chancellor Juliano replaced Chancellor Dionisia Rola when the latter retired on April 30, 1987.<br />
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While employed as a faculty and administrator, Prof. Fernandez served as Aquaculture Consultant to some private agencies. Three of which are Trivino Fishpond Project, 1984-1987; DM Consunje Fishpond Project, 1984-1986; and Benguet Management Corporation., 1984-1986. It was here where he developed his pet project: modular method of raising sugpo (prawn).<br />
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According to him this method of sugpo farming gives a much higher production than the traditional one, up to 5 folds. Under natural feeding, it enables the farmer to harvest up to 5 times a year for an aggregate yield of up to 2 tons per hectare. If required at all, supplemental feeding maybe resorted to only during the later part of the culture period, or as the growth rates of the prawns so indicate. Thus, this method entails relatively low cost of production with very lucrative returns. The pond operates with three pond series of different bottom elevations. Four weeks or so after stocking the nursery pond (NP), growout pond (GP-1) would be prepared to accommodate the juveniles from the NP. While the stock are at the GP-1, the nursery pond and the grow-out pond two (GP-2) would be prepared to accommodate a new batch of postlarvae and the post juveniles from fry source and GP-1 respectively. The process goes on cyclically every 40-45 days. Moreover, the method maximizes the use of labor and space without altering so much the technical attitude and temperament of the fish farmers. Recommended pond ratio is 1:2.5-3:5-6 (NP:GP-1:GP-2).<br />
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His other vital research undertakings include (1) nursery technique for sugpo in pond. Here provisions of shelters are provided to ensure high survival rate up to 94% for a 30-day rearing from the postlarvae. This could be in the form of coconut frond; dried branches or twigs of bamboo or non-toxic indigenous materials tied into small bundles. (2) Crab (Scylla serrata) fattening in pens installed in pond and in mangrove areas. The pens inhibit the crabs from escaping and boring holes on the dikes and utilizes spaces in mangrove areas without cutting the vital trees.<br />
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He has written and published books, articles and monographs. Some of these are the following: Fishery Arts for Secondary Schools: Exploratory (co-author). MBF Mercantile Corp., Quezon City, 1980. 322p.; A Manual in Fish Culture III. (major author, together with Crispino A. Saclauso and Arnulfo N. Marasigan), UPV College of Fisheries, Iloilo City, 1987. 159p.; Philippine Recommends for Bangus, 1976 (co-athored with Rogelio O. Juliano, Flerida M. Arce, Melchor M. Lijauco and Leda G. Handog); “Prawn farming in the Philippines: problems and prospects,” UPV Fisheries Journal 1(1):13-22 1985.<br />
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For his many achievements in and out of the academe, Prof. Fernandez has received the following awards: Most Outstanding Alumnus (Fisheries), Tarlac College of Agriculture, Camiling, Tarlac, April 9, 1985; Most Outstanding Faculty Award of 1986, U.P. in the Visayas, April 28, 1987.<br />
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Although Dean Fernandez has already achieved many things which many other individuals have not, yet he still has some dreams. He hopes that his modular method of sugpo farming be adopted by sugpo farmers to avoid the many diseases that have plagued the industry; that fisheries education in our country be improved so we can train and produce not only technical fisheries graduates but future leaders and scientists who will help accelerate fisheries development in our country; that the objectives of the Fisheries Code be realized soonest so that fisheries as a whole in our country will be better managed. Finally, he hopes that our fisheries students will acquire the appropriate information and technologies to better equip them in fighting whatever challenges that will confront them.<br />
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Finally, when this writer asked Dean Fernandez how he should be remembered, he said: as a scientist, as an educator and as an administrator.<br />
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Bibliography<br />
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His curriculum vitae, 1996. 11p.<br />
Personal Interview, September 1, 1997.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31483764.post-1161050430551230582006-10-16T18:53:00.000-07:002006-10-17T22:59:50.113-07:00<div align="center"><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Erlinda S. Ganzon-Naret:<br /></strong>The Rising Fisheries Nutrition Researcher<br /></div></span><div align="center"></div><div align="center">By</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Melchor F. Cichon<br />October 17, 2006</div><div align="center"><br /></div><br />Erlinda S. Ganzon-Naret was born on October 25, 1953 in Iloilo City from a poor family.<br /><br />She is the 3rd child of Mr. Cirilo B. Ganzon and Mrs. Elena S. Ganzon (both deceased).<br /><br />To survive, Indang, as her friends and colleagues fondly call her, used to vend cigarettes, melon juice and boiled bananas in their neighborhood in Iloilo City.<br /><br />As a child, Indang dreamed of becoming a doctor, however due to the meager income of her parents she could not enroll to this medical profession.<br /><br />But she could become a successful professional in another field.<br /><br />So she studied hard.<br /><br />She finished her elementary education at the Iloilo Central Elementary School in Iloilo City in 1966 and finished her secondary education with honors at the Iloilo City National High School in Molo, Iloilo City in 1970.<br /><br />After graduating from high school, she took and successfully passed the Timawa Scholarship examination that was funded by the Iloilo City government. She enrolled at the University of San Agustin and took up a B.S. Biology degree. She graduated cum laude in 1974.<br /><br />In April 1978, she applied as Research Assistant at UP Brackishwater Aquaculture Station under the research project funded by the National Science Development Board (NSDB).<br /><br />To further develop her potential as an effective researcher, Ms. Naret was allowed to take a master’s degree in Aquaculture at the UP in the Visayas (UPV) as a UNDP-FAO-UPV scholarship grantee. This was part of the faculty and staff development program of UPV, and was conferred the degree in 1989.<br /><br />Again, in 1990, she was able to get her Master of Agriculture at the West Visayas State University in Iloilo City.<br />With this background, she carves her way to fisheries nutrition.<br /><br />She finds this aspect of fisheries science challenging because it entails a lot of patience and sacrifices just to get reliable results. And find satisfaction when the finished article is published in a peer-reviewed journal. In most cases, she has to work overtime to carefully monitor his experiment and to write acceptable journal articles.<br /><br />Her researches focus on fish nutrition particularly on rabbit fishes, sea bass, and tilapia using indigenous feed ingredients and live feeds to sustain fish production. (Please see some of her publications at the end of this write-up)<br /><br />Indang has served as a project leader on the effects of different protein levels on the growth, food conversion and survival of sea bass (Lates calcarifer) in brackishwater ponds in March 1988 until March 1989.<br /><br />This was followed by another project on the performance of young sea bass (Lates calcarifer) fed with fish silage in April 1994 until March 1995.<br /><br />As a result of her researches, she was able to attend the Third Asian Fisheries Forum in Singapore on October 26-30, 1992 and the Fourth Asian Fisheries Forum in Beijing , China on October 15-21, 1995.<br /><br />In May 2004, she presented her research on The Effect of Dietary Inclusion of Selected Soy Products as Partial Replacement for Fish Meal on the Growth and Feed Utilization of Oreochromis niloticus at the 7th Asian Fisheries Forum in Penang, Malaysia.<br /><br />Prior to this, Ms.Naret attended the Training Course for Senior Aquaculturists in Asia and the Pacific in India , China and Thailand in March 1988 to March 1989. She also attended the international training course on aquaculture and extension in Israel in June-July, 1993.<br /><br />In recognition of her dedicated and meritorious contributions to fisheries, Ms. Naret received, among others, the following awards:<br /><br />1. International Publication Award for 2006 for research paper entitled: Comparison of fatty acid profile between cultured and wild caught grouper Epinephelus cioides. In Aquaculture Science 53(2):127-134 (2005)<br /><br />2. Outstanding Professional Jubilarian Award in the Field of Fisheries, July 23, 2004 given by the UP Alumni Association (UPAA) Iloilo Chapter.<br /><br />3. Chancellor's Award for the Most Outstanding Research, Extension and Professional Staff (REPS) given by the UPV on July 25, 2003.<br /><br />4. 2004 Most Outstanding CFOS Research, Extension and Professional Staff (REPS), July 2, 2004, UPV-CFOS 60th Foundation Day.<br /><br />5 .International Publication Award for 2003 given on March 17, 2004 for her research paper entitled: Performance of indigenous protein sources as diets for tilapia under laboratory condition. This was published in Fisheries Science, vol. 68, Supplement 1, pp. 797-800.<br /><br />6. UPV Service Award for 25 years of service, given on July 25, 2003.<br /><br />7. Platinum award given by UPV Employees Cooperative in February 2005.<br />Ms. Naret is also a member of Asian Fisheries Society, and of the National Research Council of the Philippines.<br /><br />Her publications include the following:<br /><br />1. Naret, E. S. G., Koshio, S. Teshima, S. and Ishikawa, M. 2005. Utilization of solvent extracted soybean meal in pelleted feed for Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). UPV J. Nat. Sci. 10(1):9-16.<br /><br />2. Toledo , JD, Naret, E.S.G., Nakagawa, H. 2005. Comparison of fatty acid profile between cultured and wild caught grouper, Epinephelus coioides. Aquqculture Science 53(2):127-134.<br /><br />3. Naret, E.S. G., Koshio, S., Teshima, S., Ishikawa, M. 2005. Performance of indigenous protein sources as diets for tilapia under laboratory condition. Fisheries Science 68 Supplement I, pp. 797-800.