DORSU - BSES GreenPulse

31/05/2026

Before sunrise, while many of us are still asleep, fisherfolk are already out at sea.
They face rough waters, uncertain weather, and long hours of work to bring food to our tables. Their livelihoods depend on healthy oceans, yet they are often among the first to feel the effects of climate change, declining fish stocks, and marine degradation.

This National Fisherfolk Day, we recognize the people behind every catch. Their work sustains families, supports local economies, and keeps coastal traditions alive.

The celebration is not only about gratitude. It is also a reminder that the future of our fisheries depends on protecting the waters they rely on and ensuring that fishing communities are heard, supported, and valued.

To all fisherfolk across the country, thank you for the work you do every day.

🎣 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗸 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

25/05/2026

PJS Article: This study investigated how the amihan and habagat monsoons affect seagrass composition and plastic pollution across coastal sites in Davao Oriental, the Philippines, revealing seasonal shifts in dominant seagrass species and higher plastic contamination in more disturbed areas such as Baganga. The objective of the study was to evaluate the combined effects of monsoonal dynamics and human activities on seagrass ecosystems to support targeted coastal conservation and pollution management strategies.

Full article: https://tinyurl.com/5a3x3j42

21/05/2026

𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝑩𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒉𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝑴𝒔. 𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒂 𝑴𝒂𝒚 𝑹. 𝑺𝒊𝒔𝒐𝒏!🎂🎉💐

Your passion, leadership, and unwavering support continue to inspire every BSES student to strive for excellence and serve with purpose. May your special day be filled with happiness, love, laughter, and countless blessings.

Thank you for your guidance and commitment to the BSES family and the environment we all aim to protect. Wishing you good health, success, and more meaningful years ahead. Enjoy your day, Ma’am Chella! 🫶🏻💚

20/05/2026

𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 | 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧’𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐬
𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙙𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙞 Rudman, 1982

Documented within the vicinity of the Pujada Bay Protected Landscape and Seascape, Willan’s Chromodoris is a striking dorid nudibranch recognized by its bluish-white body, dark longitudinal lines, and white-speckled gills and rhinophores.

Beyond its delicate appearance, this sea slug carries an impressive defense strategy. Like many chromodorid nudibranchs, 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙙𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙞 can secrete toxic or distasteful chemical substances that help protect it from predators. This chemical defense may explain why the species is often seen exposed on reef surfaces rather than hidden away. It also appears relatively tolerant of dive lights compared with some other nudibranch species, making it a fascinating subject for underwater documentation.

Small, colorful, and chemically defended, Chromodoris willani reminds us that the reefs of Pujada Bay are home to remarkable marine life—some of which can be easily overlooked despite their ecological significance. | Photo by Dr. Ulrike Pfreundt/rrreefs

19/05/2026

18/05/2026

📢 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐁𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 | 𝐀𝐘 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓–𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

A 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 with students and parents/guardians will be held on:

📅 May 25, 2026
⏰ 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM
📍 DOrSU Students Center

All BSES students, especially non-graduating students, are encouraged to attend together with their parent/guardian. In case your parent/guardian cannot attend, kindly submit an excuse letter with their signature.

Please be informed that attendance will be checked during the consultation; therefore, your presence and participation are highly encouraged. Thank you!

08/05/2026

𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐨 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐖𝐔𝐑𝐈 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬

𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗼 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 (𝗗𝗢𝗿𝗦𝗨) continues to strengthen its global presence after earning international recognition in the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙍𝙖𝙣𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙄𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 (𝙒𝙐𝙍𝙄), securing placements in five categories that highlight the university’s excellence in interdisciplinary research, visionary leadership, sustainability, technology-driven education, and community impact.

Among its notable achievements, DOrSU ranked 𝟏𝟓𝒕𝒉 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅𝒘𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝑪𝟐 – 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒚, 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 through its flagship initiative titled “𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼-𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼-𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗠𝟮𝗣𝟮) 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵-𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗼.” The project addresses the growing environmental threats posed by plastic pollution to marine ecosystems, fisheries, and coastal communities in Southeastern Mindanao. The recognition stands as one of the highest placements achieved by a Philippine state university in this year’s WURI rankings.

