ILOILO City — The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development –Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) and the University of the Philippines Visayas through the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, Institute of Marine Fisheries and Oceanology (UPV-CFOS-IMFO) collaborated in organizing the second Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) convention from 29 to 30 June in Park Inn Hotel, Iloilo City

MIAGAO, Iloilo — The University of the Philippines (UPV), through the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences – Institute of Aquaculture (CFOS-IA), signed a collaborative research agreement with Trading Room, Inc. for the project “Development of Immunoactive and Growth Promoting AquaFeed Additive from Ulva Seaweed” (UPV-DOST Ulva Seaweed CRADLE Project) at the UPV Fisheries Technology and Business Incubator building, Miagao campus, on 5 July. 

ILOILO City —  The Philippine Genome Center Visayas is collaborating with the DNA Analysis Laboratory of the Natural Sciences Research Institute, University of the Philippines Diliman for the study on Filipino Genomes Research Program (FGRP): Representing the Underrepresented, funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD).

SEMIRARA ISLAND, Antique —  A rapid assessment of impact areas affected by MT Princess Empress oil spill was conducted by the UP Visayas Oil Spill Response Program, starting last 15 Jun and concluding in three months. Led by Dr. Resurreccion B. Sadaba, a team of scientists, researchers, and field assistants were deployed to the areas of Semirara Island, Caluya, Antique, and Mindoro Oriental. The project is made by possible by the collaboration of UPV, Mindoro State University (MSU), and selected government units from the provinces of Mindoro Oriental and Antique. The rapid assessment seeks to determine and minimize the extent of the potential ecological and public health impacts resulting from the oil spill.

BANGKOK, Thailand — Nutritional immunology expert Professor Dr. Rex Ferdinand M. Traifalgar of the Institute of Aquaculture, College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (CFOS-IA), UP Visayas delivered a plenary lecture during the 2nd International Conference for Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction Management (CCA-DRRM) held at Amari Don Muang Airport Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand from 29 May to 2 June. 

MIAGAO, Iloilo —  UPV College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences students from Aquatic Science 1 (People and Aquatic World) and F175 (Community-Based Coastal Resource Management) classes, in partnership with the UPV Ugnayan ng Pahinungód/Oblation Corps (UP/OC), presented their class projects to chosen schools and coastal barangays in Miagao, Iloilo from 24 May to 17 June 2023.

  MIAGAO, Iloilo — An Undergraduate Research Symposium was organized by the UP Visayas-College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (UPV-CFOS) Seaweed Research Group, in collaboration with the Seaweed Base for International Science and Technology Cooperation (SBIS&TC)-China last June 7 at the Umali Hall Conference Room, UPV, Miagao, Iloilo.   The symposium showcased CFOS’ undergraduate students’ […]