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NARFleet is on its way to prowl Philippine waters LEARN MORE The National
Academic Research Fleet (NARFleet) is set to embark on its first expedition
soon. Established as a response to limited ocean research capacity, the NARFleet
program aims to provide better access to ocean research for both the academe and
the Philippine government. The Bolinao Marine Laboratory LEARN MORE The Bolinao
Marine Laboratory (BML) is the main research station of the UP Marine Science
Institute and is one of the leading scientific institutions in Southeast Asia.
The BML is located in the municipality of Bolinao, province of Pangasinan on the
northern corner of the Lingayen Gulf in the northern Philippines.


NEWS

KALALAWDAN FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOR MARINE SCIENCE RESEARCH AND POLICY WAS
LAUNCHED



PHILIPPINE PATENT FOR FISH-I GRANTED



WHY WE’RE LOSING LAND IN THE KALAYAAN ISLANDS



BULLETIN #04: PHILSA OIL SPILL EXTENT MAPS SHOW SMALLER OIL SPILL AREA ON JULY
30 COMPARED TO JULY 28



BULLETIN #03: OIL SPILL TRAJECTORY MODEL FORECASTS THAT SPILL WILL REACH BATAAN
AND BATANGAS



UP MSI LAUNCHES THE WEST PHILIPPINE SEA STATE OF THE COASTS REPORT



BULLETIN #02: OIL SPILL TRAJECTORY MODEL FORECASTS THAT SPILL WILL REACH METRO
MANILA BY JULY 30



BULLETIN #01: OIL SPILL TRAJECTORY MODEL FORECASTS THAT SPILL WILL REACH BULACAN
AND CAVITE



UP MSI AWARDED 2024 GAWAD TSANSELOR FOR NARFLEET



MAKING WAVES IN THE MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY TRACK



TURNING THE TIDE THROUGH THE MARINE PHYSICAL SCIENCES TRACK



DIVING DEEP INTO THE MARINE BIOLOGY TRACK



A WORLD WITHOUT COLOR: THE BLEACHED SOFT CORALS OF BOLINAO



UP MSI CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY WITH A BANG



DR. ALETTA YÑIGUEZ TO LEAD COASTPREDICT’S GLOBALCOAST OCEAN FORECASTING PROGRAM
IN THE PHILIPPINES



UP MSI’S DR. LILIBETH A. SALVADOR-REYES AS SOLE FEMALE SPEAKER FROM SOUTHEAST
ASIA AT PRESTIGIOUS MARINE NATURAL PRODUCTS CONFERENCE



THE MARINE SCIENCE INSTITUTE’S FIRST 50 YEARS



UP MSI’S RENE ABESAMIS IS GRANTED A PEW FELLOWSHIP IN MARINE CONSERVATION FOR
WORK ON CORAL REEF PROTECTION



DR. BALDOMERO OLIVERA IS THE NEXT SPEAKER FOR MSI@50 LECTURE SERIES



UP MSI HOSTS FIRST NARFLEET WORKSHOP



SEAWEED AS A RESILIENT FOOD SOLUTION AFTER A NUCLEAR WAR



MSI MAKES A BIG SPLASH AT PAMS 17



CONGRATULATIONS TO DR. WILFRED JOHN SANTIAÑEZ FOR BEING CHOSEN FOR THE BLUE
PIONEERS ACCELERATOR PROGRAM



MOLECULAR-ASSISTED TAXONOMIC STUDIES ON SOME CAULERPA (BRYOPSIDALES,
ULVOPHYCEAE) SPECIES FROM AURORA PROVINCE AND BENHAM BANK, PHILIPPINE RISE,
PHILIPPINES



