Next Monday, Dr. Riel Carlo Ingeniero will deliver “Chasing Nitric Oxide from River to the Open Ocean” — a talk on measuring nitric oxide in the ocean. Register now at https://t.co/HfZBcexS73

The MSI Lecture Series talk “Charting New Waters: Chemical Oceanography with the Lens of Ecology” by Dr. Iris Orizar has been rescheduled to September 22, 2025, 8:30 AM. Register now at: https://t.co/243E4itqIp

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The RE-INVEST WPS Program Workshop last September 2 gathered agencies, LGUs, academe, organizations, and institutions to deepen appreciation for natural capital accounting and present inputs to the PENCAS Law implementation through the West Philippine Sea.

For the next entry in the MSI Lecture Series, Dr. Riel Carlo Ingeniero will share his research insights from measuring the nitric oxide of the Elbe Estuary and Algarve coast, and his open-ocean expeditions. Register now at https://t.co/HfZBcexS73

UP MSI invites everyone to Kulay ug Kagaangan: an exhibit featuring artists exploring our relationship as Filipinos to our marine heritage and scientific insights from exploring the West Philippine Sea under the RE-INVEST WPS Program. Admission is free and open to the public.

To kick off our celebration of #MANAMo2025 this September, the UP Marine Science Institute features our rare certified replica of a national treasure: the Murillo Velarde Map.

Join Jheco, UP MSI Master’s student and Research Assistant at the Chemical Oceanography Laboratory, as he shares what it’s like to work from field to lab. In marine science, every step is part of a bigger mission—to understand and protect our seas. 🌊✨

We invite everyone to a talk by Dr. Riel Carlo Ingeniero from the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research and Kiel University. Register now: https://t.co/HfZBcexkhv

UP MSI is proud to share these recent publications from June and July 2025, together with publications that were not included in the previous list.

URGENT HIRING: The UP Marine Science Institute is looking for a First Mate (plantilla).Interested applicants must send their applications to hrdorecruitment.upd@up.edu.ph by September 8, 2025.

Today, we honor the legacy of National Scientist Gregorio T. Velasquez, widely considered "The Father of Philippine Phycology." Though NS Velasquez was never one of our faculty members, his influence on our researchers resonates with us still. Happy birthday, NS Velasquez!

Due to weather conditions, the MSI Lecture Series talk by Dr. Iris Orizar is postponed. Please standby for further information on its rescheduling. Stay safe!

This International Whale Shark Day, we shed light on what draws the beloved butanding to Donsol. Seasonal phytoplankton changes have a significant effect on our butanding — and on the local eco-tourism in Donsol. It just goes to show how something small can make a big difference!

Higit pa rito, kinikilala ang Pilipinas bilang isang “global center of marine biodiversity”, at nararapat lamang na itampok natin ang natatanging papel ng Wikang Filipino sa pangangalaga ng ating saribuhay-laut. 🌊

Mahalaga ang pagsasalin ng mga salitang ito upang mas mapalalim ang ating pag-unawa at pagpapahalaga sa ating pamanang-dagat.

Maligayang Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa! 🎉🇵🇭 Upang ipagdiwang ang Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa, narito ang iilan sa mga saribuhay-laut (marine biodiversity) ng Pilipinas sa Wikang Filipino.

For the next entry in the MSI Lecture Series, Dr. Iris Orizar will share how chemical processes shape the interplay of the abiotic and biotic components of the marine ecosystem. His talk will be held on Monday, September 01, 2025, 8:30 AM. Register now: https://t.co/saVS6c7hIP

The UP Marine Science Institute invites everyone to a talk by Dr. Iris D.S. Orizar on how chemical processes shape the interplay of the abiotic and biotic components of the marine ecosystem, with focus on phytoplankton communities. Register now: https://t.co/243E4isSSR

Bridging the traditional and the advanced for better reef monitoring! The midyear interns of the Ocean Color and Coastal Oceanography Laboratory presented their contributions to the study "Structural Heterogeneity and Reef Recovery After A Disturbance" last July 31, 2025.