GOVPH

Sex: Male

Education:

• University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Ph.D. (Marine Science), 1986
• University of the Philippines,, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines, M.S. (Marine Botany), 1976
• University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines, B.S. (Botany), 1972
• Duke University, North Carolina, USA, With formal academic and research credits, 1976
• University of Hamburg, West Germany, With formal academic and research credits, 1981

Field of Specialization:

Coastal and Marine Ecology (seagrasses and mangroves), Coastal Restoration Ecology, Marine Science

Researches:

Fortes, M.D., Courtney, C.A., Sia, A., (1997) Colors of the Sea. A Celebration of Philippine Maritime Culture and Heritage
Tambuli

Fortes, M.D. , (1991) Does media have a role in marine environmental protection?
Philipp. Geogr. J. Volume 35, No. 1

Fortes, M.D., (1987) Structure of algal communities epiphytic on the mangroves of Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro.
Philippine Journal of Science (Monograph) Volume 17

Fortes, M.D. and Jara, R. , (1987) Economic and ecological importance and potentials of mangrove areas.
Forestry Research Series Volume 4

Fortes, M.D. and Serrano R.C. , (1987) Perspective on world and Philippine mangrove resources.
Forestry Research Series Volume 4

Fortes, M.D. , (1984a) Ecological assessment and cultivation of seagrasses at Bolinao Bay for biomass production.
NRCP Research Bull. Volume 39

Fortes, M.D. , (1984b) Cleaning and preserving the ASEAN oceans.
Eco Asia Pacific. Volume 1, No. 1

Fortes, M.D. , (1983) Where have all the mangroves gone?
Sinag Agham Volume 1, No. 2

Fortes, M.D. and Lorica R.C., (1983) Nipa sap, a renewable energy resource.
Sinag Agham Volume 1, No. 3

Fortes, M.D. and Lorica, R.C. , (1982) Alcohol production from nipa (Nypa fruticans Wurmb.): Preliminary studies on ecology and chemistry.
Phil. Engineering J. Volume 3, No. 1

Fortes, M.D., Sour, K., Xiaoping, H., Kuriandewa, T.E., Tien, N.V., Vibol, O., Montano, N.E., Almonte, T., Satumanatpan, S., (2007) The UNEP/GEF Seagrass Demonstration Sites in South China Sea: Milestones in Seagrass Research and Biodiversity Management in East Asia
Kyoto University

Fortes, M.D., Fazi, S., (2000) Ecology of Ulugan Bay
UNESCO-UNDP-Puerto Princesa City Volume 1

Fortes, M.D., Fazi, S., Macasaet, M., Aymard, O., Gol-lod, G., Almonte, T., Cajillo, D. Cajillo, and Magbanua, R., (2001) Seagrass-fish interaction: A community-based experimental fish farm in Ulugan Bay.
UNESCO-UNDP-Puerto Princesa City Volume 3

Fortes, M.D., Lacap, C.D.A., Vermaat, J., Rollon, R.N. and Nacorda, H.M.E., (2000) Implications of the short seed dispersal in the seagrass Enhalus acoroides (L.f.) Royle.
Biologia Marina Mediterranea Volume 7

Fortes, M.D., (1982) Productivity studies on mangrove, seagrass and algae at Calatagan, Batangas, Philippines.
Biotrop Special Publication Volume 17

Fortes, M.D. and Lorica, R.C. , (1982b) Growth rates and alcohol production from nipa (Nypa fruticans Wurmb.) in two mangrove areas in Paombong, Bulacan, Philippines.
Biotrop Spec. Publ. Volume 17

Fortes, M.D., (1979) Studies on farming the seaweed Caulerpa (Siphonales, Chlorophyta) in two mangrove areas in the Philippines.
Biotrop Special Publication Volume 10

Fortes, M.D., Marb Nria, C.M. Duarte, J.T., Zayda Halun, E.G., (2010) Effects of Seagrass Rhizospheres on Sediment Redox Conditions in SE Asian Coastal Ecosystems
Estuaries and Coasts Volume 33, No. 1

