Dr. Maricar Prudente is one of the recipients of the 2015 National Achievement Award of the National Research Council of the Philippines in view of her research works in Science and Science Education. Her recent research involvements include: as the Research Team Leader of a UNIDO-funded research on National Inventory of POPs in the Philippines; as Lead researcher of the DOST-NRCP Project no. A-100 entitled “Drawing Best Practices of Community Adaptation to Climate Change: Implications to Institutional Program Development”; and as Assistant Project Leader of the 3rd Graduate Tracer Study funded by the Commission on Higher Education. In the field of science education, Dr. Prudente’s research work is focused on action research and the integration of technology and 21st century skills in the teaching of science. As an ecotoxicologist, she has been actively participating in numerous international research projects and scientific conferences dealing with environmental issues and concerns either as a participating scientist, resource person or as facilitator. Dr. Prudente is likewise involved in an international cooperative research project on the Monitoring of New POPs in Human Breast Milk in Southeast Asian countries under a Center for Marine and Environmental Studies (CMES) Research Grant and as collaborating scientist on a research project with Kumamoto University funded by Japan Science and Technology (JST), which dealt with monitoring the chemical pollutants in central Visayas affected by typhoon Haiyan.
Sex: Female
Education:
- Ehime University, Japan, Japan, Ph.D. in Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, 1999 Mr 15
- De La Salle University, Taft Avenue, Manila, MST Physics, 1988 D
- Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Manila, Manila, BSE Natural Science, Biology, 1979 Mr
Field of Specialization:
Environmental Pollution, Environmental Education and Science Education, Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology
Researches:
Malarvannan G., Kunisue T., Isobe T., Sudaryanto, A., Takahashi, S., Subramanian, A., Tanabe, S., (2009) Organohalogen compounds in human breast milk from mothers living in Payatas and Malate, the Philippines: levels, accumulation kinetics and infant health risk
Environmental Pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987) Volume 157, No. 6
Saha M., Togo, A., Mizukawa K., Murakami M., Takada, H., Zakaria, M.P., Chiem, N.H., Tuyen B.C., Boonyatumanond R., Sarkar S.K., Bhattacharya, B., Mishra, P., Tana, T.S., (2009) Sources of sedimentary PAHs in tropical Asian waters: differentiation between pyrogenic and petrogenic sources by alkyl homolog abundance
Marine Pollution Bulletin Volume 58, No. 2
Bernardo, A., Limjap, A., Roleda, L., (2008) Students' Perceptions of Science Classes in the Philippines
Asia Pacific Education Review Volume 9, No. 9
(2008) Monitoring of Butyltin compounds in the aquatic environments of the Philippines
Coastal Marine Science Volume 32, No. 1
Ramu, K., Kajiwara, N., Sudaryanto, A., Isobe, T., Takahashi, S., Subramanian, A., Ueno, D., Zheng, G.J., Paul, L., K.S., Takada H., Mohamad, Z.P., Viet Pham, H., Tana Touch, S., Tanabe, S., (2007) Asian Mussel Watch Program: contamination status of polybrominated diphenyl ethers and organochlorines in coastal waters of Asian countries
Environmental Science & Technology Volume 41, No. 13
Ueno Da., Alaee M., Marvin C., Muir Derek C,G., Macinnis Go., Reiner E., Crozier P., Furdui V.I; Subramanian A., Fillmann G., Lam Paul K.S., Zheng G.J.; Muchtar M., Razak H., Chung K.., Chung K.; Tanabe S., (2006) Distribution and transportability of hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) in the Asia-Pacific Region using skipjack tuna asa bioindicator
Environmental Pollution Volume 144, No. 1
Kajiwara N., Kamikawa S., Ramu K., Ueno D., Yamada T.K., Subramanian A., Lam Paul K.S., Jefferson T.A., Chung Kyu-Hyuck, and Tanabe S., (2006) Geographical distribution of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and organochlorines in small cetaceans from Asian waters
Chemosphere Volume 64, No. 2
Tanabe, S., Kunisue, T., Yasunaga, G., Watanabe, I., and Miyazaki, N., (2005) Accumulation of trace elements and organochlorines in resident and migratory waders from Calatagan Bay, Philippines
Coastal Marine Science Volume 29, No. 2
Ueno D., Watanabe M., Subramanian A., Tanaka H., Fillmann G., Lam Paul K.S., Zheng G.J., Muchtar M., Razak H., Chung Kyu-Hyuck, Tanabe, S., (2005) Global pollution monitoring of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), furans (PCDFs) and coplanar polychlorinated biphenyls (coplanar PCBs) using skipjack tuna as bioindicator