<br /><br />4. Naret, E.S.G. 2002.Performance of young sea bass (Lates calcarifer) fry fed diets with fish silage. UPV J. Nat Sci. 4:32-40.<br /><br />5. Naret, E.S. G. 1995. Effects of different protein levels on the growth, feed conversion and survival of sea bass (Lates calcarifer) in brackishwater ponds. In Proceedings of the Fourth Asian Fisheries Forum in Beijing , China , October 16-20, 1995.<br /><br />6. Naret, E.S.G., Fermin, A. C. 1994. Effect of delayed feeding of Artemia salina and partial replacement of Moina macrocopa on growth and survival of sea bass, Lates calcarifer (Bloch) larvae. Israel Journal of Aquaculture-BAMIDGEH 46 (1):48-52.<br /><br />7. Naret, E.S. G., Catedrilla, L. 1994. Culture of Siganus guttatus in brackishwater ponds. Philippine Scientists 31:58-66.<br /><br />8. Naret, E. S. G. 1991. Effect of supplementary diets containing various levels of protein on the growth and survival of Siganus guttatus in ponds planted with lumut. Fisheries Research Journal of the Philippines 16(1-2):15-21.<br /><br />9. Naret, E. S. G. 1990. Effects of incorporating farmyard manures on soil organic matter under submerged condition. Graduate Research Paper. Master of Agriculture. West Visayas State University , 2nd semester 1990.<br /><br />From a Research Assistant in 1978, Ms. Naret now works as a University Researcher III at the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, University of the Philippines in the Visayas, Miag-ao, Iloilo.<br /><br />She now resides in Miag-ao, Iloilo with her husband, Jose Naret of Miag-ao, Iloilo , and their four children: Ma. Ellen Rose, Jlyn, Joe Carlo, and JC Vincent.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31483764.post-1160017365348629792006-10-04T19:52:00.000-07:002013-02-02T05:09:53.017-08:00Claro T. MartinClaro T. Martin: The Prolific Philippine Fisheries Researcher of His Time<br />
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By<br />
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Melchor F. Cichon<br />
August 2006<br />
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Two years from now, specifically on August 10, 2008, the family, if not the town of Malolos, Bulacan, will celebrate the centennial birthday of Claro Tolentino Martin.<br />
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Who is Claro T. Martin?<br />
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Martin was born on August 10, 1908 in Malolos, Bulacan to the couple Antonio Martin and Julia Tolentino. But his last known residence was in Bautista St., San Francisco del Monte, Quezon City.<br />
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The young Claro grew up to become one of the earliest Filipino molders of fisheries researches in the Philippines.He married twice and was blessed with six children. He married his first wife, Edna Buck, on March 7, 1929; and his second, Juliana Millan, on December 12, 1952. Their children were Rosalinda, Hector, Victor, Rose Marie, Clarence and Anton.<br />
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He finished his Bachelor of Science degree at the University of the Philippines in 1927.<br />
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After which, he worked as Assistant at the Division of Fisheries, Bureau of Science most probably just after his graduation in 1927. The following year, he was promoted as Asst. Ichthyologist in the same office.<br />
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After several years of working from the different offices of the Bureau of Science and from the Bureau of Fisheries, he became the Chief of the Division of Fisheries Technology, 1947-1957. He also served as contributing editor to the Philippine Journal of Fisheries.<br />
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He was a member of several societies and organizations like the Philippine Scientific Society; National Research Council of the Philippines; Fisheries Society of the Philippines; Zoological Society of India; The Academy of Zoology, Agra, India; Philippine Association for the Advancement of Science, Phi Sigma fraternity (Alpha Chi chapter, U.P. biological Society).<br />
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It was during these periods that Mr. Martin conducted a lot of studies on fisheries and published his findings in various publications more particularly in the Philippine Journal of Science.<br />
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His scientific studies on fisheries will show us the extent of his contributions to the early researches on Philippine fisheries. He did not only work on fisheries resources, but he also focused his attention on the possibility of industrializing fisheries in the country. He also wrote on the post-harvest aspect of Philippine fisheries. The concept of coastal resources management was not in his consciousness then, but in his welcome remarks at the Dagat-Dagatan Fishery Experimental Station, Malabon, Rizal on December 8, 1959, he sounded a warning to the legistrators "that in the program of industrialization the compensatory bad effect of industrial plants through pollution of the water by the effluents from them should not be overlooked."<br />
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So far, this writer has captured 27 published articles and pamphlets, both in popular and in scientific journals like the Philippine Journal of Science.<br />
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Here is the complete list.<br />
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Martin, Claro and Heraclio R. Montalban. 1934. Philippine Sillaginidae, Philippine Journal of Science 55(3):221-229.<br />
Martin, Claro and Heraclio R. Montalban. 1935. Philippine Parapercidae. Philippine Journal of Science 56(2):215-227.<br />
Adams, Wallace, Heraclio R. Montalban and Claro Martin. 1932. Cultivation of bangos in the Philippines.Philippine Journal of Sciences 47(1): 1-38<br />
Martin, Claro . 1934. Methods of smoking fish around Manila. Philippine Journal of Science 55(1):79-89.Martin, Claro. 1935. The catching of alamang (Palaemonetes sp.) in Bulacan, Bulacan with special reference to the destructive method. National Research Council of the Philippines. Bulletin No. 9, p. 13 (abstract)<br />
Roxas, Hilario A. and Claro Martin. 1937. A checklist of Philippine fishes. Manila, Bureau of Printing. 314p. (Philippine commonwealth). Dept. of Agriculture and Commerce. Technical bulletin 6.<br />
Martin, Claro 1938. Two new Philippine fishes. Philippine Journal of Science 66(3):387-389.<br />
Martin, Claro. 1938. The flying fish industry of the northwestern and southwestern coast of Cebu. Philippine Journal of Science 67(2):177-184.<br />
Martin, Claro.1938. Tuna fisheries and long line fishing in Davao Gulf, Philippines. Philippine Journal of Science 67(2):189-198.<br />
Martin, Claro and H. R. Montalban. 1938. Philippine Parapereidae. Phil. J. Sci 67:189.<br />
Martin, Claro. 1938. The fisheries of the province of Oriental Negros, Cebu, and Bohol. National Research Council of the Philippines. Bulletin no. 19, pp. 121-122 (abstract).<br />
Martin, Claro. 1939. Cultivation of bangos in the Philippines. Philippine Commonwealth. Dept. of Agriculture and Commerce. Popular Bulletin no. 12.<br />
Martin, Claro. 1939. Two rare Philippine fishes. Philippine Journal of Science 66:387-389.<br />
Martin, Claro. 1946. Bangos culture. 8p. (Philippines Republic. Dept. of Agriculture and Commerce. Food Production Series. Leaflet No. 6.<br />
Martin, Claro. 1946. Preparation of fish sauce (patis). 4p. Philippines Republic. Dept. of Agriculture and Commerce. Food Production Series. Leaflet no. 9.<br />
Martin, Claro. 1949. Notes on experimental canning of fish at fish preservation station in Estancia, Iloilo Province. Manila, Bureau of Printing. 15p. (Philippines. Republic. Dept. of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Popular Bulletin no. 28. Also in Fisheries Gazette, May 1960, v. 5, no. 5, p. 2-12.<br />
Martin, Claro and Herbert Warfel. 1951. Outlook for industrialization of Philippine fisheries. Philippine Journal of Fisheries 1(1):99-103; Indo-Pacific Fisheries Council Proceedings, 2nd Meeting, 1950, Sections II and III, p. 153. (abstract)<br />
Villadolid, Deogracias V., Heraclio R. Montalban and Claro Martin. 1948. Role of fresh-water fisheries and fish farms in increased pond production. Farming and Cooperatives (11):12-31.<br />
Martin, Claro. 1952-1953.Commercial miscellaneous aquatic products and their uses. Bulletin of the Fisheries Society of the Philippines 3-4:35-40.<br />
Martin, Claro. 1952-53. Outstanding research on fish and fisheries in the Philippines. Bulletin of the Fisheries Society of the Philippines 3-4:101-109; Philippine fisheries Yearbook, 1953, pp. 66-68,247, 282.<br />
Martin, Claro and Augusto D. Manalo. January 11, 1953. Methods of preservation and processing of fish. Philippine Herald Agricultural Weekly 1(15): 8.<br />
Martin, Claro. March 1954. The fisheries of the Capiz-Masbate sector of the Visayan sea. Agricultural and Industrial Life 16(3);50-51.<br />
Martin, Claro and Jose .I.Sulit. 1955. Studies on the preparation of salted fish paste (bagoong) from dried dilis (Stolephorus indicus). Philippine Journal of Fisheries, 3(1):39-45.; Indo-Pacific Fisheries Council Proceedings, 4th Meeting, 1952, Section II, p. 258 (abstract); Fisheries Gazette, Sept. 1960, vol. 4, no. 9, p. 26-27; Nutrition News, Oct-Dec 1957, vol. 9, no. 4, p. 19-20.<br />
Martin, Claro. 1959. Preliminary results of the marine fishery biological research program. Manila, Agricultural Information Division, Dept. of agriculture and Natural Resources. 15p. (Technical bulletin no. 26)<br />
Martin, Claro and Inocencio Ronquillo. 1960. Marine fisheries biology research. National Research Council of the Philippines Bulletin No 45, pp. 213-214.<br />
Martin, Claro and Priscilla Cases-Borja. 1962. The status of marine fisheries biological research programme. Philippine Fisheries Yearbook, 15th anniversary issue, pp. 36-44.<br />
Martin, Claro, Leticia Brillo, Constancio N. Legaspi, Teodoro G. Megia, Gregorio T. Velasquez and Deogracias V. Villadolid. 1962. Marine research and training in the Philippines. Science Review 3(3):5-11, 20.<br />
Mr. Martin was a well-travelled man. Almost every year, he was sent to local and international meetings/conferences where he presented the Philippine fisheries situations.<br />
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Below is the list of meetings/conferences he attended:<br />
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1948—Sub-Area Committee Meeting under the auspices of FAO Buitenzorg, Java.<br />
