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North Philippine Dwarf Kingfisher | Captured by Ken Florentino, VSU alumnus (BS Environmental Management, MS Tropical Ecology)

When people think of Leyte, the images that usually come to mind are its history, stunning landscapes, or delicacies like binagol and moron. Yet, hidden within its forests is a tiny creature that represents one of the island’s most remarkable natural treasures–the North Philippine Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx melanurus).

A new international study has shed light on one of the most pressing threats to coconut across the Pacific—the coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB).

VSU, UPLB seals partnership for cave research and ecotourism in Calubian, Leyte

The Visayas State University (VSU) and the University of the Philippines-Los Baños (UPLB) have formally entered into a partnership to conduct scientific studies on caves in Calubian, Leyte, with the goal of advancing biodiversity conservation and guiding sustainable ecotourism in the municipality.

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Visayas State University’s Department of Biological Sciences (VSU-DBS) has partnered with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Region VIII (BFAR 8) to roll out the “ALWAN” (C30) Method, a citizen science–based approach to monitoring coral reefs.

The Visayas State University (VSU) has entered into a partnership with Verde Carbon Capture, Inc. (VCCI) to pioneer a large-scale project that targets methane reduction in rice production areas of Leyte and Bohol.