Environmental Pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987) Volume 136, No. 2
Hagino, Y., Takada, H., Zakaria, M.P.,, (2004) Landfill leachate as a source of phenolic endocrine disrupting chemicals to South East Asian waters
Environmental Science and Technology
Isobe Kei O., Zakaria M.P., Chiem Nguyen H., Minh Le Y., Boonyatumanond R., Saha M., Sarkar S., and Takada H., (2004) Distribution of linear alkylbenzenes (LABs) in riverine and coastal environments in South and Southeast Asia
Water Research Volume 38, No. 9
Kunisue T., Watanabe M., Iwata H., Subramanian A., Monirith I., Minh T.B., Baburajendran R., Tana T.S., Viet P.H., Tanabe, S., (2004) Dioxins and related compounds in human breast milk collected around open dumping sites in Asian developing countries: bovine milk as a potential source
Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology Volume 47, No. 3
Ueno D., Kajiwara N., Tanaka H., Subramanian A., Fillmann G., Lam Paul K.S., Zheng Gene J., Muchitar M., Razak H., Chung Kyu-Hyuck, Tanabe S., (2004) Global pollution monitoring of polybrominated diphenyl ethers using skipjack tuna as a bioindicator
Environmental Science & Technology Volume 38, No. 8
Ueno D., Inoue S., Takahashi S., Ikeda K., Tanaka H., Subramanian A.N., Fillmann G., Lam P.K.S., Zheng J., Muchtar M., Chung K., and Tanabe S., (2004) Global pollution monitoring of butyltin compounds using skipjack tuna as a bioindicator
Environmental Pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987) Volume 127, No. 1
Isobe, K., Zakaria, M., Chiem, N., Minh, L., Ruchaya, B., Mahua, S., Santosh, S., Takada, H., (2004) Distribution of Linear Alkylbenzenes (LABs) in riverine and coastalenvironments in South and Southeast Asia
Water Research Volume 38
Ueno D., Takahashi S., Tanaka H., Subramanian, A.N., Fillmann, G., Nakata H., Lam, P.K.S., Zheng, J., Muchtar, M., Chung, K.H., Tanabe, S., (2003) Global pollution monitoring of PCBs and organochlorine pesticides using skipjack tuna as a bioindicator
Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology Volume 45, No. 3
Nguyen Hung M., Tu Binh M., Watanabe M., Kunisue T., Monirith I., Tanabe S., Sakai S., Subramanian A., Sasikumar K., Pham Hung V., Bui Cach T., Tana Touch S., () Open dumping site in Asian developing countries: a potential source of polychlorinated dibenz-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans
Environmental Science & Technology
Monirith In., Ueno D., Takahashi S., Nakata H., Sudaryanto A., Subramanian A., Karuppiah S., Ismail A., Muchtar M., Zheng J., Richardson B.J., Hue Ngyen D., Tana Touch S., Tkalin A.V. and Tanabe S., (2003) Asia-Pacific mussel watch: monitoring contamination of persistent organochlorine compounds in coastal waters of Asian countries
Marine Pollution Bulletin Volume 46, No. 3
Kunisue T., Watanabe M., Subramanian A., Sethuraman A., Titenko A.M., Qui V., Tanabe S., (2003) Accumulation features of persistent organochlorines in resident and migratory birds from Asia
Environmental Pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987) Volume 125, No. 2
Minh, N. H., Minh, T. B., Watanabe, M., Kunisue, T., Monirith, I., Tanabe, S., Sakai, S., Subramanian, A., Sasikumar, K., Viet, P.H., Tuyen, B. C. and Tana, T. S., (2003) "Open Dumping Site in Asian Developing Countries: A Potential Source of Polychlorinated Dibenzo ? p ? Dioxins and Polychlorinated Dibenzofurans".
Environmental Science and Technology Volume 37, No. 8
Monirith, I., Ueno, D., Takahashi, S., Nakata, H., Sudaryanto, A., Subramanian, A., Karuppiah, S., Ismail, A., Muchtar, M., Zheng, J., Richardson, B.J., Hue, N.D., Tana, T.S., Tkalin, A.V. and Tanabe, S., (2003) "Asia-Pacific Mussel Watch: monitoring contamination of persistent organochlorine compounds in Coastal Waters of Asian Countries.
Marine Pollution Bulletin Volume 46
Sudaryanto A., Takahashi S., Monirith I., Ismail A., Muchtar M., Zheng J., Richardson B.J., Subramanian A., Hue Nguyen D., and Tanabe S., (2002) Asia-Pacific mussel watch: monitoring of butyltin contamination in coastal waters of Asian developing countries.
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry / SETAC Volume 21, No. 10
Minh T.B., Watanabe M., Tanabe S., Miyazaki N., Jefferson T.A., Subramanian A., Karuppiah, S., (2000) Widespread contamination by tris(4-chlorophenyl) methane and tris(4-chlorophenyl) methanol in cetaceans from the North Pacific and Asian coastal waters.
