Mindanao State University at Naawan welcomed the delegation from the Marine Resources Research Division of Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD) for the inception meeting of the newly-funded PCAARRD – Grant-in-Aid (PCAARRD-GIA) projects on sea cucumber, at the Office of the Chancellor Conference Hall on July 17, 2024.
Attendees included delegates from DOST-PCAARRD’s Marine Resources Research Division, namely Director Dr. Mari-Ann M. Acedera, Assistant Director Ms. Adela C. Corpuz, Ms. Hannah May B. Odemer, Mr. Dan Carlo N. Barrion, and Mr. Jepthe Eryl Lapitan. The MSUN delegation comprised of Chancellor Dr. Elnor C. Roa, Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance Ms. Rhoda Perpetua, CPA, Director for Research Dr. Ruby C. Gonzales, Director for Extension Assoc. Prof. Mariefe B. Quiñones, project leaders, members, staff, campus procurement staff, and finance staff.
Chancellor Roa opened the meeting with a warm welcome, followed by an exchange of introductions from both delegations.
The meeting focused on three key sea cucumber projects:
𝙋𝙞𝙡𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙚𝙖 𝘾𝙪𝙘𝙪𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝙁𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙨-𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙘 𝙎𝙞𝙯𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝘼𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙤
Project Leader: Dr. Elgen M. Arriesgado
𝙍𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙋𝙞𝙡𝙤𝙩 𝙏𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙛 𝙏𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙒𝙝𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙛𝙞𝙨𝙝 (𝙃𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙖 𝙛𝙪𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙜𝙞𝙡𝙫𝙖, 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙗𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙚𝙧 1980) 𝙃𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙎𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘼𝙙𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩
Project Leader: Dr. Dan M. Arriesgado
𝙀𝙣𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙎𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙛𝙞𝙨𝙝 (𝙃𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙖 𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙗𝙧𝙖, 𝙅𝙖𝙚𝙜𝙚𝙧 1833) 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙋𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝘾𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙚𝙖 𝙋𝙚𝙣 𝙁𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜
Project Leader: Dr. Wilfredo H. Uy
The meeting served as the initial kickoff for these projects, allowing participants to discuss the roles and responsibilities of project leaders and staff, set expectations, understand requirements, discuss risks and challenges, create a communication plan, and review the project plan, including phases, tasks, and resources needed.
Moreover, MSUN expressed its deep gratitude to DOST-PCAARRD for their unwavering support and generous funding, emphasizing how this collaboration will significantly advance sea cucumber research and sustainable practices in Mindanao.
