The thesis proposal defense of Mr. Justin Jorge R. Padre was held on May 21, 2020 and was part of the first colloquium held by NIGS via Zoom during the COVID-19 pandemic. His thesis proposal is on Holocene Variability of the West Pacific Warm Pool along Eastern Mindanao and Davao Gulf, Philippines: Insights from Alkenone and Calcareous Nannofossil Records. His thesis adviser is Dr. Alyssa M. Peleo-Alampay.