MSU - IIT: Environmental Science Graduate Students' Society

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐰 | 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬!
Get ready to explore a day of insightful discussions, innovative research, and meaningful conversations as we unveil the program flow for our upcoming Environmental Research Forum.

Join us as we learn, connect, and take action for a more sustainable future.

🗓 June 13–14, 2026
⏰8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📍COE Amphitheater, MSU–IIT
🔗Register here: https://bit.ly/3PSOUjz

📢 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 | 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦

Join us as our presenters share groundbreaking research, fresh perspectives, and solutions for a more sustainable future.

📅 June 13–14, 2026
🕗 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 COE Amphitheater, MSU–IIT
🔗 Register here: https://bit.ly/3PSOUjz

🌍 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦! 🌿

Join us for insightful discussions on the critical environmental challenges shaping our world. From urban air quality to community health impacts, we're bringing together researchers, practitioners, and advocates to share findings and foster real solutions.

But here's a question worth discussing: 𝘚𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘣𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦? We believe it should; it belongs in the hands of those who need it most, especially research affecting public health and urban communities.

Let's talk about making science accessible, actionable, and community-centered.

📅 June 13-14, 2026, 8:00 AM-5 PM
📍 COE Amphitheater, MSU-IIT

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: https://bit.ly/3PSOUjz

𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐒 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐃𝐄𝐅𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐄

The Department of Environmental Science presents the thesis final defense of 𝐌𝐬. 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚 𝐊. 𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐦, a Master of Science in Environmental Science candidate.

Title: 𝑭𝑶𝑹𝑬𝑺𝑻 𝑪𝑶𝑴𝑷𝑶𝑺𝑰𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵, 𝑪𝑨𝑹𝑩𝑶𝑵 𝑺𝑻𝑶𝑪𝑲 𝑬𝑺𝑻𝑰𝑴𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵 𝑨𝑵𝑫 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑷𝑶𝑻𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑰𝑨𝑳 𝑬𝑪𝑶𝑵𝑶𝑴𝑰𝑪 𝑽𝑨𝑳𝑼𝑬 𝑶𝑭 𝑺𝑬𝑳𝑬𝑪𝑻 𝑴𝑨𝑵𝑮𝑹𝑶𝑽𝑬 𝑭𝑶𝑹𝑬𝑺𝑻𝑺 𝑰𝑵 𝑷𝑨𝑵𝑮𝑼𝑻𝑨𝑹𝑨𝑵 𝑰𝑺𝑳𝑨𝑵𝑫, 𝑺𝑼𝑳𝑼, 𝑷𝑯𝑰𝑳𝑰𝑷𝑷𝑰𝑵𝑬𝑺

This research evaluates the mangrove forest ecosystem of the Municipality of Pangutaran Island in Sulu Province, Philippines. The goal of the research is to estimate living biomass carbon storage and the economic market value of that carbon storage. The study aims to encourage the protection of coastal ecosystems as a means of mitigating and adapting to climate change by providing a monetary value for ecosystem services. This study contributes to SDG 13.3, SDG 14.2, and SDG 15.2, enhancing institutional capacity for climate change, protecting and restoring coastal ecosystems, and promoting sustainable forest management.

Date: June 11, 2026
Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Venue: MSU-IIT, SIS Conference room
Google Meet link: https://meet.google.com/jpk-gfyp-vxc

The Department of Environmental Science, School of Interdisciplinary Studies (SIS), MSU–Iligan Institute of Technology successfully conducted a Climate Change Awareness Campaign on May 9, 2026 at Barangay Maruing, Lapuyan, Zamboanga del Sur under the program of ENV202 – Environmental Laws and Policies, supervised by Dr. Armi G. Torres.

The activity gathered ENV202 students, community members, and local stakeholders in promoting climate change awareness, environmental responsibility, and community resilience through educational discussions and community engagement. The campaign emphasized the importance of collective action in addressing environmental and climate-related challenges at the grassroots level.

Special thanks to the participating students, organizers, barangay officials, and community members who contributed to the success of this meaningful environmental campaign.

𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓:

The deadline for 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 to the program has been 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐓𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓

This study examined the willingness of residents in Barangay Gabunan and Libandayan, Rogongon, Iligan City, to pay for the conservation of the Philippine tarsier (𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘺𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘵𝘢), using the Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) as its primary economic valuation tool. A total of 230 households were surveyed to assess their attitudes, knowledge, and willingness to contribute annually. Results showed that 92.2% were willing to pay, with an average annual contribution of ₱494.35. Residents generally showed positive attitudes and fair knowledge about tarsier conservation. Household taxes and utility bill charges were the preferred payment methods. Findings suggest strong community support and indicate that an annual contribution of about ₱500–₱550 per household helps support future conservation efforts.