1949—Inaugural Session of the Indo-Pacific Fisheries Council, Singapore<br />
1950—Second session, Indo-Pacific Fisheries Council, Cronulla, N.S.W., Australia<br />
1952--Fourth Session, Indo-Pacific Fisheries Council, Quezon City<br />
1953--Eight Pacific Congress<br />
1954--Pacific Regional Seminar on "Teaching About U.N. and Education for International Understanding, Quezon City<br />
1955--Sixth Session, Indo-Pacific Fisheries Council, Tokyo.<br />
1955—UNESCO-Sponsored Meeting of Representatives of Marine Sciences Institutes of the Indo-Pacific region, Tokyo<br />
1957—Seventh Session, Indo-Pacific Fisheries Council, Bandung, Indonesia<br />
1958—United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea, Geneva (Adviser on Fisheries to the Philippine Delegation)<br />
1959—UNESCO-Sponsored Regional Conference of Specialists on Marine Sciences, Saigon, South Vietnam<br />
1959—Tenth Session of the Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome1961—Ninth Session, Indo-Pacific Fisheries council, Karachi, Pakistan<br />
1962—UNESCO-sponsored Regional Meeting of Representatives of Marine Sciences Institution in East and Southeast Asia, Manila (Chairman of Philippine Delegation)<br />
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For his exemplary works, he received two awards: In 1931, he was sent by the Philippine government as a pensionado for a study tour in the United States, and the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources conferred him a Merit Award on Fishery Technology (no date given).<br />
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Hopefully, what Mr. Martin had worked for had given inspirations to our contemporary fisheries scientists.<br />
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Sources::<br />
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Blanco, G. J. and H. R. Montalban. 1951. A bibliography of Philippine fishes and fisheries. Philippine Journal of Fisheries 1(2):115-138 (Republished edition, 1977)<br />
His Curriculum Vitae. No date. Typescript.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31483764.post-1157612175501928632006-09-06T23:47:00.000-07:002009-04-16T21:54:42.485-07:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Dr. Glenn D. Aguilar: the Energetic Scholar<br /></strong></span><br />by<br /><br />Melchor F. Cichon<br />September 6, 2006<br /><br />At 42, Dr. Glenn Doromal Aguilar was chosen as the 7th Chancellor of the University of the Philippines in the Visayas, Iloilo, Philippines.<br /><br />His appointment as Chancellor of UP in the Visayas was based, among others things, on his track record as a faculty, researcher, administrator, leadership, scholarship, linkages, commitment and loyalty.<br /><br />Born on December 23, 1963 in Jaro, Iloilo City, Dr. Aguilar has been an "exemplar of excellence" since his high school days at Central Philippine University, Iloilo City in 1980, and even until after he got his Doctor of Engineering (Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering) in 1996 at the University of Tokyo. He got his Master of Science in Engineering (Ocean Engineering) at the University of Washington, USA, in 1988 under the World Bank Fellowship.<br /><br />He graduated valedictorian at CPU Developmental High School in 1980. But before his graduation from high school, he was a Gerry Roxas Leadership Awardee, and was selected as one of the Ten Outstanding High School Students of Iloilo (Gov. Conrado Norada Award), both in 1980.<br /><br />From CPU he proceeded to the College of Fisheries, University of the Philippines in Diliman for his Bachelor of Science in Fisheries, major in marine fisheries, and graduated cum laude in 1984.<br /><br />While a student at UPCF (now UPV-CFOS), he was a recipient of President Ferdinand E. Marcos Scholarship in Fisheries, the present BFAR Scholarship for four years, 1980-1984.<br /><br />Science and mathematics were the pet subjects of Dr. Aguilar since high school and these subjects were boosted when he entered college.<br /><br />As a marine fisheries student, knowledge on these two subjects is very useful as there are several subjects in fisheries that require expertise on science and mathematics. All the majors and higher subjects in fisheries are science-based like phycology (study of algae), navigation, calculus, and physics.<br /><br />Because of his mathematical and systematic way of doing things, he was appointed as a research aide even before he finished his college.<br /><br />Upon graduation, he was immediately hired as a faculty of his alma mater.<br /><br />As a faculty, Dr. Aguilar was involved in several research projects. This can be seen on his list of researches, publications, creative works and inventions, but mostly on fishing crafts. As of November 2005, he has published more than thirty papers, mostly as the major author. (Please see the partial list at the end of this profile.)<br /><br />In between his work as a faculty and as a graduate student, Dr. Aguilar has held various administrative positions as Director of IMFO, CFOS, Vice-Chancellor for Planning and Development, UP in the Visayas. The highest position he got is being the Chancellor of the University of the Philippines in the Visayas.<br /><br />He is the youngest among the UPV Chancellors.<br /><br />Outside of the university, Dr. Aguilar served, among other, as Project leader like Philippine marine transportation system project (UP CID), 2000. He was also the National Team Leader of the Capture Fisheries Network (under the DA-BFAR Research, 1999-2004.<br /><br />From these numerous works, Dr. Aguilar has won several awards, citations, honors and scholarships like:<br />2006 Outstanding Professional of the Year Award in the Field of Fisheries, given by the Professional Regulation Commission to "a professional as recommended by his/her peers for having demonstrated exceptional professional competence and integrity in the practice of his/her profession; participated meaningfully in professional activities through the professional organization; contributed significantly to the advancement of the profession and to the effective discharge of the profession's social responsibility through meaningful contribution/participation in socio-civic activities."<br /><br />Fulbright Research Scholar, Oregon State University, August 2004- May 2005.<br /><br />First Place winner, 5th National Science and Technology Fora and Competition for Outstanding R & D in Industry and Energy (PCIERD-DOST), March 19, 2004<br /><br />AFMA Outstanding Paper Award, Knowledge based system for the selection and monitoring of marine fishery reserves. National Research symposium, DA-BAR, October 4, 2001.<br /><br />Graduate Paper Award, Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, USA, 1988.<br /><br />He was included in Marquis Who’s Who in the World 2000-2005.<br /><br />There is a saying that says: the fuller the grain, the lower it bends. This is what we see in Dr. Aguilar when we meet him.<br /><br />An article about him says it all:<br /><br />"This superior professional has a humble demeanor. It is not an unusual sight to see "Sir Glenn" comfortably chatting or playing sports with rank-and-file personnel or utility workers. He is known to be readily helpful , i.e. sharing notes with classmates, tutoring students, extending a contribution.<br /><br />He is married to Dr. Riza O. Aguilar, also of the UPV CFOS. They have two children.<br /><br />Here are some of his researches/publications/creative works/inventions.<br /><br />Aguilar, G. D. 1996. Current approaches for sharing design information. UPV Journal of Natural Sciences 1(2):150-159.<br /><br />Aguilar, G. D. 1997. Comparative analysis of hull forms of selected Philippine indigenous fishing craft. UPV Journal of Natural Sciences 2(1):17-43.<br /><br />Aguilar, G. D. 1997. Computer modelling of indigenous fishing crafts. UPV Journal of Natural Sciences 2(1):44-59.<br /><br />Aguilar, G. D. 1998. Development of a ubiquitous ship design and general arrangement system. College of Fisheries, UP Visayas, Miagao, Iloilo. Terminal Report.<br /><br />Aguilar, G. D. 1998. Development of small craft hull forms using an intranetbase marine vehicle design and model testing equipment. College of Fisheries UP in the Visayas, Miagao, Iloilo. 45p. Terminal Report.<br /><br />Aguilar, G. D. 1999. The selection tool: a system for simple decision making. Proceedings, 7th National convention on Statistics. National Statistics coordination board, November 1999.<br /><br />Aguilar, G. D. 2000. Some maritime transport concerns. Public Policy 4(1):93-119.<br /><br />Aguilar, G. D. 2001.The national integrated research development and extension agenda and program for Philippine capture fisheries. International Seminar on Responsible Capture fisheries in Coastal Waters of Asia: Case Studies and Researches for sustainable Development and Management of Tropical Fisheries. September 24-27, 2001. UPV Miag-ao, Iloilo.<br /><br />Aguilar, G. D. 2003. The RORO system of the Philippine Archipelago. Proceedings Joint meeting of the Asian Marine transportation Cooperation Program (JSPS) Hiroshima University Oct 22-23, 2003.<br /><br />Aguilar, G. D. 2004. Philippine fishing boats, p. 118-121. In DA-BFAR (Department of Agriculture-Bureau of fisheries and Aquatic Resources). In turbulent seas: The status of Philippine marine fisheries. Coastal Resource Management Project, Cebu City, Philippines. 378p<br /><br />Aguilar, G. D. 2004. Present and future role of the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences in fisheries and coastal resource management. In: Villareal, L. V., V. Kelleher, and U. Tietze, eds. Guidelines on the collection of demographic and socio-economic information on fishing communities for use in coastal and aquatic resources mangement. FAO Fisheries Technical Paper, No. 439. Rome, FAO,pp. 69-79.<br /><br />Aguilar, G. D. Shigehiro, R. Kuroda, T. September 2001. Resistance characteristics of the Philippine outrigger fishing crafts. UPV Journal of Natural Science 6(1-2):46-54.<br /><br />Aguilar, G. D. Strengthening of fishing craft provisions in the Fisheries Code: redefining the boat sizes. Proceedings of the conference n Revision of the Fisheries Code, Institute for Small-scale Industries (ISSI) UP Diliman, Quezon City, July 28-29, 2003.<br /><br />Aguilar, G. D., Koyama, T. and Yamato, H. 1996. Knowledge base construction using combined knowledge acquisition and knowledge modelling approaches. Proceedings of the 9th International conference in Engineering Application of Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems, Fukuoka, Japan, June 4-7, pp. 283-288.