New Paper Out – Incidental observation of Lychas armillatus in a fire-maintained pine tree community
๐ฒ๐ฆMS Conservation and Restoration students and faculty published a paper about a Scorpion in a fire-maintained habitat! While scouring for tiny plants, growing under a dense cover of tall grasses in a recently burnt pine forest community at their Central Cordillera site, the team was surprised to find a scorpion hiding among the thin ground litter. The first thing that came to their mind: how are animals surviving fire in a fire-maintained community? The scorpion was an adult female Lychas armillatus (Gervais, 1841) (Scorpiones: Buthidae). The individual was carrying a juvenile on its back, a first-instar aggregation-molting behavior among scorpions. This incidental observation of a scorpion in a fire-maintained pine community raises more interesting questions about the lives of animals in such communities. The team was part of a project that studies the vegetation structure of Philippine ecosystems suspected to be tropical pine savannas. The University of the Philippines Baguio-Cordillera Studies Center and the College of Science supported the project. Published in Arthropods, 2026, 15(4): 207โ212DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.24067294 Great job for advancing Philippine arachnology and fire ecology!๐๐ ย ๐ช๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐น๐
Dr. Reginaldo Named as UP Baguio Professorial Chair Awardee for 2026
๐ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐บ๐น๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐๐๐ผ๐ฐ. ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ. ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ ๐. ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐ฑ๐ผ, ๐ฃ๐ต๐, ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ป๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐จ๐ฃ ๐๐ฎ๐ด๐๐ถ๐ผ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฒ! As part of this recognition, Dr. Reginaldo will deliver a professorial lecture titled โDynamics in the Coexistence of Native and Non-native Small Mammals in a Disturbed Landscape.โ The lecture draws on years of research in the Baguio-La Trinidad area, where pine forests, remnant montane forest patches, and agricultural lands exist side by side with growing human settlements. His fieldwork has documented endemic small mammals in these disturbed habitats, bringing the number of known endemic species in the area to five. The lecture will explore how native and non-native small mammals coexist, and why fine-scale habitat features may better explain where these animals live than broad habitat types alone. It will also highlight how even small remnant forest patches serve as refuges for native wildlife and may help native species recover and expand, making a case for their protection and care. Details of the lecture will be announced at a later date. Stay tuned! ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ข๐ณ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ฆ๐น๐ต๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ด ๐ช๐ต๐ด ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ต๐ง๐ฆ๐ญ๐ต ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐จ๐ณ๐ข๐ต๐ถ๐ญ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด ๐ต๐ฐ ๐๐ณ. ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ช๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ฅ๐ฐ, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ต๐ด ๐ด๐ช๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ค๐ช๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ช๐ค๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฃ๐ช๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ช๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด๐ช๐ต๐บ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ค๐ฉ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด๐ฆ๐ณ๐ท๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฅ๐ช๐ญ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ข. ๐ช๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐น๐
The Department of Biology Congratulates the 2026 PLE Passers
๐ CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEWLY LICENSED PHYSICIANS! The Department of Biology proudly congratulates our hardworking alumni who have successfully earned their medical licenses in the recent Physician Licensure Examination, with results released on October 15, 2026! We take great pride in your remarkable achievements and in seeing our alumni reach new heights in their chosen fields. May your newly earned licenses mark the beginning of careers dedicated to serving our people and our nation with honor, excellence, and compassion. Congratulations to everyone! Demiel Kaye A. Abdon (Batch 2015-2016)Veronica Salinas Agcaoili (Batch 2016-2017)Julia Victoria Ponce Alegre (Batch 2019-2020)Danah Mae Sagaya Aquino (Batch 2018-2019)Jairus De Tabali Borromeo (Batch 2018-2019)Jessa D. Carino (Batch 2014-2015)Francis Ruel Giron Castillo (Batch 2018-2019)Elika Martin Circa (Batch 2019-2020)Abiel San Diego De Leon (Batch 2018-2019)Aprille Ingrid Soria Dela Cruz (Batch 2017-2018)Jonalyn Domingo Delos Santos (Batch 2014-2015)Unessa Mae Dionela Derilon (Batch 2018-2019)Stephanie Joy Taclawan Focasan (Batch 2017-2018)Carla Jean Escalante Gajo (Batch 2019-2020)May Quintol Lacdao (Batch 2012-2013)Renee Bianca Fernandez Lee (Batch 2019-2020)Jennifer Lagsac Manglinong (Batch 2016-2017)King Dave Gloria Martin (Batch 2017-2018)Aleja Cheslin Raras Meremilla (Batch 2016-2017)Jasmine Mae Rondal Olipas (Batch 2019-2020)Ray Joseph Rosario Orio (Batch 2019-2020)Kimberly Mae Soliman Ramos (Batch 2017-2018)Rocelle Diane S. Sabaten (Batch 2015-2016)Grace Hallel Banares Santonia (Batch 2018-2019)Yessa Mae Dela Iglesia Tanguilan (Batch 2018-2019)Nizza Regina Chantal C. Torres (Batch 2013-2014)Rafael Padernal Villanueva (Batch 2017-2018) We also extend our warmest congratulations to Kenworth Bryle Bal-Iyang, who secured TOP 3 with an impressive rating of 94.83%! Kenworth also graduated Summa Cum Laude of his batch (2018-2019)! Your Department of Biology family celebrates with you all! ๐ ย We support the Sustainable Development Goals
