On March 16, 2019, the Japanese Society of Phycology awarded Dr. Jayvee A. Saco the Best Paper Award for his study “Chloroplast position and photosynthetic characteristics in two monostromatic species, Monostroma angicava and Protomonostroma undulatum (Ulvophyceae), having a shared ecological niche.”
The study was also featured on the Japanese Journal of Phycology on July 10, 2019.
Last June 20-21, 2019, VIP CORALS attended the 8th National Symposium and Scientific Meeting of the Philippine Phycological Society Inc. (PPSI) with the theme “Convergence of Algal Research Innovations for Nature and Human Utilization.”
Left to right: Dr. Miguel Azcuna, Dr. Jayvee Saco, Jovy Ann Valera, Najeen Rula, and Joshua Vacarizas
Dr. Jayvee Saco, Joshua Vacarizas, and Najeen Rula presented their researches during the oral presentation.
Dr. Jayvee Saco presented his study entitled “The Dependency of Photosynthetic Characteristics to Chloroplast Position in Ulva conglobata (Ulvophyceae).”
Joshua Vacarizas presented his study entitled “Insights on Phytoplankton density and occurrence of Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) species in Verde Island.”
Najeen Rula presented her study entitled “Culture of Halymenia durvillei (Rhodophyceae) Under Different Combination of Light, Stocking Density and Water Motion.”
For the poster presentation, Jade Symon Binay, Jana Abigail Soriano, and Alecs Persia presented their undergraduate researches.
Dr. Jayvee Saco and Najeen Rula were also awarded as the 3rd and 2nd Best Oral Presenters.
Left to right: Dr. Jayvee Saco, Ella Beringuela (Microbial Oceanography Laboratory), and Najeen Rula
Before concluding the program, an election was conducted. In the said election, Dr. Jayvee Saco was elected as one of the officers of the Philippine Phycological Society Inc. (PPSI)
Oathtaking of the newly-elected officers of the Philippine Phycological Society Inc. (PPSI)