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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…
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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,…
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Bulletin #02: Oil spill trajectory model forecasts that spill will reach Metro Manila by July 30
Featured image: Bulletin #02: Oil spill trajectory model forecasts that spill will reach Metro Manila by July 30 An oil spill trajectory model was run to forecast the transport of the slick…
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Bulletin #01: Oil spill trajectory model forecasts that spill will reach Bulacan and Cavite
Featured image: Bulletin #01: Oil spill trajectory model forecasts that spill will reach Bulacan and Cavite Through the collaborative efforts of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the Philippine Space Agency,…
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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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Dardanus balhibuon – Species Splash
When this specimen was collected, it was mistaken for another species. It was only upon closer inspection of the museum material some years later that Dr. Machel Malay realized it was the discovery of a new species.
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UP MSI awarded 2024 Gawad Tsanselor for NARFleet
UP Marine Science Institute (UP MSI) was honored with the 2024 Gawad Tsanselor sa Natatanging Programang Pang-ekstensiyon for the establishment of the National Academic Research Fleet (NARFleet). Director Dr. Laura David received…