The university likewise earned the 𝟖𝟗𝒕𝒉 𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒌 𝒊𝒏 𝑪𝟓 – 𝑺𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑰𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝑲𝒏𝒐𝒘𝒍𝒆𝒅𝒈𝒆 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒇𝒆𝒓 through its initiative titled “𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆-𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗖𝗕𝗖𝗥𝗠) 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗼 𝗕𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗱𝗷𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀.” The initiative was implemented through the collaboration of the Regional Integrated Coastal Resource Management Center XI (RIC-XI) and the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science Program (BSES).

The CBCRM initiative reflects DOrSU’s strong commitment to translating research and academic expertise into meaningful community-based actions. Through technology transfer, environmental education, skills development, and collaborative partnerships with local stakeholders, the university has helped strengthen sustainable coastal resource management practices and community resilience while promoting marine biodiversity conservation in Mayo Bay and nearby coastal ecosystems.

In 𝑩𝟏 – 𝑽𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑, DOrSU gained recognition for “𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗮 𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗼,” a university-wide capacity-building initiative aimed at establishing a DORSU Center for Futures Thinking and Regenerative Development. The program promotes strategic foresight, regenerative practices, and future-oriented leadership within the institution and its partner communities.

The university also earned recognition in 𝑩𝟔 – 𝑰𝒏𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑻𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒊𝒆𝒔 through its initiative “𝗜𝗖𝗧 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – 𝗔 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲,” highlighting DOrSU’s efforts to enhance digital infrastructure, smart learning environments, and technology-enabled educational systems.

Meanwhile, under 𝑩𝟖 – 𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑩𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑹𝒆𝒑𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, the university was recognized for “Davao Oriental State University (𝗗𝗢𝗿𝗦𝗨) – 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.” The initiative emphasizes the institution’s long-term vision of becoming a regenerative, innovative, and socially responsive university capable of addressing emerging environmental and societal challenges.

The WURI rankings evaluate universities based on innovation, practical impact, ethical leadership, and societal contribution rather than relying solely on traditional academic performance indicators. Universities from across the globe participate in the rankings to showcase transformative programs and research initiatives that address contemporary global issues.

DOrSU’s strong performance in this year’s WURI rankings reflects the growing role of Philippine regional universities in international innovation and sustainability efforts. It also highlights the university’s expanding contribution to environmental research, futures thinking, community engagement, and technology-driven development.

Through these international recognitions, DOrSU reaffirms its commitment to producing innovative, inclusive, and socially responsive programs that contribute to sustainable development and improve the lives of communities in the region and beyond.

08/05/2026

𝑯𝑨𝑷𝑷𝒀 𝑩𝑰𝑹𝑻𝑯𝑫𝑨𝒀 𝑻𝑶 𝑶𝑼𝑹 𝑨𝑫𝑽𝑰𝑺𝑬𝑹 𝑴𝑨'𝑨𝑴 𝑨𝑴𝒀 𝑮. 𝑷𝑶𝑵𝑪𝑬! 🎂

Today, we celebrate not only your special day but also the incredible impact you bring to BSES Community. Your leadership, kindness, and dedication inspire us to strive for excellence and serve the environment with heart.

May your birthday be as inspiring and wonderful as you are. Wishing you happiness, peace, and abundant blessings always. With gratitude and warmest wishes from 𝐁𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘 ! 🫶🏻🥳

06/05/2026

🌊🐋 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐬!

Join us this 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 for City of Mati’s Charismatic Marine Species — an Information, Educational, and Communication (IEC) Campaign dedicated to raising awareness and appreciation for our incredible marine wildlife.

From the gentle 𝐃𝐮𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐠, the majestic 𝐁𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 (Whale Shark), the playful 𝐋𝐮𝐦𝐨𝐝 (Bottlenose Dolphin), to the beloved 𝐏𝐚𝐰𝐢𝐤𝐚𝐧 (Sea Turtle), and 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐞𝐟𝐬. Let us discover the beauty and importance of protecting the life hidden beneath our oceans!

Together, let’s inspire young minds and communities to care for our seas through learning, creativity, and environmental action.