The MS in Plant Genetics Resources Conservation and Management program educates and mentors the current and future germplasm curators/custodians and staff in PGRCM in the region. The program prepares the students for successful careers through the existing curriculum offered at UPLB. It offers new concepts and applications of emerging technologies for use in all aspects of PGRCM. As well, it exposes students to the issues and policies surrounding PGR at the local, national and international levels. The needs of institutional and community genebanks are integrated into the curriculum providing the students with skills in both systems.