Fortes, M.D., Izuka, H., Tamura, H., Pokavanich, T., Rubio-paringit, M.C. and Nadaoka, K., (2009) Highly skewed tidal circulation pattern and water quality in Puerto Galera Bay, Mindoro Island, Philippines.
Coastal Engineering Journal Volume 4

Fortes, M.D., Gacia, E., Kennedy, H., Duarte, C.M., Terrados, J., Marba, N., Papadimitriou, S., (2005) Light-dependence of the metabolic balance of a highly productive Philippine seagrass community
Journal of Experimental Marine Biology & Ecology Volume 316

Fortes, M.D., Olesen, B., Marba, N., Duarte, C.M., and Savela, R.S., (2004) Recolonization dynamics in a mixed seagrass meadow: The role of clonal versus sexual processes.
Estuaries Volume 27

Fortes, M.D., Gacia, E., Duarte, C.M., Marba, N., Terrados, J., Kennedy, H. and Tri, N.H. , (2003) Sediment deposition and production in SE-Asia seagrass meadows.
Estuarine Coastal & Shelf Science Volume 56

Fortes, M.D., Halun, Z., Terrados, J., Borum, J., Kamp-Nielsen, L. and Duarte, C.M., (2002) Experimental evaluation of the effects of siltation-derived changes in sediment conditions on the Philippine seagrass Cymodocea rotundata.
Journal of Experimental Marine Biology & Ecology Volume 279

Fortes, M.D., Holmer, M., Marba, N., Terrados, J., and Duarte, C.M., (2002) Impacts of milkfish (Chanos chanos) aquaculture on carbon and nutrient fluxes in the Bolinao area, Philippines
Marine Pollution Bulletin Volume 44

Fortes, M.D., Agawin, N.S.R., Duarte, C.M., Uri, J.S., and Vermaat, J.E. , (2001) Temporal changes in the abundance, leaf growth and photosynthesis of three co-occurring Philippine seagrasses.
Journal of Experimental Marine Biology & Ecology Volume 260

Fortes, M.D., Rollon, R.N. and Cayabyab, N.M., (2001) Vegetative dynamics and sexual reproduction of monospecific Thalassia hemprichii meadows in the Kalayaan Island Group.
Aquatic Botany Volume 71

Fortes, M.D., Duarte, C.M., Terrados, J., Agawin, N.S.R., (2000) An experimental test of the occurrence of competitive interactions among SE Asian seagrasses
Marine Ecology-Progress Series Volume 197

Fortes, M.D., Cebrian, J., Enriquez, S., Agawin, N.S.R., Vermaat, J.E. and Duarte, C.M. , (1999) Epiphyte accrual on Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile leaves: Implications for light absorption.
Botanica Marina Volume 42

Fortes, M.D., Duarte, C.M., Thampanya, U., Terrados, J., Geertz-Hansen, O., (1999) The determination of the age and growth of SE Asian mangrove seedlings from internodal counts
Mangroves and Salth Marshes Volume 3

Fortes, M.D., Terrados, J., Duarte, C.M., Kamp-Nielsen, L., Agawin, N.S.R., Gacia, E., Lacap, D., Borum, J., Lubanski, M. and Greve, T. , (1999) Are seagrass growth and survival constrained by the reducing conditions of the sediment?
Aquatic Botany Volume 65

Fortes, M.D., Terrados, J., Borum, J., Duarte, C.M., Kamp-Nielsen, L., Agawin, N.S.R. and Kenworthy, W.J. , (1999) Nutrient and mass allocation of South-east Asian seagrasses
Aquatic Botany Volume 63

Fortes, M.D., Terrados, J., Agawin, N.S.R., Duarte, C.M., Kamp-Nielsen, L. and Burum, J. , (1999) Nutrient limitation of the tropical seagrass Enhalus acoroides (L.f.) Royle in Cape Bolinao, NW Philippines.
Aquatic Botany Volume 65

