Dr Lota Alcantara-Creencia

Faculty member

Organisation lead for Western Philippines University, Philippines

Lota is a degree holder of PhD in Fisheries Science and MS Fisheries Science from Kagoshima University, Japan and MS Biology from Siliman University, Philippines. She was Dean of the College of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences of WPU for ten (10) years. She has an extensive experience and exposures to various programs and projects in line with fisheries management and aquaculture where she has served as principal investigator/project leader/coordinator with funding from USAID-STRIDE, Malampaya Foundation Inc., Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCIEERD), Commission on Higher Education (CHED-DARETO & NAFES), Department of Agriculture- Bureau of Agricultural Research (DA-BAR) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR).She has authored/co-authored research articles and presentations. Her specialization includes abalone biology and culture, marine biology, mangrove ecology and management, integrated seaweed farming and community-based fisheries management and aquaculture.

Projects

1: Evidence synthesis

2: Critical analysis of marine planning model applications

6: Well-being benefits and risks of coastal living

7: Earth observation approaches

9: Principles and approaches to decision making

11: Ecosystem level policy and management options

12: Systematic scenario planning