Zscmst Office of the Vice President for Research, Innovation and Extension

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐮𝐬. They sustain our fisheries, feed our communities, support livelihoods, and protect our future.

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬—𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐮𝐬.

Sharing a portion of our SSF InfoMaterial highlighting 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.

Read our SSF InfoMaterial in English and local dialect translations here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bopc_9q45dAvCkgeA45Yf5adXUCSGTL5?usp=sharing

ZSCMST Conducts Aquaculture-Related Trainings in Brgy. Mampang, Zamboanga City

The Office of the Vice President for Research, Innovation, and Extension conducted a two-day training on Saline-Tolerant Population of Improved Nilotica (SPIN) Tilapia, Fish Diseases and Health Management, and Shrimp Hatchery Production in collaboration with the Local Government of Zamboanga - Office of the City Agriculturist in Brgy. Mampang, Zamboanga City, on July 4-5,2026. This training has been conceptualized in relation to the Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development funded project: Accelerated Acclimation and Optimum Transport for Maximum Production of SPIN Tilapia (AACT-SPIN) and the Department of Agriculture - Agriculture Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (DA-ACEF) funded project: Upgrading of the Fish Health Diagnostic Laboratory of Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology (ZSCMST), Zamboanga City. It is also the request of the fishpond operators in Brgy. Mampang to learn more about shrimp hatchery production.

Lecturers during the said training include Mr. Abdullah Diamla, AACT-SPIN Project Staff, Ms. Sherrah Mae A. Pinote, faculty member of the College of Fisheries and Allied Sciences, and Dr. Maila V. Pan, Vice President for Research, Innovation, and Extension and Project Leader of AACT-SPIN, a DOST-PCAARRD-funded project and DA-ACEF-funded project on Upgrading the Fish Health Diagnostics Laboratory in ZSCMST. Ms. Fatma U. Garingan, AACT-SPIN project staff, served as the facilitator during the said event, with the assistance of the Zamboanga City Office of the City Agriculturist staff.

The event was attended by fishpond operators from Brgys. Mampang, Manicahan, Vitali, Culianan, and Cawit, who actively participated during the lecture sessions. It is evident that the community is receptive to recent technologies and advances in aquaculture, and that reaching out to these stakeholders is the key. This training will be continued in ZSCMST laboratories for a hands-on training for the participants.

Photo Credits: Abdullah Diamla and Bonavie Palma

https://research.zscmst.edu.ph/index.php/2026/08/12/zscmst-conducts-aquaculture-related-trainings-in-brgy-mampang-zamboanga-city/

🎉 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑬𝑵𝑨𝑩𝑳𝑬𝑹𝑬𝑿 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒔! 🎉

The 𝐙𝐒𝐂𝐌𝐒𝐓 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡, 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 proudly celebrates our 𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐗 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬, whose educational journey is made possible through the generous support of the 𝐄𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐈𝐧𝐜.

Your hard work, perseverance, and commitment to your studies have earned you this opportunity. We are proud of your achievement and look forward to seeing you continue to grow, lead, and make a positive impact in your communities.

💙 𝑵𝒐𝒘 𝑨𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑨𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔!

We're still looking for deserving 𝟏𝐬𝐭- and 𝟑𝐫𝐝-𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 students to join the ENABLEREX Scholarship Program. Priority courses includes fisheries, aquatic, marine sciences, food technology, maritime education, marine engineering, and environmental sciences.

To apply, please submit the following:
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Submit your application to the 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡, 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐎𝐕𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐄).

If you have the passion to learn, the determination to succeed, and the heart to make a difference, we encourage you to apply.

𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚. 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒃𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔. 💙💚

𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟐, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐎𝐖

The Office of the Vice President for Research, Innovation and Extension (OVPRIE), through the Research Ethics Review Board (RERB), is currently conducting the Deliberation and Finalization Meeting for the proposed ZSCMST Research Ethics Policy.

Following the distribution and review of the draft policy by the members of the Research Ethics Policy Review Committee, the meeting serves as a venue to deliberate on the consolidated comments and recommendations, resolve remaining policy concerns, and finalize the draft prior to its endorsement through the appropriate institutional approval process and eventual approval by the Board of Trustees.

𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗣𝗔𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗦
Currents, ZSCMST's Official Multidisciplinary Research Journal, welcomes the submission of research articles for possible publication in its Volume 6, Issue 2 (December 2026) print. The deadline is on September 30, 2026.

All papers will be blind reviewed by our capable technical reviewers. Accepted papers will be published 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲.

Click this link for the guidelines and submission of your manuscript:
https://research.zscmst.edu.ph/currents/index.php/currents

For submission or further inquiries, please submit or contact Dr. Gefilloyd L. De Castro, Editor-in-Chief, through email at [email protected]

Submission is open for all!

🎉 CONGRATULATIONS, DR. OCHOA! 🎉

Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology is thrilled to celebrate Dr. Marlon Dennis C. Ochoa for the approval of the DOST-PCAARRD-funded project entitled "Project 5: Strengthening the Intellectual Property and Technology Business Management (IPTBM) in Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology (ZSCMST) under the RAISE Program Phase 2."

This 24-month initiative, backed by an approved budget of PhP 2,493,656.00, aims to significantly elevate innovation, intellectual property protection, and technology management and commercialization at ZSCMST.

ZSCMST expresses its deepest gratitude to the DOST-PCAARRD for funding this vital project that will enhance and operationalize the IPTBM in the institution.

Kudos to Dr. Ochoa and the entire team for this outstanding achievement! Here's to producing, protecting, and prospering! 🚀💡

🌊🎉 Congratulations, Dr. Maila V. Pan! 🎉🌊

Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology (ZSCMST) proudly congratulates Dr. Maila V. Pan for securing the implementation of the ₱5,000,000 DOST-PCAARRD-funded project under the GALING-PCAARRD Kontra Krisis Program.

Project Title: Pond-to-Plate (P2P): An Ecosystem-Based Aquaculture in Zamboanga Peninsula

This 12-month initiative aims to establish a climate-resilient, institution-driven Pond-to-Plate (P2P) system that integrates tilapia production, vegetable farming, and mycofeed enterprise development to strengthen food security, create sustainable livelihoods, and build resilient coastal communities across the Zamboanga Peninsula.

The project will:
✅ Establish a climate-resilient aquaculture and vegetable production system at ZSCMST and partner communities.
✅ Develop a functional mycofeed enterprise under the College's Income Generating Program (IGP), producing at least one ton of mycofeed for institutional and demonstration use.
✅ Expand hatchery-based fingerling distribution and support small-scale tilapia farmers through a scalable community food distribution system.
This milestone reflects ZSCMST's continuing commitment to advancing research, innovation, and sustainable community development through science-based solutions and strategic partnerships.

Congratulations once again, Dr. Pan and the entire project team! May this initiative create lasting impacts on food security, aquaculture development, and the lives of communities throughout the Zamboanga Peninsula.