<br /><br />Aguilar, G. D., Koyama, T., and Yamato, H. December 1993. An approach to knowledge acquisition for the hull form design of fishing crafts, 2nd report: Object oriented methodology for the rapid development of procedural tools and interactive elicitation for hull selection. Journal of the Japan Society of Naval Architects (174).<br /><br />Aguilar, G. D., R. Shigehiro and T. Kuroda. 2001. Resistance characteristics of Philippine outrigger fishing craft. UPV J. Nat. Sci. 6:46-54.<br /><br />Aguilar, G. D., Yamato, H. and Koyama, T. 1996. Development of a knowledge-based system using a combined knowledge acquisition and knowledge modelling approach. Industry & Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems. Proceedings of the 9th International Conference, Fukuoka, Japan, June 4-7, 1996, pp. 283-288.<br /><br />Aguilar, G. D., Yamato, H. and Koyama, T. December 1996. An approach to knowledge acquisition for the hull form design of fishing craft, (3rd report). Implementation of a hull form definition system using hull variation and shape aggregation techniques. Journal of the Japan Society of Naval Architects (178):755-765.<br /><br />Aguilar, G. D., Yamato, H. and Koyama, T. June 1996. Development of a hull form definition with a related knowledge based on advisory system. Journal of Marine Science and Technology 1(2):138-148.<br /><br />Aguilar, G., Shigehiro R., Yamakoshi Y and Kuroda T. 2002. Safety related characteristics of Philippine indigenous outrigger crafts. Fisheries Science vol. 68 Supplement II, pp. 1819-1882.<br /><br />Aguilar, G.D. and Tiapson, R. J. 2003. Fishery policy helper: A Database Management system of fishery<br />Related Policies. UPV J. Nat. Sci. 8:226-234.<br /><br />Aguilar, G.D., Ambatang, R. J., Tiapson, R., Cagalaban, G. and Giner J. 2003. Knowledge based tools for supporting fisheries management. UPV J. Nat. Sci. 8:192-204.<br /><br />Aguilar, Glenn D., Ambatang, rina Joy, Tiapson, Rhoderick, Cagalaban, giovanni and giner, JJ. June 2003. Knowledge based tools for supporting fisheries management. UPV J. Nat. Sci. 8(1-2):192-204.<br /><br />Sahigehiro, R, GD Aguilar, T. Kuroda, A. Kawai. 2002. Simulation studies on maneuvering motions of Philippine outrigger craft in wind. Asia Pacific Workshop on Marine Hydrodynamics (APHydro 2002) and Asia Pacifc Maritime Congress 90th anniversary of KSNAJ, May 21-23, 2002 Kobe, Japan.<br /><br />Shigehiro R, Aguilar G and Kuroda T. 2002. Evaluation methods of seakeeping performance for training ships from the viewpoint of passenger comfort. Fisheries Science vol. 68 Supplement II, pp. 1827-1830.<br /><br />Shigehiro R, Aguilar GD, Kuroda T, Kawai A and Matsuda A. 2002. Characteristics of maneuvering motions of Philippine outrigger craft. Jounral of the Kansai Society of Naval Architects, Japan No. 238, pp. 113-120 September 2002.<br /><br />Shigehiro, R., Aguilar GD, Kuroda T, Kagaruki H 2003. Characteristics of manuevering motions of Philippine outrigger craft in wind. Proceedings of the International conference on Marine Simulation and Ship Maneuverability MARSIM’03 august 25-28, 2003 (Japan)<br /><br />Shigehiro, R., G. D. Aguilar and T. Kuroda. 2001. Turning performance of outrigger craft in the Philippines. UPV J. Nat. Sci. 6:55-68.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31483764.post-1156992104589971312006-08-30T19:39:00.000-07:002006-10-17T22:59:49.945-07:00<strong>Commissioner Andres M. Mane: A Pillar of Philippine Fisheries Industry</strong><br /><br />By<br />Melchor F. Cichon<br />August 31, 2006<br /><br />Because of Kanduli (Arius manilensis (Umali, 1936), the young Andres M. Mane switched his interest from agriculture to fisheries.<br /><br />Kanduli is a native catfish found in Laguna de Bay.<br /><br />Andres Mane was born in Mayondon, Los Baños, Laguna.<br /><br />Being a bright pupil, Andres jumped from elementary to college, without passing through high school.<br />He enrolled at the U.P . College of Agriculture in Los Baños, Laguna and finished two degrees. The University of the Philippines Alumni Directory (1970, p. 698) says Mane finished :Bachelor of Agriculture in 1929 and a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture in 1932.<br /><br />Through the suggestion of Dr. Deogracias Villadolid, Mane studied the spawning of kanduli at Laguna de Bay for his thesis. The result of his study, "Preliminary study of the life history and habits of kanduli (Arius sp.) in Laguna de Bay, Philippines", was published in Philippine Agriculture.<br /><br />This was the turning point of his career and he retired from the government services as a Commissioner of the Philippine Fisheries Commission in 1972.<br /><br />After his graduation from college, he worked in several government offices. He worked as scientific fishery assistant and deputy warden at the Fish and Game Administration of the Bureau of Science.<br /><br />He served as the first Superintendent of the Philippine Institute of Fisheries Technology, the first fisheries school in the Philippines and the forerunner of the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, UP in the Visayas. He was also responsible for the establishment of other fisheries schools in the Philippines.<br /><br />Commissioner Mane worked at the National Economic Council (NEC), now NEDA, where he got his training on economics. He then served as Chief National Planner in Agriculture including fisheries and helped draft the First Comprehensive Socio-Economic Development Program of the then Pres. Diosdado Macapagal.<br />From NEC, he was hired as Acting Commissioner of the Philippine Fisheries Commission until his retirement in 1972.<br /><br />He then worked as consultant for the SEAFDEC-AQD in Tigbauan, Iloilo, after which he worked as chairman of the Board of the Rural Bank of Paete, and as Director of the Rural Bank of Mabitac.<br /><br />As a commissioner, Mane attended four international conferences namely: the 14th Session of the FAO in Rome, Italy on November 4-23, 1967; Inaugural meeting of the Council of Southeast Asian fisheries Development Center at Bangkok; International Seminar sponsored by the German Foundation for Developing Countries held at Berlin-Tegel, Germany, September –October 1968; and the 13th Council Meeting of the Indo-Pacific Fisheries Council held at Brisbane, Australia from October 14, 1968.<br /><br />Probably because of his administrative positions, Commissioner Mane had very few (6) publications.<br /><br />Below is the list of his publications on fisheries:<br /><br />Mane, A. M. and D. K. Villaluz. 1939. The pukot fisheries of Laguna de Bay. Phil. Journ. Sci. 69:397-413.<br /><br />Mane, A. M. and Mariano A. Abagon. 1950. A survey of fisheries educational institutions. Bull Fish. Soc. Phil. 1:20-26.<br /><br />Mane, Andres M. 1929. Preliminary study of the life history and habits of kanduli (Arius sp.) in Laguna de Bay. Philippines Agri. 18(2):21-117<br /><br />Mane, Andres M. 1937. Spawning and feeding habits of ayungin, Misopristes plumbea Kner, a common theraponid in Laguna de Bay. Philiippine Agri. 23 (6):502-513.<br /><br />Mane, Andres M. 1981. Management and maintenance of fishpens in Laguna de Bay. In REPORT OF THE TRAINING COURSE ON SMALL-SCALE PEN AND CAGE CULTURE FOR FINFISH by Guerrero, R.D. III,Soesanto, V. Series title: Project reports (not in a Series) - SCS/GEN/82/34 1982 p. 262 pg<br /><br />Villadolid, D. V. A. M. Mane, and B. Ongchangco. 1941. Opportunities in Philippine fisheries. Dept. Agri and Com. Year Book for 1940, pp. 701-710.<br /><br /><strong>Sources</strong>:<br /><br />Anonymous. October, 1968. The reigning triumvirate at the Fisheries Commission. The Fisheries Gazette, October 1968, pp. 6-8.<br /><br />Tolentino, Angelina M. A legacy for fisheries. PCAMRD Waves, april-June 1997, p.8.<br /><br />(Note: For comments and suggestions, please send email to:melcichon@yahoo.com)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31483764.post-1156400943755898272006-08-23T23:05:00.000-07:002009-05-13T00:37:11.981-07:00<strong>Dr. Benjamin Jareta Gonzales: The Multi-Specialist<br /></strong><br />By<br />Melchor F. Cichon<br />August 24, 2006<br />Updated: May 14, 2009<br /><br />It’s breathtaking looking at the full-pack 22-page bio-data of Dr. Benjamin J. Gonzales.<br /><br />In a span of 25 years from the time he graduated from his B.S. Fisheries at the College of Fisheries, U.P. (now College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, UP in the Visayas) until this time as Vice President for Research, Extension, and Development of the Western Philippines University,he has accomplished so much specially on fisheries resource management.<br /><br />He has published 7 books and booklets, 5 chapters of different books, 21 journal articles, four brochures, 2 magazine articles, and 3 unpublished papers, and 4 papers presented in symposia. He has held various administrative posts and has conducted numerous researches.<br /><br />He has practically visited the whole Philippines from Aparri to General Santos and has gone to Canada and Japan either as a resource person or a presenter/lecturer.<br /><br />He too has been a member of the following scientific organizations:<br /><br />Aquaculture Society of Japan, 1995<br />Asian Fisheries Society, 1997<br />Federation of Institutions of Marine Science and Fisheries, 2004<br />Ichthyological Society of Japan, 1993<br />Japanese Society of Fisheries Science, 1995<br />Kurosho Sphere, 1994<br />Network for Tropical Fisheries Scientist, 1996<br /><br />Dr. Gonzales was born in Iloilo City on September 13, 1957. His mother is a retired principal of UP High School in Iloilo where he also graduated. After finishing high school, the young Benjamin took a fisheries degree at the College of Fisheries in Diliman, Quezon City, majoring in Marine Fisheries.<br /><br />Four events and motivations led him to take up fisheries.<br /><br />1. His inherent love for fishes. During his early high school days, he loved to observe fishes in the aquarium. He was curious on how they sleep, their food preferences, how they breed, etc.<br /><br />2. When he saw in the newspaper the photograph of the R/V Albacore, the then newly acquired research vessel of UP College of Fisheries, he told himself that one day he would board this ship.<br /><br />3. He was motivated by the success of his uncle in his fisheries career.<br /><br />4. He was inspired by the macho and tough image of fishermen.<br /><br />After graduation he worked as a checker at the Milita Shipyard, Malabon, Metro Manila. Then he worked as a fisherman and net mender at Ricsan Development Corporation, Navotas, Metro Manila. On 1982 to 1987, he worked as a fishery industry specialist at Palawan National Agricultural College Regional Institute of Fisheries Technology.