𝐢𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 | 𝐅𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐚𝐛: 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲
𝐍𝐚𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐧, 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐬 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 – The 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓: 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦, organized under the DOST PCAARRD-funded project “𝐀𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐱𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐂𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐩𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐥, 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚 𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐬 (𝐢𝐂𝐔𝐄𝐒-𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐥),” commenced on January 21, 2025, at the Mindanao State University at Naawan, IFRD Conference Room.
The morning session included the opening remarks delivered by Ms. Sherley Ann Inocente, representing the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation, and Global Engagement (OVCRIGE), followed by the program’s rationale presented by Asst. Prof. Adzel Adrian G. Baldevieso, MSc, iCUES-Mussel Project Leader.
The first lecture was delivered by Assoc. Prof. Kaent Immanuel N. Uba, MSc., entitled, “𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧.” This lecture provided participants with a comprehensive understanding of the critical role that phytoplankton and water quality play in aquaculture systems, particularly in green mussel production. It emphasized the importance of accurate sampling and analysis methods to monitor environmental conditions, ensure optimal growth, and maintain sustainable aquaculture practices.
Participants engaged in hands-on activities, such as water sampling, plankton counting, and species identification, ensuring the practical application of training concepts. Attendees included project staff; collaborators from University of the Philippines & Capiz State University- Pontevedra; student collaborators; and members from the iCUES-Mussel, MSUN Perna PRO, and E-GeMSS projects.
Moreover, this initiative fulfills a key deliverable of the iCUES-Mussel Project by providing training on data collection and analysis to its constituents.
