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A marine scientist from the University of the Philippines (UP) said China has also harassed Filipino scientists researching in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).

Mariana Trench is the deepest part of the ocean and also the deepest spot on Earth

Last March, Dr. Deo Florence Onda made history as the first Filipino to reach Emden Deep, the third deepest part of the Earth. At 34,100 feet below sea level, the Filipino scientist was shocked to find plastic in one piece. It seems that man-made plastics have reached the world’s most remote areas w

When Filipino oceanographer Deo Florence Onda and American explorer Victor Vescovo descended into the Emden Deep in the Philippine Trench, the third deepest ...

Meet Limiting Factor, the submersible leading us to new depths of ocean exploration

Royal Canadian Geographical Society Fellow Kelvin Murray recounts his role in the record-setting early 2021 expedition

A Filipino oceanographer and an American explorer became the first people to dive into the Philippines Trench, the third deepest spot on Earth.

Plastic waste is all over the place, even where you less expect it.

Despite it being the planet’s third deepest trench, not much is written about the Philippine Trench. What we do know is that it includes the Emden Deep, first discovered by a German ship called Emden in 1927. More than two decades later in 1951, a Danish ship named Galathea explored the spot, discovering a type of crustaceans called amphipods, bacteria and other organisms thriving in deep waters. These bits of information were also what all Dr. Deo Onda knew about the Emden Deep. An Associate...

endIndex: Deo Onda, the Filipino scientist who participated in the dive into third deepest spot on Earth talks about the promises of deep sea exploration and why microbial oceanography matters to the Philippine community. Screenshot from CALADAN OCEANIC/YOUTUBE "When I accepted this, I never thought this would be history-making and that it would gain traction from the Filipino people,” says oceanographer Deo Florence Onda over a call, referring to the invite to descend into Emden Deep with...