<br /><br />He then took his master of science at Koichi University in Japan in 1994 majoring in marine biology. Three years after that, he received his Ph. D. in fish ecology and population genetics at Ehime University, Japan.. His dissertation is entitled: <strong><em>Ecological and genetic studies on the biodiversity of dragonets (Gobiesociformes: Callionymidae) in Southwestern Japan</em></strong>.<br /><br />It was in Japan where his expertise in various aspects of fisheries was developed.<br /><br />Let us hear directly from him:<br /><br />"Dr. Benjamin Gonzales is a Fisheries and Coastal Resource Management Specialist, a full-fledged professor, scientist/researcher, and an academician.<br /><br />"He works extensively on various aspects of the coastal resource management since 1989.<br /><br />"Dr. Gonzales specializes in studies of biodiversity of fishes and integrated coastal resource management, which include resource assessments, resource protection and rehabilitation, and project impact assessments.<br /><br />"He was engaged as Fisheries and Coastal Management Adviser and Integrated Coastal Resource Management Specialist in the ADB and JBIC funded BFAR-Fisheries Resource Management Project for six years.<br /><br />"Also behind him is his four-year experience in a co-management project in coastal resources in partnership with the Marine Institute International of the Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada, which included a cross study visit regarding Professionalization of Fisheries and Implications of Fisheries Science to Fisheries Management in Canada.<br /><br />"He also works as researcher for fish visual census in coral reefs.<br /><br />"His works in CRM, particularly, on integrated coastal resource protection and rehabilitation gained popularity not only in Palawan, but also in other regions of the country, Bicol and Caraga.<br /><br />"He served as adviser, consultant, project leader, team leader, and researcher in many fish and coastal and marine resource conservation and development projects, including island resources, bay environmental profile, and coastal resource assessments.<br /><br />"He headed numerous coastal resource projects funded by both local and foreign agencies and documents his experiences, gained skills, and knowledge in numerous books, manuals, and papers which he authored, "Palawan Foodfishes", "Honda Bay Fisheries Management", "Puerto Bay and Honda Bay, Palawan: an Ecological Profile", "Healing Nature with ICRM, Implementor’s Perspective", etc. His complete list of publications can be found at the end of this write-up.<br /><br />"He administered and organized uncountable local and national CRM related workshops, and international workshops on CRM-Philippines funded by CIDA.<br /><br />"He also contributed as author to chapters of several CRM books.<br /><br />"Dr. Gonzales has long teaching experience in subjects both in graduate and undergraduate school of the Western Philippines University: Study of fishes, fishing gears and technology, marine ecology, fisheries management, and population genetics.<br /><br />"He organized and facilitated the workshop with his colleagues that lead to the drafting of six instructional manuals for different subjects in B. S. Fisheries Program. He spearheaded the accreditation of the B. S. Fisheries Program to become the Center of Excellence (COE) in Fisheries Education in Region IV.<br /><br />"Dr. Gonzales was responsible for the creation of the Aquatic Biology Program of WPU, which is now gaining recognition for research. He also initiated the development of the M. Sc. in Marine Biology Program now offered at WPU.<br /><br />"He served in the academe as Department Head, Chairman-on-Instruction, Officer-in-Charge, Campus Dean, and Vice President on Research and Extension."<br /><br />"Dr. Gonzales has received various recognition and appreciation certificates for his contributions to fish conservation, coastal resource conservation and rehabilitation from: communities, LGUs, Regional Offices of BFAR, and the Academe.<br /><br />"He was also featured in some books for his achievements in his field of expertise."<br /><br />It cannot be denied that Dr. Gonzales has accomplished so much, yet he still wishes to do something more. He hopes to accomplish bigger book projects, maintain a wholesome family, and create a situation that warrants never ending research.<br /><br />This is in line with his philosophy in life that knowledge has no boundaries, like human has and that we exist in this world for a purpose.<br /><br />Here are some of the awards received by Dr. Gonzales:<br /><br />3rd Best Research Paper, 10th Southern Luzon Zonal R and D Review, Ateneo de Manila University, November 10, 2006<br /><br />Best Research Paper, 12th Southern Luzon R and D review, Southern Luzon State University, December 4, 2008<br /><br />3rd Best Research Paper, National Aquatic Resources Research and Development System, PCAMRD, los Banos, Laguna, january 10, 2009<br />Outstanding Faculty member of WPU-PPC (2008-2009), Western Philippines University, Aborlan, Palawan, February 25, 2009.<br /><br />The following are his publications that he authored and co-authored with other fisheries specialists.<br /><br /><strong>Books</strong><br /><strong></strong><br />Gonzales, B. J. 2000. Palawan Foodfishes. Palawan Sustainable Development Communications, Corp. 90 pages.<br /><br />Gonzales, B. J. and J. E. Santa Ana. 2002. Solid Waste Management Training Manual for Local Government, FRMP information paper no. 66. Fisheries Resource Management Project, Bureau of Fisheries and AquaticResources. Department of Agriculture, Quezon City, Philippines. 78 p.<br /><br />Gonzales, B. J. 2004. Puerto Princesa Bay and Honda Bay: an ecologicalprofile. FRMP Technical Monograph Series, No. 8 (Ablaza, E C. eds.).Fisheries Resource Management Project, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. Department of Agriculture, Quezon City, Philippines. 28 p.<br /><br />Gonzales, B. J. 2005. A Guide to species selection and principles of stock enhancement in the Philippines (Roldan, R., Ablaza, E. C., Muñoz, J.C., eds.). Fisheries Resource Management Project, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. Department of Agriculture, Quezon City, Philippines. 27 p.<br /><br />Gonzales, B. J. 2005. Palawan Foodfishes, 2nd Ed. BFAR-Fisheries Resource Management Project-Philippine Information Agency, Quezon City Philippines. 100 p.<br /><br />Gonzales, B. J. and A. L. Avillanosa. 2006. Lecture manuela on fish genetics (T. Abella, ed.). College of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Western Philippines University, Puerto Princesa City, Philippines, 63p.<br /><br />Pagliawan, H. B., H.P. Palla, and B. J. Gonzales. 2006. lecture manual in fishing technology (Fish 130) (Gonzales, B, J., ed.) College of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Western Philippines University, Puerto Princesa City, Philippines. 63 p.<br /><br /><strong>Book Chapters<br /></strong><br />Gonzales, B. J. 1999. Species diversity of dragonet fishes along thebathymetrical gradient of Tosa Bay, Japan. Proceedings of the symposium on marine biodiversity in Visayas and Mindanao. W.L. Campos, Ed.. Univ. Phils. in the Vis. 69-73.<br /><br />Gonzales, B. J. 2004. Fisheries management in Honda Bay, p. 305-311. In DA-BFAR (Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources). In turbulent seas: The status of Philippine marine fisheries. Coastal Resource Management Project, Cebu City, Philippines, 378 p.<br /><br />Gonzales, B. J. 2005. Community-based stock enhancement of topshell in Honda Bay, Palawan, Philippines. In Report of regional consultation on stock enhancement of species under international concern. Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC), AQD., Iloilo City, Philippines, July 13-15, 2005. XX p (in press.)<br /><br />Gonzales, B. J. 2005. Basic taxonomy and biology of fishes, p. 97-112. In A handbook on fishery law enforcement team training. Fisheries Resource Management Project, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. Department of Agriculture, Quezon City, Philippines, 190 p.<br /><br />Gonzales, B. J. and E. T. Bhagwani. 2005. Healing nature with ICRM. In Faces of the Sea Implementors’ Perspective, M. A. D. Pascua Ed., p. 7-16. Fisheries Resource Management Project, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and the Philippine Information Office. Department of Agriculture, Quezon City, Philippines, 60 p.<br /><br />Gonzales, b. J., W. M Galon and J. G. Becira. 2006. Community-based stock enhancement of topshell in Honda Bay, Palawan, Philippines, pp. 49-59. In: Proceedings of the regional technical consultation on stock enhancement for threatened species of international concern. Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC), Tigbauan 5021, Iloilo, Philippines. 150p.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Papers in Journal<br /></strong><br />Gonzales, B.J. 1993. The Department of Agriculture. Rep. Inst. Kuroshi Sphere, Kochi Univ., 8: 12-19.<br /><br />Gonzales, B.J., O. Okamura, K. Nakamura and H. Miyahara. 1994. New<br />Record of annular sole, Synaptura annularis (Soliedae, Pleuronectiformes) from Japan. Jap. J. Ichthyol., 40: 491-494.<br /><br />Mishina H. and B.J.Gonzales. 1994. Some biological and ecological aspects on Cromileptes altivelis around Palawan Island, Philippines. Bull. Jap. Aqua. Soc., 42: 345-349. (In Japanese with English abstract.)<br /><br />Gonzales, B.J.,R.G. Dolorosa, R. Blanco, O. Okamura and T. Maeda. 1994. An artificially made seagrass bed: Its ecological role in a shallow subtidal zone and probable consequences. Bull. Mar. Sci. Fish., Kochi Univ., 14: 57-61.<br /><br />Gonzales, B.J. and R.G. Dolorosa. 1994. A survey of the serranid and lutjanid fishes in Ulugan Bay, Northwestern Palawan, with notes on their economic aspects. PNAC- Inst. Mar. Sci. Res. J., 1: 32-40.<br /><br />Gonzales, B.J. and O. Okamura. 1995. Rare occurrence of Bathycallionymus formosanus (Teleostei: Callionymidae) in Tosa Bay. Southern Japan, with ecological notes and recent list of callionymids in the Bay. SPCP-Inst. Mar. Sci. Res. J., 2: 28-36.<br /><br />Gonzales, B.J. and N. Taniguchi. 1995. Spiny lobster- fishery in Palawan, Philippines: with considerations on its conservation and Management. Bull. Mar. Sci. Fish., Kochi Univ., 15: 121-130.<br /><br />Gonzales, B.J., O. Okamura and N. Taniguchi. 1996. Spawning behavior of laboratory-reared dragonet, Repomucenus huguenini, and development of its eggs and prolarvae. Suisanzoshoku (Bull. Jap. Aqua. Soc.), 44: 7-15.