Fortes, M.D., Bach, S.S., Borum, J., Duarte, C.M., (1998) Species composition and plant performance of mixed seagrass beds along a siltation gradient at Cape Bolinao, Philippines
Marine Ecology-Progress Series Volume 174

Fortes, M.D., Duarte, C.M., Geertz-Hansen, O., Thampanya, U., Terrados, J., Kamp-Nielsen, L., Borum, J., Boromthanarath, S., (1998) Relationship between sediment conditions and mangrove Rhizophora apiculata seedling growth and nutrient status
Marine Ecology-Progress Series Volume 175

Fortes, M.D., Duarte, C.M., Merino, M., Agawin, N.S.R., Uri, J., Gallegos, M.E., Marba, N. and Hemminga, M.A. , (1998) Root production and belowground seagrass biomass.
Marine Ecology-Progress Series Volume 171

Fortes, M.D., Pedersen, O., Borum, J. and Duarte, C.M., , (1998) Oxygen dynamics in the rhizosphere of Cymodocea rotundata.
Marine Ecology-Progress Series Volume 169

Fortes, M.D., Rollon, R.N., van Steveninck, E.D.D., van Vierssen, W., (1998) Contrasting recolonization strategies in multi-species seagrass meadows
Marine Pollution Bulletin Volume 37

Fortes, M.D., Terrados, J., Duarte, C.M., Borum, J., Agawin, N.S.R., Bach, S., Thampanya, U., Kamp-Nielsen, L., Kenworthy, W.J., Geertz-Hansen, O., Vermaat, J., (1998) Changes in community structure and biomass of seagrass communities along gradients of siltation in SE Asia.
Estuarine Coastal & Shelf Science Volume 46

Fortes, M.D., Duarte, C.M., Uri, J.S., Agawin, N.S.R., Vermaat, J.E., Marba, N., (1997) Flowering frequency of Philippine seagrasses
Botanica Marina Volume 40

Fortes, M.D., Vermaat, J.E., Agawin, N.S.R., Fortes, M.D., Uri, J.S., Duarte, C.M., Marba, N., Enriquez, S. and van Vierssen, W. , (1997) The capacity of seagrasses to survive increased turbidity and siltation - the significance of growth form and light use.
Ambio Volume 26

Fortes, M.D., Agawin, N.S.R., Duarte, C.M., (1996) Nutrient limitation of Philippine seagrasses (Cape Bolinao, NW Philippines) - in situ experimental evidence
Marine Ecology-Progress Series Volume 138

Fortes, M.D., Vermaat, J.E., Agawin, N.S.R., Duarte, C.M., Marba, N. and Uri, J.S. , (1995) Meadow maintenance, growth and productivity of a mixed Philippine seagrass bed.
Marine Ecology-Progress Series Volume 124

Fortes, M.D., Duarte, C.M., Marba N., Agawin N.S.R., Cebrian J., Enriquez S., Gallegos M.E., Merino M., Olesen B., Sand Jensen K., Uri J.S., Vermaat J.E. , (1994) Reconstruction of seagrass dynamics: age determination and associated tools for the seagrass ecologist.
Marine Ecol. Prog. Ser. Volume 107

Fortes, M.D., Tomasko D.A., Dawes C.J., Largo D.B., Alava M.N.R. , (1993) Observations on a multi-species seagrass meadow offshore of Negros Oriental, Republic of the Philippines.
Botanica Marina Volume 36

Fortes, M.D., Klumpp D.W., Salita-Espinosa J.S., (1993) Feeding ecology and role of sea urchins in a tropical seagrass community
Aquatic Botany Volume 45

Fortes, M.D., Klumpp D.W. and Salita-Espinosa J.S., (1992) The role of epiphytic periphyton and macroinvertebrate grazers in the trophic flux of a tropical seagrass community.
Aquatic Botany Volume 43

Fortes, M.D., (1991) Seagrass mangrove ecosystems management: a key to marine coastal conservation in the ASEAN region
Marine Poll. Bull. Volume 23

Fortes, M.D. and Estacion J.S. , (1988) Growth rates and primary production of Enhalus acoroides (L.f.) Royle from Lag it, North Bais Bay, Philippines.
Aquatic. Botany Volume 29