CONGRATULATION DR. LILIBETH A. SALVADOR-REYES



THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (UPAA) ALUMNI AWARDS



2023 ASIAN SCIENTISTS 100 HONOREE



2023 NAST AWARDEES



TALES FROM THE SAILS



TALES FROM THE SAILS



TALES FROM THE SAILS



BULLETIN 14: POSSIBLE OIL SLICK SIGHTING NEAR CORON



BULLETIN 13: SEEPAGE CONTINUES, SLICK HEADING TO NEARBY COASTAL AREAS OF NAUJAN,
POLA, AND CALAPAN



BULLETIN 12: LARGE SLICKS NORTHWEST AND SOUTHEAST OF SUNKEN TANKER — WINDOW OF
OPPORTUNITY FOR OIL COLLECTION



BULLETIN 11: CALMER SEAS AND LARGER SLICKS — WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY FOR OIL
COLLECTION



BULLETIN 10: OIL SPILL TRAJECTORY MODEL FORECASTS THAT SPILL WILL FLOW THROUGH
THE VERDE ISLAND PASSAGE FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK



BULLETIN 09: OIL SPILL TRAJECTORIES SHOW NORTHWARD SHIFT WITH CALAPAN POSSIBLY
RECEIVING MOST OF THE OIL FROM MARCH 20-22



BULLETIN 08: OIL SLICKS NOW SIGHTED AT THE COASTS OF CALAPAN, ALONG THE VERDE
ISLAND PASSAGE



BULLETIN 07: OIL SPILL TRAJECTORY MODEL FORECASTS THAT SPILL WILL REACH OTHER
AREAS OF THE VERDE ISLAND PASSAGE DUE TO WEAKENING AMIHAN



BULLETIN 06: OIL SLICK SIGHTINGS AND DEPOSITION REPORTED IN TAYTAY, PALAWAN



BULLETIN 05: REPORT SIGHTINGS OF THE OIL SPILL TO KARAGATAN PATROL



BULLETIN 04: MODEL FORECASTS THAT SPILL WILL REACH CUYO ISLANDS AND GET CLOSER
TO NORTHERN PALAWAN IN ABOUT A WEEKS TIME



BULLETIN 03: OVER 36,000 HA OF CORAL REEFS, MANGROVES, AND SEAGRASS POSSIBLY
AFFECTED BY OIL SLICK



BULLETIN 02: OIL SPILL TRAJECTORY MODEL AND SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS OIL SLICK
TRAJECTORY AND AFFECTED AREAS



BULLETIN 01: DENR, PCG, AND MSI WORKING TOGETHER TO ADDRESS MT PRINCESS EMPRESS
OIL SPILL



24TH INTERNATIONAL SEAWEED SYMPOSIUM



BLUE BEAT INITIATIVE



CONOTOXIN RESEARCH WINS 2022 GOLDEN GOOSE AWARD



HOMES FOR THE HOLOTHURIANS: OPTIMIZING SEA CUCUMBER MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES
THROUGH BIOPHYSICAL MODELING



UP MSI 2019 – 2021 REPORT: SCIENCE, LEADERSHIP, AND COMMUNITY



THE CASE FOR MARINE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN THE PHILIPPINES



FISHING IN A VORTEX: HOW OCEAN CURRENTS AFFECT BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTIVITY



IN FULL BLOOM: PREDICTING HAB EVENTS USING A.I.



FILIPINO SCIENTIST MAKES HISTORY BY REACHING THE 3RD DEEPEST SPOT ON EARTH







RECENT PUBLICATIONS

MORPHOLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR EVIDENCE FOR THE IDENTITY OF TWO LAND HERMIT CRABS
COENOBITA LONGITARSIS DE MAN, 1902 AND C. PSEUDORUGOSUS NAKASONE, 1988
(CRUSTACEA: DECAPODA: ANOMURA: COENOBITIDAE)



A MULTI-FRAMEWORK ANALYSIS OF STAKEHOLDERS’ PERCEPTIONS IN DEVELOPING A
LOCALIZED BLUE CARBON ECOSYSTEMS STRATEGY IN EASTERN SAMAR, PHILIPPINES



UTILITY OF LOW-COST RECREATIONAL-GRADE ECHOSOUNDERS IN IMAGING AND
CHARACTERIZING BUBBLY COASTAL SUBMARINE GROUNDWATER DISCHARGE



SEAFLOOR STRUCTURES AND STATIC STRESS CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH TWO RECENT
EARTHQUAKES IN OFFSHORE SOUTHERN BATANGAS, PHILIPPINES



