Coral Triangle PIRE Project Participants

bolinao-pire2Principal Investigators

  • Paul Barber
  • Kent Carpenter
  • Patrick Halpin

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  • Jeff Williams

Senior Personnel Philippines

  • Angel Alcala
  • Marie-Antonette Juinio-Meñez
  • Carmen Ablan Lagman
  • Wilfredo Licuanan
  • Richard Muallil
  • Mudjekeewis Santos

Senior Personnel Indonesia

  • Ambariyanto
  • Ngurah Mahardika
  • Abdul Hamid Toha

Senior Personnel Malaysia

  • Mabel Manjaji Matsumoto
  • Siti Azizah Binti Mohd Nor

Postdocs

  • Eric Crandall
  • Craig Starger
  • Eric Treml

Graduate Students

  • Amanda Ackiss
  • Timery DeBoer
  • Adam Hanson
  • Elizabeth Jones
  • Jeremy Raynal
  • Samantha Cheng

US Institutions

Old Dominion University 
University Of California, Los Angeles

Duke University
Arizona State University
Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
Rutgers University
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Philippine Institutions

De La Salle University
Silliman University
Angelo King Center for Research and Environmental Management
University of the Philippines’ Marine Science Institute
The National Fisheries Research and Development Institute
Peace Corps – Philippines

Indonesian Institutions

Diponegoro University
Udayana University
UNIPA, The State University of Papua
Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI)

Malaysian Institutions

Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu

Maraming Salamat!!!

We’ve been delighted with the cheerfulness and goodwill that has greeted us wherever we’ve gone in the Philippines, and we owe a lot to the help we’ve received from many people. In particular, we’d like to thank:

November Romena – NFRDI; Roger Carraway; Luvi Labe – NFRDI; Edwyn Alesna – BFAR; Joyce Javillonar – US Peace Corps; Arlene Boro – UPMSI; Pedro Aparicio – Kungugaw Divers; Joe Aptal – BFAR Region 5 ; Oliver Tan – BFAR Region 4; Sheryl Mesa – BFAR Region 6; Matt Doyola – BFAR Region 6; Francis Buccat – BFAR Region 1; Reynald Gimena – BFAR Region 8 ; Nurodin Kid – BFAR ARMM; Vierni – BFAR Region 10 ; Michelle Moravec – US Peace Corps; Jun Quicho – First Philippine Conservation; Gerry Reyes – First Philippine Conservation; Emily Lecuyer – US Peace Corps; Glesselle Batin – Dos Palmas Resorts; Ivan Lim – Dos Palmas Resorts; Tata Relacion – Siquijor Dive Safari; MAK Divers; Alobijod Cove Resort.

The People and Governments of:

Bolinao, Pangasinan; Anda, Pangasinan; Romblon, Romblon; Sorsogon, Bicol; San Juan, Siquijor; Verde Island, Batangas; Anilao, Batangas; Perez, Quezon; Quezon, Quezon; Puerto Princessa, Palawan; Sanga Sanga, Tawi Tawi; Nueva Valencia, Guimaras; Jordan, Guimaras; Guinsiliban, Camuigin; Mahinog, Camuigin; Catarman, Camuigin; Manbajo, Camuigin; Dinagat, Dinagat; Basilisa, Dinagat; San Jose, Dinagat.