Ep 39 - Fish fossil studies in the Philippines

👤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. ‌ #BehindTheSciencePodcast is presented to you by Marine & Earth Science Learning Hub, UP Resilience Institute, and Liknayan Podcast. Do you want to share your research? Sign up through this ⁠⁠⁠⁠form⁠⁠⁠⁠.