Hello, my name is Will Leschen working from the Inst of Aquaculture Univ of Stirling UK. I work in multidisciplinary aquaculture research and development projects mainly in Africa,S Asia, but also in Europe. We are currently working in project developing aquaculture research and development networks across Africa SARNISSA - www.sarnissa.org - Our aims are to increase access to information and contacts across a wide range of stakeholders whilst also encouraging and bringing about potentially beneficial collaborations between stakeholders. We are currently achieving this through a website as well as French and English speaking african aquaculture discussion fora. However as we are still in the first year of the project are also interested in the definite potential for sharing information and developing networks more widely using the mobile phones network. Look forward to some fruitful discussions and sharing - best wishes Will
Submitted by Jimmy Masagca on Wed, 11/12/2008 - 17:54
Hello, I am Jimmy a professor at De La Salle University in Dasmarinas, Cavite, Philippines. I am currently handling courses in Student Teaching, Teaching Science Health and Nature Study, Curriculum Development and Educational Technology. I have my first degree in the fisheries sciences, master's in biology (cytogenetics and ecology) and doctorate in educational management. I have research works and publication in ICT in education, cytogenertics of fishes, mangrove diversity, elearning and concept mapping. My current work is on the use of ecosystem based management in teaching science and carcinological studies (freshwater forms, tree climbing crabs in mangroves and taxonomy of Ovitamon crabs). I am working on a project dealing with the creation educational materials for mangrove and crab taxonomy.
Submitted by Michael Riggs on Mon, 11/17/2008 - 05:35
Dear Will and Jimmy, Welcome to the forum and thank you for introducing yourselves. We are now officially starting the discussion, so please check the first discussion question which is now posted under the new thread "Discussions - Week 1". Cheers, Michael (FAO)