DB Faculty earns an International Publication Award for his collaborative research work entitled “Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) Assessment within the Batanes Protected Landscapes and Seascapes”
Asst. Prof. Deign Frolley C. Soriano, of the Department of Biology, College of Science, University of the Philippines Baguio has earned an International Publication Award (IPA) for his collaborative research work entitled “Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) Assessment within the Batanes Protected Landscapes and Seascapes”! This research article highlights the importance of monitoring critical landscapes and seascapes in the country such as the Batanes Protected Landscapes and Seascapes. The study uses remote sensing technology to evaluate the environmental quality of these areas, which are vital biodiversity hotspots in the Philippines. It emphasizes the need for rapid and cost-effective assessment methods to gather crucial information for the conservation, protection, and management of ecosystems in the country. The paper was a collaboration with N. Doyog, R.I. Lumbres, and L. Talkasen of Benguet State University and has been published in the Philippine Journal of Science, Volume 152, Issue 5, pages 1753–1767. Check out the paper here: https://doi.org/10.56899/152.05.18 Congratulations, Asst. Prof. Soriano! We support the Sustainable Development GoalsSDG-4 (Quality Education); SDG-13 (Climate Action); SDG-15 (Life on Land)
Gallery Walk of Biology 160 Students
𝟯…𝟮…𝟭𝟲𝟬! After a series of field works conducted throughout the semester, BS Biology students enrolled in 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝟭𝟲𝟬 (𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆) conclude their journey through the course by organizing a 𝙂𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙒𝙖𝙡𝙠. Each group creatively presented the data that they have gathered during their field work at Paraoir, La Union last 18th of May, 2024. Biology 160 is a required course under the BS Biology program in which students are introduced to basic ecological concepts and techniques used in the conservation and resource management of different environments. Through this course, we hope to inspire in students an understanding and appreciation for the environment, all the important interactions taking place in it, and finally, what we can do to address real-life environmental issues affecting human populations both locally and globally. We would also like to thank Avong Nen Romy Mountain Resort (Wangal, La Trinidad), Sir Idelfonso Adais (Sabkil, Itogon), Taba-ao Barangay and Kapangan Municipal Office (Amburayan river), and DMMMSU-Fisheries Research Training Institute (FRTI), North Luzon Campus (Paraoir, La Union) for continuously accommodating and allowing us to conduct these educational field work activities in their areas. Learn more about the UP Baguio BS Biology program and its different areas of concentration (Microbiology, Ecology & Systematics, and General Biology) here: biology.upb.edu.ph We support the Sustainable Development GoalsSDG-4 (Quality Education); SDG-14 (Life on Water); SDG-15 (Life on Land)
The BS Biology Program is now AUN-QA Certified!
The Department of Biology, College of Science, University of the Philippines Baguio is proud to announce that the BS Biology program has recently received its ASEAN University Network- Quality Assurance (AUN-QA) certification. BS Biology is the 3rd undergraduate degree program of the University of the Philippines Baguio certified by the AUN-QA. This milestone is the result of the evaluation conducted last 12th-14th of March 2024 at UP Baguio, during the 378th AUN-QA On-site Program Assessment. The Department of Biology expresses our sincere appreciation to all the UP Baguio support and academic staff, students, alumni, and employers, whose contributions were instrumental in the success of the assessment process. Learn more about the ASEAN University Network (AUN) here: https://www.aunsec.org Padayon! We support the Sustainable Development GoalsSDG-4 (Quality Education); SDG-8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth); SDG-17 (Partnership for Goals)
Research Highlight: Anuran species found in Camp John Hay by DB Students
𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐇𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 (𝟑) 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐠 (𝐀𝐧𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧) 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲! Two (2) of these species are Luzon and Philippine endemics. The Luzon fanged frog is designated by the IUCN as a Near Threatened species indicating its vulnerability to endangerment. Meanwhile, the Diminutive Forest Frog is a species endemic to the Philippines but its exact identification is yet to be confirmed. So, its conservation status still needs to be clarified. These frog species show the importance of conservation efforts at Camp John Hay. Without our attention, they could be lost forever. Let’s work together to safeguard our wildlife and the pristine beauty of Camp John Hay’s ecosystem. Hop on as we learn more about these “ribbiting” species and how to identify them Researchers:MARK P. VILLARUBIASOPHIA REIGN M. GUERREROBIANCA GAIL Y. CURA Adviser:ARVIN JET B. MARCAIDA, PH.D. We support the Sustainable Development GoalsSDG-4 (Quality Education); SDG-15 (Life on Land)