<br /><br />Gonzales, B.J., N. Taniguchi and S. Seki. 1996. Genetic markers for twelve species, five genera of dragonets (Gobiesociformes: Callionymidae) revealed through Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) Assay. Fish Genetics and Breeding Science, No. 23: 75-83.<br /><br />Gonzales, B.J., N. Taniguchi, O. Okamura and Y. Machida. 1996. Diet and Feeding Bahavior of two dragonets Calliurichthys japonicus and Repomucenus huguenini in Tosa Bay, Southern Japan. Fisheries Science, 62: 902-908.<br /><br />Gonzales, B.J. and N. Watanuki. 1996. Mangrove shoreline fishes of Ulugan Bay, Palawan. SPCP-IMS Res. Journal, SPCP-IMS, 3: 1-10.<br /><br />Gonzales, B.J., N. Taniguchi, and O. Okamura. 1997. Spawning cycle of two dragonets Calliurichthys japonicus and Repomucenus huguenini in Tosa Bay, Southern Japan. Fisheries Science, 63: 15-21.<br /><br />Gonzales, B.J. and T.L. Salva. 1997. A larged-sized giant freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii (DeMan) from Dumaran Palawan. SPCP-IMS Res. Journal, SPCP-IMS, 4: 20-24.<br /><br />Gonzales, B.J. 1997. Five commonly used fishing gears by small-scale fishermen in Palawan, Philippines and some of their implications to fishery management. SPCP- Aqua. Sci. Tech. Inst. Res. J.<br />Salva, T.L. and B.J. Gonzales. 1997. The SPCP-ASTI initiatives in the Coastal Resource Management of Palawan, Philippines. SPCP- Aqua. Sci. Tech. Inst. Res. J.<br /><br />Gonzales, B.J. and N. Taniguchi. 1997. Habitat and reproductive traits similarities of dragonet fishes in Tosa Bay, Japan, with notes on their evolutionary history, Bull. Mar. Sci. and Fish, Kochi Univ., 17: 89-96.<br /><br />Gonzales, B.J., S. Seki, and N. Taniguchi. 1997. Genetic relationships among thirteen species of dragonets (Gobiesociformes: Callionymidae) inferred from allozyme markers, Bull. Mar. Sci. and Fish, Kochi Univ., 17: 97-107.<br /><br />Gonzales, B. J. 2000. Length-weight relationship of five serranids from Palawan Island, Philippines. Naga, the ICLARM Quarterly. 23, 3: 26-28.<br /><br />Galon, W., B. J Gonzales, and Becira, J. 2005. Impact assessment of topshell stock enhancement in Honda Bay, Palawan. A paper presented during the Annual Convention of the Federation of Institutions for Marine and Freshwater Sciences (FIMFS), Mindanao State University, Naawan, October 14-16, 2005.<br /><br />Becira, J., B. J Gonzales, and W. Galon. 2006. Protected versus unprotected area with reference to fishes, corals, macro- invertebrates, and CPUE in Honda Bay, Palawan. The Palawan Scientist, West. Phils. Univ. XX: XX-XX. (in press)<br /><br />Watanuki, N. and B. J. Gonzales. 2006. The potential of artificial reefs as fisheries management tools in developing countries. Bulletin of Marine Science, 78 (1): 9-19.<br /><br />Gonzales, B. J., W. Galon, and J. Becira. 2006. Community-based stock enhancement of topshell in Honda Bay, Palawan, Philippines. Report on the regional technical consultation on stock enhancement of species under international concern. SEAFDEC, AQD. (in press)<br /><br />Mishina, H., B. J. gonzales, H. b. Pagliawan, M. Moteki and H. Kohno. 2006. reproductive biology of blacktip grouper, Epinephelus fasciatus, in sulu Sea, Philippines. Extrait de La mer (Bulletin de la Societe franco-japonaise d'oceanographie). Tome 44, Nummero 1 Fevrier 2006.<br /><br />Gonzales, b. J. and M. V. Matillano. 2008. Irrawaddy dolphin conservation in the fisheries of Malampaya Inner Sound, Palawan, Philippines. Memoirs of Faculty of Fisheries, Kagoshima University, Faculty of Fisheries, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima Japan. Special issue 2008: 16-25.<br /><br /><strong>Brochures</strong>:<br /><br />Gonzales, B. J. 1997. Ang Lapu- lapung Senyorita. SPCP-ASTI Information Series No. 1, June 1997.<br /><br />Dolorosa, R.G. and B.J. Gonzales 1998. Information on the Giant Freshwater Prawn, Ulang. SPCP-ASTI Information Series No. 1, June 1998.<br /><br />Gonzales, B. J. 2005. Facts about Topshell. Fisheries Resource Management Project-DA-BFAR (Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources) Estuar Building, Quezon Avenue, Quezon City.<br /><br />Gonzales, B. J. 2005. Impact Assessment of Fish Sanctuary in Binduyan, Honda Bay. Fisheries Resource Management Project-DA-BFAR (Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources) Estuar Building, Quezon Avenue, Quezon City.<br /><br /><strong>Articles </strong><br /><br />Gonzales, B.J. 2001. Measuring the threat to fish species and populations.Sagip Dagat Bulletin. DA-BFAR, FRMP.4th: 8-9.<br /><br />Gonzales, B.J. 2002. Trochus restocking as enhancement intervention. Sagip Dagat Bulletin. DA-BFAR, FRMP. 2nd: 11-13.<br /><br /><strong>Unpublished<br /></strong><br /><br />Gonzales, B. J., W. Galon, F. Galon, J. Becira, H. Pagliawan, E. Rodriguez, G. Bactol, and R. Venturillo. 2005. Resource Assessment for fish sanctuary establishment, St. Paul’s Bay, Western Palawan, Philippines. SAGUDA Palawan, Inc. Puerto Princesa City, Philippines.<br /><br />Gonzales, B. J. 2005. Facts about five fishes: with reference to their acceptability as cage culture species in Palawan, Philippines. Jeon Chon Fisheries and Agriculture Product Corporation and the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development, Palawan, Philippines.<br /><br />Gonzales, B. J, Pagliawan, H, and Rodriguez, E. 2005. Diversity and Catalogue of Palawan Fishes, Philippines. A paper presented as poster during the Annual Symposium of the Philippine Association of Marine Science, Palawan State University, Palawan, October 20-22, 2005.<br /><br />Gonzales, B.J. R. S. Sariego, W. Galon, H. Pagliawan, J. Becira, I. M. P. Benliro, E. Rodriguez, Bernaldo Montaño, and N. Dieron. Pandan island resource assessment: with recommendations for conservation and developmental planning. Western Philippines University and the Legend Hotels International. 56p.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31483764.post-1156323171744372942006-08-23T01:51:00.000-07:002006-10-17T22:52:42.457-07:00Dr. Herminio R. Rabanal: Filipino Fisheries Scientist at the Forefront<br /><br />By<br /><br />Melchor F. Cichon<br />August 23, 2006<br /><br />The pamphlet prepared by the SEAFDEC-AQD Library in 1999 lists 208 publications authored and co-authored by Dr. Herminio R. Rabanal. It includes technical, semi-technical and popular papers on aquaculture, fisheries biology and related subjects.<br /><br />This reflects his varied talents, expertise, and exposures to various activities as a fisheries scientist and administrator<br /><br />Dr. Rabanal was born on September 20, 1917 in Alaminos, Pangasinan to Vicente Rabanal and Elena Ranit.<br /><br />In 1948, he married Eufronia A. Durvin and they were blessed with two children: Mario and Andrea.<br /><br />He finished his Bachelor of Fisheries (Fish Culture) at the University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City in 1940; his Master in Science (Marine Biology) at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA in 1948; and his Ph. D. (Fisheries Management) at Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA in 1960.<br /><br />He had a special training on personnel management at the U.P. Institute of Public Administration, in 1954.<br /><br />After graduation from college and from post-graduate studies, he worked in several agencies, both in the Philippines and abroad. From the pamphlet prepared by SEAFDEC-AQD and from his bio-data, we got this information about his work experiences:<br /><br />1941-1942--Assistant Curator of the Fish Collection, Natural History, Museum Division, Department of Commerce.<br /><br />1943-1944--Fish Culturist, Dagat-Dagatan Experimental Station, Bureau of Fisheries<br /><br />1945-1946--Junior Scientist at the National Museum<br /><br />1946-1967—from Fishery Officer to Chief of the Fish Culture Section of the Philippine Institute of Fisheries Technology<br /><br />1967-1972—Fishery Officer (Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture), fisheries Department, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Rome, Italy.<br /><br />1968-1973—Co-editor, FAO Aquaculture Bulletin, Rome, Italy<br /><br />1972-1974—Regional Aquaculture Adviser, FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (RAPA), Bangkok, Thailand<br /><br />1984-1980—Senior Aquaculture Development Officer, FAO/UNDP South China Sea Fisheries Development and Coordinating Programme (SCS), Manila, Philippines<br /><br />1981-1985—Free-lance Consultant in Aquaculture performing short-term and medium consultancy to FAO, UNDP, world Bank, Asian Development Bank, USAID and Philippine government agencies and private companies. Based in Quezon City, Metro manila, Philippines<br /><br />1985-1989—Senior Aquaculture Consultant, International Aquaculture Consultants, Inc., Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines.<br /><br />1985- 1991—Member, External Evaluation Panel of an internationally conducted aquaculture research, USAID Pond Dynamics Aquaculture<br /><br />1989-1992—Member, Governing Council of the Philippine Council for Aquatic Marine Research and Development (PCMRD), Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines<br /><br />1990-1993—President and concurrent Chairman, Aquafarming Development Foundations, Inc., White Plains, Quezon City, Philippines<br /><br />1985-?—Founding Member and Member, Board of Directors, Society of Aquaculture Engineers of the Philippines, Quezon City, Philippines<br /><br />1986--?—Member, Board of Editors, Journal of Aquaculture in the Tropics, Oxford & IBH Publishing Co., Calcutta, India<br /><br />1903-?—Member, Board of Editors, Aquaculture International, Journal of the European Aquaculture Society, Oostende, Belgium<br /><br />1994-?—Chairman Emeritus and Senior Technical Adviser, Aquafarming Development Foundation, Inc., White Plains, Quezon City, Philippines<br /><br />Dr. Rabanal has participated in numerous conferences, symposia, meetings and workshops worldwide.<br /><br />In 1952, he attended the Fourth Indo-Pacific Fisheries Council Conference, Quezon City. He also participated in the 8th Pacific Science Congress (Member, Pondfish Culture Sub-Committee Oceanography Section), Quezon City, 1958.<br /><br />The following year, he attended the 89th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Clearwater, Florida.<br /><br />Dr. Rabanal also attended the Asia Productivity Conference, Bureau of Fisheries, Manila in 1960 and the Agro-Industrial Conference of the National Science Development Board, Manila.<br /><br />In 1961, he attended the Pacific Science Congress in Honolulu, Hawaii.