CV: Filemon G. Romero, Ph.D.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: Filemon G. Romero, Ph.D.

Date of Birth: July 24, 1948 Natonality: Filipino

Educaton:

Ph.D. Environmental Science (2009) University of the , Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines

Dissertaton: Populaton Structure of Blue Crab, Portunus Pelagicus, (Linneaus) in the Visayan Sea: Implicatons to Fisheries Management

M.S. in Oceanography (1986) University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines

Thesis: Seasonal Variaton of Transparency (Coefcient of Extncton of Light) in Tumindao Channel, , Tawi-Tawi

M.A. in Teaching Physics (1971) Mindanao State University, City, Philippines

A.B. English (1968) Notre Dame of Jolo College, Jolo, , Philippines Summa cum laude

Major Awards/Citatons Received

Professional Awards

• Most Outstanding Scientst – Governor Nurbert M. Sahali Award for Most Outstanding Tawi-Tawians, 41st Kamahardikaan Tawi-Tawi, September 27, 2014. • The Outstanding Public Servant (TOPS) in the ARMM awarded by the Civil Service Commission Regional Ofce (ARMM), Kabungsuan Complex, ARMM Compound, on September 21, 2011 • First, Second and Third Best Poster Paper (Science and Technology), MSU System Research and Development Summit, MSU Marawi City, May 21-23, 2012 • Third Best Paper Research Paper (Science and Technology) MSU System Research and Development Summit, MSU Marawi City, May 21-23, 2012 • Best Research Paper, 15th Science and Technology Symposium, awarded by PCAARD- DOST Zonal Center V, Davao City on October 13, 2011 • 2nd Runner-up Best Research Paper, 1st ARMM Regional Research and Development Symposium for Agriculture and Fisheries awarded by DAF-ARMM, ARMIARC, on December 8, 2011

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• 2nd Runner-up Best Poster Paper - 1st ARMM Regional Research and Development Symposium for Agriculture and Fisheries awarded by DAF-ARMM, ARMIARC, Maguindanao on December 8, 2011 • Natonal Publicaton Award, by the MSU-TCTO on September 1, 2009 • Special Award for Most Outstanding NDJC Alumni in Protectng the Integrity of Creaton. Awards Commitee - on the Occasion of the NDJC Golden Jubilee Celebraton, Jolo, Sulu, on September 11, 2004. • Graduated Summa cum laude from Notre Dame of Jolo College, AB English, 1968

Community Awards

• ABS-CBN Gawad Geny Lopez Gawad Bayaning Pilipino Award for and Mindanao, Davao City, February 23, 2014 • Plaque of Recogniton for Exemplary Services to the Municipality of for environmental management especially on coral restoraton project in the municipality. Panglima Sugala, August 15, 2014. • Most Outstanding Environmentalist in Tawi-Tawi, 38th Kamahardikaan Tawi-Tawi, , Provincial Government of Tawi-Tawi Search for Outstanding Tawi-Tawians on Provincial Government of Tawi-Tawi on September 27, 2011 • Coral Service Award >30 years of service Ruby Celebraton, 40th Founding Anniversary of MSU TCTO on August 4, 2010 • Exemplary Service Award from the Provincial Government Provincial Government of Tawi-Tawi – 37th Kamahardikaan or Founding Anniversary • Exemplary Service Award from the Municipal Government of , Municipal Government of Sitangkai – Founding Anniversary on July 1, 2010 • Certfcate of Recogniton from the Municipality of for his dedicated service in providing technical assistance in the baseline coastal resource assessment, CRM planning and management and establishment of the Tubig Kuppiya Marine Protected Area, Leadership and Coastal Law enforcement Training to the people of Languyan on September 1, 2007 • Certfcate of Recogniton from the Municipality of for dedicated and unselfsh service to the in providing technical assistance in the coastal resource assessment, CRM planning and establishment of the Manda Marine Protected Area, Leadership and Coastal Law enforcement Training to the local stakeholders on August 8, 2007. • Certfcate of Appreciaton from the Municipality of Sitangkai dedicated service to the in providing technical assistance in the baseline resource assessment, CRM planning and management and establishment of the North Lagoon Marine Protected Area, Leadership and Coastal Law Enforcement Training to the coastal communites on July 1, 2007.

