AREAS OF RESEARCH

The waters surrounding the archipelago are valuable resources to the Philippines. The UP Marine Science Institute empowers the marine sector by addressing various research gaps and by promoting the sustainable use of marine and coastal resources.

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LABORATORIES

The UP Marine Science Institute houses laboratories led by some of the country’s brightest scientists. With Dr. Deo Florence Onda as the Institute’s Deputy Director of Research, twenty-two research groups work together to push the frontiers of marine science.

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RESEARCH PROGRAMS & PROJECTS

Research is the primary role of the UP Marine Science Institute. Topics of interest include natural products, pollution, marine culture and productivity, genetics and genomics, and marine chemistry.

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