PEER ManCoRe’s two-year project finally comes to a close. To celebrate and reflect on the accomplishments of the project, we invited our partners from different institutions across the Philippines. Members of the local government units (LGUs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), national…
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…
Andre Jacques Fallaria, under the guidance of Dr. Severino Salmo III and Dr. Leilani Dacones, wins first place at the Best Undergraduate Thesis Competition of the Institute of Biology, UP Diliman with his thesis, titled "Unveiling a hidden world: The…
Read More PEER ManCoRe Undergraduate Student wins Best Thesis Competition
PEER ManCoRe’s Project Leader, Dr. Severino G. Salmo III, and PhD student, Maria Elisa Gerona-Daga participated in a training on how to age mangrove sediment samples using the Pb-210 method at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee - School of Freshwater…
Medan City, Indonesia — The 2023 Summer Course organized by Center of Excellence for Mangrove (CoE Mangrove) of Universitas Sumatera Utara was held from August 30 - September 3, 2023 with the theme "Journey Among North Sumatran Mangrove." Lex Matthew…
Read More Center of Excellence for Mangrove Hosts 2023 Summer Course in Medan City
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Fish Right Program in collaboration with the University of Rhode Island and East Carolina University organized a Workshop Training on Mapping Coastal Habitats Using Satellite Imagery last 21 to 23 August, 2023…
Read More PEER ManCoRe attends USAID Fish Right Program’s workshop in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
The Filipino version of our policy brief is out! This publication was produced by the Population Reference Bureau under the Research Technical Assistance Center (RTAC) that is made possible by the support of the American people through the United States…
Read More Philippine Mangrove Policy Brief 2023 (Filipino ver.)
At least eight Philippine delegates attended the 6th Mangrove Macrobenthos Meeting held from July 24-28, 2023 in Cartagena, Colombia. Six of the delegates are presenting various research covered by the PEER ManCoRe project, with one from undergraduate student Andre Jacques…
Read More Philippine Delegates Attend MMM6 in Cartagena, Colombia
The PEER ManCoRe project is looking for a part-time field/laboratory assistant for its blue carbon analyses component to start on September 16, 2023. Kindly send your 1) application letter, 2) curriculum vitae, and 3) transcript of records to Dr. Severino…
Today, we celebrate #InternationalMangroveDay to recognize mangrove productivity and to remind ourselves of its role in our lives and our planet. Mangrove ecosystems are known for their significant contribution in fulfilling essential functions for both the environment and human populations.…
Read More International Day for the Conservation of Mangrove Ecosystems 2023
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