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…
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Mangrove litter dynamics can indicate forest recovery in mangrove-recolonized abandoned ponds
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…
Call for Graduate Students!
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…
Low-cost CO₂ meters as tools for monitoring mangrove soil emissions in the Philippines
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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The Blue CAP Project Finally Comes to a Close!
The Blue CAP provided technical assistance for DA-BFAR's FishCoRe Project, under the FishCRRM subcomponent's Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR). It is a World Bank-funded study, conducted through the Marine Environmental Resources Foundation (MERF), that assessed the blue carbon potential…
Blue Cap completes its Second Stakeholder Workshop!
Assessing Mangrove and Seagrass Ecosystem’s Blue Carbon Potential in FMA 6 and 9 of the Philippines (Blue CAP) is a World Bank Ph-funded study, conducted through the Marine Environmental Resources Foundation (MERF), under the Fisheries and Coastal Resiliency (FISHCORE) Project…
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Blue CAP successfully held its first Stakeholder Workshop
Postcard featuring the mangroves and seagrasses of select sampling sites in FMA 6. Assessing Mangrove and Seagrass Ecosystem’s Blue Carbon Potential in FMA 6 and 9 of the Philippines (Blue CAP) is a World Bank Ph-funded study, conducted through the…
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Championing Blue Carbon Studies at PAMS18
(From left to right) Precious Jacob, Sean Paul Manalo, Dr. Severino Salmo III, and Dr. El Gerona-Daga graced PAMS18 to deliver talks on Blue Carbon in the Philippines. The 18th National Symposium on Marine Science (PAMS18) with the theme: "Oceans…
Call for Prospective Thesis Students!
Are you passionate about seagrass ecology, blue carbon, and integrated spatial ecology? Come join us!We’re inviting BS/MS Biology and BS Geodetic/MS Geomatics Engineering students (preferably in the thesis stage) to join the ASEAN Blue Carbon and Finance Profiling (ABCF) Project.…
Congratulations, Dr. El Gerona-Daga!
Proud of you, Dr. El Gerona-Daga! Photo credits: Wetland and linked Aquatic-Terrestrial Ecosystems Research Laboratory We proudly congratulate our very own PhD student, now Dr. Maria Elisa Gerona-Daga. Dr. Gerona-Daga gained the Best Dissertation and Most Outstanding PhD Student Awards…
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