Imaging of biological specimens from the field, whether in their natural habitats or in the collections or laboratory rooms, plays a key role in the study of organisms and their conservation. On 1-2 December 2022, six junior staff of the UPLB Museum of Natural History attended the hands-on training “Introduction...
Museum curators, staff, and students participate in 30th Philippine Biodiversity Symposium
Museum curators, staff and students joined other wildlife biologists and practitioners working on Philippine biodiversity research and conservation during the 30th Philippine Biodiversity Symposium held at the Father Saturnino Urios University in Butuan City last 6-9 December 2022. The biodiversity symposium is held annually by the Biodiversity Conservation Society...
Museum staff undergo workshop for in-house journal publication
To strengthen its efforts in contributing to the body of knowledge, communicating its research findings, and connecting with fellow scientists and the general public, the UPLB Museum of Natural History (UPLB MNH) recently organized a two-day workshop for its staff members who aim to publish their manuscripts in LAKSAMBUHAY, the...
Cave research program gets nod to continue surveys in Pamitinan Protected Landscape
The UPLB Museum of Natural History’s Center for Caves Ecosystems Research (CAVES) Program has gained the approval of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Protected Area Superintendent Office to continue biodiversity surveys inside the Pamitinan Protected Landscape (PPL) in Rodriguez, Rizal. or two years now, members of the...
New surveys in Mt. Guiting-guiting bolster protection of Sibuyan Islands
As one of the world's mega-biodiverse countries, the Philippines amazingly abounds in flora and fauna most of which are found nowhere else but in forests and aquatic ecosystems within the country's more than 7,000 islands. Particularly in the Sibuyan Islands of the Romblon Island Group in Central Philippines, an important...
Breaking the rules of nature: Orchid diversity as captured through breeding
Orchids are very large and popular species of flowering plants. They showcase a wide spectrum of diversity, coming in so many different colors, shapes, and sizes. Because orchids are traded as cut flowers and potted plants, they have great economic and ornamental value. Their natural and human-determined diversity were put...
Museum curators contribute to new groundbreaking book on Philippine mycology
Publisher Elsevier recently announced on 16 October 2022 the release of the new book “Mycology in the Tropics: Updates on Philippine Fungi,” a scientific reference seen to become an important publication on the many facets of the field of mycology in the Philippines. The UPLB Museum of Natural History is...
Digitization and collections management wrap up Museum’s special anniversary webinars
To wrap up its lineup of special webinars to celebrate its 46th Founding Anniversary, the UPLB Museum of Natural History (MNH) focused its third set of webinars on extension and collections management last 30 September 2022 from 9:00 AM – 12:00 NN via Zoom. Recognizing the importance of museum collections...
Cave research in CALABARZON highlighted in MNH 46th Anniversary Special Webinar
As part of the learning events held to celebrate the UPLB Museum of Natural History’s (MNH) 46th founding anniversary, a webinar discussing cave research, biodiversity management, protection, and conservation in CALABARZON entitled “MNH 46th Anniversary Special Webinars: Research and Partnerships on CAVES Program” was held last 29 September 29 2022...
UPLB MNH kicks off 46th founding anniversary celebration with “Research and Collections” webinar
With the theme “Continuing Excellence: Creating Partnerships, Fruitful Research, and Digitized Collections,” the UPLB Museum of Natural History (MNH) kicked off its 46th Founding Anniversary with a webinar entitled “MNH 46th Anniversary Special Webinars: Research and Collections” on 29 September 2022 via Zoom.