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Hire Dr. Dioli Ann P.

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Marine Scientist, Scientific Writer, Researcher and Editor (MSc Ecological Marine Management, PhD Biology)

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My background is in marine biodiversity research and conservation. I received my training in research and scientific writing at Ghent University in Belgium while working on my Ph.D. (by research) in Biology from 2006 until 2011. Prior to this, I obtained an MSc degree in Ecological Marine Management from the Free University of Brussels (VUB) and the University of Antwerp (joint program) in 2004. I have published several scientific articles related to the morphology, molecular systematics, evolution, and metabolomics of seaweeds. More recently, I published an article on the seagrass diversity of my hometown in the Philippines. I have also written research proposals for grant applications and status reports of marine resources. My research and written work have not gone unrecognized. The Flanders Marine Institute granted me the best thesis award for my Master's thesis in 2005. As a former educator, I taught technical writing to Biology students. I also supervised thesis students. During this stint, I improved my skills in correcting and editing research proposals, thesis drafts, Powerpoint presentations, and other technical reports. I also became familiar with the writing style recommended by the Council of Science Editors. I do not limit my writing and editing to biology. I have also edited articles in archaeology, library science, and other social science topics. I also edit business and job application letters. I love to learn and have a wide range of interests (e.g. photography, organic farming, travel, and culture). That is to say, I welcome writing or editing tasks on other topics. Language Skills: English - This is the dominant language of my youth, education, and profession. I think, speak, read, and write in English daily. Waray - Mother Tongue, language spoken with my family Cebuano - Fluent Tagalog/Filipino - Fluent French - Level B2

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Oceanography & Marine Science
• ★ Research
• ★ Scientific Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Botany
• ☆ Marine Botany
• ☆ Molecular Evolution
• ☆ Marine Biology
• ☆ Marine Conservation
• ☆ Marine Ecology
• ☆ Biological Taxonomy/Classification
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Technical Writing

Research Gray Literature Search, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis

Work Experience

Sole Proprietor/ Scientific Writer, Researcher and Editor

Payo Research Consultancy Services

April 2020 - Present

Technical Consultant/Marine Scientist

Freelancer/Independent

September 2017 - November 2019

Assistant Professor V

University of the Philippines Visayas Tacloban College

August 2015 - July 2017

PhD Student Researcher

Ghent University

October 2006 - September 2011

Team Leader

Coastal Conservation and Education Foundation

March 2006 - June 2006

Research Assistant

Coastal Conservation and Education Foundation

March 2005 - February 2006

Research Assistant

Project Seahorse for Marine Conservation

May 2002 - June 2002

Research Assistant/Independent Researcher

Project Seahorse for Marine Conservation

March 2001 - May 2002

Education

PhD Biology (Biology Department - Phycology Research Group)

Ghent University

October 2006 - September 2011

MSc Ecological Marine Management

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

September 2002 - September 2004

BS Biology

University of the Philippines Visayas Tacloban College

June 1995 - April 1999

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Payo, Dioli Ann and Casas, Eulito Jr. and Badocdoc, Kimberly and Flores, Joyce and Juntila, Jackie(2019). Species composition, abundance and distribution of seagrasses along the coast of Tacloban, Philippines. Philippine Journal of Natural Sciences. 23. (1).

Leliaert, Frederik and Payo, Dioli Ann and Gurgel, Carlos Frederico D. and Schils, Tom and Draisma, Stefano G. A. and Saunders, Gary W. and Kamiya, Mitsunobu and Sherwood, Alison R. and Lin, Showe-Mei and Huisman, John M. and Gall, Line Le and Anderson, Robert J. and Bolton, John J. and Mattio, Lydiane and Zubia, Mayalen and Spokes, Tracey and Vieira, Christophe and Payri, Claude E. and Coppejans, Eric and D'hondt, Sofie and Verbruggen, Heroen and Clerck, Olivier De(2018). Patterns and drivers of species diversity in the Indo-Pacific red seaweed Portieria . Journal of Biogeography. 45. (10). p. 2299--2313.

De Clerck, Olivier and Payo, Dioli Ann and Leliaert, Frederik and Verbruggen, Heroen and D'hondt, Sofie and Calumpong, Hilconida P(2013). Extensive cryptic species diversity and fine-scale endemism in the marine red alga Portieria in the Philippines . Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences.

Leliaert, Frederik and Payo, Dioli Ann and Calumpong, Hilconida P and De Clerck, Olivier(2011). Chaetomorpha philippinensis (Cladophorales, Chlorophyta), a new marine microfilamentous green alga from tropical waters. Phycologia. 50. (4). p. 384--391. Taylor & Francis

Payo, Dioli Ann and Colo, Joannamel and Calumpong, Hilconida and Clerck, Olivier de(2011). Variability of non-polar secondary metabolites in the red alga Portieria. Marine Drugs. 9. (11). p. 2438--2468. Molecular Diversity Preservation International

Payo, Dioli Ann and Calumpong, Hilconida and De Clerck, Olivier(2011). Morphology, vegetative and reproductive development of the red alga Portieria hornemannii (Gigartinales: Rhizophyllidaceae). Aquatic Botany. 95. (2). p. 94--102. Elsevier

De Clerck, Olivier and Leliaert, Frederik and Verbruggen, Heroen and Lane, Christopher E and De Paula, Joel Campos and Payo, Dioli Ann and Coppejans, Eric(2006). A revised classification of the Dictyoteae (Dictyotales, Phaeophyceae) based on rbcL and 26S ribosomal DNA sequence analyses. Journal of Phycology. 42. (6). p. 1271--1288. Blackwell Publishing Inc Malden, USA

Payo, DA(2005). Molecular systematics and cryptic diversity of the genus Dictyota (Dictyotales: Phaeophyta) with special reference to species occurring in the Philippines. VLIZ Special Publication.

CONFERENCE PAPER

Leliaert, Frederik and Payo, Dioli Ann and De Clerck, Olivier(2013). The geographic scale of speciation in the marine red alga Portieria. Phycologia. 52. (4). p. 60--61.

Leliaert, Frederik and Payo, Dioli Ann and Tronholm, Ana and Verbruggen, Heroen and De Clerck, Olivier(2011). DNA-based species delimitation in algae. European Journal of Phycology. 46. (suppl. 1). p. 29--29.

Payo, Dioli Ann and Leliaert, Frederik and Verbruggen, Heroen and Calumpong, Hilconida and De Clerck, Olivier(2009). Evolution and species boundaries of the Portieria-complex (Rhodophyta: Gigartinales). 9th International Phycological congress. 48. (4). p. 103--103.

De Clerck, Olivier and Lane, C and Leliaert, Frederik and Payo, DA and Coppejans, Eric(2005). The Dictyotales revisited: a morphological and molecular perspective. Phycologia. 44. (4). p. 26--26.

DISSERTATION THESIS

Payo, Dioli Ann(2011). Diversity of the marine red alga Portieria in the Philippines, an integrative approach.