Fortes, M.D. , (1988a) Indo west Pacific affinities of Philippine seagrasses.
Botanica Marina. Volume 31

Fortes, M.D. , (1988b) Mangroves and seagrass beds of East Asia: Habitats under stress.
Ambio Volume 17, No. 3

Fortes, M.D., Trono, G.C, Jr., (1979) Marine algal microphytes new to the Philippines
Kalikasan, Philippine Journal of Biology Volume 8, No. 1

Fortes, M.D. , (2008) Ecological changes in seagrass ecosystems in Southeast Asia.
Springer

Fortes, M.D. , (2004) Wetland Conservation and Management in the Philippines: Where are We Now? The Case of Seagrass and Mangroves.
Developments in Ecosystems Volume 1

Fortes, M.D., Green, E. and Short, F.T. , (2003) The seagrasses of the Philippines and Vietnam.
World Atlas of Seagrasses.

Fortes, M.D. , (2002) Natural biological processes and control.
Elsevier Science B.V

Fortes, M.D. and Hempel, G. , (2002) Capacity building.
Island Press, Washington, DC, USA.

Fortes, M.D., Coles, R., (2001) Protecting seagrass - approaches and methods
Elsevier Science B.V.

Fortes, M.D. , (2001) The effects of siltation on tropical coastal ecosystems.
CRC Press LLC

Fortes, M.D. , (1997) Environmental implications of sea lanes in the Philippines.
Ocean Law and Policy Series Volume 1, No. 1

Fortes, MD. , (1996) BIODIVERCON Marine: Dynamics of Marine Biodiversity Conservation in the Philippines.
DIWPA Series Volume 1

Papers Presented:

