A faculty member of the Foundation University College of Arts & Sciences has presented a paper during the International Conference on Biodiversity and Climate Change at the Philippine International Convention Center last Feb. 1-3, 2011.
Geraldine S. Quinones presented a paper titled Diversity and Taxonomy of Marine Fish Larvae in Bohol Sea and Adjacent Waters, a research study funded by the Commission on Higher Education.
Quinones said the study aims to create a database of fish larvae in the Bohol Sea and its adjacent waters and to identify, describe and characterizethe fish larvae in the same area.
The study is a collaboration of various institutions like Silliman University, Camiguin State College, University of Sto. Tomas, and Siquijor State College.
The paper presented by Quinones is an offshoot of the Commission on Higher Education’s biodiversity project.
The Philippines is one of the 18 countries in the world identified byConservation International as a mega-diverse country. Unfortunately, experts believe that because of climate change, this biodiversity might be lost by the end of the century.
Because of this, the CHED has come up with the biodiversity projects to have an inventory of all the species in the area for data base purposes, and to be able to account for all the species before this biodiversity loss.
Quinones’ research had the full support of the University, a staunch supporter of efforts to preserve the environment, as well as on topics relating to climate change.
Dr. Eva Melon, FU vice president for academic affairs, said this is one way for them to contribute to the study on biodiversity, in particular, and to the advancement of science, in general.
Dr. Melon said the study of Quinones should inspire other faculty members to embark on other and more research projects.
