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ILOILO CITY, Philippines - Christine "Tin" Baran, a PhD Candidate from the Interactions of Marine Bionts and Benthic Ecosystems Laboratory (IMBiBE Lab), has won the Best Oral Presentation award for Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (Category 1) at the 14th ASTHRDP Graduate Scholars' Conference. The annual scientific symposium gathered graduate scholars nationwide from September 17–18, 2026, to showcase their research projects. Baran earned the recognition for her prese

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (July 19-24, 2026) - The IMBiBE Laboratory was proud to contribute 18 scientific presentations at the 16th International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS 2026) in Auckland, New Zealand. Bringing together more than 2,100 participants from 93 countries, the symposium provided a global platform to present research that advances our understanding of the current state, future trajectories, and conservation of coral reef ecosystems. Our laboratory contributed 5 oral

14 February 2019. Dr. Maria Vanessa Rodriguez of the Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines Diliman, IMBIBE Laboratory joins Batangas State University as they celebrate the first anniversary of Verde Island Passage Center for Oceanographic Research and Aquatic Life Sciences (VIP CORALS). Photo courtesy of BatStateU Public Relations Office