• Global climate change: ecological implications on the seagrass ecosystems of Southeast Asia. , Proceedings of IESS '95.
• Human uses and destruction of ASEAN seagrass beds., Living Coastal Resources of Southeast Asia
• Seagrass research in Southeast Asia: where does it lead to? , International Workshop. Rottnest Island, Western Australia: University of Western Australia.
• Seagrasses of East Asia: Environmental and management perspectives. , RCU/EAS Technical Report Series No. 6. UNEP, Bangkok, Thailand.
• Philippine seagrasses: status and perspectives. , Third ASEAN-Australia Symposium on Living Coastal Resources.
• Seagrass ecosystem of the Philippines: status, problems and management directions. In: DA-BFAR, In Turbulent seas: The status of Philippine marine fisheries. , CRMP-DENR, Cebu City, Philippines.
• Marine and Coastal Ecosystems., Environmental Center of the Philippines Foundation, Diliman, Quezon City.
• Coastal Land Use Planning Guidebook, an input into the four-volume Guidebook for Sustainable Land Use Planning in the Local Government Units. , DENR-U.P. Planning and Development Research Foundation, Inc. (UP Planades)
• The Bolinao Seagrass Demonstration Site (BSDS): linking seagrass to the coastal resources management in Bolinao, Pangasinan. , 9th National Symposium on Marine Science, Iloilo City,
• Information, education and communication campaign of the Bolinao seagrass demonstration site project. , 9th National Symposium on Marine Science, Iloilo City.
• Leaf growth response of the seagrass Enhalus acoroides to biodeposits of the giant clam, Tridacna gigas in Bolinao, Pangasinan, Northern Philippines. , 9th National Symposium on Marine Science, Iloilo City.
• Abundance and early development of the natural recruits of Enhalus acoroides (L.f.) Royle. , 7th National Symposium in Marine Science, Cagayan de Oro City.
• The Bolinao Seagrass Demonstration Site (BSDS): A Milestone in Seagrass Research and Management in Southeast Asia , PhilMINAQ Conference, MSI, Diliman, QC
• Nacorda, HME, Vermaat JE, Fortes MD. 1999. Burrowing shrimps in mixed Philippine seagrass beds, 3rd International Seagrass Biology Workshop, Manila, Philippines
• Status of coastal resources of Ulugan Bay, Western Philippines., 3rd International Seagrass Biology Workshop, Manila, Philippines.
• Seagrass research in Southeast Asia: Where does it lead to? , Seagrass Biology: Proceedings of an International Workshop.
• Global climate change: ecological implications on the seagrass ecosystems of Southeast Asia. , 2nd Circum-Pacific International Earth Environment Symposium Series, Korea Inter-University Institute of Ocean Science, National Fisheries University of Pusan, Pusan, Korea.
• Seagrass and Mangrove utilization in ASEAN: "Biting the hand that feeds". , Fourth Annual Common Property Conference.
• Issues, concerns, and challenges in coastal zone development in Southeast Asia. , Konrad Adenauer Foundation (Germany) and Institute for Development Studies (Sabah)
• Preliminary assessment on the distribution patterns of prawn species in seagrass beds of Cape Bolinao. , 3rd National Symposium in Marine Science.
• Do biological connections exists between seagrass and mangrove ecosystems? A case study in the Philippines, Third ASEAN Australia Symposium on Living Coastal Resources Vol. 2
• Enhalus watch: respective seasonal production signature (RSPS) an index of past environmental events. , Third ASEAN Australia Symposium on Living Coastal Resources Vol. 2
• Philippine seagrass: status and perspectives., 3rd ASEAN Australia Symposium on Living Coastal Resources
• Seagrass resources of ASEAN, 3rd ASEAN Australia Symposium on Living Coastal Resources
• Photosynthetic respiratory responses of seagrasses in Pislatan, Cape Bolinao, Pangasinan. , Second National Symposium in Marine Science.
• Action Agenda for ASEAN Seagrass Systems, 3rd Asean Australia Symposium on Living Coastal Resources
• Status of seagrass beds in ASEAN, Third ASEAN Australia Symposium on Living Coastal Resources Vol. 2.
• Human uses and destruction of ASEAN seagrass beds. , Third ASEAN Australia Symposium on Living Coastal Resources
• Status of ASEAN seagrass fisheries, Third ASEAN Australia Symposium on Living Coastal Resources Vol. 2.
• Feeding biology of the herbivorous topshell, Tectus (=Trochus) penestratus in a seagrass bed in Cape Bolinao, Northern Philippines. , Third ASEAN Australia Symposium on Living Coastal Resources Vol. 2.
• The spatial and temporal distributions of herbivorous macroinvertebrates in Cape Bolinao, Northern Philippines. , Third ASEAN Australia Symposium on Living Coastal Resources Vol. 2.
• Distribution of algae epiphytic on seagrasses at Pislatan, Cape Bolinao, Northern Philippines. , Third ASEAN Australia Symposium on Living Coastal Resources Vol. 2.
• Preliminary observations on the feeding and trophic role of Tectus fenestratus (Gastropod: Trochidae) in a seagrass bed in Cape Bolinao, Pangasinan , Second National Symposium in Marine Science. United Nations Development Program, Philippine Council for Aquatic and Marine Resource Development, Philippines
• Distribution patterns of Gracilaria species in the Philippines , Second National Symposium in Marine Science. United Nations Development Program, Philippine Council for Aquatic and Marine Research and Development, Philippines
• Research perspectives in Southeast Asian seagrass systems. , International Workshop on Seagrass Biology Kominato
• Biogeographic affinities of macrobenthic algae in the Philippines , 2nd RP USA Phycology Symposium/Workshop, Cebu City and Silliman University, Dumaguete City,
• Assessment of the natural stocks of Gelidiella acerosa (Forssk.) Feld. et Hamel in Mantigue Island, Camiguin, southern Philippines , 2nd RP USA Phycology Symposium/Workshop, Cebu City and Silliman University, Dumaguete City,
• Taxonomy and distribution of seagrasses in the ASEAN region , UNESCO-Jakarta (ROSTSEA), Jakarta, Indonesia
• Management of seagrass and mangrove ecosystems in the Philippines , UNESCO-Jakarta (ROSTSEA), Jakarta, Indonesia
• The coastal ecosystems of the ASEAN region: a vanishing frontier? , Fourth International symposium of the conference of Asian and Pan-Pacific University Presidents, Anchorage, Alaska.
• Initial Parameter Estimations of a Coral Reef Flat Ecosystem in Bolinao, Pangasinan, Northwestern Philippines, Trophic Models of Aquatic Ecosystems
