A mangrove and seagrass landscape in Poblacion, Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro
Current Projects
The team is currently involved in internationally funded mangrove and seagrass blue carbon assessments and profiling in selected areas of the country. Click on the image to learn more.
Laboratory Updates
WATER Lab welcomes PhD Student!
WATER Lab welcomes Mr. Aaron Froilan M. Raganas as a PhD Biology student in the Institute of Biology, UP Diliman. His research focuses on the functional traits…
WATER Laboratory Hosts PSHS and FEU Interns for Midyear Internship
The Wetland and linked-Terrestrial Ecosystems Research (WATER) Laboratory recently welcomed student interns from the Philippine Science High School (PSHS) and Far Eastern University (FEU) for an interdisciplinary…
Publication Alert! New species of bubble snail found in the mangrove forest of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines
A new species of bubble snail, Bakawan nasuso, together with a new record Bakawan puti, were found in naturally recolonized mangrove forests (previously abandoned fishpond) in Oriental…
About Us
We are a team of researchers, students, volunteers, and enthusiasts aiming to advance mangrove conservation and management in the Philippines.
Partners
We seek and welcome partnership and collaboration with various stakeholders – NGAs, NGOs, POs, academe, etc. – to do mangrove research and management. Our study involves topics on biology, ecology, conservation, biodiversity, sediment dynamics, carbon stock and sequestration rate, environmental change (mainly sea level rise), community participation, Marine Protected Areas, environmental planning, and environmental management.
Mangrove Ecology 