A pair of Senior High School interns from the UP Integrated School (UPIS) recently completed their internship at the Wetland and linked Aquatic-Terrestrial Ecosystems Research (WATER) Laboratory under the guidance of Dr. Severino G. Salmo III. During their two-week internship,…
We are pleased to announce our recent publication titled, “Exploring the potential of low-cost portable CO₂ meter in the assessment of soil CO₂ efflux in Philippine mangroves”, published in the journal SciEnggJ. In this study, we measured the carbon dioxide…
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Mangrove experts, policymakers, community leaders, and stakeholders gathered last Wednesday, June 18, 2025, for the “Mangrove Blue Carbon Roadmap to 2030 and Beyond: A Science-Policy Forum towards Future-proofing Livelihoods and Technologies to Conserve Mangroves” hosted by the UPLB Forestry Development…
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Dr. Salmo and his research team recently concluded their research project, "Rehabilitation of Degraded Mangroves," funded by the United States Forest Service (USFS) last November 2024. You can read about the project highlights in the infographic below.
Dr. Salmo's team returned to Prieto Diaz, Sorsogon last October 10-14 to conduct fieldwork on the municipality's expansive mangrove ecosystem. Before heading to the field, Dr. Salmo met with the municipal mayor, Hon. Romeo Domasian, to discuss the fieldwork's objectives…
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Dr. Salmo's team from the Institute of Biology, UP Diliman recently conducted a fieldwork in Oriental Mindoro from August 23 to 26 where they collected sediment samples for eDNA analyses and mangrove infauna assessment. Soil CO2 efflux, water quality, and…
Dr. Mohammad Basyuni, a professor from the Universitas Sumatera Utara, Indonesia, and a collaborator of the PEER ManCoRe project, delivered his seminar titled, "Bioprospecting status and opportunities in Southeast Asian Mangroves," at the Institute of Biology last May 6, 2024.…
We are delighted to share an illustrated summary of the project's findings and accomplishments titled, "Hopespotting: A Compendium on the PEER ManCoRe Project". We wholeheartedly thank everyone who has contributed to the success of this project over the past few…
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Dr. Mohammad Basyuni, a long-time collaborator of the PEER ManCoRe project, will be holding seminar titled, "Bioprospecting status and opportunities in Southeast Asian Mangroves," on May 6, 2024 at the Institute of Biology, UP Diliman. Dr. Basyuni is a Professor…
Precious Jacob, a former thesis advisee of Dr. Severino Salmo III, has joined the PEER ManCoRe team as a Laboratory/Field Assistant after finishing her undergraduate studies at UP Diliman. As an undergraduate student, Ms. Jacob worked closely with the team…
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