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UP researchers conduct field survey in Pag-asa Island through DENR-BMB funded project
A team of 15 researchers and staff from UP Marine Science Institute, UP Los Baños School of Environmental Science and Management (UPLB SESAM), and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Biodiversity Management Bureau (DENR-BMB) conducted a field survey in Pag-asa Island, Kalayaan Island Group in the West Philippine Sea last February 17-27, 2025.
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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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Saurida weijeni – Species Splash
From the deep waters of Guimaras Island in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines and the North Macclesfield Bank in the South China Sea comes a discovery: Saurida weijeni sp. nov., a newly described species belonging to the family Synodontidae and genus Saurida.
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UP MSI Opens Kanlungan at Kasarinlan: A West Philippine Sea Exhibit
FEATURED PHOTO: Attendees of the exhibit launch, with Dr. Charina Lyn A. Repollo leading the program QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES — The University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute (UP MSI), in collaboration…
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Kalalawdan Fellowship Program for marine science research and policy was launched
Featured image: THE FIRST BATCH. The 20 Lawod Fellows with their Lawod Advisers. They are joined by the Country Representative of the Philippines for the Asia Foundation, Sam Chittick; Dean for the…
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Philippine patent for Fish-I granted
Featured image: IN ACTION. Fish-I being used during UP MSI’s 2024 expedition to Apo Reef, Occidental Mindoro. The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) recently granted the Philippine patent for Fish-I,…
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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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Bulletin #04: PhilSA oil spill extent maps show smaller oil spill area on July 30 compared to July 28
Featured image: Bulletin #04: PhilSA oil spill extent maps show smaller oil spill area on July 30 compared to July 28 The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) uses satellite images to map the…
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Bulletin #03: Oil spill trajectory model forecasts that spill will reach Bataan and Batangas
Featured image: Bulletin #03: Oil spill trajectory model forecasts that spill will reach Bataan and Batangas * Update as of 8:28PM, July 31, 2024: The projections of oil reaching Maragondon, Cavite and…
