Glenda Manalo-Cadigal

Glenda Manalo-Cadigal hails from Palawan in the Philippines. A graduate of BS Forestry from the premier University of the Philippines in Laguna, where her interest in mangrove forest started. Her career is mostly focused on coastal resource assessment, management and enhancement focusing on mangroves, coral reefs and seagrasses. She is a pioneer member of the marine mammal rescue society in Palawan and a marine wildlife Red List Assessor. 

Marine resource conservation and spatial planning have been her strengths. She has extensive experience in project management of initiatives funded by international agencies such as the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Asian Development Bank (ADB). 

Glenda completed her Master of Science in Environmental Management in 2012 and is currently completing her Ph.D. in Fisheries Management. She graduated with merit from the University of Kent in Canterbury for the Diploma in Endangered Species Management administer by the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust in Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom. Glenda is also a Nuffic fellow after having completed the Ecosystem Approach on Fisheries Management from Wageningen University, The Netherlands.