Dr. Severino G. Salmo III and his team of research associates and students from the Wetland and linked Aquatic-Terrestrial Ecosystems Research (WATER) Laboratory, Institute of Biology recently conducted another fieldwork in Oriental Mindoro last January 14-18, 2026, to study the…
Read More Assessing the Mangroves and Seagrass of Oriental Mindoro
The Wetland and Linked Aquatic-Terrestrial Ecosystems Research Laboratory (WATER Lab) of the Institute of Biology, University of the Philippines Diliman warmly welcomes two new graduate students. Precious Jacob, a MS Biology student, and Alessandra Morado, a PhD student, have officially…
One of FishCoRe's key proponents, the Fisheries Management Area 9 (FMA 9), recently conducted a workshop-training titled, "Assessing Mangrove and Seagrass Ecosystem's Blue Carbon Potential and Policy Inventory in FMA 9". Technical personnel from the five FMA Coordinating Units in…
Read More BlueCaP RAs graced CDO for FMA 9 Capacity Building
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,…
The Blue Carbon PH is an online platform that allows for researchers and stakeholders to access, process, and share blue carbon data in different parts of the Philippines. Blue carbon is our nature-based solution against climate change. The Philippines is…
Read More Databasing and Computing Philippine Blue Carbon with an R-based Web Platform
Interested in blue carbon but don't know where to start? Check this out! Features of the blue carbon tracker. The Blue CAP study produced BlueCarT: a user-friendly, open-access data analytic platform that ensures systematic monitoring and reporting of BC assessments.…
We are pleased to report that members of the Blue CAP study presented their results to the representatives from DA-BFAR and DENR today. Ms. Agnes Balota and Dr. Jingjie Chu (remote) were also present in the meeting. Valuable insights into…
Mangrove ecosystems serve as nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation and mitigation. Many of the mangrove areas in the Philippines that were converted to aquaculture ponds in the 1990s are now abandoned and unproductive. Yet, mangrove seedlings can naturally recolonize…
Interested in biodiversity/conservation science? Willing to explore a thesis topic on insect diversity, wildlife biodiversity, and soil meiofauna in mangroves/seagrass? Wanting to work with a local NGO, Oceanus Conservation? Then, we got you! Review this poster to see if you…
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…
Read More Low-cost CO₂ meters as tools for monitoring mangrove soil emissions in the Philippines
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