<br /><br />As mentioned above, Dr. Rabanal’s technical, semi-technical and popular papers on aquaculture, fisheries biology and related subjects are enormous.<br /><br />Here are some of them:<br /><br />Rabanal, H. R. 1940. A preliminary study of the composition of lab-lab or plant complex raised in bangos fishpond nurseries. B.S. Thesis, University of the Philippines. 48p.<br /><br />Delmendo, M. N., Rabanal, H.R. 1956. Cultivation of ‘sugpo’ (jumbo tiger shrimp) Penaeus monodon fabricius, in the Philippines. Proc. IPFC 6(3):424-431 (Also in Phil .J. Fish 8(2):159-175 (1973)<br /><br />Rabanal, H. R. and Hosillos, L. V. 1958. Control of less desirable exotic species of fish competing with or harmful to desirable indigenous species in inland waters in the Philippines. Phil J. Fish. 6(1):49-70.<br /><br />Rabanal, H. R., Acosta, P.A., Delmendo, M. N. 1960. Limnological survey of Laguna de Bay—a pilot study on aquatic productivity. Phil. J. Fish. 8(1):101-111.<br /><br />Juliano, R. O. Rabanal, H. R. 1963. The tolerance of milkfish fingerlings and fry, Chanos chanos (Forskal), to decreases in salinity. Copeia (1):180-181.<br /><br />Yap, W. G. Rabanal, H. R., Llobrera, J. a. 1996. Winning the future in fisheries. Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines: Mary Jo Educational Supply. 132p.<br /><br />Rabanal, H. R. 1999. The social responsibility of a scientist to transfer technology to end users. (8th Dean D. K. Villaluz Memorial Lecture delivered on the occasion of the 26th anniversary celebration of SEAFDEC-Aquaculture Department, Tigbauan, Iloilo, 8 July 1999.<br /><br />Because of his expertise in fisheries, Dr. Rabanal became a member of several scientific societies and organizations:<br /><br />American Association for the Advancement of Science<br />American Ecological Society<br />American Society of Limnology and Oceanography<br />Indian Academy of Zoology<br />National Geographic Society<br />National Research Council of the Philippines<br />Phi Sigma biological honor Society<br />Philippine Association for the Advancement of Science<br />Phycological Society of the Philippines<br />Soil Science Society of the Philippines;<br /><br />For his distinguished contributions to the development of fisheries in the region, Dr. Rabanal was given various awards which includes the following:<br /><br />1958-1961--John Simon Guggenheim Foundation Science Fellowship Award<br /><br />September 24, 1965--Certificate of Merit for valuable contribution towards the development and improvement of agriculture and conservation of natural resources, by the Philippine Fisheries Commission, Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Manila, Philippines<br /><br />January 19, 1987--Honorary Life Membership award to the World Aquaculture Society, WAS 18th Annual Convention, Guayaquil, Ecuador<br /><br />October 23, 1997--Educator Awardee in Fish for Every Filipino Award sponsored by the Marine Fisheries Technology Foundation, Inc, DA-BFAR and the Fishing Industry in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines<br /><br />In 1999, Dr. Rabanal donated his collection of books, pamphlets, leaflets, journals, reprints, and papers authored or edited by him to the SEAFDEC-AQD Library for he believes in the saying: "information should not be kept rotting in a cabinet but rather, it should be made accessible and utilized."<br /><br />That is Dr. Herminio Rabanal, the Filipino fisheries scientist and administrator, who was in the forefront in shaping the development of Philippine fisheries.<br /><br />Sources:<br /><br />His Curriculum Vitae, no date. Typewritten. 5 leaves.<br />The Library. SEAFDEC-AQD. Dr. Herminio R. Rabanal: Chronological List of Publications. Tigbauan, Iloilo: the Library, 1999. 27 p.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31483764.post-1154790835801453672006-08-05T08:13:00.000-07:002006-10-17T22:52:42.337-07:00<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Dr. Albert Herre: A Pioneer in Philippine Fisheries Science<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">By</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">Melchor F. Cichon</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><i style="">Otolit</i>h, October-December 1986, pp. 11-12</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 27pt;">When I asked some UPV College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences undergraduate students about Albert Herre, they thought he was a freshman student of the College or of the College of arts and Sciences.<span style=""> </span>One student even ventured to ask me whether Herre is staying at the UPV Dormitory.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 27pt;">From their responses, I deduced that Dr. Albert Herre is a stranger to present fisheries students.<span style=""> </span>This led me to look for some information about him.<span style=""> </span>I was glad that Prof. Prudencia Conlu was still around.<span style=""> </span>She is one of our renowned ichthyologists who had the opportunity to talk personally with Herre. It was from her that I learned much about the man.</p> <p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="margin-right: 0in;">Dr. Albert William Christian Theodore Herre came to the <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Philippines</st1:place></st1:country-region> in 1920 and became the first Chief of the Department of Fisheries, Bureau of Science, Philippine Islands, from 1920 to 1928.<span style=""> </span>After this, he returned to the <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">United States of America</st1:place></st1:country-region> for one year.<span style=""> </span>But in 1931, he came back to the <st1:country-region st="on">Philippines</st1:country-region> to survey the fisheries resources of the country and returned to the <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">United States</st1:place></st1:country-region> again.<span style=""> </span>In 1933, he was again back as part of the expeditions in <st1:city st="on">Pelews</st1:City>, <st1:country-region st="on">Philippines</st1:country-region>, <st1:country-region st="on">China</st1:country-region> and <st1:place st="on">Malay Peninsula</st1:place>.</p> <p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="margin-right: 0in;">While in the <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Philippines</st1:place></st1:country-region>, he extensively toured the archipelago.<span style=""> </span>In his preface to his book, <b style=""><i style="">Stories of PhilippineFfishes</i></b>, he said, “For many years it has been my privilege and delight to travel in all parts of the <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Philippines</st1:place></st1:country-region>, to wander over all the large islands and to visit most of the inhabited islands and many, many on which no one lives.<span style=""> </span>Many long and often difficult trips were taken in order to learn something of the fishes, coral reefs and mountain lakes, of the great rivers of Luzon and Mindanao, and of the bays, channels and seas that surround the thousands of lovely islands that lie between <st1:country-region st="on">Formosa</st1:country-region> and <st1:place st="on">Borneo</st1:place>.<span style=""> </span>In the <i style="">esteros</i> about Malabon and Lake Buhi, may be found the smallest fishes in the world, while in the sea not far from Sibutu, I have seen the whale shark, the largest fish in the world swimming about the surface of the water.<span style=""> </span>To learn more about fishes, I have watched them day after day, drifting in a banca, and have examined thousands, living and dead.<span style=""> </span>They were obtained from <i style="">baklad</i> and <i style="">bobo</i>; fishing from <i style="">pantalans</i>, taken from tide pools and the open sea; and from rice paddies, rivers, and lakes all over the islands.”</p> <p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="margin-right: 0in;">Out of these expeditions and travels, he produced various scientific papers and books on Philippine fishes.<span style=""> </span>The “Bibliography of Fishes and Fisheries” compiled by Guillermo J. Blanco and Heraclio R. Montalban (Philippine Journal of Fisheries, vol. 1, no. 2, July-December 1951, pp. 115-138) lists 102 of Herre’s original articles on Philippine fisheries.<span style=""> </span>The earliest article he wrote about the Philippine fisheries is entitled “Aquatic Resource of the <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Philippines</st1:place></st1:country-region>”. It was published in the <b style=""><i style="">American Chamber of Commerce Journal</i></b>, Manila 1(1921):11-12.</p> <p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="margin-right: 0in;">In 1925 in Malabon, Rizal, Herre also described and published the discovery of the smallest fish in the world—the <i style="">Pandaca pygmea</i> which measures 7.5 to 11 mm in length when fully mature.<span style=""> </span>At that time he was working with Filipino scientists like Inocencio Ronquillo, Agustin Umali, Guillermo Montalban, Claro Martin, Hilario Roxas, etc.<span style=""> </span>It was Ronquillo who gave him the <i style="">Pandaca pygmea</i> specimen.</p> <p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="margin-right: 0in;">Other significant contributions of Herre to the study of Philippine fishes is his book, <b style=""><i style="">Checklist of Philippine Fishes </i></b>(Washington, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1953. 976p.).<span style=""> </span>This book is not the first checklist of Philippine fishes because in 1910, David Starr Jordan and R. E. Richardson prepared a list which included 830 species.<span style=""> </span>But this book by Herre is considered as the most comprehensive list of Philippine fishes until today.</p> <p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="margin-right: 0in;">This book is still being used by our fisheries researchers as a preliminary reference. It includes approximately 2, 145 species of fishes known to inhabit the waters of the <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Philippines</st1:place></st1:country-region> in 1948.</p> <p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="margin-right: 0in;">The other technical books by Herre include: <b style=""><i style="">Gobies of the Philippines and the China Sea</i></b> (Manila Bureau of Printing, 1927. 352p.), and <b style=""><i style="">English and Local Common<span style=""> </span>Names of Philippine Fishes</i></b> (Washington, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1948. 