Microbial Oceanography Laboratory

MOLab Career Opportunity! We're looking for a Social Media Creative Head and Manager to join our team! Interested applicants can send their application to microocelab@msi.upd.edu.ph. See posters below for more info. Application is open until position is filled, so apply now! #SciComm

Voices from the Sea aims to empower local journalists to uncover and share the stories of the West Philippine Sea. Join us as we launch this groundbreaking project for science communication. Stay tuned. #VoicesfromtheSea #VFTS #SciComm

Congratulations to our new PReMIERS Fellows! Nesalyn Jahze-el I. Camacam Piolo C. Miranda John Ericho R. Quesada Coleen S. Tibar Congratulations to our fellows and welcome to the PReMIERS Program!

Meet PlastiCon 2025’s Plenary Speakers! We are proud to announce that Dr.ir. Tim H. M. van Emmerik and Dr. Atsuhiko Isobe will be the Plenary Speakers at PlastiCon 2025! Join us at PlastiCon 2025, head on over to bit.ly/JoinPlastiCon2025 to register!

Are you ready for PlastiCon 2025? Visit bit.ly/JoinPlastiCon2025 or scan the QR code on the poster below to register. You can also submit your abstracts at bit.ly/PlastiCon2025_Abstract or scan the QR code to be part of the PlastiCon 2025 Sessions! See you! #PlastiCon2025 #plasticsresearch

MOLab goes to Monaco! Bon voyage to our labmate and friend, Jan Danielle Bonita! He is headed to Monaco to work on the project “Monitoring the Marine Environment for Enhanced Understanding of the Abundance and Impact of Marine Plastic Pollution". Bonne chance, mon ami! #plasticpollution

We’re preparing for a great gathering of plastic researchers across the Philippines! Official announcement and more details will be posted soon, so stay tuned to find out how you too can be a part of PlastiCon 2025! #PlastiCon2025 #plasticpollution #plasticresearch #plasticresearchnetwork

Are there microplastic particles in our tap water? Our team is currently conducting water sampling activities to determine the presence of microplastics in tap water across Metro Manila. #plasticresearch #plasticpollution #plastics #microplastics #microplasticsinwater

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science from the Microbial Oceanography Laboratory!

One week left to apply for a chance to be part of the second batch of PReMIERS! Send your applications and necessary documents to microocelab@msi.upd.edu.ph on or before February 15, 2025. See posters below for more information on the program. Apply now! #PReMIERS

Hello Bluesky! We're the Microbial Oceanography Laboratory from the Philippines. We're a research lab composed of young scientists led by our Principal Investigator, Dr. Deo Florence Onda. We work on marine microbes and conduct research on various topics including HABs and marine plastics pollution.