Charissa M. Ferrera, Ph.D. – Assistant Professor

Contact:
cmferrera@msi.upd.edu.ph

Education:
PhD Mechanical and Environmental Informatics (2016), Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan

Research Interests:
Carbonate chemistry, ocean acidification, nutrient biogeochemistry, chemical oceanography, eutrophication, harmful algal blooms, oxygen isotopes of phosphate, science communication.

Selected Publications:

Peer-reviewed journal papers

• Quevedo, J.M.D., Ferrera, C.M., Faylona, M.G.P.G., & Kohsaka, R. (25 January 2024). A multi-framework analysis of stakeholders’ perceptions in developing a localized blue carbon ecosystems strategy in Eastern Samar, Philippines. Ambio, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-023-01972-8
• Ambita, A.A.E., Co, C.S., David, L.T., Ferrera, C.M., & Naval, P.C. (February 2023). Multispectral-based imaging and machine learning for noninvasive blood loss estimation. In Proceedings of the Asian Conference on Computer Vision (pp. 2239-2254). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26284-5_11
• Ferrera, C., Isah, R., Tavita, R.A., & Perez, J.N. (2023 February 22). Water quality and carbonate chemistry dynamics in an estuarine system impacted by mariculture. EGU General Assembly 2023, Vienna, Austria, 24–28 Apr 2023, (No. EGU23-16468). https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu23-16468
• Yoshikai, M., Nakamura, T., Blanco, A., Hernandez, B., Herrera, E., Ferrera, C., Almarza, F., Dimalanta, W., Basina, R., Albano, G., Rollon, R., Suwa, R., Ray, R., Primavera-Tirol, Y., San Diego-McGlone, M.L., and Nadaoka, K. (February 22, 2023). Modeling flow and sediment dynamics in an estuarine mangrove forest and adjacent areas: the impact of mangrove forest dynamics on landscape evolution. EGU General Assembly 2023, Vienna, Austria, 24–28 Apr 2023, (EGU23-13835). https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu23-13835
• Clark, D.R., Rees, A.P., Ferrera, C.M., Al-Moosawi, L., Somerfield, P.J., Harris, C., Quartly, G.D., Goult, S., Tarran, G., & Lessin, G. (07 March 2022). Nitrite regeneration in the oligotrophic Atlantic Ocean. Biogeosciences, 19(5), 1355-1376. https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-19-1355-2022
• Ferrera, C.M., San Diego-McGlone, M.L., Santos, M.M., Foronda, J.B., Santiago, J.A., Lagman M.C., Lagumen, M.C., & Gotanco, R.J.R. (2022). Guidebook on coral reef associated organisms collected from Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS) in the Philippines: A tool for capacity building in monitoring biodiversity at selected reef sites in the Philippines (Volume 1, 221 pp.)
• Ray, R., Miyajima, T., Watanabe, A., Yoshikai, M., Ferrera, C.M., Orizar, I., Nakamura, T., San Diego-McGlone, M.L., Herrera, E.C., Nadaoka, K., Herrera, E.C., & Nadaoka, K. (November 2021). Dissolved and particulate carbon export from a tropical mangrove-dominated riverine system. Limnology and Oceanography, 66(11), 3944–3962. https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.11934
• Clark D, Rees A, Ferrera C, Al-Moosawi L, Somerfield P, Harris C, Taylor B, Quartly G, Goult S, Tarran G, Lessin G, Nencioli F (2020) Nitrification in the Atlantic Ocean and its potential contribution to atmospheric N2O. Geophysical Research Letters, under review
• Ferrera CM, Jacinto GS, Chen CTA, Lui, HK (2018) Organic Carbon Concentrations in High and Low-Productivity Areas of the Sulu Sea, Sustainability, DOI 10.3390/su10061867 Ferrera CM, Jacinto GS, Chen CTA, San Diego-McGlone ML, Datoc MFKT, Lagumen MCT, Senal MIS (2017) Carbonate parameters in high and low productivity areas of the Sulu Sea, Philippines. Marine Chemistry, 195:2-14
• Ferrera CM, Watanabe A, Miyajima T, San Diego-McGlone ML, Morimoto N, Umezawa Y, Herrera E, Tsuchiya T, Yoshikai M, Nadaoka K (2016) Phosphorus as a driver of nitrogen limitation and sustained eutrophic conditions in Bolinao and Anda, Philippines, a mariculture-impacted tropical coastal area. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 105:237-248
• Ferrera CM, Miyajima T, Watanabe A, Umezawa Y, Morimoto N, San Diego-McGlone ML, Nadaoka K (2015) Variation in oxygen isotope ratio of dissolved orthophosphate induced by uptake process in natural coral holobionts. Coral Reefs, DOI 10.1007/s00338-015-1378-8
• Cabrera OC, Villanoy CL, Jacinto GS, Bernardo LPC, Ferrera CM, Velasquez IB, Azanza RV (2014) Salt-plug estuarine circulation in Malampaya Sound, Palawan, Philippines. Philippine Science Letters, 7(2):428-437

Featured Publication

• Ferrera CM, Miyajima T, Watanabe A, Umezawa Y, Morimoto N, San Diego-McGlone ML, Nadaoka K, Variation in oxygen isotope ratio of dissolved orthophosphate induced by uptake process in natural coral holobionts. Newsletter of the Japanese Coral Reef Society (Highlights), No. 71, 5 November 2016, Click Here (in Japanese)

In Preparation

• Ray R, Watanabe A, Ferrera CM, Yoshikai M, Miyajima T, Orizar I, San Diego-McGlone ML, Suwa R, Nakamura T, Herrera EC, Nadaoka K. Origin, distribution, and exchange fluxes of carbon in a riverine mangrove forest in the Philippines. (paper for submission to JGR – Biogeosciences)
• Ferrera CM, Foronda JB, Gotangco RR, Lagman MC, Lagumen MC, San Diego-McGlone ML, Santiago JA, Santos MM. Guidebook on Coral Reef Associated Organisms Collected from Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS) in the Philippines – A Tool for Capacity Building in Monitoring Biodiversity at Selected Reef Sites in the Philippines. Volume 1, 295 pp. (book to be published with UP MSI)
• Ferrera CM, Alabia I, Jacinto GS, Chen CTA, San Diego-McGlone ML. The Changing Carbonate Chemistry of the Sulu Sea. (paper for submission to Biogeosciences)