The University of the Philippines Los Baños is currently hosting the 17th International Auchenorrhyncha Congress (IAC) simultaneous with the 13th International Workshop on Leafhoppers and Planthoppers of Economic Significance this 1-5 April 2024 at the Umali Auditorium of SEAMEAO-SEARCA in UPLB.
MNH launches PH’s first mobile natural history learning on bus
The UPLB Museum of Natural History proudly soft-launched last 6-8 March 2024 its project dubbed as “Museum on-Wheels” during the University of the Philippines Los Baños’ 115th Foundation Day Celebration by holding two learning sessions for Grade 5 and Department of Education (DepEd) Senior High School (SHS) students from two...
Parasitic plant recorded for the first time inside Tayabas cave
Researchers from the UPLB Museum of Natural History and staff of its NICER CAVES (Center for Cave Ecoystems Research) Program recently reported a new habitat use record for Balanophora abbreviata Blume 1827, a plant that parasitizes the roots of other plants.
UPLB MNH celebrates 47th year of existence
The UPLB Museum of Natural History recently marked its 47th Founding Anniversary with a two-day celebration this 28-29 September 2023. With the theme, “Beyond Museum Walls: Forging Bridges between Nature and Society,” the museum reaffirmed its commitment to the preservation of Philippine natural history.
Museum’s VR tour a good STEAM learning resource, DevCom thesis finds
And to ensure that its VRT is responsive to user’s needs, the museum recently partnered with the UPLB’s College of Development Communication (CDC), by way of a student’s thesis, to evaluate the potential of the digital platform for biodiversity education. According to a thesis research by Zsarla Angeli Peñaflor, a...
Museum curators, staff participate in 2023 edition of Philippine Biodiversity Symposium
Several curators and staff from the UPLB Museum of Natural History once again joined more than three hundred other biodiversity advocates, conservationists, and students from all over the Philippines, this time converging in Sorsogon City, during the 31st Annual Philippine Biodiversity Symposium (APBS) held 22-25 August 2023.
Museum’s DS Rabor Wildlife Collection re-inventoried as part of futureproofing
The UPLB Museum of Natural History organization is happy to report that after almost two years, the re-inventory and physical maintenance of its DS Rabor Wildlife Collection is now 100% completed.
Bulacan State University biology students complete 300-hour internship at UPLB MNH
Last 3 August 2023, three BS Biology students from the Bulacan State University completed their 300-hour internship at the UPLB Museum of Natural History (UPLB MNH) with an exit presentation at the OVCRE Annex Main Conference Room.
MNH’s NICER CAVES Program holds online lecture series for partner SUCs and LGUs
Last 20-23 June 2023, the UPLB Museum of Natural History’s DOST-NICER funded CAVES program held an online training on “CAVES 101: Into the Cave and Karsts Areas of Region IV-A”. The event was attended by the NICER CAVES program’s partners from selected state universities and colleges and local government units...
Training on biological imaging held for museum’s junior staff
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...