A witness to the destruction of mangroves in her native Philippines, Jurgenne Honculada Primavera has won the world's most prestigious award in marine conservation and will use it to protect this essential habitat. As one of this year's five Pew Fellows in Marine Conservation, Primavera receives $150,000 for a three-year project and becomes part of the world's premier network for ocean science and conservation. Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the Pew Fellows Program in Marine Conservation has selected 89 Pew Fellows who have completed projects across the globe. Fellowships are funded by the Pew Charitable Trust and administered by the Pew Institute for Ocean Science.

Primavera wins int'l award anew. (2005, February 05). The Visayas Examiner, p. 8.