• Variability in the estimated minimum number of quadrats yielding the asymptote value of diversity in different seaweed communities , 2nd RP USA PhycologySymposium/Workshop, Cebu City and Silliman University, Dumaguete City,
• A comparative study of the fish communities in mangrove-seagrass-coral reef ecosystems of Bolinao and Pagbilao. , 1st National Symposium in Marine Science, Tawi-Tawi.
• Philippine seagrass ecosystems and their resources: a situationer. , State of the Nation Reports, Saving the Present for the Future, University of the Philippines Center for Integrative and Development Center and the University of the Philippine Press, Quezon City.
• Comparative study of structure and productivity of seagrass communities in the ASEAN region. p, Third ASEAN Science and Technology Week Conference Proc. v. 6 Marine Science: Living Coastal Resources, Singapore
• Management perspectives of the ASEAN Australia LCR Project (Seagrass Mangrove Study): How far have we gone?, Third ASEAN Science and Technology Week Conference Proceedings. v.6/ Marine Science: Living Coastal Resources, Singapore.
• Growth rate and production of Enhalus acoroides (L. f.) Royle and seagrass zonation in Bolinao, Pangasinan. , First National Symp. Marine Science, Bolinao, Pangasinan, Philippines,
• Observations on the ichtyofauna of an artificial seagrass bed in Bolinao, Pangasinan, , First National Symp. Marine Science, Bolinao, Pangasinan, Philippines,
• Distribution patterns of seaweeds in the Philippines,, First National Symp. Marine Science, Bolinao, Pangasinan, Philippines.
• Management of seagrass and mangrove ecosystems in the Philippines. , Management of Nearshore Fishery Resources. Philippine Council for Aquatic and Marine Research and Development, Los Banos, Laguna
• Artificial seagrass system: a model with an exaggerated utility, or a useful management tool? , Second National Seagrass Conference, EMB, Diliman, Quezon City
• A comparative structural analysis of the fish fauna from artificial and natural seagrass beds in Bolinao Bay, Pangasinan , Second National Seagrass Symposium, EMB, Diliman, Quezon City
• Overview of seagrass research and development efforts in the Philippines , Second National Seagrass Symposium, EMB, Diliman, Quezon City
• Data processing and interpretation (A topical guide from a case study at Long Beach, Bolinao, Pangasinan) , Seaweed Research Training and Workshop for Project Leaders. Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City
• Scientific design and field monitoring of ecological parameters. , Seaweed Research Training and Workshop for Project Leaders. Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City
• Practicals: Field monitoring of ecological parameters., Seaweed Research Training and Workshop for Project Leaders. Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City.
• Community structure and productivity of microphytic algae in Philippine reefs. , Fourth International coral Reef Symposium vol. 2, Paragon Printing, Quezon city, Philippines
• Structural affinities of seagrass communities in the Philippines , Regional Symp. Living Coastal Resources. Quezon City, Philippines
• A survey of the ichthyofauna from five seagrass sites in the Philippines , Regional Symp. Living Coastal Resources. Quezon City, Philippines
• Seagrass resources in East Asia: research status, environmental issues and management perspectives., First ASEAMS Symp. on Southeast Asian Marine and Environmental Protection.
• The Marine Biology Workshop '86: synthesis and insights. , U. P. MSI UNDP Workshop in the Marine Sciences. AIT, Quezon City, Philippines,
• Seagrasses in the ASEAN region. , Int. Seminar on Underutilized Bioresources in the Tropics. Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science Department of Science and Technology, Philippines. Los Banos, Laguna
• Taxonomy and ecology of Philippine seagrasses. , First National Conf. Seagrass Man. Res. Dev.
• Plant resources of seagrass beds. , First National Conf. Seagrass Man. Res. Dev.
• Proposed R and D program for seagrass resources in the Philippines. P, First National Conf. Seagrass Man. Res. Dev.
• Diversity, community structure and productivity of microphytic algae in Philippine reefs. , Fourth Int. Coral Reef Symp. Vol. 2,
• Community structure and Indo Pacific affinities of Philippine true mangrove tree species. , Int. Symp. Mar. Biogeogr. Evol. Southern Hemisphere. II. New Zealand DSIR Ser. 147
• Seagrasses and Mangroves: Responding to Global Environmental Change, National Conference on Marine Plant Biodiversity and Its Natural Products UPMSI, Diliman, QC
• International Symposium on Integrated Coastal Management for Biodiversity in Asia, Kyoto University-Nippon Foundation, Kyoto Japan
• Seagrass-Mangrove Connections as Mitigating and Adaptation Measures in Southeast Asian Coasts,
• Seagrass Biodiversity Conservation: The Necessity of Social-Ecological Systems Integration,
• Seagrass Science and Research in East Asia: Are we going in the Right Direction?, First International Conference on Seagrass and Dugong(ICSED)
• Social-Ecological Systems(SES) Approach in Sustainable Costal Tourism in Biosphere Reserves in East Asia, East Asian Congress, PICC, Manila
• Science to Action: Marine Ecosystem Biodiversity Conservation as a Community Adaptation Measure to the Impacts of Climate Change in the Philippines, 4th Seminar of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Multilateral Core University Program
• New Approach to Biodiversity Conservation in Southeast Asia: Integration of Social Ecological Systems in Coral Reefs, Seagrass Beds in Mangrove, DIVERSITAS Second Ocean Science Conference, Cape Town,South Africa
• Project on Coastal Ecosystem Conservation and Adaptive Management Under Local and Global Environmental Impacts, First Kick Off Meeting of the JST-JICA
• Pto. Galera Biosphere Reserve: Paradise Lost..Paradise Regained, Asian Broadcasting Union-NHK Japan
• Philippine Marine Tourism: a Question of Values & Goals, Aquatourism Development in the Philippines, Hotel Nikko, Manila
• Climate Change Impact on the Verde Island Passage, Experts and stake holders Workshop
• Seagrasses and Mangroves: Responding to Global Environmental Change, 1st National Conference on Marine Plant Diversity and Its Natural Product
• Issues and Concerns in the Conduct of Research and Publications, Consultation Workshop

