Marine Science Institute Library

📣 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐲

Please be informed that the Marine Science Institute Library will change its library hours to 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM from June 3, 2026 to August 7, 2026, with a lunch break from 12:00 NN to 1:00 PM.

The library will return to its regular hours on August 10, 2026, at the start of classes for the First Semester of A.Y. 2026-2027.

📣 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐲

Please be reminded of the following dates:

*June 2 : Last day of Borrowing
*June 4-17 : Limited library service
*June 5 - Closed (CS Libraries End-of-Sem Activity)
*June 8-11 - Closed (Cleaning, Maintenance, & Inventory)
*June 18 - Resumption of Regular Library Service

📣𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐲

📌 The MSI Library will be 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 on Monday, May 25, 2026, with regular library services available from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

📌 Please be advised that the MSI Library will be 𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐃 on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in observance of the nationwide regular holiday declared under Proclamation No. 1264.

Regular library services will resume on Thursday, May 28, 2026.

📌 In line with this schedule adjustment, our free coffee and hot chocolate service will be available on Monday and Tuesday next week instead.

What is it like to conduct science in the country's westernmost inhabited island? In celebration of the International Day of Biological Diversity and Philippine Month of the Ocean, UP Marine Science Institute is launching "Pag-asa Island: A Hidden Pearl of Biodiversity" — a new webpage featuring the marine life and research done in the Kalayaan Island Group over the years.

Visit the webpage: https://msi.upd.edu.ph/research/pag-asa-island/

Read the official press release: https://msi.upd.edu.ph/up-msi-launches-webpage-on-wps-biodiversity/

This webpage and UP MSI's current research in Pag-asa Island are supported by the Embassy of Canada in the Philippines through the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives.

𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝟏 - FREE COFFEE & HOT CHOCO☕🍫

If you're looking for a comfortable space to review for this finals season, visit the MSI Library! Enjoy a warm cup of coffee or hot chocolate while finishing your course requirements!

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟔 & 𝟐𝟕.

Regular Library Hours
• Monday – Work-from-Home Arrangement.
Online services only | 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Tuesday to Friday
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

♻ 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲

From March 10 to May 15, the MSI Library was able to collect several boxes of recyclable plastic materials. These materials were dropped off last week at UP Town Center (for GreenAntz & The Plaf) and Bagsakan 2026.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone for your continuous support of this initiative. Rest assured that the library will continue this project and remain committed to caring for the environment.

Our drop-off point remains the same — you may bring your plastic materials to the library and leave them in our designated boxes. 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 before dropping off your materials.

FREE COFFEE ☕ & HOT CHOCO 🍫

Visit the MSI Library on May 20–22 and May 26–27 and enjoy a warm cup of free coffee or hot choco to keep you energized this finals season! 📚✨

Snacks will also be available while supplies last.

🕗 Regular Library Hours
• Monday – Work-from-Home Arrangement.
Online services only | 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Tuesday to Friday
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Study hard, stay warm, and see you at the library! 💙

The UP Marine Science Institute was honored with the 2026 Gawad Tsanselor sa Natatanging Programang Pang-ekstensiyon for the Plastics Research Capacity Building Initiatives of the Microbial Oceanography Laboratory led by Dr. Deo Florence Onda.

Director Dr. Arturo O. Lluisma received the award together with Dr. Onda and Norchel Corcia Gomez during “Nilinang sa Kalinga: Linggo ng Parangal 2026” held at the Institute of Biology Auditorium held on May 8, 2026.

In response to the heavy plastic pollution in Philippine waters, the Microbial Oceanography Laboratory has launched several programs and activities to build a national network of plastics researchers across the country. Activities were designed to address the limitations in manpower discussed in the National Plan of Action on Marine Litter. Capacity building targeted stakeholders across sectors – national government agencies, non-government organizations, private industry, early-career researchers, academics, students, and the general public – using various approaches to manage plastic pollution, expand its research methods, and even invite ordinary citizens to contribute.

Since the initiatives were first launched in 2019, the Microbial Oceanography Laboratory has organized and conducted 2 national conferences, more than 10 workshops, and 5 community education campaigns on plastic pollution. The initiatives have trained 6 government agencies, 21 personnel, and over 150 early-career researchers from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. More programs are still being planned towards a vision of a robust Philippine plastics research network.

This marks the fourth time that UP MSI has received the award. UP MSI was previously awarded the Gawad Tsanselor sa Natatanging Programang Pang-ekstensiyon for the establishment of the Bolinao Marine Laboratory, capacity-building efforts for the Philippine Coast Guard, and the establishment of the National Academic Research Fleet.

Padayon, Mandaragat ng Bayan!

🏆 Yesterday, May 6, 2026, the staff of the UP MSI Library proudly received the 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐏 𝐃𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐬𝐚 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐤𝐚𝐭.

This recognition is not only a celebration of our team’s hard work and dedication, but also a shared achievement with our patrons, institution, and the entire community who continue to support us.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone for your trust and continuous engagement with our library services. This will inspire us to improve more, making sure that we get to be an inclusive, accessible, and comfortable space for your library needs.

𝙈𝙪𝙡𝙞, 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙩 𝙋𝙖𝙜𝙥𝙪𝙥𝙪𝙜𝙖𝙮 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙖 𝙨𝙖 𝙡𝙖𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙣𝙜 𝙠𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙞 𝙣𝙜 𝙐𝙋 𝘿𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙣.✨