Acd. Marie Antonette Juinio-Meñez, PhD is a Professor and previous Director of the Marine Science Institute at the University of the Philippines. She is a member of the Biological Sciences Division of the National Academy of Science & Technology of the Philippines. Her research and development work focuses on marine invertebrate ecology, sustainable mariculture, coastal resources management, socio-ecological systems and environmental governance. She has over 90 cited scientific publications with collaborators and students, aside from other publications (e.g. training manuals and technical reports). She has been involved in various regional and international technical working groups on marine conservation and is recognized nationally for her contributions in the field of tropical marine ecology and resources management.