Awards:

• Awardee, Visiting Scholarship/Project Professorship, University of Tokyo, 2010 Ap 20 - Je 10
• Chairholder, University of the Philippines Professorial Centennial Chair , 2009 - 2010
• 1st Place (Research Category), DOST-PCAMRRD, 2008 N
• Chairholder, Lucio Tan Professorial Chair, 2007 Ja - D
• UP Scientist 1 (UP Scientific Productivity Award), 2006-2008, Board of Regents, 2006 Ag 31
• Chairholder, UNESCO-CSI, Paris, 1998 N - 2001 O
• Chairholder, Metro Manila Commission Professorial Chair, 1991 Ja - 1998 N
• Most Outstanding Alumni Award for 1997 (Professional Category: Environmental Science and Ecology), University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, 1997
• 1995 International Biwako Prize for Ecology (for Southeast and East Asia and East Russia), Governor of Shiga Prefecture, Japan, 1996 Mr 23
• Citizen of the Week Award for Outstanding Service to Country and People, House of Senate, Senate Hall, 1994 Mr 27
• E. O. Tan Award for Best Publication in Philippine Marine Fisheries , Philippine Marine Fisheries , 1993
• U.P. Diamond Jubilee Faculty Grantee, U.P., 1987 Ja - 1990 D
• Ten Outstanding Young Scientists of the Philippines Award for 1986, National Academy of Science and Technology, Department of Science and Technology, 1986, Jl
• Fellow, University of the Philippines Local Faculty Fellowship, University of the Philippines, 1974 - 1975.