Akita University and Kyushu University professors visit UPD NIGS and the Department of Mining, Metallurgical, and Materials Engineering Lunch meeting with professors from Akita University, Kyushu University and faculty and staff from UP-NIGS and UP-DMMME. On February 28, 2024, Dr. Akira Imai from Kyushu University, Dr. Pearlyn Manalo,... Academic Activities All posts
Geology 200 (Undergraduate Thesis) students conduct fieldwork in Northern and Central Luzon Undergraduate students (left to right) Mr. Aguas, Ms. Del Mundo, Ms. Africa, and Mr. Olata setting up the RTK and investigating emergent coral reef and beachrocks Senior undergraduate students and res... Academic Activities All posts
Taiwanese Geoscience Talks 2024 Taiwanese professors are joined by the NIGS faculty and students who attended their talks. A group of professors from three universities, namely National Chung Cheng University, National Cheng Kung Un... Academic Activities All posts
Talk: Marine magnetics in complex basins – what we learned from the Caribbean Dr. Jérôme Dyment from the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, France visited the National Institute of Geological Sciences (NIGS) on October 2, 2023. He presented a talk titled “Marine Magnetics ... Academic Activities All posts
Geology 215 (Advanced Field Mapping) class fieldwork and IEC in Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) The Geology 215 graduate students with Dr. Armada, Dr. Dimalanta, Dr. Ramos, Mr. Pasco, and Ms. Ruth Dona-al (Geologist from MGB-CAR) in the rock exposure of Lubuagan Formation (left). The output (geo... Academic Activities All posts
Undergraduate Students Participate in a Leadership Exchange Program in Singapore Guided tour in Marina Barrage Five students from the National Institute of Geological Sciences (NIGS) participated in the first-ever partnership between the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD)... Academic Activities All posts
Geol 170 (Field Geology) fieldwork in Tablas Island, Romblon The Geol 170 class was able to produce a geologic map of Tablas Island before going back to UP-NIGS for further analysis of the rock samples obtained from the field The Geology 170 class conducted a f... Academic Activities All posts
Geol 154 (Volcanology) fieldwork in Rizal, Laguna, and Batangas The class at the entrance of the Angono-Binangonan Petroglyphs Site in Rizal (left) and outside the Old Taal Church Ruins in Batangas (right). The Geology 154 (Volcanology) THY class under Dr. Sandra ... Academic Activities All posts
Geol 197 fieldwork in Ore Asia Mining and Development Corporation Ore Asia staff welcome the faculty and students of UP NIGS. The Geology 197 (Special Topics in Geology: Geochemical Techniques Applied to Hydrothermal Deposits) class conducted fieldwork in Ore Asia M... Academic Activities All posts
Geol 273 (Advanced Mineral Deposits) fieldwork in Mankayan, Benguet The Geology 273 (Advanced Mineral Deposits) class conducted fieldwork in the Baguio-Mankayan mineral district last May 25-28, 2023. The team was led by Dr. Jillian Aira Gabo-Ratio. Mr. Leo Subang, a m... Academic Activities All posts
Geol 250 (Igneous Petrology) fieldwork in Zambales Triangular-shaped eroded pyroclastic deposits are observed near O’Donnell River, Mt. Pinatubo. The Geology 250 (Igneous Petrology) class, under the supervision of Dr. Betchaida Payot and Dr. Gabriel T... Academic Activities All posts
Geology 120 fieldwork in Ilocos Region Geol 120 fieldwork (December 2022) students at the Kapurpurawan Rock Formation, Ilocos Norte. Photo by Joaquin Lacson. Two Geology 120 (Stratigraphy and Sedimentology) four-day fieldworks in Ilocos Re... Academic Activities All posts