Background
Merestela, Tessie Miga was born on March 30, 1953 in Majayjay, Philippines. Daughter of Perpetuo Ernieta Merestela and Gloria Ceria Miga.
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Tessie Miga Merestela, Philippine soil scientist, educator. License soil technologist Philippines, 1977, certified career service professional Civil Service Commission, Philippines, 1977, licensed soil science specialist Department of Science and Technology, Philippines, 1980, agriculturist Philippines, 2005.
Education
Master of Science in Soil Science, University Philippines, Los Banos, 1979. Bachelor of Science in Soil Science, University Philippines, Los Banos, 1975. Doctor in Agriculture, University Tokyo, Japan, 1989.
Career
From chairman department soil science to professor Benguet State University, La Trinidad, Philippines, 1989—1993, professor, since 1993, dean, graduate school, since 2005. Agriculturist department agriculture Cordillera Administrative Region, Baguio City, Philippines, 2002. Consultant in field.
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Membership
Active Alay sa Komunidad Foundation, Majayjay, Philippines, 2003—2007. Member of Philippine Association Japanese Ministry Education Scholars (president 2005-2007), Philippine Society Soil Science, National Research Council Philippines (associate), International Society Southeast Asian Agricultural Scientists (life), Philippine Association Research Managers (life), Crop Science Society Philippines (life), Philippine Society Microbiology (life), Philippine Society Soil Science and Technology (life Achievement award 2005), Gamma Sigma Delta (honorary).
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Nationality
Philippine -
Religion
Roman Catholic
Education
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1979
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1975
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1989
Career
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1989 - 1993
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2005
Awards
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Recipient Most Creative award, Department of Science and Technology and Technology Application and Promotion Institute, Philippines, 1994, 20 Year Loyalty award, Benguet State University, Philippines, 1995, 3rd Best Poster Paper award, 1996, Loyalty Award, Benguet State University, 2001, Loyalty award, 2006, Special award, 2006, Professional Chair award, Philippine Agriculture Resources and Research Foundation, Inc., 1995, Oustanding Subcenter Project Leader award, National Azolla Action Program, 1998, 3rd Best Paper Presentation award, Highland Agriculture and Resources Research and Development Consortium, Philippines, 1998. Fellow, University Philippines, Los Banos, 1972-1974, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 1989, Japan Solidarity Committee Asian Alumni, 1989, 1998, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 1992, Association International Education Japan, 1997, Science and Technology Agency, Japan, 1999. Grantee, United Nations Educational, 1990, 1992, Philippine Council Agriculture, Forestry and Resources Research and Development, 1996, Japanese Ministry Education, 1996, Organizing Committee 4th International Conference Biogeochemistry Trace Elements, 1997, Organizing Committee Japan Organics Recycling Association, 2001, Organizing Committee International Symposium on Organic Recycling, 2004. Scholar, National Science and Development Board, Philippines, 1976-1979, Japanese Ministry Education and Science, 1985-1989.Recipient Most Creative award, Department of Science and Technology and Technology Application and Promotion Institute, Philippines, 1994, 20 Year Loyalty award, Benguet State University, Philippines, 1995, 3rd Best Poster Paper award, 1996, Loyalty Award, Benguet State University, 2001, Loyalty award, 2006, Special award, 2006, Professional Chair award, Philippine Agriculture Resources and Research Foundation, Inc., 1995, Oustanding Subcenter Project Leader award, National Azolla Action Program, 1998, 3rd Best Paper Presentation award, Highland Agriculture and Resources Research and Development Consortium, Philippines, 1998. Fellow, University Philippines, Los Banos, 1972-1974, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 1989, Japan Solidarity Committee Asian Alumni, 1989, 1998, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 1992, Association International Education Japan, 1997, Science and Technology Agency, Japan, 1999. Grantee, United Nations Educational, 1990, 1992, Philippine Council Agriculture, Forestry and Resources Research and Development, 1996, Japanese Ministry Education, 1996, Organizing Committee 4th International Conference Biogeochemistry Trace Elements, 1997, Organizing Committee Japan Organics Recycling Association, 2001, Organizing Committee International Symposium on Organic Recycling, 2004.
Scholar, National Science and Development Board, Philippines, 1976-1979, Japanese Ministry Education and Science, 1985-1989.