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UP, DENR-BMB, and NAVMETOC conduct research at the West Philippine Sea
Reef wall at Rizal Reef. Photo by Eena Nuevas. A team of 15 researchers and staff from UP MSI, UP Cebu, DENR-BMB, and NAVMETOC conducted a research expedition aboard the UP MSI research vessel M/Y Panata at Rizal Reef (Commodore Reef) and Dalagang Bukid Shoal (Northeast Investigator Shoal). The expedition included oceanographic surveys—measuring temperature, salinity,…
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UP researchers conduct field survey in Pag-asa Island through DENR-BMB funded project
The Pag-asa Island Expedition Team. (Left to Right, Top to Bottom) Janell Sihay, Dr Gizelle Batomalaque, Maida Biguerras – Pedrosa (UPLB SESAM, Chloie Mae Libatog, Dr Maria Celia Malay, Dr Hildie Maria E. Nacorda (UPLB SESAM), Sophia Therese L. Pamati-an, Marjorie D. Del Mundo, Joan Catherine A. Chua, Raffi Asido (PIRS Caretaker) Fernando P. Siringan…
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UP MSI Launches the West Philippine Sea State of the Coasts Report
FEATURED PHOTO: The contributing authors for the West Philippine Sea State of the Coasts Report, together with representatives from partner agencies, organizations, and LGUs. Photos courtesy of USAID Fish Right. Quezon City, Philippines – The University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute (UP MSI) today launched the landmark West Philippine Sea-State of the Coasts Report. …
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UP MSI’s Rene Abesamis is Granted a Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation for Work on Coral Reef Protection
Rene Abesamis, Ph.D., an Associate Professor at the University of the Philippines Diliman – Marine Science Institute, is a recipient of the 2024 Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Over the 3-year fellowship, Abesamis will receive $150,000 to support his work on enhancing local capacity to identify and protect climate-resilient coral…
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Dr. Baldomero Olivera is the next speaker for MSI@50 Lecture Series
Among Filipino scientists, Dr. Baldomero Olivera is a man who needs no introduction. In collaboration with National Scientist Dr. Lourdes Cruz, he made waves in both toxicology and marine drug development with his work on cone snail venom. Now, Dr. Olivera is ready to join forces with the UP Marine Science Institute (UP MSI) once…
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UP MSI HOSTS FIRST NARFleet WORKSHOP
The UP Marine Science Institute hosted a workshop on ensuring the sustainability of the National Academic Research Fleet (NARFleet) this January 17-18 with partner universities UP Visayas (UPV), Bicol University (BU), and Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT). Led by UP MSI Director Dr. Laura David, the workshop was attended by delegates…
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Seaweed as a Resilient Food Solution After a Nuclear War
Diliman, QC: A new study about the potential of seaweed as a resilient food source was published in the scientific journal “Earth’s Future” by a team of researchers from the Alliance to Feed the Earth in Disasters (ALLFED), Louisiana State University, University of the Philippines Diliman Marine Science Institute (UP MSI), and the University of…
