The proposed research project entitled, “Limnology and Biodiversity of Lake Wood, Lakewood, Zamboanga del Sur” is an eight-month basic research and multiagency project which aims to addressed the Sustainable Development Goal 6 or Clean water and sanitation to improve water quality and protect and restore water-related ecosystems. This will be done to prime the knowledge gap of the rich yet poorly known limnology and biodiversity of Lake Wood- the largest inland freshwater ecosystem in the province of Zamboanga del Sur to formulate holistic and sustainable approaches in recommending policies for the protection of the lake. It will be conducted for eight months by the implementing institution – Zamboanga del Sur Provincial Government College with a total proposed budget of Php 743,704.00 under the NSTEP Small Research and Development Program. The scope of this project include inventory of freshwater fish and other freshwater fauna, riparian flora, collect water samples for plankton and water quality analysis, and socio-economic aspect on the status of the endemic “porang” species in Lake Wood. The data will be benefited by the Department of Science and Technology- IX, Department of Environment and Natural Resources-IX, LGU of Lakewood, host institutions, academe, collaborators and other stakeholders to support the diminutive data available in the aquatic ecosystem of Lake Wood, Lakewood, Zamboanga del Sur.