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Dr Jay Mar D. Quevedo commenced his appointment as a Research Fellow with the Science, Technology and Society Cluster with effect from 2 May 2023, in the Climate Governance of Nature-Based Carbon Sinks in Southeast Asia Project.

Dr Quevedo graduated from Tohoku University with a Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Studies. He is a transdisciplinary scientist working at the science and policy interface of blue carbon (BC) ecosystems. His main research interests include understanding community perceptions of BC and co-benefits, BC ecosystem restorations as nature-based solutions, and BC management using mixed-method approaches such as perception surveys, participatory mapping, and quantitative analyses. He has been involved in the development of the BC roadmap, BC strategy, BC monitoring toolkit. At ARI, Dr Quevedo will work on the blue carbon component of the project.