ABRAHAM Program Proposes Collaboration with DNSC for MABIDA

Written by Maria Joselle V. Luzon
Uploaded on Feb. 24, 2022

PANABO CITY - Last February 24, 2022, the Applied Biodiversity Research for Holistic Advancements in Mindanao (ABRAHAM) Program staff visited and presented the proposal for collaboration with the Davao del Norte State College (DNSC). ABRAHAM Project 2: MABIDA, or Marine Biodiversity Database, aims to create a comprehensive database on Philippine reef fishes, specifically for the regions under the Celebes Sea and part of the Sulu Sea. DNSC and other higher education institutions (HEIs) will participate in populating marine data into the database.

Dr. Cleto L. Nañola, Jr., ABRAHAM Program Head and Project Leader, and Mr. Leo Manuel B. Estaña, Project Leader, spearheaded the meeting with the DNSC President, Dr. Joy M. Sorrosa, together with their Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Girley S. Gumanao, and Research Coordinator, Mark Ronald Manseguiao.