Mudjekeewis D. Santos's Page

Institution/Organization

National Fisheries Research and Development Institute

Title/Position

Government official

If Other Title, please specify

Scientist I

Website

http://www.nfrdigfl.weebly.com/

I’m involved in, or am interested in the following barcoding initiatives

FISH-BOL, Marine Barcode of Life (MarBOL), DNA Barcoding Initiative for Conservation, Database Working Group, Data Analysis Working Group, Leading Labs Network

I’m involved in or interested in the following iBOL Working Groups

WG1.1 Vertebrates

Keywords about my barcoding projects (separate each choice with a comma)

aquatic species, commercial, endangered, threatened

I’m involved in the following aspects of barcoding:

Fieldwork/specimen collecting, Labwork/generating barcode sequences, Management of barcode data, Analysis of barcode data, Using barcode data in taxonomy/systematic biology, Using barcode data for other applications, Organizing/managing barcoding projects, Science policy related to barcoding

Current Project(s)

Co-Project Leader. Institutionalizing the Department of Agriculture (DA) DNA Library - Phase I: DNA Barcoding of Philippine Crop and Fishery Species. Implemented with PhilRice and Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI). Submitted to DA-Biotech. Duration: 2011 to 2012.

Project Leader. Genetic stock structures of yellowfin (Thunnus albacares) and big-eye (Thunnus obesus) tunas in Philippine waters. Funded by DOST-GIA and NFRDI.

Project Leader. Genetic fingerprinting of commercially important and threatened/endangered aquatic species in the Philippines. Funded by NFRDI.