Charissa Marcaida Ferrera
Research Interests †
- Carbonate chemistry
- Ocean acidification
- Nutrient cycles (current focus: Phosphorus cycle in the coastal ecosystem)
Educational Background †
- M.Sc. Marine Science (University of the Philippines - Diliman) (2012)
- B.Sc. Chemistry (University of the Philippines - Diliman) (2004)
Work Experience †
- Research Assistant, Coastal Ecosystem Conservation and Adaptive Management (CECAM) Project
(Geochemistry Group), University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute (UP MSI), 2010-2012
- Research Assistant, Nutrient and Carbon Biogeochemistry of the Sulu Sea Project (Chemical
Oceanography Component), UP MSI, 2007-2008
- Research Assistant, Harmful Algal Bloom Program Phase II Project, (Lab culture and Toxin
Component), UP MSI, 2005-2007
Scholarships and Fellowship †
- Scholar, Japan International Cooperation Agency for a 3-year PhD Program at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2012-2015
- Fellow, Partnership for the Observation of Global Oceans - Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (POGO-SCOR) Fellowship onboard the Atlantic Meridional Transect Cruise (AMT19), Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Oct-Dec 2009
- Scholar, Department of Science and Technology Philippine Council for Aquatic and Marine Research
and Development (DOST-PCAMRD) Advanced Science and Technology Human Resources
Development Program, 2008-2009
- Scholar, DOST-Science and Education Institute (SEI), 2000-2004
More About Me †
Birth Date †
Country of Origin †
- Amadeo, Cavite, Philippines
Hobbies †
- Taking photos
- Reading
- Collecting thermometers, compasses and hourglasses!
- Karaoke
- Bowling (because there's no chance that the ball will come back and hit me!)