Most Recent Research Grants Received (2012-2014):

• Filipinnovaton on Natonal Coral Reef Restoraton: Pilot Technology Demonstraton on Coral Reef Restoraton in Tawi tawi – Department of Science and Technology- PCAARD

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• Assessment of the Sardine Fisheries in the Northern Tawi-Tawi Waters - Department of Science and Technology-PCAARRD • Non-Detriment Finding Study on (Mameng) Humphead Wrasse, Cheilinus undulatus, fshery in Sibutu and Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi – Commission on Higher Educaton - CHED • Assessment of the Sardine Fisheries in the Northern Tawi-Tawi Waters Phase II (DOST PCAARRD) – 2013 • Producton of Corals for Reef Restoraton through Sexual Reproducton (Sexual Reproducton in Selected Reef Coral Species Across the Philippine Archipelago –Tawi- Tawi Component (DOST) – 2013-2015 • Natonal Program on Enhancement of Blue Swimming Crab Fishery Producton (DOST) 2013

Research Grants to be Implemented (2014-2015)

• Ecosystem-Based Management for Sustainable Resource Use to Enhance Livelihoods in Island Communites in Tawi-Tawi (CHED) o Sustainability Assessment of Blue Crab, Portunus pelagicus, Fishery in Sibutu and Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi o Assessment of the Stock of Blue Swimming Crab, Portunus pelagicus, in Selected Island Communites in Tawi-Tawi o Development of Management Optons for Blue Swimming Crab, Portunus pelagicus in Tawi Tawi o Management of the Humphead Wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) Fishery in Sibutu and Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi o Mariculture Derived Polluton from the Fish Pens and Cages in Sibutu, Tawi- Tawi o Assessment of Hump Head Wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) Stock of in Sibutu and Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi

Membership of Professional Associatons:

• Philippine Associaton of Marine Science – Vice President for Mindanao • Wildlife Conservaton Society of the Philippines • Society for the Conservaton of Philippine Wetlands (SCPW) – President • Natonal Research Council of the Philippines –Associate Member • Federaton of Insttutons for Marine and Freshwater Sciences (FIMFS) • Philippine Associaton for the Advancement of Science (PAAS) • Philippine Geographical Society • Fisheries Research Society of the Philippines • Philippine Environmental Mutagen Society • American Society for Limnology and Oceanography • The Oceanic Society (USA) • Philippine Associaton of Physics Instructors • Knights of Columbus • Couples for Christ • Rotary Club of Tawi-Tawi

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Other Training:

• 2012 Advanced Insttute on Forensic Investgatons of Disasters (FORIN) Hosted by the IRDR Internatonal Centre of Excellence located at the Academy of Sciences in Taipei March 12-19, 2012, Taipei, Taiwan • Impacts of Climate Change on Biodiversity (WWF-Philippines) • Integrated Conservaton and Development (WWF-Philippines) • Project Cycle Management (WWF-AIT, Bangkok, Thailand) • Environmental Impact Assessment Techniques, U.P. Diliman, Q.C • Project Development and Preparaton of Feasibility Studies by DAP • Basic Open Water Scuba Diving Course (PADI) C-Card No. 9306464930 • Teaching of Introductory Physical Science by NEDA-NSDB • Remote Sensing Techniques by Satellite Imagery (Image 100) and GIS (WWF) • Computer Applicatons (Lotus 123, Word and WordPerfect, Quickbasic Programming Microsof, PageMaker)

Countries of Work Experience: Philippines

Languages:

• English – Good (speaking, reading and writng) • Filipino – Good (speaking, reading and writng) • Tausug – Good (speaking, reading and writng) • Sama – Good (speaking, reading and writng) • Badjau - Good (speaking, reading and writng) • Mapun – Good (speaking, reading and writng) • Visayan – Fair (speaking, reading and writng)

Publicatons:

Books and monographs

• Coral Reef Educaton of Students and Teachers (CREST) • Technical Report on the Partcipatory Resource Appraisal (Coral, Seagrass and Mangrove Resources) of Selected Barangays in , REECS, August 27, 2011 • Technical Report on the Partcipatory Resource Appraisal (Coral, Seagrass and Mangrove Resources) of Selected Barangays in Panglima Sugala, REECS, August 27, 2011 • Technical Report on the Study of Hump Head Wrasse Fishery and Illegal, Unregulated and Unmonitored Trade in Tawi-Tawi Philippines, SCRFA, June 2010 • Assessment of the Sustainability of the Mariculture of Live Reef Food Fish in Sibutu and Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi, WWF, 2009 • Income Profle of LRFF Fishers in and Tawi-Tawi, WWF, 2009 • Community Driven Response to an Impending Environmental Disaster: An Evolutonary Process – The Siniloan, Laguna Experience, 2008