The Department of Biology congratulates the 2024 Physicians Licensure Exam (PLE)
The Department of Biology, College of Science, and University of the Philippines Baguio extend its congratulations to its BS Biology alumni who have taken and passed the Physicians Licensure Examination held last April 2024. We are honored to have been a part of your journey and celebrate this milestone with you. Padayon, mga Iskolar ng Bayan! We support the Sustainable Development GoalsSDG-3 (Good Health and Well-being); SDG-4 (Quality Education); SDG-8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
DB Faculty receives two International Publication Award (IPA)
Prof. Zenaida Baoanan received not just one but two International Publication Awards (IPA) for her recent scientific outputs. Her first IPA resulted from her collaboration with the University of Hawaii at Manoa during her postdoctoral research on cone snails, conducted under the Fulbright-Philippine Agriculture Scholarship Program for Advanced Research in Agriculture. The second IPA is an output from her Cordillera Studies Center Faculty Research Grant with Prof. Karen Ballada, formerly of the Department of Biological Sciences and currently a faculty member at DMMMSU, Bacnotan Campus. Access the papers here:–https://doi.org/10.3390/md21020061–https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-023-03969-5 We support the Sustainable Development GoalsSDG-3 (Good Health and Well-being); SDG-4 (Quality Education); SDG-13 (Climate Action); SDG-15 (Life on Land)
DB Faculty receives an International Publication Award (IPA)
CONGRATULATIONS Prof. Zenaida Baoanan and Asst. Prof. Deign Frolley Soriano are recent recipients of an International Publication Award (IPA) for their scientific contribution in environmental management and biodiversity work! The two members of the Department of Biolgy earned an International Publication Award for their study entitled: Biomass and Carbon Stock Assessment of Trees in the Lowland Evergreen Forest of Mt. Iraya, Batanes, Philippines. The paper was a collaboration with scientists from Benguet State University (BSU) and Batanes State College (BSC) and was produced as part of the Popularizing Access to Biodiversity Information Data and Conservation Opportunities (PABIDACO) project under the CHED-DARE TO Research Grant, with both members of the department being part of the project. Access the paper here: https://doi.org/10.56899/152.01.20 We support the Sustainable Development GoalsSDG-4 (Quality Education); SDG-13 (Climate Action); SDG-15 (Life on Land)
New paper out entitled “Phytochemical content, thin layer chromatographic profile, and pharmacologic activities of the Philippine native 𝑀𝑒𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑚𝑎 𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑏𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑚 Linn. from Benguet.”
New Paper Out! Congratulations, Prof. Hipol for their new paper entitled: Phytochemical content, thin layer chromatographic profile, and pharmacologic activities of the Philippine native 𝑀𝑒𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑚𝑎 𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑏𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑚 Linn. from Benguet. Access the paper here: https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/inde…/sehs/article/view/259139 We support the Sustainable Development GoalsSDG-3 (Good Health and Well-being); SDG-4 (Quality Education)
New paper out entitled “Two new species of 𝐵𝑢𝑙𝑏𝑜𝑝ℎ𝑦𝑙𝑙𝑢𝑚 (Orchidaceae, sect. Polymeres) from Pantabangan-Carranglan Watershed Forest Reserve, Luzon Island, Philippines”
New Paper Out! Congratulations, Assoc. Prof. Liezel Magtoto for their new paper entitled: Two new species of 𝐵𝑢𝑙𝑏𝑜𝑝ℎ𝑦𝑙𝑙𝑢𝑚 (Orchidaceae, sect. Polymeres) from Pantabangan-Carranglan Watershed Forest Reserve, Luzon Island, Philippines Access the paper here: https://doi.org/10.1111/njb.04187 We support the Sustainable Development GoalsSDG-4 (Quality Education); SDG-15 (Life on Land)
The University of the Philippines Baguio holds a discussion entitled “Conversations on Wildlife and Conservation”
The University of the Philippines Baguio in partnership with UP Baguio College of Science (CS), the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF), and the San Roque Power Corporation holds a discussion entitled “Conversations on Wildlife and Conservation” at the CS AVR on March 15, 8:30 AM – 12:00 NN. Dr. Hector Miranda, Jr., the former Science Director of the Philippine Eagle foundation and currently the interim Dean of Thomas F. Freeman Honors College in Texas Southern University is one of the keynote speakers in the discussion. He was also joined by key experts on wildlife and conservation: Dr. Jayson Ibañez, PEF Director for Operations; and our very own Dr. Aris Reginaldo, Assoc. Professor, UP Baguio; and Dr. Zenaida Baoanan, Professor, UP Baguio. We support the Sustainable Development GoalsSDG-4 (Quality Education); SDG-13 (Climate Action); SDG-15 (Life on Land); SDG-17 (Partnership for Goals)