Book Launch – Atlas of Coccolithophores in Philippine Marginal Seas

June 30, 2025 by
Allan Gil Fernando

As part of the 60th Anniversary celebration of the University of the Philippines Press (UP Press), the Atlas of Coccolithophores in Philippine Marginal Seas was officially launched on March 20, 2025, alongside 59 other newly released titles. The launch was attended by two of the authors, Dr. Allan Gil S. Fernando and Ms. Dorothy Joyce D. Marquez. Although lead author Dr. Alyssa M. Peleo-Alampay was unable to attend the ceremony, she visited the UP Press Office earlier on February 20, 2025.

Dr. Allan Gil S. Fernando (left) and Dr. Alyssa M. Peleo-Alampay posing with a copy of the Philippine Coccolithophore Atlas.


 The Atlas showcases and describes various species of coccolithophores found in the marginal seas of the Philippines. This comprehensive work is the result of years of dedicated research by the faculty and graduate students of the Nannoworks Laboratory, driven by the aim of understanding how these microscopic organisms can serve as indicators of both past and present oceanographic and climate conditions.


Dr. Allan Gil S. Fernando and Ms. Dorothy Joyce D. Marquez at the UP Press launch of their book, Atlas of Coccolithophores in Philippine Marginal Seas.


The official book cover of the published Atlas.


Copies of the Atlas are available at the UP Press Office and can also be purchased online.


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