iCOLABBorators
We initiate, we exchange, we collaborate to become one of the frontiers of biodiversity research in the Philippines.
ACTIVE RESEARCH CORE TEAM
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Principal Investigator
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Dr. rer. nat., Biology, University of Greifswald, Germany
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M.S., Biological Sciences, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
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B.S., Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
Plant Sress Physiology & Biotechnology
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Ph.D. in Integrative Plant Interactions, University of Montpellier, France
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M.S. Plant and Microbiological Sciences for the Agro-Environment, University of Montpellier, France
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B.S., Biology major in Industrial Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
Geospatial Modeling
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M.S. Geospatial Technologies, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal, and University of Münster, Germany
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B.S., Environmental Science and Management, Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry, Vietnam
ALMYT POBLETE
Global Change Ecology
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M.S. Ecology, University of Bremen, Germany
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B.S., Biology major in Environmental Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
Functional and Urban Ecology
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Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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M.S., Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
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B.S., Biology major in Environmental Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
Neuroscience, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
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M.S. Biomedical Engineering, Instituto Superior Tecnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal
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M.S. Brain and Data Science, Bar-Ilan University, Israel,
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B.S., Biology major in Medical Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
Microbial Ecology and Evolution
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M.S., Microbiology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
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B.S., Biology major in Microbiology, University of Southern Mindanao, Philippines
Animal Behavior
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M.S., Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
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B.S., Biology major in Environmental Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
Data Architecture and Geospatial Analyst
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M.S. Geoinformation Science and Earth Observation for Environmental Modeling and Management, University of Twente, Netherlands & UC Louvain, Belgium
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B.S., Biology major in Medical Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
Landscape Ecology
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M.S., Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
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B.S., Biology major in Environmental Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
Entomology
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M.S., Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
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B.S., Biology, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Philippines
Bioinformatics and Amoebozoan Diversity
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M.S., Microbiology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
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B.S., Biology major in Environmental Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
Eco-epidemiology
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M.S. Eco-epidemiology of Emerging Diseases University of Montpellier, France
