THE WORK of a team led by Dr. Zenaida M. Agngarayngay, entitled \"Phenology of Porphyra marcosii (Bangiales Rhodophyta) from Burgos, Ilocos Norte,\" was chosen as Zonal Best Research Paper for 2009 during the 14th Annual Zonal Commodity R&D Symposium and Technology Roadshow for Fisheries held at the Alad Bar and Resort, Caoayan, Ilocos Sur in January.

Dr. Agngarayngay received the award during the 22nd anniversary celebration of the Philippine Council for Aquatic and Marine Research Development held Jan. 29 at the agency’s headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna.

Her co-authors are Prof. Loreto Antonio Santos, Evangeline Galacgac, Ana Fe Llaguno, and Susan Aquino.