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Filipina receives award from Ecological Society of America

Jem Baldisimo was among the recipients of the Katherine S. McCarter Graduate Student Policy Award

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The Philippines is known for being a biodiversity hotspot. The country’s marine ecosystem has been a focal point for many research projects in different scientific disciplines.Recently, Filipino environmental scientist Jem Baldisimo became one of the recipients of the Katherine S. McCarter Graduate Student Policy Award by the Ecological Society of America.Baldisimo and fellow awardees were sent to Washington, D.C. to receive hands-on training and science policy experience.That included interaction with key decision-makers like senators, congressmen, and ecologists who work in the science and public policy arena.“For me to be part of that as a graduate student makes me really proud that I was able to represent Filipinos and the Filipino-Americans who are in that sector of research,” said Baldisimo. The environmental scientist is taking up her doctorate in ecological sciences at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.Baldisimo took up environmental science in Ateneo de Manila University back in the Philippines, and has a master’s degree in environment from the University of Melbourne.She found her way into marine sciences because of how inspired she was by the rich marine biodiversity of the Philippines.“The word for our marine resources in Tagalog is ‘yamang dagat,’” said Badisimo. “These are really the treasures of the Philippines. Who else will take care of our marine resources [if not] the Filipino people?”She added: “That&#x27;s one of the main reasons why I am in the field of marine sciences. [To make] sure that in the future, we still have sustainable fisheries that are important in supporting livelihood for fishermen and also food security.”Baldisimo was conducting research on using genetics for marine conservation when she received the student policy award. She said funding for studies like hers can be made possible through the National Science Foundation. For Baldisimo, it is important that research is funded because it allows scientists like her to discover many things like technology and new methods of doing things.“We are able to help bring American researchers to the Philippines and also build that capacity for universities in the Philippines to also learn about new technology and also be part of this collaborative effort,” she said, “to look into how marine resources like the fishes have experienced any changes over the past 100 years.”The marine scientist urged Filipinos to do their part, regardless of whether they live in the Philippines or abroad. “We have to take pride with what the country has,” Baldisimo said, “and also find a way individually of how we can be helpful or how we can preserve the marine resources because everything is connected.”

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Published May 30, 2024 07:28 PM PHT

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