THE DIVERSITY OF EUCHEUMATOID SEAWEED CULTIVARS IN THE PHILIPPINES



PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES FOR SOLID AND FLEXIBLE PACKAGING MATERIALS FROM
MACROALGAE



MPA-FISHMAPP – A CITIZEN SCIENCE APP THAT SIMPLIFIES MONITORING OF CORAL REEF
FISH DENSITY AND BIOMASS IN MARINE PROTECTED AREAS



BLEACHING REDUCES REPRODUCTION IN THE GIANT CLAM TRIDACNA GIGAS



ATTACHMENT OF POTENTIAL CULTIVABLE PRIMO-COLONIZING BACTERIA AND ITS
IMPLICATIONS ON THE FATE OF LOW-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (LDPE) PLASTICS IN THE
MARINE ENVIRONMENT



SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE TO INDEPENDENT AND COMBINED ACIDIFICATION AND WARMING
ELICITS DIFFERENTIAL RESPONSES FROM TWO TROPICAL SEAGRASS-ASSOCIATED
INVERTEBRATE GRAZERS



MOVING TOWARDS OPEN DATA, PUBLIC ACCESS, AND INFORMATION SHARING TO COMBAT
MARINE PLASTICS POLLUTION IN THE PHILIPPINES AND THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN REGION



ENRICHMENT OF THE PROTEIN CONTENT OF THE MACROALGAE SACCHARINA LATISSIMA AND
PALMARIA PALMATA



GLOBAL MASS SPECTROMETRIC ANALYSIS REVEALS CHEMICAL DIVERSITY OF SECONDARY
METABOLITES AND 44-METHYLGAMBIERONE PRODUCTION IN PHILIPPINE GAMBIERDISCUS
STRAINS



BIOCHEMICAL MAPPING OF PYRODINIUM BAHAMENSE UNVEILS MOLECULAR UNDERPINNINGS
BEHIND ORGANISMAL PROCESSES



ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY OF MONOSUBSTITUTED XESTOQUINONE ANALOGUES FROM THE
MARINE SPONGE NEOPETROSIA COMPACTA



SURVIVAL AND GROWTH OF CORAL RECRUITS IN VARYING GROUP SIZES



SURVEY OF GENDER BIAS IN THE IPCC



UTILITY OF LOW-COST RECREATIONAL-GRADE ECHOSOUNDERS IN IMAGING AND
CHARACTERIZING BUBBLY COASTAL SUBMARINE GROUNDWATER DISCHARGE



SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE RECONSTRUCTION USING 3D X-RAY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IN
CORAL CORES FROM BALER, AURORA, PHILIPPINES: AN INITIAL STUDY







ACADEMICS AT THE UP MSI

The UP MSI fosters aspiring marine scientists and professionals through
advanced, multidisciplinary graduate programs. For research-oriented students,
UP MSI grants M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Marine Science with different
specializations. For professionals outside academia, it offers the Professional
Masters in Tropical Marine Ecosystems Management (PM-TMEM) program, with an
initial focus on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). Graduate students receive
support in the form of research assistantships and scholarships.

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RESEARCH

The UP MSI empowers the Philippine marine sector through its research work.
Research programs are designed to generate information to improve the current
understanding of marine and coastal environments. The goal is to conduct the
conservation and sustainable use of marine resources more effectively.

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EXTENSION

Extension work is integral to the objectives of the UP MSI. Training activities
and technical services allow the Institute to share its expertise with local and
international audiences. The UP MSI regularly hosts workshops, conferences, and
training courses on survey and monitoring techniques, coastal zone management,
habitat restoration, mariculture, and science-based decision support systems.
Public and private agencies can also consult the UP MSI for projects related to
marine protection and management, biotechnology, and product development.


RESOURCES

The UP MSI offers numerous resources in support of staff and graduate students.
Laboratories are readily equipped for synthetic and analytical experiments in
marine biology, oceanography, ecology, environmental management, fisheries, and
aquaculture. Additionally, the UP MSI Library maintains a collection of books,
scientific publications, theses and dissertations, audio-visual and cartographic
materials, and reprints.




UP MSI ADMIN

The administrative office operates at the heart of the Institute. It handles the
concerns of more than 100 full-time regular and contractual personnel.
Communications and paperwork related to academics, research projects,
collaborations, and expeditions are carried out here daily.

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