Ocean Experts - Individual

The PEMSEA Task Force’s objective is to serve as a technical support mechanism for the implementation of programs and projects within the framework of the Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia (SDS-SEA). The establishment of the Task Force ensures the region’s access to expert services and advice as well as support and assistance in ICM program development and implementation. The PEMSEA Task Force approach also provides an opportunity to train the next generation of experts and practitioners in the region by engaging young professionals/individuals within participating countries in on-the-ground experiences. The PEMSEA Task Force is therefore expected to provide strong support to PEMSEA Partners in promoting the replication and scaling up of ICM efforts across the region.

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  • Prof. Orapan is an EEPSEA Deputy Director for Training and Partnership. She teaches at the School of Economics at Sukhothai Thammatirat Open University. Besides this, she works on numerous projects for EEPSEA and for several other organizations. She has been recruited on various occasions as an advisor to Thailand’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the Royal Forestry Department, the Ministry of Justice, and Thailand’s Office of Environmental Policy and Planning. She is also a Board member of the Biodiversity-Based Economy Development Organization in Thailand.

  • Dr. Porfirio Alexander Miel Aliño is recognized for his outstanding research on the important and diverse coastal ecosystems in the Philippines: the coral reefs. His study on the coral reef community in Bolinao was the basis for the development of a holistic model of the reef structure and its interrelationships. His significant work on the reefs and reef environment as habitats for fish assemblages has important implications for reef fisheries which constitute over 50% of small-scale fishing in the Philippines.

  • Sheila G. Vergara has managed projects that focused on coastal zone management, marine biodiversity conservation and coastal zone management training. She has served in governemnt with the Philippine Council for Aquatic and Marine Research and Development and with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and with International Non-government organizations such as the WorldFish Center and Conservation International. She continues to pursue her interest in coastal environment management and biodiversity conservation as the senior marine biodiversity specialist of the Sulu Sulawesi Seascape Initiative.