Dr. Arun Exit Report Presentation
๐งฌ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐: ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฆ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌโฃโฃ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฌ๐๐ข๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ, ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ.โฃโฃThe University of the Philippines Baguio, in partnership with the DOST-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD), invites you to the ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ค ๐๐๐ข๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฑ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ง๐ณ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐๐ง๐จ, Balik Scientist and Postdoctoral Bioinformatician at City St Georgeโs, University of London, United Kingdom.โฃโฃJoin us as Dr. Decano shares the milestones, accomplishments, and impact of her six-month Balik Scientist engagement, highlighting initiatives in genomics research, bioinformatics training, One Health antimicrobial resistance surveillance, and the development of sustainable scientific collaborations in the Cordillera region.โฃโฃ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ (๐๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ฒ)โฃโฃ๐ ๐:๐๐โ๐๐:๐๐ ๐๐โฃโฃ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซโ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฆ, ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ข๐จโฃโฃ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ | ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐โฃโฃBe part of the conversation on strengthening local research capabilities, empowering the next generation of scientists, and building a sustainable genomics research ecosystem in the Cordilleras.โฃโฃ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ!โฃโฃ#BalikScientistProgram #DOSTPCHRD #UPBaguio #GenomicsResearch #Bioinformatics #OneHealth #SciencePH #CordilleraResearch
MSCaRE Call for Applications (2nd Sem 26-27)
The Department of Biology announces the opening of applications to the Master of Science in Conservation and Restoration Ecology Program for the 2nd Semester, AY 2026-2027.ย The deadline of application is on November 27, 2026.ย Here is the link to the online application form: https://forms.gle/37JUBVNw13JfSFow7ย For the DOST-ASTHRDP application requirements, those interested can email the GPO at gpo.upbaguio@up.edu.ph. #TheUniversityofthePhilippinesBaguioSupportstheSustainableDevelopmentGoals
Workshop on Introduction to Invasive Species Risk Assessment
๐ฟ WORKSHOP ON INTRODUCTION TO INVASIVE SPECIES RISK ASSESSMENT The Master of Science in Conservation and Restoration Ecology (MS CaRE) Program, in collaboration with the Integrated Urban Landscape Resilience Program under the UP System Collective Mentorship Program (CMP), invites you to join the Workshop on Introduction to Invasive Species Risk Assessment, featuring Prof. Dymphna N. Javier, PhD, Professorial Lecturer II, as the resource speaker and facilitator. This workshop aims to introduce participants to the fundamental concepts, principles, and methods of invasive species risk assessment, providing a scientific basis for understanding potential threats to biodiversity, ecosystems, agriculture, and human well-being, and informing appropriate prevention, management, and control strategies. ๐ Date: October 28, 2026 (Wednesday)โฐ Time: 8:00 AMโ1:00 PM๐ Venue: IB 204 (In person) *Limited to active MS CaRE Students Letโs strengthen our understanding of invasive species and explore science-based approaches to protecting biodiversity and ecosystem health! ๐ฑ
STEM, Unfiltered
๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐โฃโฃ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง, ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ค & ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐ฐ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ฌโฃ๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ, ๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฌ & ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ข๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐๐โฃ๐๐ฏ ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐-๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ช๐ฌ ๐๐ค๐ช๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ช๐ด๐ต ๐๐ณ๐ฐ๐จ๐ณ๐ข๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ณ. ๐๐ณ๐ถ๐ฏ ๐๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ป๐ข๐ญ๐ฆ๐ด ๐๐ฆ๐ค๐ข๐ฏ๐ฐโฃโฃWhat does it really take to build a career in STEM as a woman?