RIDE Annual Conference Proceedings
2026 · Volume 1
This year marks the second Research, Innovation, Development, and Extension (RIDE) Annual Conference of the Western Philippines University (WPU), themed "Integrating Science, Education, and Governance for Sustainable Development: Advancing Knowledge, Resources, and Resilience." The conference brings together the faculty, staff, and students of WPU in a structured forum where research outputs are disseminated, critiqued, and refined. Building on the success of the inaugural conference, this second gathering reaffirms the University's commitment to advancing research, innovation, development, and extension as core pillars of academic excellence.
Table of Contents
Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources
- Green Spaces in WPU Main Campus: Refugia for Endemic and Conservation-Priority Birds and MammalsPDF
Alejandro A. Bernardo, Jr.
- Monsoonal Variation in Phytoplankton Assemblages and Selected Water Physicochemical Parameters in Shark Fin Bay, Taytay, PalawanPDF
Noe D. Reyes, Marlgaux Kaye R. Castro, Edgar P. Paalan, Jhonamie A. Mabuhay-Omar
- Occurrence and Spatial Distribution of Cyanobacteria in Recreational Waters of Honda Bay, Palawan: Environmental Conditions and Public Health ImplicationsPDF
Ben Jan E. Hisona, Edgar P. Paalan, Jhonamie A. Mabuhay-Omar
- Restoration of Mined-Out Soil using Carbonized Rice Hull and Rice Hay CompostPDF
Alejacel P. Bernardo, David Joy C. Gamilong, Henry James B. Saldajeno