Announcements

Monaliza B. Magat wins Best Conference Paper Award

The Institute of Biology, UP Diliman congratulates Monaliza B. Magat for receiving the Best Conference Paper Award for the Agri-fisheries and Natural Resources Track for her paper entitled “Validation of molecular markers for the detection of resistant Philippine-grown coffee varieties against Coffee Leaf Rust and Coffee White Stem Borer” given during the 2023 Southeast Asian Multidisciplinary continue reading

Posthumous award for Dr. Perry Ong

DENR-BMB gave posthumous award to Dr. Perry Ong for his invaluable contribution to the conservation of the Philippines’ wild flora and fauna. During World Wildlife Day last 3 March 2023, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Biodiversity Management Bureau honored several individuals who made major contributions for the conservation of Philippine fauna and flora. One continue reading

Announcement of NatPro8 (ASNP-organized conference)

The Institute of Biology invites interested students and faculty to join the upcoming NatPro8 Conference to be held in Thailand this coming July.

Interested individuals, including those who may want to join or renew membership for The Asian Society of Natural Products (ASNP) may click on this post for details of the event.

IBA-UPD ANNOUNCEMENT

The Institute of Biology Alumni will be holding its general assembly and election on January 29, 2023 at the Institute of Biology. Click the post to see how to register for the event.

NEWS

INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGY AND PARTNERS HOLD THE FIRST SPICE CEREMONIAL HARVESTING

The Institute of Biology, with the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute of UPD,
Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering and Institute of Plant Breeding, UPLB,
embarked in a project funded by the DOST-PCIEERD in 2018 to establish a smart indoor farm for
food production. This project aptly called SPICE – Smart Plant Production In Controlled
Environment, recently had the ceremonial harvesting of crops from one of three developed
facilities with a fully controlled environment set up.

URBAN BIODIVERSITY OF UP DILIMAN

In your X years of stay in UP, have you familiarized yourself with our campus wildlife? Click on this post to check out this amazing biodiversity map of our campus!

Or go to The UP WILD’s page to learn more.