Congratulations to Russel Christine B. Corcino!Russ was a Research Assistant for the research project led by Dr. Salmo titled, "Integrated network-based management for SEA Coasts". She was awarded the Best Presentation Award for delivering the presentation on the research paper…
Dr. Severino Salmo III, Associate Professor VII, of the Institute of Biology was appointed as UP Scientist I under the 𝐔𝐏 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑-𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓. Dr. Salmo's research focuses on restoration ecology, integrated coastal management, mangrove ecology, and blue carbon.…
Read More Warm Congrats to Dr. Salmo on his Appointment as UP Scientist I!
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…
L panel: Recolonized stand (12 yrs); R top panel: litterfall sampling for litterfall production study; L bottom panel: makeshift acrylic corer for sediment accretion study We humbly share with you another output from our PEER ManCoRe project!Our research published in…
Read More Insights from a year-long study on restored and recolonized mangroves
Scatter plot of organic matter (OM) and organic carbon (OC) contents used to derive the general OM-OC conversion equation for Philippine mangroves. The OM was calculated using the loss-on-ignition (LOI) method, while OC was calculated using the conversion equation, %Corg=0.415…
Read More Localized Organic Matter to Organic Carbon Equations for Philippine Mangroves
For this year's International Day for Mangrove Conservation, we'd like to highlight an important ecosystem service that mangroves provide for coastal communities: its fish biodiversity. Mangrove forests are vital ecosystems for freshwater, brackish, and marine fishes. They serve as nurseries…
Planted stands in Roxas, Oriental Mindoro. Mangrove researchers around the globe released a new study that answers the long-standing question: How long will it take for planted mangroves to store carbon at rates equal to intact stands? Logistics models compiled…
Read More New Insights on Planted Mangroves’ Ability to Store Carbon
The PEER-funded integrative study titled, "Investigating the Recovery Trajectory of Mangrove-Recolonized Abandoned Fishponds in Southern Oriental Mindoro, Philippines" qualified for Poster Presentation at the 46th NAST Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) held on July 10, 2024 - July 11, 2024, with…
Forty years of data from 684 planted mangrove stands worldwide reveal that planted stands can store 71 to 73% of biomass carbon (C) stock ~20 years after planting. Although soil C stocks in planted mangroves plateau after an initial 25%…
Read More Planted mangroves can store up to 75% of the carbon stocks found in intact mature stands
This morning, May 31, PhD Biology candidate Maria Elisa B. Gerona-Daga presented the progress of her dissertation research titled “Photosynthetic performance and its role in vegetation structure, productivity, and nutrients in different mangrove stands” during a colloquium seminar held over…
Read More PEER-funded PhD student successfully presented dissertation progress at colloquium seminar
Mangrove Ecology 