Environmental Pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987) Volume 110, No. 3
Minh T.B., Nakata H., Watanabe M., Tanabe S., Miyazaki N., Jefferson T.A., and Subramanian A., (2000) Isomer-specific accumulation and toxic assessment of polychlorinated biphenyls, including coplanar congeners, in cetaceans from the North Pacific and Asian coastal waters.
Archives of environmental contamination and toxicology Volume 39, No. 3
Yasunaga, G., Watanabe, I., Subramanian, A., Qui, V. and Tanabe, S., (2000) "Trace Elements Accumulation in Waders from Asia".
Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry Volume 77
Minh, T.B., Nakata, H., Watanabe, M., Tanabe, S., Miyazaki,N., Jefferson, T.A., and Subramanian, A., (2000) "Isomer-specific Accumulation and toxic assessment of polychlorinated biphenyls, including coplanar congeners in cetaceans from the North Pacific and Asian Coastal waters".
Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. Volume 39, No. 2000
Kan-Atireklap, S., Subramanian, A. and Tanabe, S., (2000) "Marine pollution monitoring of butyltins and organochlorines in the coastal waters of Thailand, Philippines and India".
Ocean and Coastal Management Volume 43
Ichihashi, H., Kan-atireklap, S., Watanabe, I. and Tanabe, S., (1999) "Butyltins, organochlorines and metal levels in green mussel Perna viridis from the coastal waters of the Philippines".
Fisheries Science, Tokyo, Japan Volume 65, No. 3
Tanabe, S., Watanabe, M., Subramanian, A., Miyazaki, N., Suarez, P., Tatsukawa, R., (1998) Organochlorine contamination in some odontoceti species from the North Pacific and Indian Ocean
Marine Environmental Research, Elsevier Science Ltd., Great Britain Volume 44
Tanabe, S., Mizuno, T., Hasegawa, J., Iwata, H. and Miyazaki, N., (1998) "Butyltin contamination in marine mammals from North Pacific and Asian coastal water".
Environmental Science and Technology, American Chemical Society, USA. Volume 32
Kim, E.Y., Tanabe, S. and Tatsukawa, R., (1997) "Metal levels in some commercial fish species from Manila Bay, the Philippines.
Marine Pollution Bulletin, Elsevier Science Ltd., Great Britain. Volume 34
Lee, D.B., Tanabe, S. and Tatsukawa, R., (1997) "Organochlorine residues in soils and sediments from Manila and nearby provinces, Philippines".
Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry, OPA, The Netherlands. Volume 60
Ichihashi, H. and Tatsukawa, R., (1994) "Heavy metal concentrations in sediments from Manila Bay, Philippines and inflowing rivers".
Environmental Pollution, Elsevier Science Ltd., Great Britain. Volume 86
Malarvannan, G., Tanabe, S., (2007) Persistent Toxic Substances in the Philippine Environment
In: Persistent Organic Pollutants in Asia: Sources, Distributions, Transport and Fate, Developments in Environmental Science,( A. Li, S. Tanabe, G. Jiang, JP. Giesy and P.K.S. Lam eds.), Elsevier Ltd. Volume 7
Kan-atireklap, S., Tanabe, S., Subramanian, A., (2005) Marine Pollution Monitoring of Butyltins and Organochlorines in the Coastal waters of Thailand, the Philippines and India
In: Mankind and the Oceans, (Miyazaki, N. Adeel, Z. and Ohwada, K. eds.), United Nations University Press, Tokyo, Japan
Aguja, S., Kunisue, T., Tanabe, S., (2004) Persistent Organic Pollutants in Human Breast Milk
Proceedings of the National Workshop 2004 on Asian Regional Research Programme on Environmental Technology (ARRPET), sponsored by Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), DLSU, Philippines
Malarvanan G, Isobe T, Covaci A and Tanabe S, (2013) Accumulation of brominated flame retardants and polychlorinated biphenyls in human breast milk and scalp hair from the Philippines: levels, distribution and profiles
Science of the Total Environment
Partosa, J., Clores, M., Conde, M.A., Goingo, L., Raganit, R, (2013) Secondary Teachers? Conceptual Understanding of Photosynthesis: A Cross regional stud
US-China Education Review A & B
Joon-Woo, K., Isobe, T., Malarvanan, G., Sudaryanto, A., Chang, K., Tanabe, S, (2012) Contamination of benzotriazole ultraviolet stabilizers in house dust from the Philippines: Implications on Human Exposure
Science of the Total Environment
Teuten Emma L; Saquing Jovita M; Knappe Detlef R U; Barlaz Morton A; Jonsson Susanne; Björn Annika; Rowland Steven J; Thompson Richard C; Galloway Tamara S; Yamashita Rei; Ochi Daisuke; Watanuki Yutaka; Moore Charles; Viet Pham Hung; Tana Touch Seang; Boonyatumanond Ruchaya; Zakaria Mohamad P; Akkhavong Kongsap; Ogata Yuko; Hirai Hisashi;
