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𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 The MS CaRE Program of the Department of Biology, College of Science, University of the Philippines Baguio, invites the public community to the graduate thesis proposal defense of Mr. Ian P. Parone for the degree Master of Science in Conservation and Restoration Ecology.Thesis Title:Landscape Metrics and Community Land Use Practices: Predictors of Avian Community Structure in Caramoan National Park Date: December 5, 2025 (Friday) Time: 1:00 PM F2F at the CS AVR and Via ZOOM Virtual Conference.All faculty, students, and interested individuals are invited to attend.

𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 The MS CaRE Program of the Department of Biology, College of Science, University of the Philippines Baguio, invites the public community to the graduate thesis proposal defense of Ms. Chelsea Nicole P. Bagni for the degree Master of Science in Conservation and Restoration Ecology. Thesis Title: Epiphytic Macrolichens in 𝘗𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘴 𝘒𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘺𝘢 as Bioindicators of Air Quality in Camp John Hay, Baguio City, Philippines Date: December 17, 2025 (Wednesday) Time: 1:30 PM F2F at the CS AVR and Via ZOOM Virtual Conference. All faculty, students, and interested individuals are invited to attend.

📢𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 📢 The MS CaRE Program of the Department of Biology, College of Science, University of the Philippines Baguio, invites the public community to the graduate thesis examination of Ms. Joanna Marie F. Reyes for the degree Master of Science in Conservation and Restoration Ecology. Thesis Title: 🌲BIAY BAKHAW: Species Composition, Diversity, Biomass, and Carbon Stock Assessment of Subic Bay Mangroves 📅 Date: December 17, 2025 (Wednesday) ⏰ Time: 2:30 PM 📍 F2F at the CS AVR and Via ZOOM Virtual Conference. All faculty, students, and interested individuals are invited to attend.

The Department of Biology invites all thesis students (currently enrolled in Bio 200.1 and Bio 200.2) and those who are actively utilizing the laboratory facilities (completing students), to attend the Thesis and Laboratory Orientation on January 26, 2025 (Monday), at the CS AVR.The orientation will cover essential topics such as thesis guidelines, research ethics, safety protocols, waste disposal, and general reminders during the morning session (8:30 AM–12:00 NN). The afternoon session (1:00 PM–5:00 PM) will provide valuable insights on conducting the experimental phase and manuscript writing.Attendance is mandatory to ensure alignment with academic and laboratory standards. See you there! 

The Department of Biology is delighted to share the public announcement of the thesis proposal defense by MS CaRE Student Jm Jacob L Baguio, as he presents his thesis entitled "Spatiotemporal variation in the population density of 𝘖𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘰𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘢 𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘢 in the intertidal zones of San Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental: Baseline Data for Conservation Planning."

The SINSM Committee of the College of Science, University of the Philippines Baguio proudly announces the 31st Summer Institute in the Natural Sciences and Mathematics (SINSM 2026). This year’s institute will be held 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 on 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟏𝟔–𝟏𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 (𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲) at the University of the Philippines Baguio for the following programs: 🔬 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 ⚛️ 𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 ➗ 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 🌟 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞: “𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞, 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡-𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬.” This year’s theme highlights the integration of strong disciplinary foundations with emerging technologies and innovative teaching tools to produce resilient, research-driven outcomes in today’s evolving educational landscape. 🔹 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝? SINSM 2026 is designed for secondary and tertiary educators who aim to update their content knowledge, strengthen pedagogy, and explore contemporary tools and research applications in their respective fields. 📌 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬: ✅ 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟓 – 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 ✅ 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟏 – 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟑𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 💳 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐬: • Biology / Physical Sciences / Mathematics / Computer Science – ₱3,800 (Early Bird) | ₱4,200 (Regular) • MSP Members – ₱3,300 (Early Bird) | ₱3,700 (Regular) • Students – ₱2,800 (Early Bird) | ₱3,200 (Regular) Registration fees are inclusive of kits, AM/PM snacks, and lunch. ⚠️ Limited slots available. No walk-in registration will be accommodated. Join us as we continue the tradition of empowering Science and Mathematics educators through excellence, innovation, and research-driven practice. 🎓

Join Us for the Data Interaction with Python (Plotly Dash) Workshop! The Department of Biology, College of Science, University of the Philippines Baguio, through the DOST-PCHRD Balik Scientist Program of Dr. Arun Decano, is pleased to present the first session of the Data Interaction and Genomics Workshop Series. Data Interaction with Python (Plotly Dash) 10 June 2026 9:00 AM – 12:00 NN Balay Internasyonal, UP Baguio Discover how Python can be used to transform data into interactive visualizations and web applications. Through hands-on exercises using Plotly Dash and Google Colab, participants will learn practical approaches to data exploration, visualization, and scientific communication. This workshop is open to faculty members, researchers, students, and technical staff from UP Baguio and partner institutions who are interested in bioinformatics, genomics, antimicrobial resistance, infectious diseases, data science, and related fields. As part of the broader capacity-building initiative under the DOST-PCHRD Balik Scientist Program, this workshop aims to strengthen local expertise and foster collaboration in genomics, bioinformatics, and data science in the Cordillera region and beyond. We look forward to learning, innovating, and building research capacity together!