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Mark Angelo Flores

From Source Terranes to Basin Evolution (STroBE): Geologic Evolution and Paleoclimate Studies in the Northern Cagayan Valley Sub-Basin

The general objective of the project is to investigate the sediment source and depositional history of the sedimentary rocks in the northern portion of the Cagayan Valley Basin. Specifically, it seeks...

SDG_13 Climate Action SDG_15 Life on Land SDG_9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Sep 30, 2025 Ongoing Research Projects

Mark Angelo Flores & Jhonard John Garcia

Assessing High-Frequency Remote Monitoring of Designed Monitoring Wells Against Seasonal Gauging of Hand-Dug Wells for Groundwater Monitoring

This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of high-frequency remote monitoring systems from property constructed monitoring wells in comparison to seasonal gauging of hand-dug wells for groundwa...

SDG_11 Sustainable Cities and Communities SDG_6 Clean Water and Sanitation SDG_9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Sep 30, 2025 Ongoing Research Projects

Mark Angelo Flores

Ore Microscopy and Automated Mineralogy of Refractory Gold Ore of the Bonanza-Sandy Vein System in the Masara Gold District, Maco, Davao de Oro

The study aims to describe the mineralogical characteristics of the refractory gold ore of the Bonanza-Sandy Vein System in the Masara Gold District. The results will aid in developing more economical...

SDG_12 Responsible Consumption SDG_9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Sep 9, 2025 Ongoing Research Projects

Jojo Garcia

Preservation of the 1973 Ragay Gulf earthquake rupture in Phil-Lidar data

The geometry of seismogenic faults and their rupture kinematics have implications for the potential size of earthquakes and the seismic hazard they pose (Scholz, 1972; Wells and Coppersmith, 1994; Wes...

SDG_11 Sustainable Cities and Communities SDG_15 Life on Land SDG_9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Aug 14, 2025 Ongoing Research Projects

Jojo Garcia

Leveraging InSAR for Observation and modeling of earthquake Generators (LInOG)

The project generally aims to generate models of fault deformation based InSAR observations that will help determine where and how fast faults are accumulating seismic moment (equivalent to seismic en...

SDG_11 Sustainable Cities and Communities SDG_15 Life on Land SDG_9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Aug 14, 2025 Ongoing Research Projects

Jojo Garcia

Imaging Crustal Thickness Variations in Central Philippines using Gravity Inversion

The research aims to investigate crustal thickness variations across Central Philippines using gravity inversion. Gravity inversion enables the removal of short-wavelength effects in crustal investiga...

SDG_15 Life on Land SDG_9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Aug 14, 2025 Ongoing Research Projects

Jojo Garcia

Reassessment of the Emplacement Mechanism of Banahaw Debris Avalanches using Hummock Morphology and Internal Structures

The main objective of study is to evaluate the previous understanding of the transport and depositional mechanisms of the Banahaw debris avalanches by taking advantage of new techniques (GIS) and new ...

SDG_11 Sustainable Cities and Communities SDG_15 Life on Land SDG_9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Aug 14, 2025 Ongoing Research Projects

Jojo Garcia

Rare magnitude 5.1 Palawan earthquake of 11 June 2024 in the NW Sulu Sea Basin

At 2:38 in the afternoon (Philippine Standard Time) of 11 June 2024, a magnitude Mw 5.1 earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Palawan. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIV...

SDG_11 Sustainable Cities and Communities SDG_15 Life on Land SDG_9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Aug 14, 2025 Ongoing Research Projects

Jojo Garcia

Seismic Scanning of Active Philippine Faults Splays for Marine Geohazards

To investigate the seismic structure of the central Philippine Fault System and its geohazards implications. Specifically, obtain seismic images of the Verde Passage Fault, Sibuyan Sea Fault, and unma...

SDG_11 Sustainable Cities and Communities SDG_14 Life Below Water SDG_9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Aug 13, 2025 Ongoing Research Projects

Jojo Garcia

Decoding Geophysical Signatures of Probable Hydrogen Gas Resources Linked with the Zambales Ophiolite Complex

This proposed research will investigate the geophysical signatures associated with potential natural hydrogen gas generated through the serpentinization of ultramafic rocks of the Zambales Ophiolite C...

SDG_12 Responsible Consumption SDG_7 Affordable and Clean Energy SDG_9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Aug 13, 2025 Ongoing Research Projects