Recent research and outreach activities conducted by the MBS include: a marine resource assessment of Cauayan, Negros Occidental, evaluation of coral reef conservation at Maricaban Strait, and various undergraduate and graduate theses on coral recruitment, competition and bleaching.
The university's Center for Social Concern and Action (COSCA) together with the Council of Student Organizations (CSO) organizes an annual mangrove tree planting activity within the station's area.