Lastica, Emilia A. DVM – Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences. College of Veterinary Medicine , University of the Philippines . President of the Zookeepers Association of the Philippines . Laguna , Philippines
Education In 2001, received her Diploma for Endangered Species Management (DESMAN) from the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust and the University of Kent at Canterbury , where she graduated with distinction Graduated Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at the University of the Philippines Los Baños and qualified as a veterinarian on September 1999 Work Experience Currently employed by the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of the Philippines Los Banos as Assistant Professor teaching surgery and wildlife medicine and coordinates senior students during their wildlife internship. Assists the Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau Wildlife Rescue Centre in varying capacities. Worked for Fauna and Flora, International in varying capacities from 2003, and from 2005 to 2008 worked as co-ordinator for the Threatened Species Conservation Breeding Programmes of the same organisation. Worked as curator-veterinarian for several local institutions Professional Achievements Since 2003, has been invited to speak and conduct lectures on wildlife medicine and conservation at the UPLB and other veterinary colleges Acted as a technical advisor for the development and implementation of the Cambodia Civil Society Development Study in 2006 Expert participant in the Global Mammal Assessment of Philippine mammals for the IUCN Since 2003, acted a coordinator, resource person and lecturer for various nation-wide zookeeper training workshops Since 2000, has written and presented papers pertaining to biodiversity conservation, captive breeding and the role of biodiversity in society Affiliations IUCN/SSC Pigs Peccaries and Hippos Specialist Group Wildlife Conservation Society of the Philippines International Congress of Zookeepers Philippine Biodiversity Conservation Foundation, Inc. (Incorporator and Treasurer) Philippine Association of Wildlife Veterinarians (Incorporator and Board Member) Zookeepers Association of the Philippines (President) Philippine Veterinary Medical Association University of the Philippines Lady Veterinarians Society University of the Philippines Los Baños Six Sigma Society
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