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B.S. Biology major in Medical Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
ALLAN MIGUEL G. TOMIMBANG
Molecular Medicine
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M.S. Molecular Medicine in Emerging Viral Diseases, Chang Gung University, Taiwan
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B.S., Microbiology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
Pure and Applied Microbiology
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M.S. Microbiology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
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B.S. Biology, Polytechnic University of the Philippines
LEILA L. TOMACAS
Protist in Extreme Environments
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M.S., Microbiology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
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B.S., Biology major in Environmental Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
Biobanking and Translational Medicine
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B.S., Biology major in Medical Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
Mapping Human Wildlife Conflicts
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M.S.Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
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B.S., Biology major in Environmental Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
ONGOING POSTGRADUATE RESEARCHERS
Coastal Vegetation & Beach Forest
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M.S., Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
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B.S., Biology major in Environmental Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
Biogeography of Acanthamoeba
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Ph.D in Biology. University of Santo Tomas
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M.S. Microbiology, Centro Escolar University
Agricultural Bioinformatics
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M.S. Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
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B.S., Biology major in Medical Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
JAMES PHILOMENO FLORES
Micropropagation
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M.S. Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
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B.S., Biology major in Environmental Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
Ecosociological Assessment of Urban Heat Islands
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M.S. Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
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B.S., Biology major in Environmental Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
Computational Biology of Tuberculosis
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M.S. Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
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B.S., Biology major in Medical Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
Seascape
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M.S. Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
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B.S., Biology major in Environmental Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
Microbial Life on Extreme Environments
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M.S. Microbiology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
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B.S., Microbiology University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
Wolbachia Infection among Lepidopterans
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M.S. Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
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B.S., Biology major in Environmental Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
Mangrove Functional DIversity
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M.S. Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
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B.S., Biology major in Environmental Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
ALUMNI
JOHN CARLO R. SANTOS