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• Mangrove Baseline Assessment of Mapun, Sitangkai, and Languyan, Tawi-Tawi. A Research Report submited to WWF Philippines, 2005 • Baseline Assessment of Fish Capture Fisheries in Languyan, Sitangkai and Mapun, Tawi-Tawi. A Research Report submited to WWF Philippines, 2005 • Baseline Assessment of Corals and Reef Fishes in Mapun, Sitangkai, and Languyan. A Research Report Submited to WWF Philippines, 2005 • Tubig Kuppiya Marine Protected Area Management Plan, Languyan, Tawi-Tawi 2007. • Manda Island Marine Protected Area Management Plan, Mapun, Tawi-Tawi, 2007 • North Lagoon Marine Protected Area Management Plan, Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi • Ecological and Environmental Studies of Baguan Island Marine Turtle Sanctuary – Research Paper of WWF Philippines No. 4 Series of 1998 • Management Plan of the Turtle Islands Wildlife Sanctuary, Turtle Islands Philippines – Research Paper of WWF Philippines No. 7 Series of 1999 • Development of a Management Strategy for the Sustainable Utlizaton of Kapis, Placuna Placenta • Lessons from the Field: Promotng Community Based Certfcaton of the Blue Crab Fishery of the Northeastern Guimaras Strait, Negros, Philippines • Study of the Populaton Structure of the Blue Crab Populaton of the Visayan Sea and Guimaras Strait of the Philippines, Research Report Submited to David and Lucille Packard Foundaton

Artcles in Technical, Scientfc, Professional and Scholarly journals:

• Catch rates and size structure of blue swimmer crab, Portunus Pelagicus (L.), in the Visayan Sea, MSU-Tawi-Tawi Research Journal, Vol. 1: 61 - 67 (2009) • Why Fertlizer the . OCEAN GEOGRAPHIC 3:3/2007 htp://www.ogsociety.org/og3/OG3307SuluSea.pdf. • Transforming Tawi-Tawi through Coastal Conservaton. htp://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/exploratons/07philippines/background/tawitawi/taw itawi.html • Community Based Certfcaton of the Blue Crab Fisheries Northern Guimaras Strait, Negros occidental Philippines: Testng the Waters, Second Internatonal Tropical Marine Ecosystems Management Symposium, Manila, March 24-27, 2003 • Turtle Islands Heritage Protected Area and Tubbataha Reef Natonal Marine Park.. 2002. In: Alino, PM, EFG. Miclat, CL Nanola Jr, HA Roa-Quiaoit, RT Campos (eds) Atlas of Philippine Coral Reefs, Philippine Coral Reef Informaton (Philreefs). Goodwill Trading Co. Inc., Quezon City, Philippines, xvi+ 264pp. • WWF-Philippines Strategies in Promotng Sustainable Resource Use in Coastal and Island Communites. 2001. In Witmer, H and Z. Hassan (eds.) Proceedings of the INCO-DEV Internatonal Workshop on Policy Optons for Sustainable Use of Coral Reefs and Associated Ecosystems. Mombasa, Kenya. 19-22 June 2000, Brussels, ACP- EU Fish. Res. Rep.(10):239p. • Sulu-Sulawesi Seas 2000. In: Gawler, m, Cripps, S, Drijver, C, Jorge, M, and Morris, B (eds) Coral Web – Coral Reef Ecoregions in Acton, 2000-2005: Framework Document. WWF Acton Network, Zeist, The Netherlands, 205 pp.

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• Management of the Turtle Islands as a Protected Area. 2000. Proceedings of the Workshop on Protected Area Management in Mindanao. Voluntary Services Organizaton and Mindanao Environment Forum • Turtle Islands: The Last Baston for Marine Turtle Conservaton. 2000. Sulu Sea Star. 1(1): 16 Feb. 16-29, 2000. • Shoreline Erosion in Bongao Island" Proceedings of the 27th FIMFS Annual Symposium, Philippine Scientst, University of San Carlos, 1997 • Headstartng Experiment of Green Turtle (Chelonia Mydas) Hatchlings from Artfcial Nests in a Floatng Cage at the Bongao Channel". MSU-TCTO, Technical Report Vol. 2 No. 1. 1997 • Artfcial Reefs, Bane or Boon to Philippine Fisheries" Marinelife, June 1996 • Seasonal Variaton of Transparency (Coefcient of Extncton of Light) in Tumindao Channel, Proceedings of the First MSU-TCTO Research Planning Workshop, Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, 1988 • Reef Complexes Proceedings of the Fourth Internatonal Coral Reef Symposium, Manila, 1981, Vol. 1

Papers Read and Poster Presented in Internatonal, Natonal, Regional and Local Symposia)

I. Internatonal

Adaptaton Mechanisms as Response to Climate Variabilites to Enhance Business Projectons in the ARMM. 1st ARMM Internatonal Business Conference. The Sandbar Lepa Conventon Center Pasiagan, Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines June 17-18, 2014 Assessment of Humphead Wrasse, Cheilinus undulatus, Spawning Aggregatons and Declaraton of Marine Protected Area as Strategy for Enhancement of Wild Stocks. Internatonal Workshop on Resource Enhancement and Sustainable Aquaculture, SEAFDEC, March 5-7, 2014, Punta Villa, Ilo-ilo City. • Humphead Wrasse IUU Study in Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. Workshop on the Trade of Cheilinus undulatus (Humphead Wrasse Napoleon Wrasse) & CITES implementaton, 3rd and 4th June 2010, Bali, Indonesia • Insttutonalizing Educaton for Sustainable Development in Muslim Communites, First Internatonal Conference on Muslim Acton on Climate Change, April 9-10, 2010. Bogor, Indonesia. • Development of Collaboratve Mechanisms for Sustainable Development for Island Communites of Tawi-Tawi, Incorporatng Indigenous Knowledge Systems: Model for the Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao, Philippines, Internatonal Tropical Marine Ecosystems Management Symposium 3, Hotel Cozumeleno, Cozumel, Mexico, October 16-20, 2006 • Development of Community Managed Marine Areas in the Sulu Archipelago Reef Complex, Asia Pacifc Coral Reef Symposium, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China, June 18-24, 2006 • Brief Status of the Live Reef Fish For Food Industry in the Philippines. Workshop on the Development of a Proposal for the Live Reef Fish Trade Campaign, Kotal Kinabalu, , Malaysia

