NIGSCON 2022: Event Proper
NIGSCON 2022 was successfully conducted in HyFlex mode at the National Institute of Geological Sciences Audio-Visual Rool (NIGS AVR) and livestreamed through Facebook on October 27-28, 2022. Below are some of the featured photos during the event proper.
Facilitated by the NIGSCON 2022 organizing committee, registration opened at 8:30 AM for the two-day research symposium.
Dr. Noelynna T. Ramos, the NIGS OIC-Director, gave her welcome address to formally start the event on October 27, 2022.
Honorable Secretary Renato U. Solidum, Jr., Ph.D. gave the keynote address with his presentation "Science, Technology and Innovation Beyond the Pandemic" during the first day of the conference on October 27, 2022.
In memory of the late Dr. Maria Ines Rosana Balangue-Tarriela, some of the research work she was involved in were featured during the plenary presentations on the morning of October 27, 2022, given by Mr. Ciceron Angeles, Jr., M.Sc., Dr. Raymond Patrick R. Maximo and Dr. Alfredo Mahar Francisco Lagmay.
Photos: Mr. Ciceron Angeles, Jr., M.Sc. giving his plenary presentation "Porphyry Copper & Epithermal Notes at Benguet, Nueva Vizcaya & Masbate 2015-2017" virtually at NIGSCON 2022 on October 27, 2022
Photos: Dr. Raymond Patrick R. Maximo giving his plenary presentation " Geochemical investigation of the different thermal fluids at Bulusan Volcano, Sorsogon Province, Philippines" virtually at NIGSCON 2022 on October 27, 2022
Photos: Dr. Alfredo Mahar Francisco Lagmay giving his plenary presentation " Base Surges of the 2020 Taal Volcano Eruption" in-person at NIGSCON 2022 on October 27, 2022
During the two-day symposium, a total of 37 research studies were presented both in-person and virtually. The presentations included NIGS Grant presentations, student and non-student presentations and poster presentations.
Photos: Dr. Alyssa M. Peleo-Alampay (Left) and Ms. Jesley Mei Dycoco (Right) presenting their NIGS Grant research during the first day of NIGSCON 2022.
Photos: Student presentations by Mr. Roberto Miguel B. Girao (Left) and Mr. Julian Valentin Montes (Right). Mr. Girao delivered his presentation in-person, while Mr. Montes gave his presentation virtually.
Photos: Non-student presentations by Ms. Elisha Jane Maglalang (Left) and Mr. Narod Eco (Right). Ms. Maglalang delivered his presentation in-person, while Mr. Eco gave his presentation virtually.
Photos: Poster session featured studies by Mr. John Kenneth B. Badillo et al. (Upper left), Mr. Lanze Allen C. Magalona et al. (Upper right), Mr. Jude Karol Equila et al. (Lower left), and Mr. Norman Blase et al. (Lower right).
The conference was attended in-person by NIGS professors, students and researchers, and geoscientists from different institutions and agencies. The Zoom platform had also accommodated around 90 participants and around 20 individuals tuned in to the Facebook livestream.
One of the sponsors of the event, Cytek Solutions Inc., set up a booth at the NIGS 2nd floor lobby for the duration of the conference. Students, professors and laboratory assistants stopped by.
Before the event came into a close, awardees for the Outstanding Student Presentation Award (OSPA) were recognized. Three oral presentations and one poster presentation were selected by the esteemed panel of judges comprised by Dr. Leo T. Armada, Dr. Sandra G. Catane, Dr. Gabriel Theophilus V. Valera and Mr. Richard Ybañez, M.Sc. The awardees are:
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Oral presentation (1st place): Mr. Lyndon P. Nawanao, Jr.
Oral presentation (2nd place): Mr. Caleb D. Jalmasco
Oral presentation (3rd place): Ms. Denise Faye S. Janer
Poster presentation (1st place): Mr. Norman Ken T. Blase
Photos: OSPA awardees: Mr. Lyndon P. Nawanao, Jr. (Upper left), Mr. Caleb D. Jalmasco (Upper right), Ms. Denise Faye S. Janer (Lower left), and Dr. Noelynna T. Ramos receiving the award for her student, Mr. Norman Ken T. Blase (Lower right).
Dr. Mario A. Aurelio, the Chair of the Organizing Committee, expressed his gratitude to everyone who has made the event possible in his closing remarks which formally closed the event proper.
During the night of the second day, dinner and cocktails were served, and a short program was held in celebration of the success of the first ever HyFlex NIGS research symposium.
The NIGSCON 2022 would like to thank the following:
