Features of the Features of the ACRSPACRSP

UndergraduatUndergraduate Traininge Training

Capacity BuildingCapacity Building

One of the strengths of the ACRSP is One of the strengths of the ACRSP is training of students (undergraduate & training of students (undergraduate & graduate)graduate)

A large number of students have A large number of students have received full or partial support to finish received full or partial support to finish their university degreestheir university degrees

To date, there are 92 students being To date, there are 92 students being funded by AquaFish CRSP [34 are funded by AquaFish CRSP [34 are undergraduate students and 58 are undergraduate students and 58 are graduate (47 MS and 15 PhD) students]graduate (47 MS and 15 PhD) students]

Capacity BuildingCapacity Building Last 2Last 2ndnd semester, SY 2007-08, AquaFish semester, SY 2007-08, AquaFish

CRSP funded 14 (41% of 34) undergraduate CRSP funded 14 (41% of 34) undergraduate students who are taking BS Fisheries, a students who are taking BS Fisheries, a degree offered by the College of Fisheries at degree offered by the College of Fisheries at the Central Luzon State University (CLSU) in the Central Luzon State University (CLSU) in the Philippinesthe Philippines

AquaFish CRSP at CLSU is also funding nine AquaFish CRSP at CLSU is also funding nine graduate students (7 MS and 2 PhD students)graduate students (7 MS and 2 PhD students)

Funding for these students (BS, MS or PhD) is Funding for these students (BS, MS or PhD) is not part of the budget items but since their not part of the budget items but since their degree programs do not entail substantial degree programs do not entail substantial financial requirements to complete in the financial requirements to complete in the Philippines, deserving students are provided Philippines, deserving students are provided with full or partial supportwith full or partial support

AchievementsAchievements

Jason P. Angeles (ACRSP Scholar) Jason P. Angeles (ACRSP Scholar) placed 9placed 9thth among the Top Ten during among the Top Ten during the 5the 5thth Fisheries Technologist Fisheries Technologist Examination (2007) given by the Examination (2007) given by the Philippine Professional Regulation Philippine Professional Regulation CommissionCommission

Best Undergraduate Thesis Award given to Mr. Roberto Miguel V. Sayco during the Tea Party and Recognition Program in connection with the 56th Annual Commencement Exercises of CLSU on April 11, 2008

AquaFish CRSP-supported undergraduate students during the 56th Annual

Commencement Exercises of CLSU last April 11, 2008

CLSU-AquaFish CRSP CLSU-AquaFish CRSP funded students in action funded students in action

CLSU-AquaFish CRSP CLSU-AquaFish CRSP Students Students

Students are exposed to Students are exposed to the the fisheries/aquaculture fisheries/aquaculture scientific community by scientific community by attending national and attending national and international meetingsinternational meetings

Meetings/Conferences Meetings/Conferences attended in 2007:attended in 2007: Tilapia 2007 – Kuala Tilapia 2007 – Kuala

Lumpur, Malaysia Lumpur, Malaysia Tilapia Aquaculture Tilapia Aquaculture

Dialogue – Kuala Lumpur, Dialogue – Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMalaysia

88thth Asian Fisheries Forum Asian Fisheries Forum – Kochi, India– Kochi, India

AquaFish CRSP-supported undergraduate students at CLSU, Philippines

Employment Employment opportunitiesopportunities

Fisheries graduates are hired as:Fisheries graduates are hired as:• Research Assistants at the Freshwater Research Assistants at the Freshwater

Aquaculture Center, CLSUAquaculture Center, CLSU• Technical Staff, Charoen Pokphand Technical Staff, Charoen Pokphand

Foods Philippines Corporation, a Foods Philippines Corporation, a Business Division of CP Group of Business Division of CP Group of ThailandThailand

• Technical Staff, Bureau of Fisheries and Technical Staff, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ResourcesAquatic Resources

• Teachers in Philippine Fisheries SchoolsTeachers in Philippine Fisheries Schools