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• Sulu Sulawesi Community Based Blue Crab Fisheries Certfcaton. Paper presented in the Marine Stewardship Council and WWF Training Workshop on Fisheries Certfcaton, Seatle Washington, USA. August 4-6, 1999. • “Reducing bycatch and destructve fshing practces; Turtle Island experience, Case Study “Paper presented at the WWF Marine Advisory Group Meetng, June 30 – July 5, 1998, Nha Trang, Vietnam. • “Community Based Certfcaton of Blue Crab Fishery in Negros Occidental, Philippines”. Paper presented at the 9th Internatonal Coral Reef Symposium, Oct. 23- 27, 2000. Bali, Indonesia. • Turtle Islands Heritage Protected Area: Challenges and Opportunites of Transboundary Protecton. Paper presented at the World Parks Congress, September 11-15, 2003. Durban, South Africa • The Philippine Experience in Ecoregion Based Conservaton Early Signs of Life, Paper presented in the Stakeholder Collaboratve Workshop held in Leesburg, Virginia, USA, October 3-9, 1999 • “Overview of ASEAN aquaculture: concerns and priorites” Paper presented at the WWF Marine Advisory Group Meetng, June 30 – July 5, 1998, Nha Trang, Vietnam. • WWF Philippines Strategies in Promotng Sustainable Resource Use in Island and Coastal Communites. Paper presented at the EU-Policy for the Sustainable Use of Coral Reefs and Associated Ecosystems, Mombasa, Kenya, June 18-21, 2000

II. Natonal

• Integratng Reproductve Health into Coastal Resource Management: The Tawi-Tawi Experience 5th Populaton Health and Environment Conference, May 20-22, 2014, Baguio City • Tawi-Tawi Coral Restoraton – Updates and Prospects, Exit Conference, March 14-15, 2014, PCAARRD, Lost Banos Laguna • Assessment of Sardine Fisheries in Tawi-Tawi Waters Natonal Sardine R &D Program Review and Integraton Meetng. January 24 2014, NFRDI, Quezon City • Reproductve Potental of the Blue Swimmer Crab, Portunus pelagicus, (Linneaus) in the Visayan Sea, 11th PAMS Symposium, Tagaytay City, October 19-21, 2011. • Delineaton of Stock of Blue Swimmer Crab, Portunus pelagicus in the Visayan Sean and Nearby Waters, 15th Annual Research and Development Symposium, Science and Technology Planning Workshop, PCAARD Zonal Center 5, October 13-14, 2011, Davao City (Best Research Paper Award) • Developing a Model for Integratng CRM into PHE Actons for Muslim Communites in Tawi-Tawi, ARMM, Paper presented in the 4th Natonal Populaton, Health and Environment Conference, July 27-29, 2011, General Santos City • Biodiversity Feature of Tawi-Tawi: Focus on Coral and Reef Fish in Selected Coastal Areas: Papers presented in the 1st Philippine Biodiversity Informatcs Workshop UPCIDS, July 19, 2011 • Marine Biodiversity in the Coral Triangle Initatve: Tawi-Tawi I Focus. Paper Presented in the First Natonal Biodiversity and Environmental Management Conference, University of San Carlos, Cebu City, July 14-15, 2011

