Jurgenne Primavera

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Dr. Jurgenne Primavera focuses on broodstock development and pond grow out culture of shrimp, Penaeus monodon. She produced a number of publications on P. monodon culture, such as induced maturation and spawning by eyestalk ablation, ovarian rematuration of ablated P. monodon, feeding regimes, and others. These publications led to the development and improvement of seed production, hatchery operations, and pond culture of P. monodon in the country. Her dedication and excellent performance on shrimp culture research and development earned her numerous awards at the international, national, and local levels. Dr. Primavera was a recipient of the 2005 Pew Fellow in Marine Conservation by the Pew Institute of Ocean Science. In line with her advocacy for the development of aquaculture ponds in mangrove areas, she developed educational materials and provided thesis grants to students in the provinces of Iloilo and Aklan where mangrove loss is severe. She also actively promotes the improvement of government protection of mangroves and enforcement of current regulations. Dr. Primavera has a Doctorate of Philosophy, honoris causa, from the Faculty of Science, Stockholm University.

Sex: Female

Education:

  • University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Ph.D. in Marine Biology, 1990
  • Indiana University, USA, M.S. in Zoology
  • University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, B.S. Zoology (Cum laude), 1966
  • Free University of Brussels

Field of Specialization:

Mangrove conservation, Plants and Animal Science, Ecology, shrimp biology and culture, fisheries and shrimp biology and culture, mangrove conservation/advocacy, mangrove-friendly aqauculture,, mangrove crab culture and fisheries and shrimp biology and culture

Researches:

Primavera, J.H., Sadaba, R.B., Lebata, M.J.H.L., Altamirano, J.P., (2004) Handbook of Mangroves in the Philippines ? Panay
SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department (Philippines) and UNESCO Man and the Biosphere ASPACO Project

Kautsky, N., Folke, C., Ronnback, P., Troell, M. Beveridge, M., Primavera, J., (2001) Aquaculture and biodiversity,
In: S. Levin (ed) Encyclopedia of Biodiversity, Academic Press, San Diego, Calif., USA Volume 1

Lebata, J.H.L., Primavera, J.H., (2001) Gill structure, anatomy and habitat of Anodontia edentula: evidence of symbiosis
Naylor, R., Goldburg, R., Troell, M., Beveridge, J., Clay, C., Folke, N., Kautsky, J., Lubchenco, H., Mooney, H., Primavera, J., (2001 N) Is aquaculture a net loss?
Conservation Biology in Practice Volume 2, No. 4

Primavera, J.H., (2001) Community-based rehabilitation of mangroves
A Resource Book. International Institute of Rural Reconstruction, International Development Research Centre, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Network of Aquaculture Centers in Asia-Pacific and International Center for Living Aquati

Williams, M.J., Primavera J.H., (2001) Choosing tropical portunid species for culture, domestication and stock enhancement in the
Indo-Pacific. Asian Fish. Sci.

Xu, Z.K., Primavera, J.H., dela Pena, L.D., Pettit, P., Belak, J., Alcivar-Warren, A.,, (2001) Genetic diversity of wild and cultured Black tiger Shrimp (Penaeus monodon) in the Philippines using microsatellites
Aquaculture

Primavera, J.H., Quinitio, E.Y., (2000) Runt deformity syndrome in wild and cultured giant tiger prawn Penaeus monodon.
J. Crust. Biol. Volume 20, No. 4

Primavera, J.H., de la Pena, L., (2000) The yellow mangrove: its ethnobotany, history of maritime collection, and needed rehabilitation
Central and Southern Philippines, Philippine Q. Culture Society

Primavera, J.H., Garcia, L.M.B., Castaños, M.T., Surtida, M.B., (2000) Mangrove-Friendly Aquaculture
Proceedings of Workshop on Mangrove-Friendly Aquaculture, Iloilo City, 11-15 Jan. 1999. SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department, Iloilo, Philippines

Primavera, J.H., (2000) Development and conservation of Philippine mangroves:
Institutional issues. Ecol. Econ.

Ronnback, P., Primavera J.H., (2000) Use of environmental functions to communicate the roles of a mangrove ecosystem under different management systems
A critique. Ecol. Econ.

Primavera, J.H., Parado-Estepa F.P., Lebata J.L., (1998) Morphometric relationships of length and weight of the giant tiger prawn Penaeus monodon ccording to life stage, sex and source
Aquaculture

Ronnback, P., Troell M., Kautsky N., Primavera, J.H., (1999) Distribution pattern of shrimp and fish among Avicennia and Rhizophora microhabitats in the Pagbilao mangroves, Philippines
Estuar. Coast. Shelf Sci. Volume 48, No. 2

Gomes, L.A.O., Primavera J.H., (1993) Reproductive quality of male Penaeus monodon
Aquaculture Volume 112

Primavera, J.H., (1992) Prawn/shrimp culture industry in the Philippines
In: Fast, A.W. and L.J. Lester (eds) Marine Shrimp Culture: Principles and Practices, Chap. 34. Elsevier, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Primavera, J.H., Caballero R.V.,, (1992) Effect of streamer tags on survival and growth of juvenile tiger prawns, Penaeus monodon, under laboratory conditions
Aust. J. Mar. Freshwat. Res. Volume 43

Primavera, J.H., CaballeroR R.V.,, (1992) Light quality and ovarian maturation in unablated and ablated giant tiger prawn Penaeus monodon (Fabricius)
Aquaculture Volume 108

