Research

I. CCA Measures

• Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) Systems
• Small Holder Farming Models in CSA
• Organic Agriculture Systems in CSA
• Agroforestry Models for CSA
• Crop-Livestock Systems for CSA
• Eco-DRR
• HVCA in Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry/Hazard and Vulnerability Mapping
• Early Warming Systems and Post Disaster Needs Assessment
• Crop-Weather Relations and Climate Predictive Models
• IKS on CCA
• Risk Communications Systems

• Gene Banking Systems
• Seed Production and Management Systems
• Alternative Food and Feed Production Systems (Organic Agriculture)
• Alternative Sources of Food, Feed ingredients and Production Systems
• Improvement of Post Harvest Systems including Machinery
• Clean and Green Post Harvest Systems
• Improved marketing Systems
• Rural and Urban: Improving Interface Mechanics
• Traditional Foods and Livelihoods
• Extension Delivery Systems

III. Curricular Reform

• Improving Educational Technologies in Higher Education
• Improving Teaching – Learning Modalities
• Policy and Mechanisms in Response to the K to 12
• Manpower Supply and Demand Studies
• Graduate Tracer Studies
• Improving Governance in Higher Education
• Developing Results-Based Performance Evaluation Systems in Higher Education
• IKS in Education
• Policy Studies on K to 12

IV.  Environmental Management

• Biosphere and Protected Areas Management
• Sustainability Assessment of Socio-Ecological Systems (terrestrial, riverine, estuarine and marine)
• Climate Proofing Ecosystems
• Biota and Habitat Conservation and Management Systems
• Alternative Livelihoods in Environmentally Critical Areas
• Sewerage and Waste Management and Disposal Systems
• Eco-Friendly Land Use Systems
• Green and Clean Industries (environmental engineering)

V. Bicol Development and Policy Studies

• Baseline Studies and Regional Natural resource inventories
• Assessment of Regional Impact Projects
• Technology Assessment
• Agri-Ecotorism Studies
• Explorative Studies on Food, Feed and Drugs development
• Cultural Studies