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
NIGS faculty receive national awards and international recognition NAST-Philippines Outstanding Young Scientist Dr. Jillian Aira S. Gabo-Ratio was recognized as Outstanding Young Scientist in the field of Earth Resources Engineering by the National Academy of Science... All posts Awards & Recognitions
Graduate students participate in the 2023 Sakura Science Program in Japan Six graduate students of NIGS participated in the 2023 Sakura Science Exchange Program in Japan administered by the Japan Science and Technology through the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and T... All posts Research
UP NIGS and Japanese researchers conduct fieldwork in Surigao del Norte Dr. Betchaida Payot and Mr. Julius Pasco from the University of the Philippines National Institute of Geological Sciences (UP NIGS), Dr. Kenichiro Tani of the National Museum of Nature and Science in ... All posts Research
A Review of Clean, Renewable Energy Technologies on the Road to Carbon The last for the month of March under the NIGS Lecture Series featured a talk about renewable energy and its applicability to the Philippines with Dr. Art Romero, Jr., a Geoscientist Affiliate of the ... All posts NIGS Lecture Series
Human Impacts on Landforms in Japan and the Resultant Increase in Disaster Risk In celebration of NIGS' 40th Anniversary, the Institute launched its Ruby Anniversary Lecture Series at the NIGS Seminar Room last 24 February 2023. The Ruby Anniversary installment also marks the fir... All posts NIGS Lecture Series
Marine Paleontology in Taiwan and Its Impact on the Indo-West Pacific Region Last 20 March 2023, Dr. Chien-Hsiang Lin of the Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica in Taiwan presented a talk for the 47th NIGS Lecture Series, entitled “Marine Paleontology in Taiwan and i... All posts NIGS Lecture Series
Filipino and Taiwanese researchers participate in marine scientific research expedition As part of the research project titled “Marine and Onshore Geophysical Investigations of the Manila Subduction Zone (MOGI)”, a Philippines-Taiwan Earth Science collaboration, researchers and graduate ... All posts Research
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
UP NIGS and Kanazawa University researchers conduct field activities in Palawan and Mt. Pinatubo The University of the Philippines National Institute of Geological Sciences (UP NIGS) hosted faculty and students from the Department of Earth Science of Kanazawa University, Japan last February 13-20... All posts Research