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• Expanding and Diversifying the Natonal System of Terrestrial Protected Areas in the Philippines Project (NewCAPP). Paper presented in the Annual Planning Meetng of the WWF, June 21, 2011. • Populaton Parameters of the Blue Swimmer Crab, Portunus pelagicus (L) Fishery in the Visayan Sea, Paper presented during the 41st FIMFS Annual Conventon, December 17-19, 2009 in Zamboanga City • Status of the Tawi-Tawi Seaweeds Industry. Paper presented at the ARMM Investment Forum held in Cotabato City, January 26-27, 2011. • Strengthening MPA Management in Tawi-Tawi: Incorporatng Indigenous Knowledge and Traditonal Management Practces of the Sama Dilaut and Jama Mapun , Paper presented during the 41st FIMFS Annual Conventon, December 17-19, 2009 • Aquatc Biodiversity in the Coral Triangle: Focus on Philippine Marine Biodiversity and Role of Students in its Conservaton, Lecture at the UP Zoological Society Anniversary Symposium, UP Diliman, Quezon City, August 11, 2008. • Evoluton of Coastal Resource Management in Tawi-Tawi: A Learning Process, presented at the Metrobank Network of Outstanding Teachers and Educators Tri- Level Conference Centennial Hall, Manila Hotel, Oct. 23, 2008 • Experiences in CRM in Tawi-Tawi Coastal Resources and Fisheries Conservaton Project. Paper presented in the LGSPA conference in Zamboanga City. Nov. 13-5, 2007 • Tawi-Tawi Provincial Technical Working Group: Mechanism for Integratng Populaton, Health and Environment Initatves. Paper presented at the 2nd Natonal Conference on PHE in Tagaytay City held on March 16-17, 2006 • Policy Development in Populaton Health and Environment in Muslim Communites: Tawi-Tawi in Focus. Paper presented at the 1st Natonal Conference on PHE in Antpolo City held on November 15-17, 2004. • Populaton Structure of Blue Crabs Portunus pelagicus (Linneaus) in the Visayan Sea and Guimaras Strait: Implicatons to Fisheries Management. Paper presented at he 7th PAMS Symposium in MSU Naawan, Oct. 22-24, 2003 • Preliminary Assessment of Kapis (Placuna Placenta) Fisheries in San Miguel Bay, Camarines Sur and Batan Bay, Aklan. Paper presented during the 5th PAMS Symposium held at the UP Marine Science Insttute, Oct. 10-12, 1999. • Community and Fisheries Assessment for Community Based Certfcaton of Blue Crab (Portunus pelagicus) Fisheries in Western Visayas. Paper presented during the FIMFS Conference in Zamboanga City October 15-16, 1999

III. Local

• Seaweeds Industry Cluster Plan Using Value Chain Analysis. Provincial Seaweeds Development Council Conference, September 12-13, 2013, Dan Mar Resort, Bongao, Tawi-Tawi • Innovatve Approach on Coral Restoraton Methodology in Tawi-Tawi: Updates and Prospects. 1ST MSU-TCTO LECTURE SERIES 2013 March 1, 2013 , Conference Room, Sabdani Hall, MSU-TCTO, Bongao, Tawi-Tawi • Building Partnerships, Linkages and Networks. Paper presented during the MSU- TCTO Strategic Planning Conference held in MSU-TCTO., August 13-14, 2011

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• Baseline Coastal Resource Assessment of Panglima Sugala. Paper presented during the 42nd MSU-TCTO Founding Anniversary Lecture Series, in MSU-TCTO July 29, 2011 • Humphead Wrasse (Napoleon Fish) (Cheilinus undulates) Fishery in Sitangkai and Sibutu, Tawi-Tawi Paper presented during the 42nd MSU-TCTO Founding Anniversary Lecture Series, in MSU-TCTO July 29, 2011 • Enhancing Among the Youth Consciousness on Global Warming and Impacts of Climate Change. Paper presented doing the Tawi-Tawi Muslim Young Muslim Professionals in Rachel’s Place on March 8, 2010 • Climate Change Adaptaton Challenges for Tawi-Tawi LGUs. Paper presented during the 2nd Tawi-Tawi Environment and Economic Summit held in Bongao Tawi-Tawi o January 23-24, 2010. • Role of Media in Mitgaton of Electoral Violence. Paper presented on the Electoral Reform Advocacy held in Bongao Tawi-Tawi on October 3-4, 2009 • Coral Triangle Support Partnership Project: Enhancing Tawi-Tawi Contributon to the Conservaton of the Coral Triangle. Paper presented during the 2nd Economic and Environment Summit, in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, January 23-23, 2010 • Biodiversity and Food Security, First Lecture in the Ruby Year Celebraton of the MSU- TCTO, sponsored by the Ofce of the Chancellor and the Supreme Student Council, January 26, 2009. • Proposed Economic and Environment Framework for Tawi-Tawi Paper presented during the 1st Tawi-Tawi Environment and Economic Summit held in Bongao Tawi- Tawi September 16-17, 2006. • Crown of Thorns Starfsh Briefng paper presented during the Crown of Thorns Clean Up in Languyan during Earth Day 2005 • Fecundity and Genetc Variability of Blue Crab, Portunus pelagicus, in the Visayan Sea and Tawi-Tawi Paper presented during the Research Presentatons as part of the 2005 Foundaton Day Celebraton • Environmental and Socio-Economic Impacts of Aquaculture, Lecture presentaton to the Faculty, Staf and graduate students of the Mindanao State University, Tawi-Tawi, January 25, 2009 • Ratonale and Historical Background in the Creaton of the Fisheries and Aquatc Resources Management Council Paper presented during the FARMC training for LGUS and fsherfolk. August 3-4, 2004 • Policy Development in Populaton health and Environment in Tawi-Tawi. Paper presented during the Paghinumpoung ha Kawman Reproductve Health and Rights and Muslim Personal Laws held in Languyan, May 3-4, 2005 • Importance, Benefts and Status of Coastal Ecosystems in the Philippines Paper presented on the Orientaton of LGUS and fsherfolks on the Orientaton of CRM • Gender Sensitvity and Micro-enterprise Training for Muslim Women in the Turtle Islands. Paper presented in the Populaton Conservaton Workshop in Washington DC, USA

