The 46th Federation of Institutions for Marine and Freshwater Sciences (FIMFS) Annual Convention in Jose Rizal Memorial State University, Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines

The 46th Federation of Institutions for Marine and Freshwater Sciences (FIMFS) Annual Conference was convened on October 22-24, 2014 at the Jose Rizal Memorial State University (JRMSU) in the historic city of Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. Eleven delegates from the University of San Carlos attended the three-day conference headed by Dr. Filipina B. Sotto, …

Link: Tangalan Launches Coral Reef Restoration Pilot Project

[The hanger type coral nursery unit, shown above, is made of PVC material with series of nylon ropes. These ropes are fixed with plastic cables that are tied to maintain their position.] The coral reef restoration is a joint project of the DOST, DENR, BFAR, the Local Government Unit of Tangalan, the Provincial Government of Aklan, the University …

Link: Pinoy scientists develop novel ways to revive coral reefs

Excerpts: The Japanese film “Sunshine Ahead” tells the story of a real-life eco-warrior who devoted his life to reviving the seas of his hometown of Okinawa by coral transplantation. ... Now, a team of scientists from the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) and the University of San Carlos …

Pub. Project 6: Pilot Technology Demonstration on Coral Reef Restoration in Panglao, Bohol

Announcing the online publication of : Project 6: Pilot Technology Demonstration on Coral Reef Restoration in Panglao, Bohol Abstract: Coral fragmentation has been a successful strategy for corals to expand their coverage vegetatively. In the Island of Panglao, factors that promote coral fragmentation have been largely due to the effects of inclement weather (i.e. strong waves). …

DENR designates USC-Marine Research Station as a Wildlife Rescue Center

 The following is a copy of the Memorandum of Agreement (between the Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Region 7 and the University of San Carlos) which designates USC-Marine Research Station as an accredited Wildlife Rescue Centers for marine life -  MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: This MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT (MOA) …

Philippine Scientist Grows Coral Reefs from Broken Coral Fragments

Guillermo Delos Reyes has been fishing all his life in the waters off Batangas. Three decades ago, he could earn several thousands of pesos from fish scooped up in his nets on an overnight trip. These days, he stays out at sea for hours and returns home with a small catch, mostly juvenile fish, barely …

Harvard U postdoctoral fellow collaborates with Marine Research Station

The USC Marine Research Station has collaborated with Dr. Sarah Lemer, postdoctoral fellow from the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and graduate student David Combosch, from 8 to 17 May 2013, in collecting bivalve species commonly known as pen or fan shells (Family Pinnidae), locally known as“tab” in …

Marine Bio doctoral student defends dissertation

Doctoral student Robert Guino-o II successfully defended his dissertation for the degree Doctor of Philosophy in Biology Track B: Marine Biology, held  at the Enrique Schoenig Wing of Arnoldus Science Building last 6 May 2013. His dissertation topic is entitled “Morphomeristic-Based Taxonomy, Length-Weight and Length-Length Relationships, DNA Barcoding and Phylogeny of Philippine Mullets (Family Mugilidae: Teleostei).” Dr. …