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A faculty member from the VSU Department of Biological Sciences (DBS) bagged the best paper award at the 56th Federation of Institutions of Marine and Freshwater Sciences, Inc. (FIMFS) Annual Convention and the 3rd International Biodiversity Conference (IBC).

To conserve different species from extinction, VSU sent two Visayan flora and biodiversity experts to participate in the second national workshop on updating the Philippine key biodiversity areas (KBAs) or identified marine and terrestrial sites where organisms inhabit.

The Department of Agriculture - Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) officially turned over a 38-footer Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRB) boat to VSU Tolosa to strengthen its fisheries program, particularly in the field of capture fisheries.

Visayas State University (VSU) participated in the International Coastal Cleanup (ICC), a global project that aims to address ocean pollution via coordinated cleanups of beaches and waterways, for the second year in a row, together with the faculty, staff, and a variety of student organizations.

VSU’s fisheries and fish ecology expert from the Department of Biological Sciences (DBS) is a recipient of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Balik Scientist Program (BSP) award, a prestigious grant given to Filipino scientists to encourage them to serve in our country.