Ep 39 - Fish Fossil Studies In The Philippines Behind The Science podcast

Ep 39 - Fish fossil studies in the Philippines

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👤Guest Speaker:

Dominique Mediodia, M.Sc.

Assistant Professor

College of Fisheries and Ocean SciencesUniversity of the Philippines Visayas

Mr. Dominique Mendiodia shares his experiences in studying fish fossils (Paleoichthyology) in the Philippines.

⌛Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the Podcast and Guest

01:57 What got me interested into science

07:13 Why I chose fisheries for college

11:51 Journey to paleoichthyology: from modern to fossil fish

22:18 Research focus: Cenozoic fish fossils in the Philippines

35:13 Scholarship opportunities in Taiwan

43:42 Challenges in doing research

50:25 When did you realize your results are sufficient for publication?

57:00 Advice to aspiring researchers

Research Spotlight: Mendiodia, D., Castro, A., Tablizo, M., Policarpio, D., Calvelo, J., Baguio, J.P., Borja II, A., Lin, C., Fernando, A. 2024. Paleoichthyology in the Philippines: A review of Cenozoic fish fossils with insights on its current status and future opportunities. Geobios. ‌

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