Iwasa Satoru; Mizukawa Kaoruko; Hagino Yuki; Imamura Ayako; Saha Mahua; Takada Hideshige, (2009) Transport and release of chemicals from plastics to the environment and to wildlife. Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London
Series B, Biological Sciences
Pangan, Norway and Socorro Aguja, (2013) Exploring the Dimensions of a Web-based Learning Package on Chemical Equilibrium
EdMedia2013 International Conference
Dasas, Louie and Socorro Aguja, (2013) Efficacy of Integrating 21st Century Skills in an Understanding by Design (UbD21) Pedagogical Plan on Life Energy and Processes
EdMedia2013 International Conference
Aguja, S, Isobe, T. and Tanabe, S, (2012) Introspective assessment of human exposure to brominated flame retardants in the Philippines
LIPI-JSPS Asian CORE Seminar 2012-Coastal Ecosystems in Southeast Asia
(2007) Butyltin Contamination in the Aquatic Environments of the Philippines
3rd International Joint Seminar of JSPS Multilateral Core University Program on Coastal Marine Science
Cano, M. Aguja, S. and Vilanculos, M, (2010) Students? Conceptions and Attitudes on Climate Change: Exploring Relationship with Basic Chemistry Concepts
Hawaii International Conference on Education. Waikiki Marriott Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii
Tanabe, S, (2004) Trace Elements and POPs in Waders from Calatagan Bay, Philippines
5th UNU-ORI International Workshop on Marine Environment
(2004) Promoting Reflective Level Teaching and Learning: Issues and Challenges
1st International Conference on Learner-Centered Education
Aguja, S., Kunisue, T. and Tanabe, S, (2004) Persistent Organic Pollutants in Human Breast Milk
National Workshop 2004 on Asian Regional Research Programme on Environmental Technology (ARRPET)
Aguja, S., Kunisue, T. and Tanabe, S., (2002) Persistent Organic Pollutants in Human Breast Milk
International Conference on Environmental Threats to the Health of Children sponsored by WHO and Chulabhorn Research Institute
(2002) Monitoring of Persistent and Toxic Substances in the Coastal and Urban Areas in the Philippines
1st Technical Working Group Meeting (Region 8-Southest Asia and South Pacific) ?Regionally Based Assessment of Persistent Toxic Substances sponsored by UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme)
Kan-Atireklap, S., Subramanian, A. and Tanabe, S, (1998) Marine pollution monitoring of butyltins and organochlorines in the coastal waters of Thailand, Philippines and India
Joint International Conference on Man and The Ocean ? International Symposium on Marine Environment
Tanabe, S., Iwata, H., Miyazaki, N. and Subramanian, A, (1998) Butyltin and organochlorine contamination in marine mammals from the North Pacific and Asian coastal waters
4th IOC-WESTPAC International Scientific Symposium on The Role of Ocean Sciences for Sustainable Development
Takahashi, Shibata, D. Takemoto, N., Nakamura, I. and Tanabe, S, (1998) Butyltin and organochlorine residues in tunas collected from Japanese Coastal waters, the Pacific and Indian Oceans
International Conference on Trace metals in the Aquatic Environment
Bernardo, A., Limjap, A. and Roleda, R, (2004) Endline Study of Mathematics and Science Teaching in the Philippines
DLSU Press Inc., DECS and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Bernardo, A., Prudente, M. and Limjap, A, (2003) Exploring Mathematics and Science Teaching in the Philippines
DLSU Press Inc., DECS and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
(2002) Science and Mathematics Teaching-Learning Processes and Strategies in Preservice Teacher Education Programs
UP-NISMED, Educational Research Network and DOST-Science Education Institute
Bernardo, A., Clemena, R, (2000) The Contexts and Practices of Science and Math Education in the Philippines
DLSU Press Inc., DECS and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Awards:
- Cited in the Marquis Who's Who is Science Engineering, Marquis Who's Who in Science Engineering, 2006
- Outstanding Women of 2003, American Biographical Institute, 2003 Jan.
- St. Miguel Febres Cordero Research Award, De La Salle University-Manila, 2001 Aug. 09
- Outstanding Women of 2000, American Biographical Institute, 2000 Jan.
- Ronpaku Fellow , Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), 1996 - 1999
- Teacher Trainee, Japan Ministry of Education and Culture (MONBUSHO), 1991 Sept. 1993 March