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EMPLOYMENT RECORD:

From: June 1971 To: Present Employer: Mindanao State University – Tawi-Tawi College of Technology and Oceanography Positon held: Professor of Oceanography and Environmental Science Actvites Performed: Handles oceanology, physics, marine ecology, marine polluton and CRM courses

From: August 2010 To: November 2010 Employer: Resources, Environment and Economics Center for Studies, Inc. Positon held: Consultant for the Conduct of Partcipatory Resource Appraisal - Resource and Social Assessment (PRA-RSA) for NRM Sites; Panglima Sugala and South Ubian, Tawi-Tawi Actvites Performed: Conducted the training for the Partcipatory Coastal Resource Assessment (PCRA) for both municipalites; conducted the mangrove, seagrass and coral and reef fshes assessments and environmental parameters in identfed coastal barangays in the two municipalites; conducted the resource and social assessment for the two municipalites; conducted the planning to identfy priority NRM projects for the two municipalites

From: July 2003 To: Present Employer: Kabang Kalikasan ng Pilipinas (World Wildlife Fund-Philippines) Positon held: Consultant for the Coastal and Fisheries Conservaton – Tawi-Tawi Actvites Performed: Supervised the conduct of actvites and coordinate the producton of project outputs as per the project document; mobilized all project inputs in accordance with acceptable guidelines and procedures of KKP and the donor; supervised and coordinated the work of all project staf, consultants and contractors; prepared and revised project work and fnancial plans as required; liaised with government agencies, LGUs, NGOs/POs, academic and research insttutons and other project partners for efectve coordinaton of all project actvites; coordinated with relevant units of KKP on the integraton of project plans and actvites with KKP’s regular plans and key result areas; facilitated administratve backstopping to sub-contractors and capacity building actvites (e.g. on the job trainings, formal trainings) supported by the Project; oversaw and ensured tmely submission of progress reports, including fnancial reports and other reports as may be required by KKP, donor and other oversight agencies; disseminated project reports to and respond to queries form concerned stakeholders; approved travel authority to and request of cash advances of project staf and other administratve request of feld ofce to KKP HQ; promoted the image of the Project to project stakeholders, in and outside the anchor sites; and performed other dutes which include among others advocacy lobbying, environmental

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awareness raising, and providing inputs to the training and IEC components.

From: 1996 To: 2003 Employer: Kabang Kalikasan ng Pilipinas (World Wildlife Fund – Philippines) Positon held: Director (Consultancy Agreement), Oceans and Coasts Target Driven Program Actvites Performed: Supervised, directed, controlled and coordinated all projects Oceans and Coasts Program like the Balayan Bay Integrated Coastal Management Project, Tubbataha Reef Conservaton Project, Northern Guimaras Strait CRM Project, Tanon Strait Initatve, etc.; prepared project work and fnancial plans, project status report, accomplishment reports; conceptualized, prepared project concepts/proposals or assisted in project development for generaton of funding support; prepared write-ups for informaton materials for WWF Internatonal and provide technical and editorial assistance for the IEC Program; represented KKP in meetngs like that of the BIMP- EAGA, Sulu Celebes, ASEAN Sub-Commitee of WWF; acted as liaison to other NGOs, government agencies and ofcials on maters related to marine projects; served as resource speaker, paper presenter and lecturer in conferences, workshops, radio programs, school/college programs; atended congressional hearings on maters afectng marine issues; provided assistance to the other WWF ofces who have concerns or projects in the Philippines like the shrimp project of WWF Japan, TRAFFIC and MAFC-WWF US

From: 1990 To: 1996 Employer: Internatonal Marinelife Alliance, Philippines Positon held: Vice President Actvites Performed: Responsible in assistng the President in developing the centerpiece program of IMA: The Cyanide Fishing Reform Program; developed educatonal materials; represented the IMA in conferences and congressional hearings; organized workshops and training like the Netman’s Training Program and Hook and Line Decompression Technique; developed a framework for valuaton and cost-beneft analysis; developed a manual on Ecosystem Spatal Analysis and Spatal Cost-Beneft Analysis

