About the Reader/ Deputy Director (IMAREE)
Mr. Phillip Da Silva, A.A. is a Reader in the Division of Natural Sciences and Deputy Director of the Institute for Marine and Riverine Ecologies and Economies (IMAREE). He received his formal education from the University of Guyana and the University of the West Indies in the areas of Biology, Marine Resources Management and Environmental Management.
An educator with over thirty years experience, he has also served the University of Guyana in various administrative capacities. His research and publication interests include aspects of Marine Resource Management, Coastal Ecology, Mangrove Ecology, Natural Resources and Environmental Management, Conservation Biology, Integrated Coastal Zone Management, and Education for Sustainable Development.
Mr. Da Silva is the recipient of a National Award, The Golden Arrow of Achievement, for his many years of dedicated service to Guyana in the field of education.
Selected Research Publications:
1. Basdeo, R., Fraser, M. A., Da Silva, P. N. B., Bhagarathi, L. K. & Pestano, F. (2025). Bioacoustics disruption in marine environments: Reviewing the impact of anthropogenic noise on marine organisms. World Journal of Biological and Pharmaceutical Research, 9(1), 01-16.
2. Fraser, M. A., Da Silva, P. N. B., Halley, G. & Bhagarathi, L. K. (2025). Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in black acara (Cichlasoma bimaculatum) and surrounding aquatic environments near local plantations in Berbice, Guyana. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies, 13(4), 19-30.
3. Bhagarathi, L. K., Da Silva, P. N. B., Maharaj, G., Balkarran, R. & Baksh, A. (2024). An overview on the production, management and impact of microplastic contamination on marine species and marine environments: A review. World Journal of Advanced Science and Technology, 06(02), 01-34.
4. Bhagarathi, L. K., Subramanian, G. & Da Silva, P. N. B. (2023). A review of mushroom cultivation and production, benefits and therapeutic potentials; World Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 15(2), 1-56.
5. Sharif, W. R. & Da Silva, P. N. B. (2021). Fungal Diversity in selected coastal mangrove ecosystems in East Berbice Corentyne, Guyana, South America. GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 17(1), 138-146.