American students learn from Filipino aquaculture experts

Visperas, Eva

Date

January 11, 2015

Author

Visperas, Eva

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PS20150111_B3

Excerpt

A group of American students are currently in the country to study the Filipinos’ success in fisheries. An American professor from the University of Rhode Island recently brought a group of American students to the Philippines, particularly to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) center in Dagupan, for a course devoted to Philippine aquaculture. Dr. Michael Rice of the Department of Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Sciences of the University of Rhode Island, told The STAR that they have embarked on an intensive study of aquaculture here as part of an Aquaculture Fishery Science 492 course which has a special topic named Aquaculture in the Philippines. He brought nine of his students here.

Citation

Visperas, E. (2015, January 11). American students learn from Filipino aquaculture experts. Philippine Star, p. B3.