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USC Biology Department Alumni Webinar Series Session 12, "𝗗𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗛𝗡𝗜𝗤𝗨𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝙎𝘼𝙍𝙂𝘼𝙎𝙎𝙐𝙈 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗩𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗣 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗙𝗜𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗬 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗖𝗞 𝗘𝗡𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗣𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗕𝗘𝗬𝗢𝗡𝗗" will be happening this 𝗔𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗟 𝟭𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭 (𝗦𝗔𝗧) at 𝟵:𝟯𝟬𝗔𝗠 (𝗣𝗦𝗧).

𝘚𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘮 is widely distributed in tropical to temperate areas of the world forming large biomass in shallow, rock areas, referred to as seaweed or 𝘚𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘮 beds. The ecosystem services these seaweed beds provide are linked to our fisheries resources. On the other hand, the commercial uses of 𝘚𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘮 biomass drives their collection from wild populations. The need to culture 𝘚𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘮 will be explained further followed by the description of the land-based hatchery system that was developed. Two methods of outplanting the hatchery-produced seedlings in the wild will be compared. With these supply of seedlings, the potential of producing biomass for harvest to meet the industrial demand and how these seaweed beds created from these seedlings could be used to enhance fishery stocks are shown.

From POTENTIAL we move on to the ACTUAL EXPERIENCE OF CREATING SEAWEED BEDS IN JAPAN.

To share this experience, Prof. Danilo Largo, will be joined by his mentor, PROF. EMERITUS MASAO OHNO of Usa Marine Biological Institute, Kochi University. A pioneer, visionary and dedicated seaweed bed creator in JAPAN. As he worked on seaweed bed creation, Ohno sensei opened the doors to Japan’s long history and valuable seaweed research by writing in English and having foreign students in his lab, many of whom are the leading seaweed researchers in many parts of the world today. We are fortunate to have Ohno sensei with us and we look forward to a fruitful sharing of their Japanese experience in the open forum that will follow. We will also be joined by Mr. Joey Gatus, a speaker in our previous webinar who at that time brought up some questions relevant to today’s topic.

Prof. Largo and his co-editors dedicated the 2020 edition of the Seaweed Resources of the World to Ohno sensei and has outlined his vast contribution and selfless dedication to his seaweeds and students in an editorial published in Botanica Marina. To know more of Ohno sensei’s work and accomplishments, please refer to https://www.degruyter.com/document/ doi/10.1515/bot-2020-0038/html

We are now on to our second session for the USC Biology Department Alumni Webinar Series!

This Friday, November 13, 2020, our speakers will be presenting the topic of how to get a scholarship abroad, and the different perks of studying abroad.

This event will also be held online through Zoom and Facebook Live.

We are delighted to announce that our Algal Lab had received funding from the USC Research Council on the Culture Production of Ulva. The one-year project aims to develop new sources of feed and food-grade ingredients through the cultivation of the conspicuous green seaweed in outdoor tanks. For queries regarding the project, you may directly contact the principal investigator Dr. Alvin Monotilla.

USC Marine Research Station welcomes the new Head of the University of San Carlos - Marine Biology Section as of August 1, 2020. Congratulations, Dr. Alvin P. Monotilla!

Dr. Alvin Monotilla appointed as the new University of San Carlos – Marine Biology Section Head Dr. Alvin “Monotz” P. Monotilla has been named as new Head of the University of San Carlos – Marine Biology Section effective last August 1, 2020. Prof. Dr. Danilo T. Dy, who recently finished his …

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