Agenda
- Curriculum development
- Research capability development
- Basic and applied researches on Biology, Environmental Science and Information Technology
- Research output dissemination through poster or oral presentations and via local, national, and international publications
- Linkages and collaborative research endeavors
- Eco-friendly and sustainable environment in Palawan
- Development of research-based technologies
- Physical/structural development (e.g. repository for voucher specimen and research database)
Thrusts and Priorities
Poverty alleviation in Palawan through dissemination and/or transfer of research –based concepts, principles, and technologies vis a vis curriculum and research capability development in a sustainable manner.
- Develop a sound curriculum for Master of Science in Marine Biology
- Conduct research for a and other related activities
- Conduct researches on the following:
- Fish Stock Enhancement of Tiniguiban Cove, Puerto Bay, PPC, Palawan (with notice to proceed from University Research Office (URO)) - Prof. E. Dumadaog and Mr. R. Manalo
- Ant Diversity in Irawan, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan – Mr. D. General
- Studies on Student’s Level of Difficulty in Mathematics – Math Faculty
- Present research output in national research convention (e.g. Philippine Association of Marine Scientists (PAMS), Federation of Institutions for Marine and Freshwater Sciences (FIMFS), PSU Journal)
- Seagrass diversity of Palawan – Prof. F. Dangan-Galon
- Taxonomy and Illustration of Selected Seaweed Species – Prof. F. Dangan-Galon
- Coastal Resource Profiling in Cagayan de Tawi-Tawi and Turtle Islands, Philippines – Prof. F. Dangan-Galon
- Work with concerned agencies for research plan and implementation and submit research proposals to funding institutions (e.g. CHED, DOST, NEDA)
- Pilot Testing, Validation and Economic Evaluation of Abalone – Prof. E. Dumadaog and Prof. H. dela Peña in collaboration with professors from MIMAROPA (under review by the zonal center)
- Extension and Promotion of Abalone – Prof. E. Dumadaog and Prof. H. dela Peña in collaboration with professors from MIMAROPA (under review by the zonal center)
- Improvement of Quality of Farmed Seaweed Seedstocks using Spores – Prof. F. Dangan-Galon in collaboration with the Marine Science Institutes, UPD (under deliberation with PCAMRD-DOST)
- Conduct studies on environmental protection and conservation
- Studies on marine protected area (MPA) (various sites in Palawan)
- Mangrove restoration and management – Mr. R. Manalo
- Conduct technology output-oriented researches and adopt a private sector or marginal communities for technology transfer/utilization
- Identification, validation and application of effective practices in:
- Seaweed spore culture
- Shellfish production
- Fish capture
- Solar panel installation (Phase1) and bio-organic facility – Prof. B. Doria
- Establish a college-based phycological herbarium – Prof. F. Dangan-Galon together with BSB-Marine Biology students