Marine Phycology Laboratory
@marinephycolab
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We conduct research on tropical seaweed biology, ecology, and cultivation. Lab Head: @santianez_
Republic of the Philippines
Joined April 2018
Some members of the Marine Phycology Laboratory during the Year-end Thanksgiving Party of The Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines Diliman. 🥳
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…practices across the Philippines. Founded by a passionate community of scientists, educators, and conservation advocates, PAMS serves as a vital network for professionals and students who are committed to understanding and preserving the country's rich marine ecosystems.”.
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Along with other newly elected PAMS officers, Dr. Santiañez will be serving PAMS from January 2026 to December 2027. PAMS “is a leading organization dedicated to advancing marine science research, education, and sustainable….
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Join us in congratulating our laboratory head, Dr. Wilfred John E. Santiañez, for having been elected as the Auditor of the Philippine Association of Marine Science (PAMS) during the recently concluded PAMS18 at the University of the Philippines Cebu. #PHmarinescience #mandaragat
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RT @up_msi: More than research! UP MSI is beaming with pride as Dr. Gizelle A. Batomalaque and Dr. Wilfred John E. Santiañez are the newly-….
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#PAMS18 Day 2. Our lab ended the day with oral presentations from two of our MSc students, Fraulein Jan O. Calumpiano and Christine Marie M. Lazaro. Both of them presented works related to their thesis: Frau on the tribe #Laurencieae and CM on the #Ulvales.
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Their works are part of our lab’s continuing effort to contribute to the knowledge and understanding of the diversity and distribution of tropical #seaweeds, particularly in the Philippines.
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Our MSc student Albert Viloria Jr. presented his work on #Gracilaria systematics. Meanwhile, our undergraduate students John Michael Lanticse and Caitlyn Alexis Tamayo presented their studies on #Gelidiella acerosa genetic diversity and #Akalaphycus taxonomy, respectively.
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#PAMS18 DAY 1. We kicked off Day 1 of PAMS18 with three poster presentations by our undergraduate and graduate students—all of them bleeding red (seaweeds)! 🥰. #PHseaweeds #PHsystematics #PHbiodiversity #PHmarinescience
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Above are oral presentations to be delivered on July 11, from 3:30–4:00 PM. Below are the poster presentations, which are available for viewing on July 10, from 4:15–5:15 PM. Sea you all in Cebu! 🌊🪸🤿. #PHseaweeds #PHsystematics #PHmarinescience #PAMS18
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OUR LAB SAILS TO #PAMS18! 🌊. For the upcoming 18th National Symposium on Marine Science to be held at the UP Cebu, our researchers, graduate students, and undergraduate students will be sharing their works on the #diversity & #systematics of the #seaweeds of the Philippines! 🇵🇭
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Give credit where credit is due. 😊. Dr. Santiañez recently outlined the case for the attribution of authorship of the name of the brown #seaweed family Scytosiphonaceae to Ardissone & Strafforello. For details, check out #PHmarinescience #algae
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We thank everyone for inspiring us to achieve greater heights year after year. As we welcome 2025, we anticipate your continued support for the advancement of seaweed research for development in the tropical western Pacific Ocean, especially in the Philippines! 🌊🇵🇭. Padayon! ✊🏼.
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Our lab looks back at 2024 with much thanksgiving as we continue to elevate marine phycological research for development in the Philippines. As w/ previous years, we here highlight both our small & big milestones & wins—all of which are products of our collaborative works.🥳
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Congratulations, JM! 🥳.
Congratulations to JM Lastimoso, MSI’s first-ever UPD REPS Awardee!. John Michael L. Lastimoso is a Research Associate at UP MSI. He uses molecular, morphological, and natural history collection data to explore questions on seaweed biodiversity, ecology, and evolution.
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…understanding the diversity, distribution, & molecular phylogenetic relationships of Ulva and closely related species in the Philippines. Our work on Ulvaceae is partially funded by several projects of Dr. Santiañez as implemented under @dostpcaarrd, DENR-BMB, & @Official_UPD.
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YSF is an avenue for postgraduate students and early career researchers to present their work on taxonomy and systematic biology. CM’s presentation (as coauthored by Mr. John Michael Lastimoso and Dr. Wilfred John E. Santiañez) is part of our on-going effort on….
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KUDOS, CM! 🥳. Join us in congratulating one of our graduate students and research associates, Christine Marie Lazaro! . CM bagged the 3rd Prize in the Full Talks category of the Young Systematists’ Forum (YSF) organized by The Systematics Association (@SystAssn).👩🏻🔬🥉
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RT @up_msi: Today, we commemorate the 5th Death Anniversary of our founding director, Dr. Edgardo D. Gomez. Rest in peace, Sir Ed. Always r….
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