For. Junser P. Magpantay (inred shirt) receives a certificate of participation after completing the 3-day training.
by JLB Herrera
For. Junser P. Magpantay, director of Sugar Palm Research, Information and Trade (SPRINT) Center, completed the 3-day training on applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing on Natural Resources Assessment and Valuation on January 3 – February 2, 2024 at the University of the Philippines, Los Baños, (UPLB) Laguna.
The training was facilitated by the Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD funded project titled “Valuation and Accounting of Ecosystem Services (VALUES) Lab: Building Capacity for Sustainable Forest and Natural Resources Management”. Experts in the field of Geographic Information Systems served as resource persons namely, Prof. Cristino L. Tiburan, Asst. Prof. Jan Joseph V. Dida, and Asst. Prof. Jayson L. Arizapa who are all affiliated with the UPLB. About 40 participants coming from various government institutions, graduate students and academe attended the said training.
A certificate of participation was awarded in the closing program right after the 3-day training. #SPRINTCenter
Participants of the GIS and Remote Sensing training.