Protecting the Mangroves, Dr. Jurgenne H. Primavera
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Protecting the Mangroves
Dr. Jurgenne H. Primavera
She fell in love with the mangroves. And since then she protected the
mangroves like a true knight protecting his king.
Dr. Jurgenne H. Primavera spent her time studying mangroves and
discovered why mangroves population in the Philippines was declining—
the major culprit is the conversion of mangrove areas to brackish
water fishponds. According to Dr. primavera, the greatest mangrove
loss has been due to large-scale development of bangus (milkfish)
ponds at 4,000 to 5,000 hectares per year from the 1950s to the
1960s. also, coastal communities, as well as bakeries and wood-fired
sugar mills, depend on mangroves for fuel. Mangrove areas are also
converted to agriculture and salt ponds or cut down to give way to
reclaimed lands for ports and commercial areas.
Because of her stand on mangroves, Primavera became the only Filipino
scientist to receive an honorary doctorate degree from the Stockholm
University in Sweden, capping more than 10 years of mangroves
studies. Since 1997, Primavera has worked on two mangrove sites in
Aklan as field laboratories. These are the patches of mangroves in
Ibajay town and Buswang in Kalibo town.
She wrote more than 60 scientific articles, review papers, manuals,
book chapters and technical reports, and co-authored 20 papers. Many
of the subjects touched on impacts of fish and shrimp farming, the
ecological value of mangroves, marine conservation and management, and
livelihood opportunities from mangroves.
Dr. Primavera is currently a researcher at the Aquaculture Department
of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center in the
Philippines. She holds a doctorate degree in marine Science from the
University of the Philippines.
Sources
► http://news.inq7.net/regions/index,php?index=&story_id=23567\
► www.growfish.com.au/content.asp?contentid=2926
Protecting the Mangroves
Dr. Jurgenne H. Primavera
She fell in love with the mangroves. And since then she protected the
mangroves like a true knight protecting his king.
Dr. Jurgenne H. Primavera spent her time studying mangroves and
discovered why mangroves population in the Philippines was declining—
the major culprit is the conversion of mangrove areas to brackish
water fishponds. According to Dr. primavera, the greatest mangrove
loss has been due to large-scale development of bangus (milkfish)
ponds at 4,000 to 5,000 hectares per year from the 1950s to the
1960s. also, coastal communities, as well as bakeries and wood-fired
sugar mills, depend on mangroves for fuel. Mangrove areas are also
converted to agriculture and salt ponds or cut down to give way to
reclaimed lands for ports and commercial areas.
Because of her stand on mangroves, Primavera became the only Filipino
scientist to receive an honorary doctorate degree from the Stockholm
University in Sweden, capping more than 10 years of mangroves
studies. Since 1997, Primavera has worked on two mangrove sites in
Aklan as field laboratories. These are the patches of mangroves in
Ibajay town and Buswang in Kalibo town.
She wrote more than 60 scientific articles, review papers, manuals,
book chapters and technical reports, and co-authored 20 papers. Many
of the subjects touched on impacts of fish and shrimp farming, the
ecological value of mangroves, marine conservation and management, and
livelihood opportunities from mangroves.
Dr. Primavera is currently a researcher at the Aquaculture Department
of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center in the
Philippines. She holds a doctorate degree in marine Science from the
University of the Philippines.
Sources
► http://news.inq7.net/regions/index,php?index=&story_id=23567\
► www.growfish.com.au/content.asp?contentid=2926
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