NIGS Holds Town Hall Assembly for BS Geology Students Faculty, staff, and BS Geology students of the National Institute of Geological Sciences (UP-NIGS) gathered for the Town Hall Assembly on January 24, 2025. The National Institute of Geological Science... Academic Activities All posts student activities training program
NIGS Conducts Psychological First Aid Training for Faculty and Staff UP-NIGS held a Psychological First Aid Training on February 17, 2025, to equip faculty and staff with essential skills in supporting individuals in distress, reinforcing a safe and compassionate envir... Academic Activities All posts
UP-NIGS Partners with Balangiga LGU for Resilient Development The National Institute of Geological Sciences (UP-NIGS) and the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Balangiga, Eastern Samar, formalized their partnership through the signing of a Terms of Reference (TOR).... Academic Activities All posts Research
Geol 120 (Stratigraphy and Sedimentology) class fieldwork in the Ilocos Region The Geology 120 students posing for a photo in the La Paz Sand Dunes in Laoag, Ilocos Norte on the morning of the third day of the fieldwork. The annual Geology 120 fieldwork in the Ilocos Region was ... Academic Activities All posts
GEAR Lab Hosts the IGCP 725 Annual Meeting in the Philippines Participants visited the fossil coral microatolls in La Union, Holocene marine terraces in Ilocos Norte, and the carbonate boulder field in Ilocos Norte. The Geomorphology and Active Tectonics Researc... Academic Activities All posts
Latest Publications Barrientos, M.A. , Gabo-Ratio, J.A. , Yamada, T., Jabagat, K., Francisco, A. M., & Yonezu, K. (2024). Co, Sc, and Ni enrichment in the Cagdianao nickel laterite deposit, Dinagat Islands, Philippines. ... All posts Research
Dr. Betchaida Payot Recognized as UP University Scientist III Dr. Betchaida Payot UP University Scientist III Dr. Betchaida Payot is among the recipients of the UP Scientific Productivity System (SPS) Award for the period 2023–2025. Dr. Payot joins Dr. Dimalanta... All posts Awards & Recognitions
Nannoworks Laboratory at International Conferences From July to September 2024, members of the Nannoworks Laboratory presented at various international conferences in Korea, the United Kingdom, and Taiwan. Two Nannoworks graduate students, David C. Po... Academic Activities All posts
Dr. Lagmay and Dr. Dimalanta Receive Prestigious National Awards and Recognition DR. ALFREDO MAHAR FRANCISCO A. LAGMAY Dangal Bantayog ng Katatagan Hall of Fame Award (Dangal ng Pilipino: Pagpapaunlad ng Kagalingan at Katatagan) Dr. Alfredo Mahar Francisco Lagmay received the Dang... All posts Awards & Recognitions
Faculty and Students Search for Mesozoic Molluscs in Samar The Samar Team in the Nerineoidea-bearing outcrop (from left to right: Ms. Jayvhel Guzman, Dr. Jillian Aira Gabo-Ratio, Dr. Tomoki Kase, Dr, Betchaida Payot, LA Arenque, Donna Longga, Dr. Allan Gil Fe... All posts Research
Meyrick Tablizo Participates in the Analytical Paleobiology Workshop 2024 The Analytical Paleobiology Workshop (APW) or Summer School is held annually to train graduate students in modern analytical techniques for paleobiological research. Since 2022, the Friedrich–Alexande... All posts Research
Dr. Mario Aurelio is re-elected as Chair of the Training Sub-group of the Legal and Technical Commission of the International Seabed Authority ISA Secretary-General H.E. Michael Lodge (UK), flanked by LTC Chair Erasmo Cabrera (Mexico) and Training Subgroup Chair Mario Aurelio (Philippines), together with LTC commissioners and ISA Secretariat... All posts Awards & Recognitions