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2023 NAST Awardees
#2023NASTAwards Established in 1976, the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) is the highest awarding body that recognizes Filipinos with outstanding achievements in science and technology. Aside from being a reservoir of distinguished scholars and scientists, the Academy also became the advisory body to the Philippine president on policies that involved science and technology.…
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Tales From The Sails
The second leg of UP Marine Science Institute’s (UP MSI) summer research expeditions has officially started. The UP MSI science team is set to conduct research at the Western Palawan Shelf in collaboration with teams from the University of the Philippines Los Baños – Integrated Natural Resources and Environment Management (UPLB INREM) and the University…
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Tales From The Sails
After spending days out in the sea and 5 days dedicated to Pag-asa island, the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute (UP MSI) has now successfully conducted the 2023 Kalayaan Island Group research expedition. The science team together with the MY Panata crew have safely arrived and disembarked in Ulugan Bay, Palawan.
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Tales From The Sails
The UP Marine Science Institute (UP MSI) begins the 2023 summer expeditions with a research cruise to Pag-asa Island led by Chief Scientist Dr. Deo Onda. The cruise will be conducting periodic monitoring of environments around Pag-asa Island and study its socio-economic aspects. Researchers from UP MSI will be assisted by members of the Philippine…
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Bulletin 14: Possible oil slick sighting near Coron
Featured image: Bulletin 14: Possible oil slick sighting near Coron The latest US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) report based on a satellite image taken yesterday, April 2, at 10:15 AM shows the detection of possible oil slicks near Coron, about 12 kilometers off of the Palawan municipality. As of now, it is undetermined…
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Bulletin 13: Seepage continues, slick heading to nearby coastal areas of Naujan, Pola, and Calapan
Featured image: Bulletin 13: Seepage continues, slick heading to nearby coastal areas of Naujan, Pola, and Calapan Oil slicks from the location of the sunken tanker, MT Princess Empress, were seen towards Nauhan and in Pola Bay in the latest US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) report based on a satellite image taken yesterday,…
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Bulletin 12: Large slicks northwest and southeast of sunken tanker — window of opportunity for oil collection
Featured image: Bulletin 12: Large slicks northwest and southeast of sunken tanker — window of opportunity for oil collection Weaker winds and calmer seas allow for larger oil slicks to form because of less disturbance from waves. Around 162.6 square kilometers of possible oil (same area as Quezon City) was observed as discrete oil slicks…
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Bulletin 11: Calmer seas and larger slicks — window of opportunity for oil collection
Featured image: Bulletin 11: Calmer seas and larger slicks — window of opportunity for oil collection Weaker winds and calmer seas allow for larger oil slicks to form because of less disturbance from waves. A 37.84 square kilometer oil slick (larger than Las Piñas) was observed in the latest US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…
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Bulletin 10: Oil spill trajectory model forecasts that spill will flow through the Verde Island Passage for the rest of the week
Featured image: Bulletin 10: Oil spill trajectory model forecasts that spill will flow through the Verde Island Passage for the rest of the week The oil spill threatens the global center of marine biodiversity located in the Verde Island Passage (VIP). The latest satellite image on March 19 shows that the oil is still leaking…
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Bulletin 09: Oil spill trajectories show northward shift with Calapan possibly receiving most of the oil from March 20-22
Featured image: Bulletin 09: Oil spill trajectories show northward shift with Calapan possibly receiving most of the oil from March 20-22 The latest satellite image on March 15 shows that the oil is still leaking out of the sunken vessel. Oil spill trajectories for March 16-22 show a northward shift with Calapan possibly receiving most…