Access full article here:https://www.hrpub.org/download/20260530/EER4-14044695.pdf

𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐒 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐃𝐄𝐅𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐄

The Department of Environmental Science presents the thesis final defense of 𝐌𝐬. 𝐍𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞𝐢𝐧 𝐀. 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐬, a Master of Science in Environmental Science candidate.

Title: 𝑰𝑫𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑰𝑭𝑰𝑪𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵, 𝑳𝑶𝑪𝑨𝑳 𝑬𝑪𝑶𝑳𝑶𝑮𝑰𝑪𝑨𝑳 𝑲𝑵𝑶𝑾𝑳𝑬𝑫𝑮𝑬 (𝑳𝑬𝑲), 𝑨𝑵𝑫 𝑷𝑼𝑩𝑳𝑰𝑪 𝑲𝑵𝑶𝑾𝑳𝑬𝑫𝑮𝑬, 𝑨𝑻𝑻𝑰𝑻𝑼𝑫𝑬𝑺 𝑨𝑵𝑫 𝑷𝑹𝑨𝑪𝑻𝑰𝑪𝑬𝑺 (𝑲𝑨𝑷) 𝑶𝑵 𝑨𝑺𝑰𝑨𝑵 𝑯𝑶𝑹𝑺𝑬𝑺𝑯𝑶𝑬 𝑪𝑹𝑨𝑩𝑺 (𝑶𝑹𝑫𝑬𝑹: 𝑿𝑰𝑷𝑯𝑶𝑺𝑼𝑹𝑨) 𝑰𝑵 𝑺𝑼𝑳𝑼 𝑷𝑹𝑶𝑽𝑰𝑵𝑪𝑬, 𝑷𝑯𝑰𝑳𝑰𝑷𝑷𝑰𝑵𝑬𝑺

This study seeks to gather baseline data on the population status and assess public knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding horseshoe crabs in Sulu Province. The results can help in the development and enhancement of policies and management strategies that promote horseshoe crab conservation while maintaining the integrity of the local economy of the province. It thus, contributes to SDG 14 and SDG 12, promoting marine life conservation and sustainable economic development in coastal communities.

📅Date: June 1, 2026
⏰ ️Time: 2:00 - 4:00 pm
📍Venue: SIS Conference Room
Google meet: https://meet.google.com/xza-iqvh-xup
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THESIS FINAL DEFENSE

"True sustainability is found at the intersection of a healthy sea and a secure home; we cannot protect the fish while forgetting the fisher."

The Department of Environmental Science presents the thesis final defense of Jicserdel D. Villamor, a Master of Science in Environmental Science candidate.

Title: ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE FISHING BAN POLICY IN ILIGAN CITY, PHILIPPINES

A contribution to SDG 14.4 target.
Regulating harvesting, ending overfishing, and implementing science-based management plans to restore fish stocks in the shortest time feasible. This study assessed the effectiveness of the fishing ban policy implemented in Iligan City, Philippines, since August 2021, for sustainable fisheries management.

Date: May 26, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Google Meet Link: https://meet.google.com/cmj-jefj-ezx

𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐒 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐃𝐄𝐅𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐄

The Department of Environmental Science presents the thesis final defense of 𝐌𝐬. 𝐀𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐲𝐧 𝐍. 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚, a Master of Science in Environmental Science candidate.

Title:
“𝐈𝐬 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 – 𝐈𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐎𝐧𝐞? 𝐀𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐒𝐔-𝐈𝐈𝐓, 𝐈𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬”

This study directly contributes to SDG 11.5, SDG 11.b, and SDG4.a targets. By utilizing REDAS simulation, this research provides the data-driven modeling that institutions need to develop proactive disaster resilience policies. Building on this foundation, it assess the structural vulnerabilities of the university- specifically the secondary hazards such as fire and chemical spills in campus buildings. Finally, by identifying vulnerable groups on the MSU-IIT campus and assessing their awareness and behavior, the study targets the human element of disaster survival, ensuring no one is left behind when "The Big One" strikes.

📅 Date: May 27, 2026
⏰ ️Time: 1:00PM-3:00PM
📍Venue: SIS Conference Room

Let’s support our student researcher in advancing evidence-based planning and ensuring comprehensive emergency preparedness and a secure learning environment in the university.