Primavera, J.H., Caballero, R.V.,, (1989) Effect of tagging on maturation and survival of ablated Penaeus monodon in painted and unpainted tanks
Philippine Scientist Volume 26

Makinouchi, S., Primavera J.H., (1987) Maturation and spawning of Penaeus indicus using different ablation methods
Aquaculture Volume 62

Primavera, J.H., Caballero R.V., (1989) Effect of tagging on maturation and survival of ablated Penaeus monodon in painted and unpainted tanks
Philippine Scientist Volume 26

Trujillo, L.R., Primavera, J.H., (1986) Induced maturation in ablated Penaeus notialis and Penaeus schmitti
In: J.L. Maclean, L.B. Dizon and L.V. Hosillos (eds). Proc. First Asian Fisheries Forum. Asian Fisheries Society, Manila, Philippines

Eldani, A., Primavera J.H., (1981) Effect of different polyculture stocking combinations on growth, survival and production of milkfish (Chanos chanos Forskal) and prawn (Penaeus monodon Fabricius) in brackishwater ponds
Aquaculture Volume 23

Primavera, J.H., Gacutan R.Q., (1989) Preliminary results of feeding aquatic macrophytes to Penaeus monodon juveniles
Aquaculture Volume 80

Apud, F.D., Primavera J.H., Torres P.L. Jr., (1983) Farming of prawns and shrimps. Extension Manual No.5 (revised)
SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department, Iloilo, Philippines

Quinitio, E.T., Lebata J.H.L., Le Vay, L., Walton, M.E., Binas, J.B., Rodriguez, E.M., Primavera J.H., (2009) Evaluation of hatchery-base enhancement of the mud crab Scylla spp., fisheries in mangroves: comparison of species and release strategies
Marine and Freshwater Research Volume 60

Primavera, J.H., Altamirano, J.P., Lebata, M.J.H.L., Delos Reyes, A.A. Jr., Pitogo, C.L., (2007) Mangroves and Shrimp pond culture effluents in Aklan, Panay Island, Central Philippines
Bulletin of Marine Science Volume 80, No. 3

Polidoro, B.A., Primavera, J.H. et al., (2010) The loss of species: Mangrove extinction risk and geographic areas of global concern
PLOS One Volume 5, No. 4

Altamirano, J.P., Primavera, J.H. et al., (2010) Practical techniques for mapping small patches of mangrove
Wetlands Ecology and Management Volume 18, No. 6

Koch, E.W., Primavera, J.H. et al., (2009) Non-linearity in ecosystem services: temporal and spacial variability in coastal rotection
Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment Volume 7, No. 1

Primavera J.H., Binas, J.B., Samonte-Tan, G.P.B., Lebata, M.J.J., Alava, V.R., Walton, M., Le Vay, L., (2010) Mud crab pen culture: replacement of fish feed requirement and impacts on mangrove community structureSee more at: http://www.seafdec.org.ph/2011/trimming-chelipeds-reduces-cannibalism-in-mud-crab/#sthash.TTSn2Ae5.dpuf
Aquaculture Research Volume 41

Awards:

  • Awardee, Rajah Siagu Award (Most Outstanding Citizen in the Field of Science and Technology), , National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women, Butuan City Chapter, 1979
  • 2nd Dr. Elvira O. Tan Memorial Award for Best Published Paper in Aquaculture/Inland Fisheries, Philippine Council for Aquatic and Marine Research and Development, 1988 Jl 12
  • 8th Dr. Elvira O. Tan Memorial Award for Best Published Paper in Aquaculture, , Philippine Council for Aquatic and Marine Research and Development, , 1994 Jl 20
  • Gawad Senternaryo: Kababaihang Makasaysayan, National Centennial Commission Women Sector, Century Park Hotel, Manila, 1999 Je 4
  • 14th Dr. Elvira O. Tan Memorial Award for Best Published Paper in Aquaculture, Philippine Council for Aquatic and Marine Research and Development, 2000 Jl 21
  • 18th Dr. Elvira O. Tan Memorial Award for Best Published Paper in Aquaculture, Philippine Council for Aquatic and Marine Research and Development, Legaspi City, 2004 Jl 25
  • Doctorate of Philosophy honoris causa, Faculty of Science, Stockholm University, Stockholm City Hall, 2004 S 24
  • Fellow, Pew Fellows Program in Marine Conservation, Pew Institute for Ocean Science, University of Miami Rosenstiel School, Florida, U.S.A, 2005 F 7
  • One of the World's Top Five Pew Fellows in Marine Conservation for the Year 2005, 13th Congress, Republic of the Philippines, 2009 Mr 9
  • Plaque of Recognition, Province of Iloilo, Semana sang Iloilo, 2005 Ap 15
  • Five Outstanding Butuanons, BalikButuan 2005, Butuan City, 2005 My 21
  • Outstanding Book Award, 27th Annual Scientific Meeting, National Academy of Science and Technology, Manila Hotel, Manila, 2005 Jl 13-14
  • Finalist, Outstanding Filipino Women in Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Research, PCAMRD, 2005 Jl
  • 8th Quadrennial General Assembly Award (Plaque of Great Distinction,
  • Scientist Emerita, SEAFDEC/AQD, Tigbauan, Iloilo, Philippines, 2007 F 22
  • Heroes of the Environment, Time Magazine, 2008