โฃBeyond degrees, research, and professional achievements lies a world of opportunities, challenges, expectations, and unwritten rules that we donโt always talk about.โฃHow do you find the right opportunities? Build confidence? Make your voice heard? Navigate workplace politics? Set boundaries? And what happens when professional interactions become uncomfortable, especially when power and authority are involved?โฃ๐๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ.โฃโฃJoin us for ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐, an engaging and candid forum bringing together women at different stages of their STEM journeys to share experiences, exchange advice, and explore the realities of studying and working in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.โฃFrom finding scholarships, mentors, and career opportunities to navigating professional challenges, difficult colleagues, workplace power dynamics, and situations that are rarely discussed openly, this forum aims to create a space for meaningful and constructive conversations.โฃ๐๐จ ๐ซ๐๐ก๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ. ๐๐จ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฒ. ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ, ๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฌ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ซ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐๐โฃโฃ๐๐๐๐โ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐?โฃโจ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐๐ – Finding your path, discovering opportunities, and building a career.โฃ๐ฌ ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ข๐๐ – Confidence, credibility, speaking up, and making yourself heard.โฃ๐งญ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐ฐ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ – Mentorship, workplace culture, career progression, and navigating professional relationships.โฃโ๏ธ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ – Power dynamics, professional boundaries, uncomfortable situations, and knowing when and how to seek support.โฃ๐ค ๐๐ฌ๐ค ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ฒ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ – An open forum for questions, shared experiences, and practical advice.โฃโฃ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐โฃ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐: 24 October 2026 (Saturday)โฃ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐: 10:00 AM-12:00 PMโฃ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ฎ๐: CS AVRโฃโฃThis forum is open to all interested participants, especially female students, early-career researchers, academics, and professionals in STEM.โฃTo encourage candid discussions about experiences and challenges that may be shaped by gender, participation is reserved for women.โฃWhether youโre just beginning your STEM journey, exploring your next career move, or already navigating professional life, your questions, experiences, and perspectives matter.โฃโฃ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ. ๐๐ฌ๐ค ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ. ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐๐ฌ. ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฏ๐จ๐ข๐๐.โฃBecause some of the most important lessons in STEM arenโt taught in classrooms or laboratories.โฃ
Happy Teacher’s Day!
As this Teachersโ Day comes to an end, we carry with us the lessons that go beyond cells, systems, and ecosystems. ๐งฌ๐ฟ Hereโs to the mentors who make every discovery more meaningful. ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฌโ ๐๐๐ฒ! ๐ฌ๐
MS CaRE Thesis Proposal Presentations (Satud, MTB & Pajo, JD)
The Department of Biology, College of Science, UP Baguio invites you to the thesis proposal presentation of the following students of Master of Science in Conservation and Restoration Ecology Program: Ms. Maria Theresa B. Satud (9:30 AM โ 10:30 AM) โPhytoremediation Potential and Heavy Metal Accumulation of Phragmites australis within the Tailings Storage Facility 1 (TSF-1) of Benguet Corporation โ Acupan Contract Mining Project (BC-ACMP) at Batuang, Virac, Itogon, Benguetโ Mr. Jetro D. Pajo (10:30 AM โ 11:30 AM) โTaxonomic Assessment of Trichoptera Assemblages in Tarlac River, Philippines and their Role as Bioindicators of Stream Healthโ ๐ Date: 05 October, 2025 (Monday) โฐ Time: see specific presentations ๐F2F at CS AVR, UP Baguio and Via ZOOM Virtual Conference Join us in this insightful discussion on biodiversity conservation and restoration. See you there! ๐ฑโจ๐
Tracing the Outbreak: A Seminar on Public Health Introduction to Genomic Tools for Cholera Outbreak Response
๐งฌ TRACING THE OUTBREAKPublic Health Introduction to Genomic Tools for Cholera Outbreak Response Please join us! Learn how genomics and bioinformatics can help support cholera outbreak investigation, surveillance, and public health response. ๐ค Featuring an invited speaker from the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) Mindanao ๐ค In partnership with the DOST-PCHRD Balik Scientist Program in the Cordilleras ๐ 8 October 2026โฐ 8:30 AMโ12:00 NN ๐ Technical SeminarAn introductory session on genomic tools, sequencing, and bioinformatics for outbreak response. โจ Donโt miss out! Join us and discover how genomics can help trace disease outbreaks. Register Here: https://bit.ly/tracingtheoutbreak