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Contributors205research on physiological constraints in aquaculture in the Mekong targeting oncatfish and black tiger shrimp (2007–2009), and on diseases and water quality incatfish production systems (2004–2007). He is the author/co-author of more than60 publications in national and international peer reviewed journals, conferenceproceedings, and book chapters.College of Aquaculture and Fisheries, Can Tho University, Campus 2, 3/2 Street,Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City, Vietnam, ntphuong@ctu.edu.vnThuy T.T. Nguyen , B.Sc (Nha Trang), Masters in Aquaculture (Deakin), PhD(Deakin)Thuy is highly experienced in application of genetics in aquaculture and fisheriesmanagement. She has a wide and up-to-date knowledge on population genetics,phylogenetics, conservation genetics, and applications thereof. She has beeninvolved in a number of projects in the Asia-Pacific region pertaining to applicationof molecular genetics to broodstock management and conservation of aquaticspecies (e.g., in the case of mahseer species in Sarawak, Malaysia and the criticallyendangered Mekong giant catfish), capacity building in the use of genetictools in aquaculture and fishery management. Thuy is experienced in organizingtraining courses as part of the work program at NACA. She conducted two successfulhand-on training courses in application of molecular genetic tools in aquacultureand inland fisheries management, in conjunction with the Food andAgriculture Organisation (FAO), Kasetsart University and Department of FisheriesThailand, and the Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, India, and a trainingcourse on conservation genetics in conjunction with the University SainsMalaysia. Thuy has authored/co-authored 25 publications in peer-reviewed internationaljournals, two manuals, one book chapter, a number of popular articles,and edited one book. Thuy is co-supervising a number of students undertakingpostgraduate studies. Thuy was a recipient of the best young agricultural researcherfrom developing countries award for 2008 of the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture,Forestry and Fisheries.PO Box 1040, Kasetsart Post Office, Bangkok 10903, Thailand, thuy.nguyen@enaca.orgP.A. Padiyar , BFSc, MFScArun is an aquaculture specialist and is a consultant to FAO and World BankGroup, and presently, he is a pursuing PhD at Deakin University, Australia on apart-time basis. During the last 9 years of his professional career, he worked onaquatic epidemiology, extension, better management practices, cluster farm managementin small-scale shrimp farming, and development of rural livelihoods. Heis also specialized in postdisaster and postconflict aquaculture rehabilitation anddevelopment activities. During 2001–2005, he worked as Project Supervisor forMPEDA-NACA project in India. Since August 2005, he is working in tsunamiaffected Aceh, Indonesia.Jln Angsa No. 19, Desa Ateuk Deah Tanoh, Banda Aceh, 23244, Nanggroe AcehDarussalam, Indonesia, arunpadiyar@gmail.com