Center for Geoinformatics - Benguet State University

21/09/2026

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21/09/2026

The Center for Geoinformatics of Benguet State University, in partnership with Geolink Positioning Instruments, conducted a training titled “Assessment of Accuracy and Efficiency of Modern Surveying Equipment” on September 18, 2026, at Solibao Hall, Northern Philippines Root Crops Research and Training Center.

The activity brought together faculty members from the College of Forestry, College of Natural Sciences, and College of Engineering, as well as technical staff from DOST-SARAI and engineers from the private sector, whose research and fieldwork require precise spatial data to support accurate analysis, mapping, and informed decision-making.

Participants explored the capabilities and practical applications of modern surveying technologies, including Total Stations, Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs), UAV Photogrammetry, and GNSS RTK. Researchers from the Center for Geoinformatics, together with technical personnel from Geolink Positioning Instruments and DJI Philippines, facilitated technology demonstrations, technical discussions, and data analysis sessions.

The training provided participants with practical knowledge and hands-on insights into the accuracy, efficiency, capabilities, and field applications of modern surveying technologies, strengthening their capacity to utilize advanced geospatial tools in research, fieldwork, and other technical applications.

16/09/2026

14/09/2026

📢 UPDATE: REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED!

For those who have registered, kindly confirm your participation using the link sent to your email. This will help us finalize the list of participants.

Thank you for your interest and participation! We look forward to seeing you at the training.
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𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗦: 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬

The Center for Geoinformatics, College of Forestry, College of Agriculture and College of Engineering, in collaboration with the project “Development of Innovative Production Techniques for Planting Materials to Sustain Benguet’s Bamboo Industry” of Benguet State University, will be hosting a three-day training program titled “𝙂𝙄𝙎 𝙁𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙨: 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙂𝙚𝙤𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝘿𝙖𝙩𝙖 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘼𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙮𝙨𝙞𝙨”.

This training aims to provide Foresters, Agriculturists, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers, as well as other interested professionals, with essential knowledge and practical skills in spatial data management, mapping, and analysis. It will enable participants to perform basic GIS operations and interpret spatial information for planning, research, and policy development.

𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: September 23-25, 2026 (Wednesday to Friday), 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘦: 𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴/𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴.
𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲: Solibao Hall, 2nd Floor, Northern Philippines Root Crops Research and Training Center, Benguet State University, KM6, Betag, La Trinidad, Benguet.
📌Open to all interested professionals across various sectors, but 𝘀𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 still 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 for this training.
📌Foresters, Agriculturists, and Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers will earn CPD units upon completion of the training.
📌Participants are required to pay a registration Fee of 𝐏𝐡𝐩 𝟑,𝟎𝟎𝟎.𝟎𝟎 onsite.
𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘯𝘰𝘸: https://forms.gle/3hs2tTJErrSLbeAe9

27/08/2026

Congratulations to our dedicated and excellent researchers!

Researchers from the Center for Geoinformatics and the College of Forestry showcased their research excellence during the recently concluded 2026 University Symposium/Annual In-House Review.

The study titled “Regularized Linear and Bayesian Models Improve Stacked Generalization for Species Distribution Modeling” earned the 2nd Best Paper Award under the Science and Technology – Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources (S&T-FIEET) Category. The research forms part of the “Bamboo Industry Development for Environment Conservation and Countryside Post-COVID Economic Boom (BIDEC)” project, funded by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).

Another study, “High Conservation Value Area (HCVA) Analysis in the Mining Landscape of Mankayan Watershed, Benguet, Philippines,” was also recognized with the 2nd Best Paper Award under the Science and Technology – Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources (S&T AANR) Category. The study highlights the importance of geospatial analysis in identifying and assessing areas of high conservation value within a mining landscape.

Meanwhile, “BSU FLORA (Flora Listing and Observation of Rare and At-risk) Species” likewise received the 2nd Best Paper Award under the Science and Technology – Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources (BSU Funded) Category. The recognition highlights the importance of documenting and monitoring plant species, particularly those that are rare, threatened, or at risk, to support biodiversity conservation and informed environmental management.

