Mr Peter Palma

Peter's research interests include fish breeding, applied fish physiology, and aquaculture biotechnology. He is currently a doctoral candidate at the Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, UK, researching the genetic and physiological basis of thermal tolerance in cleaner fish. He obtained a BSc in Fisheries from the University of the Philippines Visayas and an MSc (Aquaculture) from the University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia.

Prior to his doctoral studies, he was a researcher at the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center/ Aquaculture Department in Iloilo, Philippines, where he led the marine fish commodity team and was actively involved in breeding and seed production activities at the multi-species marine fish hatchery. He conducted studies on induction of early gonad development in marine fish, sperm preservation and hybrid production of groupers, and application of compensatory growth response during cage culture in milkfish.

Peter has received the 2020 Dr. Elvira O. Tan Award for Outstanding Published Paper in Aquatic Sciences, and multiple Best Research Presentation awards at local and international conferences. He actively contributes to the scientific community through peer-reviewed publications and serves as a reviewer for leading journals. Peter is a member of the National Research Council of the Philippines, the European Aquaculture Society, and the International Society for Fish Endocrinology.

aquaculture; fish breeding; physiology; reproduction