We are proud to share a recent paper co-authored by Dr. Severino Salmo III in Environmental DNA entitled Advancing Environmental DNA Applications in Southeast Asia Through Networking, Adaptable Standard Development, and Capacity Building. The paper discusses key challenges in the…
Our journal article, “Exploring the potential of low-cost portable CO₂ meter in the assessment of soil CO₂ efflux in Philippine mangroves,” recently published in SciEnggJ, was featured in an episode of the Behind the Science Podcast. In the episode, Sean…
Read More Our Mangrove CO₂ Efflux Study Featured on Behind the Science Podcast
Mr. Kenneth Angelo L. Bagay will present his MS Thesis Proposal entitled “Assessment of Gastropod and Protozoan Co-occurrence in Select Mangrove Sites in the Philippines: A Metabarcoding Approach” on March 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM. Mr. Bagay is an MS…
We are proud to share a paper co-authored by Dr. Severino Salmo III, "Spatiotemporal Analysis of the Potential Impact of the Masinloc Power Plant on Thermal Pollution in Oyon Bay, Zambales, and its Correlation to Seagrass Cover,” published in the…
We are looking for a Research Associate to join an interdisciplinary mangrove research project at Institute of Biology, UP Diliman. If you’re a grad student interested in mangrove ecology, this could be your thesis opportunity! If interested, please submit your…
Read More We’re Hiring: One (1) Research Associate for Mangrove Research
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 "Aless" Morado, a PhD student, have…
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