From: 1989 To: 1994 Employer: MSU-TCTO Positon held: Chancellor Actvites Performed: Chief Executve Ofcer of the Mindanao State University – Tawi-Tawi College of Technology and Oceanography; Exercise general supervision and administraton over this autonomous campus of the Mindanao State University; Ensure that policies, rules and regulatons approved by the Board of Regents and other bodies like the Civil Service Commission are implemented; Responsible for the preparaton of the

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development plan and the generaton budgetary allocatons to support programs and actvites of the insttuton; Teaches Economics of Environmental Governance; Students are senior level ofcials of the Province of Tawi-Tawi

From: 1985 To: 1989 Employer: MSU-TCTO Positon held: Vice Chancellor for Academic Afairs Actvites Performed: Assist the Chancellor in the implementaton of academic programs of the University; Plan, direct, control and coordinate academic programs, research actvites and extension services of the autonomous campus

From: 1986 To: 1988 Employer: Tawi-Tawi Center for Oceanographic Studies Positon held: Executve Director Actvites Performed: Responsible in the development and implementaton of the programs and projects of the Center

From: 1983 To: 1989 Employer: PAWB, DENR Positon held: Field Research Consultant, Task Force Pawikan-Marine Turtle Conservaton Project Actvites Performed: Coordinatng with the local government ofcials of Tawi-Tawi and other members of Task Force Pawikan especially Naval Forces South in the implementaton of the turtle conservaton project; Conduct some researches leading to marine turtle conservaton work

From: 1981 To: 1985 Employer: MSU-TCTO Positon held: College Secretary Actvites Performed: Serve as executve secretary of the Vice President and acts as secretary for the Board of Regents for MSU-TCTO maters

11. Detailed Tasks Assigned 12. Work Undertaken that Best Illustrates Capability to Handle the Tasks Assigned KEY QUALIFICATIONS: • Extensive experience in administraton and implementaton of projects in marine protected areas (MPAs), biodiversity conservaton, Integrated Conservaton and Development Projects (ICDP) and Coastal Resources Management (CRM) and Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) (Sixteen (16) years of experience) • Ample knowledge and experience in coastal and marine resources assessment especially coral reefs

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and fsheries and in oceanographic research; • Very good knowledge in environmental planning and environmental impact assessment; • High level of skill in project planning, monitoring and evaluaton and in project proposal preparaton • Excellent experience in networking and development of partnerships with LGUs, NGAs, NGOs, POs and the private sector • Very keen understanding of the culture, customs and traditons of the diferent ethnic groups of southern Philippines having been born in Jolo with Ilocano and Jama Mapun-Tausug parentage and lived in Tawi-Tawi.

RESEARCH/CONSULTANCY EXPERIENCE:

Name of assignment or project: Conduct of Partcipatory Resource Appraisal - Resource and Social Assessment (PRA-RSA) for NRM Sites Year: 2010 Locaton: Panglima Sugala and South Ubian, Tawi-Tawi Client: Resources, Environment and Economics Center for Studies (REECS) Main project features: This project entailed a comprehensive assessment of the natural resources and the relevant socio-economic and politco-insttutonal conditons of the identfed community. This task required the actve partcipaton of the various local stakeholders and partner technical agencies. The assessment covered the major NRM/economic conditon (based on the established output/outcome indicators and baseline requirements), issues, concerns and proposed recommended actons needed to address the major NRM issues and improve local implementaton and planning capacity. Positons held: Consultant (Coastal and Fisheries Expert) Actvites performed: Conducted the training for the Partcipatory Coastal Resource Assessment (PCRA) for both municipalites; conducted the mangrove, seagrass and coral and reef fshes assessments and environmental parameters in identfed coastal barangays in the two municipalites; conducted the resource and social assessment for the two municipalites; conducted the planning to identfy priority NRM projects for the two municipalites

Name of assignment or project: Coastal and Fisheries

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Conservaton – Tawi-Tawi Year: 2003 to Present Locaton: Tawi-Tawi Client: Kabang Kalikasan ng Pilipinas (World Wildlife Fund- Philippines) Main project features: Coastal Resource Assessment, Ecosystems Based Fisheries Management, Marine Protected Area and Climate Change Adaptaton, Building resiliency of reef systems Positons held: Consultant Main project features: Actvites performed: Supervised the conduct of actvites and coordinate the producton of project outputs as per the project document; mobilized all project inputs in accordance with acceptable guidelines and procedures of KKP and the donor; supervised and coordinated the work of all project staf, consultants and contractors; prepared and revised project work and fnancial plans as required; liaised with government agencies, LGUs, NGOs/POs, academic and research insttutons and other project partners for efectve coordinaton of all project actvites; coordinated with relevant units of KKP on the integraton of project plans and actvites with KKP’s regular plans and key result areas; facilitated administratve backstopping to sub-contractors and capacity building actvites (e.g. on the job trainings, formal trainings) supported by the Project; oversaw and ensured tmely submission of progress reports, including fnancial reports and other reports as may be required by KKP, donor and other oversight agencies; disseminated project reports to and respond to queries form concerned stakeholders; approved travel authority to and request of cash advances of project staf and other administratve request of feld ofce to KKP HQ; promoted the image of the Project to project stakeholders, in and outside the anchor sites; and performed other dutes which include among others advocacy lobbying, environmental awareness raising, and providing inputs to the training and IEC components. Name of assignment or project: Oceans and Coasts Target Driven Program Year: 1996-2003 Locaton: Philippines Client: Kabang Kalikasan ng Pilipinas (World Wildlife Fund- Philippines) Main project features: Marine Biodiversity Conservaton, Integrated

