MABIDA Project Collaborates with DNSC for Marine Biodiversity Database
Written by Ralph Raleigh P. Dalig
Uploaded on April 25, 2022
PANABO CITY - The Marine Biodiversity Database (MABIDA) Project visited the Davao del Norte State College (DNSC) on 25 April 2022. The team, represented by Mr. Leo Manuel B. Estaña, Project Leader of MABIDA, and researchers Norjan Charls M. Cabanalan, Geomarie Anne S. Paredes, Ralph Raleigh P. Dalig, and Maria Joselle V. Luzon, were received by Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Girley S. Gumanao, who gave a tour on their current DNSC Biodiversity Museum. The said museum will be linked to the developed Marine Biodiversity Database, which will showcase marine species diversity and highlight the Sulu-Celebes Seas biogeographic regions.
ABRAHAM Project 2: MABIDA, or Marine Biodiversity Database, aims to collaborate with Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) around Mindanao 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 HEIs have committed to providing the necessary information and support to materialize this goal.
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