128p.). The first book describes the sizes, color and inhabitants of hundreds of Philippine gobies.<span style=""> </span>The <i style="">Pandaca pygmea</i> is described in this book.</p> <p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="margin-right: 0in;">He did not only write technical books and articles.<span style=""> </span>Two of his works are <b style=""><i style="">Stories of Philippine Fishes</i></b> (Manila, D. P. Perez Co., 1938) and <b style=""><i style="">Philippine Fish Tales</i></b> (Rizal, Oriental Commercial Co., 1935) which showcase his literary skills.<span style=""> </span>Some of his poems are found in the first book.</p> <p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="margin-right: 0in;">Herre was born on September 16, 1868 in <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Toledo</st1:City>, <st1:state st="on">Ohio</st1:State>, <st1:country-region st="on">U.S.A.</st1:country-region></st1:place> He earned his undergraduate (A.B., 1904), graduate (A.M., 1905), and Ph.D. (1909) degree in <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Stanford University</st1:City>, <st1:state st="on">California</st1:State></st1:place>.</p> <p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="margin-right: 0in;">After graduation, he served as principal of a high school in <st1:state st="on">California</st1:State> (1910-1912), then as director of the <st1:place st="on"><st1:placetype st="on">School</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:placename st="on">Hygiene</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> in the same institution from 191901920. After this, he went to the <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Philippines</st1:place></st1:country-region> and began his long career in fisheries. <span style=""> </span>He was a member of four expeditions from 1928 to 1937.<span style=""> </span>He was also a member of scientific associations like <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">California</st1:PlaceName> <st1:placetype st="on">Academy</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> and California Botany Society.</p> <p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="margin-right: 0in;">After his duty in the <st1:country-region st="on">Philippines</st1:country-region>, Herre went back to <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">America</st1:place></st1:country-region>.<span style=""> </span>He wanted to visit the <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Philippines</st1:place></st1:country-region> again sometime in 1962 or 1963 but a certain illness prevented him from doing so.</p> <p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="margin-right: 0in;">This greatly disappointed the Filipino scientists who wanted to see again the man who contributed much to the advancement of fisheries science in the <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Philippines</st1:place></st1:country-region>.<span style=""> </span>However, the great legacy left by Herre comforted and inspired them to work toward the development of Philippine fisheries.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 27pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 27pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31483764.post-1154790665825590772006-08-05T08:09:00.000-07:002006-10-17T22:52:42.249-07:00<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">Agustin F. Umali: A Distinguished Filipino Ichthyologist</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">Melchor F. Cichon</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">First Published in <b style=""><i style="">Otolith</i></b>, January-March 1997, p. 16</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-right: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 27pt;">Mr. Agustin F. Umali is the author of one of the most significant books on Philippine fishes, <b style="">Edible Fishes of Manila</b> (Manila, Bureau of Printing, 1936). This is the first book on Philippine fishes that provides the local and scientific names, distinctive features, colors, sizes, supply and marketing conditions, eating qualities, and illustrations of Philippine fishes that were sold in the different markets in <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Manila</st1:City></st1:place> before World War II. In 1938, he co-authored <b style="">English and Local Names of Philippine Fishes</b> with Dr. Albert W. Herre. He also authored the classical book on the different fishing gears used in the <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">Philippines</st1:country-region></st1:place>, <b style="">Guide to the Classification of Fishing Gears in the Philippines</b> in 1950.</p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-right: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 27pt;">All these books are still being used by Filipino fisheries and marine researchers and students.<span style=""> </span>Aside from these, Umali published more than 20 scientific articles on Philippine fishes and fisheries mostly in the <i style="">Philippine Journal of Science</i>.</p> <p class="MsoBodyTextIndent" style="margin-right: 0in;">This is the reason why the University of the <st1:country-region st="on">Philippines</st1:country-region> in the Visayas named the <st1:placename st="on">Faculty</st1:PlaceName> <st1:placetype st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType> of the <st1:place st="on"><st1:placetype st="on">College</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:placename st="on">Fisheries</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> and Ocean Sciences as Agustin Umali Hall.<span style=""> </span>This is a fitting tribute to a distinguished man who rendered so much of his time and talent for the development of fisheries in the <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">Philippines</st1:country-region></st1:place>.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 27pt;">Umali was born in Odiongan, Romblon on <st1:date month="1" day="15" year="1906" st="on">January 15, 1906</st1:date>. His parents were Mariano Umali and Leoncia Fallaria. He finished his Associate in the Arts at the University of the <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">Philippines</st1:country-region></st1:place>, where he also earned his Bachelor of Science degree in 1928.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 27pt;">After graduation, Umali taught at the <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Zambales</st1:PlaceName> <st1:placename st="on">Provincial</st1:PlaceName> <st1:placetype st="on">High School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> from 1928 to 1929.<span style=""> </span>He then transferred to the Bureau of Science in 1929 where he stayed until 1936 as an Assistant Ichthyologist.<span style=""> </span>From the Bureau of Science, he worked as District Fisheries Officer in Naga, Camarines Sur from 1936 to 1938. In 1939 until the start of World War II, Umali worked as Assistant Ichthyologist at the Division of Fisheries, Department of Agriculture and Commerce.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 27pt;">His service in the government continued even during the war. In 1942-43, he worked as an Aquatic Biologist at the bureau of Forestry and Fishery.<span style=""> </span>He transferred to the Office of the President as Supervisor (Fisheries) Food Administration from 1943 to 1944.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 27pt;">His love for education led him to the Philippine School of Fisheries from 1944-1945, and from 1946-1948, as its Superintendent.<span style=""> </span>From the Philippine School of Fisheries, he transferred to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Rehabilitation Office, <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Manila</st1:City></st1:place> from 1948 to 1950.<span style=""> </span>He became Chief of the Geology Paleontology Division, <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">National</st1:PlaceName> <st1:placetype st="on">Museum</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> from 1950 until 1960.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 27pt;">In between these jobs, Umali was sent to various trainings here and abroad.<span style=""> </span>In 1938-1939, he was sent by the Philippine government on deep-sea fishing.<span style=""> </span>In the <st1:country-region st="on">Philippines</st1:country-region>, he attended a special training on cooperative at the Department of Agriculture and Commerce at the <st1:placetype st="on">Institute</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:placename st="on">Public Administration</st1:PlaceName><span style=""> </span>(now<span style=""> </span>the <st1:placetype st="on">College</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:placename st="on">Public Administration</st1:PlaceName>, University of the <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">Philippines</st1:country-region></st1:place> in 1953-54.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 27pt;">It was during his stay in these various government organizations tha he was able to produce a lot of scientific papers, pamphlets and books on Philippine fishes and fisheries. He was also able to attend scientific meetings like the Indo-Pacific Fisheries, 4<sup>th</sup> Meeting where he served as adviser in 1952.<span style=""> </span>In the following year, he was able to attend the 8<sup>th</sup> Pacific Science Congress and in 1962, he participated in the UNESCO Marine Science Institutions in East and Southeast Asia meeting in <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Manila</st1:City></st1:place>.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 27pt;">Umali was a member of learned societies and organizations like the National research Council of the <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">Philippines</st1:country-region></st1:place> and the American Society of Ichthyology and Herpetology.<span style=""> </span>He was the founding fellow of the Philippine Association for the Advancement of Science.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 27pt;">Because of his significant contributions in the field of fisheries, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Plague by the Philippine Association for the Advancement of Science in 1961.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 27pt;">All these speak of a man worthy to be honored and remembered by his colleagues in the field of fisheries and even by future generations.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0