M.S., Biology, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines
KING JOSHUA A. REYES
M.S., Environmental Science, Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry, Vietnam
NICOLE ALEXIA V. DE CASTRO
M.S., Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
M.S., Microbiology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
ALEXIS ANN A. ALCANTARA
M.S., Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
ALEISA HANNAH T. AYSON
M.S., Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
LY TIEN LOI
M.S., Environmental Science, Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry, Vietnam
M.S., Environmental Science, Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry, Vietnam
B.S., Agricultural Economics, Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry, Vietnam
RAMON CARLO B. BANZUELA
B.S., Biology major in Industrial Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
CELINE YSSABELL C. PARAGAS
B.S., Biology major in Industrial Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
HUỲNH ĐUC
M.S., Environmental Science, Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry, Vietnam
NICOLE ALESSADRA S. OCAMPO
B.S., Biology major in Medical Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
JOHN KIM D. ALIGATO
B.S., Biology major in Industrial Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
ANGEL REIGN P. SANTOS
B.S., Biology major in Industrial Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
CHRISTIA FELICE R. ESPIRITU
B.S., Biology major in Industrial Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
AKIRA T. KOMODA
M.S. Microbiology
University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
B.S., Environmental Science,Surigao Del Norte State University, Philippines
MARK L. MALICDEM
B.S. Information Technology, Philippines, Panpacific University, Philippines
AY 2025 - 2026 THESIS STUDENTS
LEILA L. TOMACAS
M.Sc. Microbiology (Summa Cum Laude)
Complementary Insights From Culture Enrichment And Metabarcoding On The Diversity and Distribution of Amoeboid Protist Along A Thermal Gradient in Geothermal and Mesophilic Environments of Manito, Albay, Philippines(Benemeritus)
AKIRA T. KOMODA M.Sc. Microbiology
Bryophyte Associated Fungal Endophytes: Isolation, Characterization, and Diversity Assessment (Meritus)
LUIS JOAQUIN M. RAQUIZA M.Sc. Biology (Cum Laude)
Landscape Mapping And Risk Assessment Of Human - Wildlife Conflict In Mindoro: A Multi Model Synthesis Of Bioclimatic, Geophysical And Anthropogenic Drivers (Benemeritus)
ARWEN KRISTIANE ALEXIN O. ABAYA
JOHN RAVEN C. MANGAHAS
JUAN DIEGO C. PEREZ
GAIL BEYONCE L. SALAZAR
B.Sc. Microbiology
In vitro Bioprospecting of Selected Mangrove Fungal Endophytes as Potential Biocontrol for Pyricularia oryzae
JEROME R. ANHAG
ANGELICA G. BALTIZA
ALAENA DANE B. BASILIA
FRANCESCA L. BERINGUELA
B.Sc. Microbiology
Antibacterial Potential Of Seagrass Endophytic Fungi Isolated From Brgy. Lingsat San Fernando, La Union Against ESKAPE Pathogens
RUAN TADY C. BAILLO
JACOB IAN U. CHUA
HIYAS MAHARLIKA M. MABBORANG
PETRIN PENNY M. WAYWAY
B.Sc. Medical Biology
Global Distribution of Candidiasis Under Bioclimatic, Edaphic, and Anthropogenic Covariates: A Computational Pipeline
EDWIN JOHN DP. ATABAY
CAMERON LEELO R. MEDINA
SEAN KENZO C. SULIT
B.Sc. Microbiology
Predicting the Suitable Habitats for Cryptosporidium spp. in the Philippines: Modeling Fundamental Niche Using An Ensemble Approach, Mapping Future Climate Pathways And Environmental Confirmations
VERNNAH A. ABAS
MARIE KATRINA D. LIM
FRANCESCA LUZ C. PALMERO
ASHLEY PAIGE C. TURINGAN
B.Sc. Medical Biology
Bioclimatic Modeling To Predict High Risk Areas for Soil Transmitted Helminths in Bulacan, Philippines
JOSHUA L. FERNANDEZ
RODEL GABRIEL S. LUCAS
RAEGINA ISABEL G. PEDROSA
AIMEE MARGARET V. TUAZON
B.Sc. Medical Biology
Mapping the Potential Habitat for Sundathelpusa philippina using bioclimatic envelope models
AY 2024 - 2025 THESIS STUDENTS
CHRISTON JAIRUS M. RACOMA
M.Sc. Microbiology (Magna Cum Laude)
Elevational Diversity of Amoebozoa: Integrated Morphological and Molecular Frameworks For Ecological Insights (Meritissimus)
SHEENA V. BORJAL M.Sc. Microbiology (Cum Laude)
Endophytic Fungi In different Leaf Senescent Colors of Rhizopora apiculata (Blume) : Diversity, Distribution, and Indole 3 Acetic Acid Bioprospecting (Meritus)
JEAN MATTHEW B. BATE M.Sc. Biology (Cum Laude)
