Publication Alert! New species of bubble snail found in the mangrove forest of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines
A new species of bubble snail, Bakawan nasuso, together with a new record Bakawan puti, were found in naturally recolonized mangrove forests (previously abandoned fishpond)…
Call for Undergraduate and Graduate Thesis Students!
🌳 Are you passionate about mangrove ecosystems, biodiversity, and climate science? Interested in exploring how mangroves contribute to our planet’s future? Then this is for…
Call for Undergraduate and Graduate Thesis Students!
Are you passionate about marine ecology, biodiversity, and environmental science? Interested in exploring how seagrasses contribute to our planet’s future? Then this is for you!…
New Publication Alert!
We’re excited to share our latest research on biodiversity patterns and ecological gradients across Philippine mangrove forests titled “Metabarcoding of Sediment eDNA Uncovers Ecological Gradients…
New Publication Alert!
We are proud to share a recent paper co-authored by Dr. Severino Salmo III titled “UAV-based mangrove biomass estimation and carbon potential valuation in North…
Support Young Researchers for MMM7 in Japan
We are proud to share that members of our team have been selected to present their mangrove research at the 7th Mangrove Macrobenthos Management Meeting…
New Publication Alert!
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…
Our Mangrove CO₂ Efflux Study Featured on Behind the Science Podcast
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,…
MS Thesis Proposal Presentation
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:…
New Publication Alert!
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…
We’re Hiring: One (1) Research Associate for Mangrove Research
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…
Assessing the Mangroves and Seagrass of Oriental Mindoro
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…
WATER Lab Welcomes New Graduate Students
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…
Caveats and realities in carbon sequestration in restored mangroves
Restoring mangroves can effectively contribute to carbon sequestration. The sequestered carbon can be used in carbon financing/market. But there are caveats and realities. Restoration is…
BlueCaP RAs graced CDO for FMA 9 Capacity Building
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…
High School Interns Explore Mangrove Root Biomass
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…
Databasing and Computing Philippine Blue Carbon with an R-based Web Platform
Blue carbon is our nature-based solution against climate change. The Philippines is a hotspot and hope-spot for blue carbon ecosystems (BCEs), particularly mangroves and seagrass…
Introducing BlueCarT!
Interested in blue carbon but don’t know where to start? Check this out! The Blue CAP study produced BlueCarT: a user-friendly, open-access data analytic platform…
Communicating Blue CAP Study Results
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…
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…
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