Dr. Jeff Williams, of the Department of Fishes, has been doing extensive field work in the Philippines for the past 30 years. His work in the Philippines assesses the biodiversity of coral reef fishes and contributes to the DNA barcoding of marine life in the Indo-Malay-Philippines Archipelago (IMPA). Dr. Williams is currently working with Dr. Kent Carpenter (NMNH) and the Philippines National Fisheries Research and Development Institute to collect samples of species in Philippine fish markets and develop a comprehensive inventory of food fishes in the Philippines, using a DNA barcoding reference database. This project will improve food safety in the Philippines and train Philippine scientists, as well as contribute to advances in biotechnology and biodiversity.
LOCATION(S): Philippines
Topics: Species