Multidisciplinary Approaches For tamaraw Protection Against Threatsin Mts. Iglit Baco, National Pak, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines: Implications for Tamaraw Conservation and Management Plan (Benemeritus)
MAXINE KATRIEL A. HERNANDEZ
MA. HAISLEE R. OLIMBERIO
JANUS EMILLE M. PERANIA
B.Sc. Environmental Biology
Rapid Assessment of Marine Litter Density in Open Waters and Shorelines From Selected Barangays of San Fernando City, La Union
JOHN KIM D. ALIGATO
CHRISTIA FELICE R. ESPIRITU
ANGEL REIGN P. SANTOS
B.Sc. Industrial Biology
Predicting Putative Microbial Biomarkers For the Biocontrol of Banana (Musa spp.) Fusarium Wilt Through 16S rRNA Meta-Analysis
JENICA TRYSZHA SM NAVARRETE
CAMILLE ANGELA S. NGO
GERNELLE M. RAZON
JUSTIN LANCE M. TOLENTINO
MARVI YNAKI B. VILLAREAL
B.Sc. Medical Biology
Habitat Risk Assessment of Seagrass Ecosystem Using InVEST Model in San Fernando City, La Union
ANJELO KRISTI A. CAMBRI
JOSE ALBERTO M. JAUCIAN
JERICHO A. LIM
LIAM CARLO C. PANADERO
B.Sc. Microbiology
Occurrence, Diversity, and Functional Trait Analysis of Protosteloid Amoebae on DIfferent Substrates Collected on Coastal Beach Forest of San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines
ARABELA THERESE M. ABRERA
ONAIRE MAUCHLY Y. ALCOBER
KARL GERALD E. ALMARIO
RAY LIORENZ SP. DOMINGUEZ
B.Sc. Microbiology
Diversity Assessments of Seagrass Associated Fungal Endophytes from San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines
CASSANDRA KEITH C. GARCIA
GERRICA MARIA M. LACSON
LANCE INIGO M. LLAMAS
MIGUEL ZACHARY C. PAJADO
LANZ TRISTAN O. PANGANIBAN
B.Sc. Medical Biology
Forecasting African Swine Fever Outbreaks Using A Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) Pipeline: A Case Study on Disease Prediction And Management in Central Luzon , Philippines
DOROTEO KIAN S. REBUSTILLO
ANN CRISLIE B. BUMANLAG
TRISTAN KEN LUIGI C. CATUDIO
JULIA C. EMPLEO
B.Sc. Microbiology
Predictive Modeling And Detection of Soil - Transmitted Helminths (STH) Infections in Eastern Samar, Philippines Using Maxent Algorithm
RICARDO SD GUZMAN III
PATRICIA BIANCA C. LOJA
SHYAN LOUISE Y. EMBAY
FAYE BEATRIZ V. ERVAS
B.Sc. Medical Biology
Predictive Modeling of the Impact of Climate Change on Schistosomiasis and the vector Oncomelania hupensis quadrasi in the Philippines
AY 2023 - 2024 THESIS STUDENTS
ANNE O. PAROJINOG
M.Sc. Biology (Magna Cum Laude)
Integrative Urban Ecology : A Socioecological Overview of Metropolitan Manila and Bioecological Study of its Two Urban Protected Forests (Meritissimus)
MICAEL GABRIEL A. ITLIONG M.Sc. Biology (Magna Cum Laude)
Butterfly Species Diversity of Selected Urban Parks in Metro Manila, Philippines (Meritissimus)
PAULINE ANGELA S. MAGLIPON M.Sc. Biology (Cum Laude)
Spatiotemporal Distribution and Diversity of Plant Communities in Post-Fire Sites of Mt. Iglit Baco Natural Park, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines (Benemeritus)
ALMYT A. POBLETE
JAMES PHILOMENO C. FLORES
B.Sc. Environmental Biology
A Biphasic Approach to Carnivorous Sundew Conservation: Applying Ensemble Modeling & Callus Induction on Selected Drosera species
NEMUEL P. CANDELARIA
LUIS JOAQUIN M. RAQUIZA
B.Sc. Environmental Biology
Single-Season Occupancy Modeling of Paradoxurus philippinensis Based on a
Camera Trap Survey in Mt. Calavite Wildlife Sanctuary, Occidental Mindoro,
Philippines
GERMAINE C. GENETA
NICOLE LOUISE S. GOLEZ
SIMON JUSTIN R. HAYGOOD
NICOLE S. OCAMPO
MERLIN REI S, SUALIBIOS
B.Sc. Medical Biology
Development of a novel optimization modeling pipeline for range prediction
of vectors with limited records in the Philippines: A bipartite approach
AKIRA T. KOMODA
KRISTIAN ANDREI R. TAN
LANZ AIDAN DARYLL A. TAN
ALLAN MIGUEL G. TOMIMBANG
B.Sc. Microbiology
Protosteloid amoeba assemblages as microbial models for elevational diversity
gradient in tropical montane Landscape
MELISSA C. BAYSIC
CHESKA JAN B. FRESCO
MARK JOHNFER A. MAGALONA
B.Sc. Medical Biology
Mangling the Risk: A Habitat Risk Assessment of Mangal Ecosystem Using InVEST Models in San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines
JAZPHER JOHN F. JIMENEZ
FRANCISCO G. ISIDRO, III
TERESA ELIKA JOY L. JALOTJOT
JEFFER TROY C. JARANILLA
NICOLE ANDREA G. LAGUATAN
B.Sc. Medical Biology
Spatiotemporal Mapping of the Host-Pathogen Distributions in the Philippines using Multiple Machine Learning Algorithms: Implications for Agricultural Management and Disease Surveillance of the Coffee Leaf Rust Disease
JAN ANDREW L. BAUTISTA
