Research Unit

• Sea Around Us Project (SAUP)

Biography

Zoraida Alojado is from the Philippines, but is now a permanent resident of Canada. She has over 10 years of professional experience working at ICLARM (International Center for Living Aquatic Resource Management), now known as WorldFish Centre, and the Fisheries Resource Management Project of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in the Philippines. These experiences have equipped her with knowledge and understanding of GIS applications in fisheries science and marine ecology.

Zoraida works as Geographic Information Specialist for the Sea Around Us Project. Thus, she provides GIS services to fulfill the needs of the project, including mapping catches and other data, and works closely with the project’s web-developer to provide mapping needs for the website.