These achievements highlight the importance of research and recognize the dedication of researchers from the Center for Geoinformatics and the College of Forestry in advancing innovative, science-based studies that contribute to environmental conservation, sustainable natural resource management, and the development of the university and its partner communities.

27/08/2026

UPDATE: The CPD Council for Agriculturists has approved 8 CPD units for this training.

𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘯𝘰𝘸: https://forms.gle/3hs2tTJErrSLbeAe9

𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗦: 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬

The Center for Geoinformatics, College of Forestry, College of Agriculture and College of Engineering, in collaboration with the project “Development of Innovative Production Techniques for Planting Materials to Sustain Benguet’s Bamboo Industry” of Benguet State University, will be hosting a three-day training program titled “𝙂𝙄𝙎 𝙁𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙨: 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙂𝙚𝙤𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝘿𝙖𝙩𝙖 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘼𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙮𝙨𝙞𝙨”.

This training aims to provide Foresters, Agriculturists, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers, as well as other interested professionals, with essential knowledge and practical skills in spatial data management, mapping, and analysis. It will enable participants to perform basic GIS operations and interpret spatial information for planning, research, and policy development.

𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: September 23-25, 2026 (Wednesday to Friday), 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘦: 𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴/𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴.
𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲: Solibao Hall, 2nd Floor, Northern Philippines Root Crops Research and Training Center, Benguet State University, KM6, Betag, La Trinidad, Benguet.
📌Open to all interested professionals across various sectors, but 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 for this training; thus, it will be on a 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁-𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲, 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁-𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗶𝘀.
📌Foresters, Agriculturists, and Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers may earn CPD units upon completion of the training. Please note that the CPD application is still under Council evaluation.
📌Participants are required to pay a registration Fee of 𝐏𝐡𝐩 𝟑,𝟎𝟎𝟎.𝟎𝟎 onsite.

𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘯𝘰𝘸: https://forms.gle/3hs2tTJErrSLbeAe9

19/08/2026

🌱 Building Climate-Resilient Agriculture through Geospatial Technology

From July 21–24, 2026, the Center for Geoinformatics of Benguet State University, in partnership with the DA-RFO III through the AMIA Program, conducted the Training on Climate Risk Vulnerability Assessment and Participatory Mapping at El Cielito Hotel, Baguio City.

The four-day training equipped participants with practical skills in GIS, CRVA, participatory mapping, crop suitability analysis, and climate-risk mapping to support evidence-based agricultural planning and decision-making in Central Luzon.

Participants actively engaged in hands-on exercises and generated hazard, sensitivity, adaptive capacity, and climate risk vulnerability maps for priority agricultural commodities in Aurora Province.

The activity received an overall Very Satisfactory evaluation, highlighting its relevance and contribution to strengthening technical capacity for climate-resilient agriculture. 🌾🗺️

18/08/2026

𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗦: 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬

The Center for Geoinformatics, College of Forestry, College of Agriculture and College of Engineering, in collaboration with the project “Development of Innovative Production Techniques for Planting Materials to Sustain Benguet’s Bamboo Industry” of Benguet State University, will be hosting a three-day training program titled “𝙂𝙄𝙎 𝙁𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙨: 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙂𝙚𝙤𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝘿𝙖𝙩𝙖 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘼𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙮𝙨𝙞𝙨”.

This training aims to provide Foresters, Agriculturists, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers, as well as other interested professionals, with essential knowledge and practical skills in spatial data management, mapping, and analysis. It will enable participants to perform basic GIS operations and interpret spatial information for planning, research, and policy development.

𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: September 23-25, 2026 (Wednesday to Friday), 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘦: 𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴/𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴.
𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲: Solibao Hall, 2nd Floor, Northern Philippines Root Crops Research and Training Center, Benguet State University, KM6, Betag, La Trinidad, Benguet.
📌Open to all interested professionals across various sectors, but 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 for this training; thus, it will be on a 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁-𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲, 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁-𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗶𝘀.
📌Foresters, Agriculturists, and Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers may earn CPD units upon completion of the training. Please note that the CPD application is still under Council evaluation.
📌Participants are required to pay a registration Fee of 𝐏𝐡𝐩 𝟑,𝟎𝟎𝟎.𝟎𝟎 onsite.

𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘯𝘰𝘸: https://forms.gle/3hs2tTJErrSLbeAe9