List of experts under AQD’s thematic programs

Meeting social and economic challenges in aquaculture The program aims to enhance the role of aquaculture in improving livelihood and food security; support the sustainability of the environment and resources; and identify relevant policies, infrastructure and linkages
Salayo, Nerissa	PhD (Economics)	ndsalayo@seafdec.org.ph
Castel, Raisa Joy	M Management	rjcastel@seafdec.org.ph
Quality seed for sustainable aquaculture The program covers studies and activities that will generate, verify and promote technologies to ensure the sustainable production of quality seedstock for aquaculture as well as for stock enhancement
Romana-Eguia, Ma. Rowena¹	PhD Agricultural Science (Fish Population Genetics)	mreguia@seafdec.org.ph
Altamirano, Jon²	PhD Agriculture (Fisheries Science)	jaltamirano@seafdec.org.ph
Aya, Frolan¹	PhD Biosphere Science	faya@seafdec.org.ph
Parado-Estepa, Fe Dolores⁴	PhD Fisheries Science	fpestepa@seafdec.org.ph
Buen-Ursua, Shelah Mae⁵	PhD Marine Life Science	smbuen@seafdec.org.ph
de la Peña, Milagros⁵	MSc (Marine Biology)	miladp@seafdec.org.ph
Bayona, Nestor⁵	BSc Fisheries	nbayona@seafdec.org.ph
Santander-Avanceña, Sheryll⁶	MSc Biology	ssantander@seafdec.org.ph
Estante-Superio, Erish⁴	MSc Fisheries (Aquaculture)	eestante@seafdec.org.ph
Franco, Annie⁷	MSc Biology	avfranco@seafdec.org.ph
Huervana, Joana Joy⁴	MSc Fisheries (Aquaculture)	jjdlcruz@seafdec.org.ph
Biñas, Joseph	MSc Biology	jbbinas@seafdec.org.ph
Mandario, Mary Anne	MSc Fisheries (Fisheries Biology)	mamandario@seafdec.org.ph
Logronio, Dan Joseph	MSc Genetics	dan.logronio@seafdec.org.ph
Cabanilla-Legaspi, Ma. Irene³	MSc Fisheries (Aquaculture)	mcabanilla@seafdec.org.ph
*Healthy and wholesome aquaculture* The strategies invoked in this program concentrate on nutrition to promote healthy farmed aquatic animals; disease diagnosis, control, monitoring and surveillance of aquatic animals; and environmental integrity, certification and food safety
Tendencia, Eleonor	D.Sc. (Aquaculture & Fisheries)	gigi@seafdec.org.ph
Pakingking, Rolando Jr	PhD Applied Biological Science (Fish Pathobiology)	rpakingking@seafdec.org.ph
Amar, Edgar	PhD (Aquatic Sciences)	eamar@seafdec.org.ph
Catacutan, Mae	PhD. Fisheries Science	mrc@seafdec.org.ph
de la Peña, Leobert	PhD (Fish Pathology)	leobertd@seafdec.org.ph
Mamauag, Roger Edward	PhD Fisheries Science	ermamauag@seafdec.org.ph
Pagador, Gregoria	MS Tropical Fish Health	gepagador@seafdec.org.ph
Biñas, Joseph	MSc Biology	jbbinas@seafdec.org.ph
Estante-Superio, Erish⁴	MSc Fisheries (Aquaculture)	eestante@seafdec.org.ph
*Maintaining environmental integrity through responsible aquaculture* The program focuses on the impacts of aquaculture on the environment and how to minimize them. It also aims to develop environment-based aquaculture technology by integrating environmental factors in SEAFDEC/AQD research activities
Altamirano, Jon²	PhD Agriculture (Fisheries Science)	jaltamirano@seafdec.org.ph
Lebata-Ramos, Ma. Junemie Hazel⁵	PhD (Ocean Sciences)	jlebata@seafdec.org.ph
Romana-Eguia, Ma. Rowena¹	PhD Agricultural Science (Fish Population Genetics)	mreguia@seafdec.org.ph
Palma, Peter³	MSc (Aquaculture)	ppalma@seafdec.org.ph
Climate Change The program aims to identify the accompanying changes in the environment brought about by the changing climate that may affect the aquaculture sector, and prepare the sector for the possible effects that these changes may have on aquaculture operations

Training & information, extension AQD packages and conducts training courses for all its stakeholders; publishes farmer-friendly manuals and a monthly newsletter; and operates an aquaculture library and an environment education center called FishWorld.
Amar, Edgar	PhD (Aquatic Sciences)	eamar@seafdec.org.ph
Alayon, Stephen	M Education (Mathematics)	sbalayon@seafdec.org.ph
Dianala, Rex Delsar	MSc Fisheries (Aquaculture)	rddianala@seafdec.org.ph

COMMODITY EXPERTISE

¹Freshwater fishes
²Sandfish / sea cucumber
³Marine fishes
⁴Shrimp / mud crab
⁵Abalone / molluscs
⁶Seaweeds
⁷Natural Food