Driving Research and Innovation to
address Regional Challenges in
Central Visayas
CVSC catalyzes research and innovation through the CREATES Agenda—supporting
interdisciplinary projects, generating actionable knowledge, and fostering partnerships that
respond to the needs of communities across the region.
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Our Latest Endeavors
CVSC hosted the UP Cebu Research Forum themed “Strengthening Research and Teaching through Institutional Support, Collaboration, and Innovation”
Five dynamic speakers inspired the UP Cebu community to reflect, innovate, and strengthen their...
SCALING FOREST HABITAT SUITABILITY USING AN ENDANGEREDSPECIES AS BIOINDICATOR
Isabella Pauline L. Quijano (1), Chito L. Patino (1), Mary Joyce L. Flores (1)(2) ABSTRACT Despite...
A Digital Approach in Promoting and Preserving Information on Cebu’s Tangible Cultural Heritage Sites (TCHS) by Demelo Lao and Pauline Louie A. Saraña
Paper presented during the Asian Universities Digital Resource Network (AUDRN) – International...
CREATES: UP Cebu’s Integrated Research and Extension Agenda
Rationale: In an age characterized by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA),...
Geospatial ecological forest corridor modelling in the Mount Lantoy key biodiversity area by Quijano, I.P., M.J.L. Flores, and A.B. Malaki
Paper presented during PhilGEOS x GeoAdvances 2019, 14–15 November 2019, Manila, Philippines...
Our Recent Publications
ARSafari: An Augmented Reality Tool for Learning Philippine Endemic Flora and Fauna Species
Lead Researcher(s): Angel S. Estaño and Demelo M. LaoStatus: Published Abstract/summary: Raising awareness and learning of Philippine endemic flora and fauna, which are threatened by habitat loss, climate change, and limited public knowledge, is a...
Description of BBCH-based phenological growth stages of the geophytic aroid Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Araceae)
Lead Researcher(s): Hazen P. Ayop, Renerio P. Gentallan Jr., and Jeremaiah L. Estrada Status: Published Abstract/summary: Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (elephant foot yam) is a tropical geophytic crop of significant agricultural and ethnobotanical...
The complete chloroplast genome of Cynometra cebuensis F. Seid. (Fabaceae), a critically endangered endemic plant from Cebu, Philippines
Lead Researcher(s): Jeremaiah L. Estrada, Claudette I. Canonigo, Kristine Joyce O. Quiñones, and Renerio P. Gentallan Jr.Status: Published Abstract/summary: Cynometra cebuensis F. Seid., a critically endangered species endemic to Cebu, Philippines,...
Traversing the intersections of decoloniality and liquid modern consumerism in human trafficking
Lead Researcher(s): Archill Niña Faller-CapistranoStatus: Published Abstract/summary: The discourse on human trafficking displays inordinate attention to victims and their countries of origin. Research and policy responses to trafficking in persons...