Molecular Ecology & Technology Laboratory

23/01/2026

Productive conversations for a thriving coast 🌱🦀

The Blue Carbon + Team sat down with the MolEcoTech Lab to explore key pain points in the Philippine mangrove crab industry—listening to fishers’ realities, unpacking environmental challenges, and identifying sustainable, science-based solutions. Together, we’re working toward approaches that strengthen livelihoods while protecting mangroves and the ecosystems they support.

Because when people and nature thrive together, real impact happens.

22/01/2026

22/01/2026

🧬MolEcotech of the DLSU SHORE Center, together with the BC+ Team, visited the Mangrove Crab Hatchery Station of SEAFDEC–Aquaculture Department in Tigbauan, Iloilo, as part of BC+’s initial learning visits to better understand the landscape of the mangrove crab industry in the Philippines🦀

The visit aimed to gain insights into SEAFDEC’s hatchery operations and identify potential ways to support sustainable growth, strengthen local value chains, and promote science-based solutions for mangrove crab aquaculture

20/01/2026

16/01/2026

To our beloved Director,

We wish you a very happy birthday! 🎂🎉

Your unwavering guidance and support have been a constant source of inspiration, serving as a torchlight that has not only strengthened programs and projects for the Filipino people but has also transformed lives within our laboratories and across our partner communities.

We likewise extend our heartfelt congratulations as you enter this well-deserved season of retirement. Your service, passion, and dedication have left a lasting impact, shaping not only the present generation but those yet to come.

With our deepest gratitude and warmest wishes,

– DLSU MolEcoTech Laboratory 🧬

25/12/2025

Merry Christmas! 🎄

05/12/2025

05/12/2025

05/12/2025

20/11/2025

STUDENT RECOGNITION | Kenneth Jay Solis, an MSc Biology student under the advisement of Dr. Chona Camille VinceCruz-Abeledo and a Research Associate of the Molecular Ecology & Technology (MolEcoTech) Lab of the SHORE Center, won 2nd place at the 7th JAAP International Research and Development Conference with his paper entitled “Integrating Citizen Science and Localized Data for Mangrove Ecosystem Assessment in the Philippines.” The conference was held on November 20, 2025, at Mariano Marcos State University, Batac City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines.

26/10/2025

📢 Science Communication in Action!

Dr. Chona Camille Vince Cruz - Abeledo, Head of the MolEcoTech Lab, shared her insights on science communication during the Science Communication Day of the BS Development Communication students at Western Visayas State University last October 24, 2025.

Drawing from her journey as a scientist and advocate, Dr. Abeledo spoke about the experiences, challenges, and learnings that shape her approach to making science more inclusive, engaging, and empowering for communities. 🌱✨

A heartfelt thank you for the warm welcome, especially to Ma’am Joesyl Dela Cruz-Aranas — an amazing educator of the program and founder of Science Communication Day. 💛