CHRISTINE R. HERNAEZ
JOSE CARLOS L. NICDAO
JED MIGUEL P. SANTOS
B.Sc. Medical Biology
Deadly Waters: Predicting The Global Distribution of Vibrio vulnificus under Changing Climate Scenarios
ALESSANDRA B. CORONADO
GREVILLE S. GALINDON
DWIGHT DANIEL A. IBABAO
NICOLE CLAIRE B. SERA JOSE
B.Sc. Medical Biology
First Incidence Report of Soil Transmitted Helminths In Association of Infection Risks Among Farmers of Panay Capiz, Philippines
AY 2022 - 2023 THESIS STUDENTS
PRINCE NUR HAKEEM N. BUISAN
M.Sc. Microbiology (Cum Laude)
Core vs. Edge Differentiation of Myxomycetes AssemblagesIn A Secondary Growth Experimental Forest in SOuthern Mindanao (Benemeritus)
ALEXIS ANNE A. ALCANTARA M.Sc. Biology (Cum Laude)
Mangrove Land Suitability Assessment Using Weighted Linear Combination: A Case Study on the Coastline of the La Union Province (Benemeritus)
ALEISAH HANNAH T. AYSON
M.Sc. Biology (St. ALbertus Magnus)
The Role of Land-USe Land Cover in Plant Invasion: A Forest Fragmentation Analysis in San Fernando, La Union(Benemeritus)
JEFFREY P. ROMERO
M.Sc. Microbiology
A Glimpse of Diversity Underneath: Occurrence of Eumycetozoans in the Mangal Ecosystem of San Fernando La Union, Philippines (Meritus)
NICOLE ALEXIA V. DE CASTRO
M.Sc. Biology (St. Albertus Magnus)
Applying Geomatic Analysis Using Landsat Imagery: Implications for Ecosystem Management in Occidental Mindoro (Meritus)
KING JOSHUA A. REYES
M.Sc. Environmental Science
Spatiotemporal Landscape Utilization Using Technological Innovations Addressing One Health and Sustainability: Case Studies in the Philippines (Xuất sắc)
GERALD G. AGUILAR
M.Sc. Environmental Science
Philippine Ethnoscience for Regenerative Agriculture: A Case study in the Local Farmeres of Misamis Occidental (Xuất sắc)
LY TIEN LOI
M.Sc. Environmental Science
Rapid Diversity Assessmentof Eumycetozoan (Myxomycetes and Protostelids): Ecological Implications For Sustainable Development in Ba Be National Park, Bac Kan Province (Xuất sắc)
CHRISTIAN ELMARC O. BAUTISTA
RAMON CARLO B. BANZUELA
CELINE YSSABELL C. PARAGAS
B.Sc. Industrial Biology
Synecological Profiling of Eumycetozoans In Upland and Coastal Terrains of San Fernando City, La Union
NICOLE SHAYNE B. ACCAD
DENISE ALYANNA C. BERNARDO
VANESSA DENISE A. CANDELARIA
LEAH MARIE L. DELENIANA
JAN CAMILLE OLIVARES
B.Sc. Medical Biology
Occurrence of Myxomycetes in Elevated Gardens of Selected Residential Buildings in Metro Manila, Philippines
FRANCISCO MIGUEL M. REYES
JOHN MICHAEL F. YEPES
FRANCIS LOUIES V. NAGERA
ALBERT C. DY
ENZO RAFAEL D. AMBROSIO
B.Sc. Medical Biology
Single Season Occupancy Modeling of Philippine Long-Tailed Macaques (Macaca fascicularis) in Mt. Calavite Wildlife Sanctuary Based on Bycatch Camera Trap Data
DON ENRICO B. ESTEVE
GABRIEL DREI S. MAMASIG
ADORA MAE D. RINGOR
HANS NICOLAI B. LAYOG
LEXI CAITLIN S. MURILLO
B.Sc. Medical Biology
Modeling Potential Distribution of Two Immortality Flora in the Philippines: Applying MaxEnt and GARP Algorithms Under Different Climate Change Scenarios
RAPHAEL B. MENDOZA
B.Sc. Microbiology
Bioclimatic Modeling Of African Swine Fever (ASF) Cases in The Philippines Derived From the WAHIS Database
PAUL CERVIN E. RIVERA
JAN ERICK L. AMIK
B.Sc. Environmental Biology
Guarding The Coast: Geomatic Analysis Using Landsat Imagery For The Detection of The Spatiotemporal Changes In The Coastal Landscapes of La Union, Philippines
JOHN ALBERT C. RICAFORT
JOHN BENEDICT C. RICAFORT
B.Sc. Environmental Biology
Risk Mapping Of SOil Transmitted Helminths (STH) Cases In Camarine Sur Using Remote Sensing Covariates: A Case Study from 2015 - 2019 Metadata
FRANCESCA CHINY U. GUTIERREZ
JOSE ANTONIO N. SAN DIEGO
NICKHOLE ANDREI E. ALVIAR
JOSEFF RAYVEN M. SANTOS
B.Sc. Medical Biology
Modeling the Potential Risk of Schistosomiasis in The Philippines Using Bioclimatic Factors
RAPHAEL JOAUQUIN R. SALONDRO
AMIZAH COLEENE B. ALOG
JONELL ANDREI A. JULIAN
B.Sc. Microbiology
Foraging Behavior of Myxomycetes Plasmodium On Different Food Bacteria Under Various Light Conditions
JIANA ELIZ M. GERIAL
JAYME LUIS GABRIEL R. PENAFLORIDA
B.Sc. Microbiology
Phototactic Response And Food Choice Of Myxomycetes Plasmodium Under Various Light Conditions
DOMINIQUE LOUISE V. DIAZ
ELIZA MARYSE M. DIMAANO
MICAELLA LOUISE D. GABIOLA
B.Sc. Industrial Biology
Biodegradation of Microplastics By A Natiive Bacterium And Investigating Novel Enzymes For Potential Plastic Biodegredation