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Submarine volcanoes, faults, internal wave generation zones, and a region for potential renewable energy surveyed in Sulu Sea, Celebes Sea, and southern Philippine Sea
FEATURED PHOTO: The height and shape of a submarine volcano spotted in the Sulu Sea (top left). Echosounder data (bottom left) shows gas discharge likely emanating from the volcano. On the right,…
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Shipworm – Species Splash
Despite the name, shipworms aren’t actually worms—they’re mollusks! They earned their name from their notorious habit of boring into wooden ships.
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West Philippine Sea and Benham Bank soft corals are among most diverse in the world
FEATURED PHOTO: The pulse coral Xenia sp. in Puerto Galera, Occidental Mindoro. Soft corals, which are members of the class Octocorallia, are major components of marine ecosystems, including coral reefs. They are…
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Benham Bank—one of PH’s richest deep coral ecosystems
Near the eastern coast of Luzon, Philippines, located 50 meters below the sea surface, is the Benham Bank, an underwater seamount taller than Mt. Apo. Benham Bank contains one of the richest…
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Griffithsia – Species Splash
Red is the color of love, and this red seaweed reminds us to stay protected this love month!
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Porites – Species Splash
The long-lived stony coral Porites is home to many generations of marine life, and is a major builder of coral reef ecosystems in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Why we’re losing land in the Kalayaan Islands
FEATURED IMAGE: BEACH PROFILING. Researchers from the Geological Oceanography Laboratory use the Emery method to measure beaches in the Kalayaan Island Group. Photo courtesy of Jeffrey Munar. Flooding is not the only…
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Neopetrosia compacta – Species Splash
For her master’s thesis under Dr. Lilibeth Salvador-Reyes, Shalice Susana evaluated 231 marine sponge extracts to find leads for marine drug development.
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Making waves in the Marine Biotechnology track
Written by Dorothy Andrada There is a wealth of resources found beneath the ocean’s waves, and new breakthroughs in science and technology make it easier for us to use them. Under the…
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Turning the tide through the Marine Physical Sciences track
Written by Dorothy Andrada The ocean is a force of nature that harbors both powerful currents and calm waves. Understanding its power and how it ebbs and flows is important. Under the…
