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Fury of Emong at the Bolinao Marine Laboratory |
 Bolinao was among those directly hit by typhoon Emong when its path coursed through the Philippines on May 7-8, 2009. The UPMSI Bolinao Marine Laboratory suffered severe damages which included ripped roof tops of four buildings, broken glass doors and windows, roofless hatchery, misaligned seawater pipes of land based hatchery, wet scientific equipment, broken down internet connections among others. Shown above are two aerial photos taken by Dr. Gil Jacinto of the damages made by the typhoon.
The Office of the Campus Architect is assessing the extent of the damage. The Executive Officers of the MSI had already requested assistance from the Office of the Chancellor, Dr. Sergio S. Cao. Other agencies would also be requested to help as it entails a lot of work and expenses. Meantime, some repair and rehabilitation of the marine laboratory are already being undertaken as the present "rainy" summer could do further damage to the interior of the buildings Click here for more photos of the aftermath courtesy of Dr. Suzanne Licuanan. |
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National Conference on Marine Plant Biodiversity and Its Natural Products |
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The "1st National Conference on Marine Plant Biodiversity and Its Natural Products" was held on May 14 to15, 2009 at the UP Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City. The conference theme was "A brighter future for Philippine Coasts through enhanced biodiversity and sustainable use of its natural products". The conference aims to synthesize and integrate the knowledge and skills derived from the activities of the Coastal and Marine Science (CMS) component of the Department of Science and Technology - Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (DOST-JSPS) project, so as to enhance collaboration and partnership among participants in matters of mutual concern in marine plant science and its applications. |
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Marine science field trip for high school students |
The Marine Science Institute was one of the collaborators of the Department of Education and the Department of Science and Technology in their program to increase the pool of young Filipino scientists by giving them full exposure to science and technology pursuits. Some 256 science high school students from across the country attended the Science, Mathematics and Engineering (SME) camp. The selected participants were from 23 science high schools in Metro Manila and from the nine Philippine Science High School Campuses nationwide who have demonstrated exceptional academic achievement and genuine interest in science, mathematics and engineering. |
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