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
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
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
Ongoing collaboration between UP-NIGS and GIGCAS NIGS faculty and students with the GIGCAS professors and students. On the 6th of May 2024, researchers and faculty members from the Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences (GIG... All posts Research
Fieldwork with Dr. Tomoki Kase: Molluscs, otoliths, forams and all things paleontological! Members of the Nannoworks Laboratory (Dr. Allan Gil Fernando, David Policarpio and John Paul Mondala), along with visiting paleontologist Dr. Tomoki Kase of the National Museum of Nature and Science (... All posts Research
Charting new depths: NIGS professors and students embarked on Marine Geophysics Exchange Program Dr. Carla B. Dimalanta and Dr. Leo T. Armada, accompanied by several graduate and undergraduate students from the Rushurgent Working Group, embarked on a short-term visit to the Japan Agency for Marin... All posts Research
RWG and GIGCAS forge stronger research collaborations In January 28 to February 1, 2024, the Rushurgent Working Group (RWG) professors visited the Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (GIGCAS). During their visit, GIGCAS scien... All posts Research
Project: Marine and Onshore Geophysical Investigations of the Manila Subduction Zone (MOGI) Dr. Carla B. Dimalanta conducted geologic fieldwork as well as gravity and magnetic surveys last July 31 - August 16, 2023 in Kalinga and portions of Apayao and Mountain Province. The surveys are part... All posts Research
Project: Active faulting and earthquake potential of the Sindangan-Cotabato Fault (left) Courtesy call with the mayor and executive secretary of Dumingag (right) Municipalities traversed by the Sindangan - Cotabato Fault Dr. John Dale Dianala, along with his University Research Ass... All posts Research
Project: Constraining short- and long-term tectonic deformation in western Luzon, Philippines (left) Grid sampling of gravels along a tributary. (middle) Soil sampling in 0.6-1.0 meter intervals from top to bottom of exposure. (right) Selection of coral samples for uranium-thorium dating. Memb... All posts Research
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