For. Mae Belen L. Putian, University Extension Specialist II The Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME) successfully conducted a three-day in-house training on Field GIS for Agroforestry Farm Mapping and Profiling using QGIS and QField from February 18 to 20, 2025. The event took place at the Toyota Environment Education …
The Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) has named the Southern Luzon Giant Cloud Rat (Phloeomys cumingi Waterhouse, 1839) as the Wildlife of the Month for April 2025. This species is one of the 18 extant members of the Tribe Phloeomyini, commonly known as “cloud rats,” which are endemic to the Philippines …
For. Mae Belen L. Putian, University Extension Specialist II The Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME) hosted the 3rd installment of the CFNR Kapehan on 27 March 2025 at the A.V. Manza Room, Tamesis Hall, College of Forestry and Natural Resources (CFNR), University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), College, …
For. Alexis John T. Fajardo, Forest Technician II On March 14, 2025, the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME) conducted the Laguna Preliminary Volunteers’ Meeting for the 2025 Make It Makiling (MIM) at the Toyota Environment Education Theater (TEET) in the Makiling Botanic Gardens, CFNR, UPLB. The meeting was led …
For. Karla Jane P. Gonzalvo, University Researcher I The Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME) recently held its first staff general assembly meeting in preparation for Make it Makiling! 2025 (MIM! 2025), its annual Lenten Season Visitor Management Program. The gathering marked a significant step in ensuring a smooth and …
For. Angela A. Limpiada, University Extension Associate II A new batch of Educators for Nature Tourism has been trained, comprising 21 students from diverse academic backgrounds. Among them, 15 are BS Forestry students, while the rest come from BS Development Communication, MS Environmental Science, BS Agriculture, Agricultural Biotechnology, Math and …