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Conservaton and Development and Coastal Resource Assessment Positons held: Director (Consultancy Agreement) Actvites performed: Supervised, directed, controlled and coordinated all projects Oceans and Coasts Program like the Balayan Bay Integrated Coastal Management Project, Tubbataha Reef Conservaton Project, Northern Guimaras Strait CRM Project, Tanon Strait Initatve, etc.; prepared project work and fnancial plans, project status report, accomplishment reports; conceptualized, prepared project concepts/proposals or assisted in project development for generaton of funding support; prepared write-ups for informaton materials for WWF Internatonal and provide technical and editorial assistance for the IEC Program; represented KKP in meetngs like that of the BIMP-EAGA, Sulu Celebes, ASEAN Sub-Commitee of WWF; acted as liaison to other NGOs, government agencies and ofcials on maters related to marine projects; served as resource speaker, paper presenter and lecturer in conferences, workshops, radio programs, school/college programs; atended congressional hearings on maters afectng marine issues; provided assistance to the other WWF ofces who have concerns or projects in the Philippines like the shrimp project of WWF Japan, TRAFFIC and MAFC- WWF US

Name of assignment or project: Task Force Pawikan- Marine Turtle Conservaton Project Year: 1983-1989 Locaton: Tawi-Tawi Client: Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau (PAWB), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Main project features: Marine Turtle Conservaton and development of management Plan. Positons held: Field Research Consultant Actvites performed: Coordinatng with the local government ofcials of Tawi-Tawi and other members of Task Force Pawikan especially Naval Forces South in the implementaton of the turtle conservaton project; Conduct some researches leading to marine turtle conservaton work

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Name of assignment or project: Coral Triangle Support Partnership for Tawi-Tawi Year: 2010 to present Locaton: Tawi-Tawi Client: WWF Philippines and Local Government Units Main project features: Strengthening of Marine Protected Areas, Coastal Law Enforcement, Ecosystems Based Fisheries Management, Vulnerability Assessment and Climate Change Adaptaton planning Positons held: Consultant Actvites performed: Build efectve working relatonships and facilitate involvement of partners and local communites to implement components of the project; Conduct trainings and build capacites of local stakeholders and local government units, Develop implementaton strategies and monitoring systems Name of assignment or project: Preparaton of Environment Code and the Coastal Resources Management/Fisheries Code Year: 2002-2003 Locaton: Oriental Mindoro Client: Provincial government of Oriental Mindoro Main project features: Partcipatory Preparaton of the Oriental Mindoro Environment Code and the Coastal Resources Management Code Positons held: Consultant Actvites performed: Environmental Scanning, Stakeholders consultatons on the issues and problems to be addressed by the Code, conduct of public hearings on issues and problems, partcipatory preparaton of the code, conduct of public hearings on the drafs, presentaton at the Sangguniang Panlalawigan. Name of assignment or project: Turtle Islands Heritage Protected Area Year: 2001 Locaton: Turtle Islands, Tawi-Tawi Client: Educaton and Community Afairs of WWF Main project features: Building capacity of communites in marine turtle conservaton Positons held: Consultant Actvites performed: Development of IEC materials focused on marine turtle

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conservaton, conduct of trainings and seminars on community engagements in conservaton, supported alternatve livelihoods, engagement of women in conservaton. Name of assignment or project: Rapid Assessment of the Seaweeds Industry in Tawi-Tawi Year: 2001 Locaton: Tawi-Tawi Client: WWF-SEAPP Main project features: Environmental Impacts of Seaweed Farming Positons held: Consultant Actvites performed: Environmental scanning of seaweed farms and review of existng literature, feld actvites to determine the environmental impacts of seaweeds farming, focus group discussions and KIIs on this topic. Name of assignment or project: Environmental Impact Assessment for the Proposed Marina in Cebu Year: 1999 Locaton: Cebu Client: SEASTEMS Main project features: Measurements of Water quality parameters Positons held: Consultant for water quality and oceanography Actvites performed: Study of the current systems, tdal paterns, wave acton as it relates to the establishment of the marina, measurement of inital water quality parameters.

13. Certfcaton:

I, the undersigned, certfy that to the best of my knowledge and belief, this CV correctly describes myself, my qualifcatons, and my experience.

Date: 10 October 2014

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