TWO researchers from the University of Santo Tomas won the Best Video award during the 6th International Symposium on Conservation and Management of Tropical Lakes.

Assistant Professor Jonathan Carlo Briones and College of Science Dean Rey Donne Papa were recognized for their project on the aftermath of the Taal Volcano eruption.

Titled “SINTA-AL”, the entry aimed to bring awareness “to conserving post-eruption Lake Taal and aiding its resilient but vulnerable fisherfolk communities.”

“The video was produced through the NRCP-funded Taal PEER Program headed by Briones and Papa, in close collaboration with JCI Antipolo and the Kilusan ng mga Maliit na Mangingisda sa Lawa ng Taal,” UST said in a statement.

“The video contest was promoted to show the impressions/reflections on life and activities related to natural lakes. Entries are evaluated on the basis of creativity, originality, entertainment value, and how well they express and connect the values and principles of aquatic ecosystems and water environment,” it added.

The symposium was held last November 25 to 26, 2021 in conjunction with the 3rd International Conference on Tropical Limnology.

It was organized by the Platform for Aquatic Ecosystem Research, the Institute of Technology of Cambodia, the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, the Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yamagata University, Southeast Asian Limnological Network, and the Research Center for Limnology-National Research and Innovation Agency of Indonesia.