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Department of Biological Sciences

GRADUATE FACULTY

  • Teaching and Research Faculty
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Beatriz S. Belonias

Professor VI

 

Highest Degree Attained

  • Ph.D. Botany

Specialization

  • Plant/Forest  Systematics
  • Biological Sciences

Research Interest

  • Plant biodiversity and ecological studies
  • Developmental physiology of plant organs, plant stress physiology

Role

  • Teaching Faculty & Research Adviser

Status of Appointment

  • Permanent

 

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Julissah C. Evangelio

Associate Professor I 

Highest Degree Attained

  • PhD Life Science (On-Going)

Specialization

  • Marine Science

Research Interest

  • Conservation Biology and Resource Management
  • Marine Biodiversity
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Phylogeography

Role

  • Teaching Faculty & Research Adviser

Status of Appointment

  • Permanent

 

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Analyn M. Mazo

Professor III

 

Highest Degree Attained

  • Ph.D. Biology (Zoology)

Specialization

  • Marine Biology

Research Interest

  • Reproductive biology of invertebrates
  • Marine resources assessments
  • Invertebrates as indicators of water quality

Role

  • Teaching Faculty & Research Adviser

Status of Appointment

  • Permanent

 

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Rosalina D. Poliquit

Associate Professor III

 

Highest Degree Attained

  • PhD Botany (On-Going) 

Specialization

  • Botany (Plant Physiology)

Research Interest

  • Plant Stress Physiology
  • Plant hormones
  • Plant growth and development
  • Bioremediation

Role

  • Teaching Faculty & Research Adviser

Status of Appointment

  • Permanent

 

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Darius Noel C. Miñoza

Assistant Professor IV

 

Highest Degree Attained

  • Ph.D. in Genetics

Specialization

  • Genetics

Research Interest

  • Molecular Cystogentics
  • Gene Expression Analysis Parasitology
  • DNA Barcoding and Transcriptomics

Role

  • Teaching Graduate Faculty & Research Adviser

Status of Appointment

  • Temporary

 

 

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Rafael Junnar  P. Dumalan

Assistant Professor I

 

Highest Degree Attained

  • M.S. Marine Biology

Specialization

  • Marine Science

Research Interest

  • Observational oceanography
  • Agriculture, Marine Pollution
  • Harmful algal bloom

Role

  • Teaching Graduate Faculty & Research Adviser

Status of Appointment

  • Temporary

 

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Donna M. Gaurte-Valida

Assistant Professsor IV

 

Highest Degree Attained

  • Ph.D. in MArine Biology

Specialization

  • Marine Biology (Fish Early Life History)

Research Interest

  • Fisheries Ecology and Habitat Conservation

Role

  • Teaching Graduate Faculty & Research Adviser

Status of Appointment

  • Temporary

 

  • Teaching Faculty
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Berna Lou L. Aba-Regis

Assistant Professor IV

 

Highest Degree Attained

  • PhD Environmental Science

Specialization

  • Wildlife and Biodiversity
  • Environmental Microbiology

Research Interest

  • Bioremediation of Heavy Metal Contaminated Lands
  • Rehabilitation of Acid Mine Drainage Agricultural Areas using agriwaste compost and microbes
  • Bioprospecting of Plant Growth Promoter Bacteria and Fungi
  • Bat Fauna Diversity and Relative Abundance

Role

  • Teaching Graduate Faculty

Status of Appointment

  • Permanent

Publication(s)

  • Aba, B. L., & Almosa, N. M. (2015). Characterization, Antimicrobial and Anti-fungal Activity of Endophytic Fungi Associated with Gelidiella acerosa (Forsskal) Feldmann and G.Hamel (1934) from the Intertidal Area of Silago, Southern Leyte, Philippines. Journal of Society and Technology, 5, 162-172.
  • Tulin, A., Aba, B. L., & Pasa, A. (2014). Relative Abundance and Local Knowledge on Bats in Pagang-Pagang Cave, Eastern Leyte. Journal of Society and Technology, 4, 171-182.

 

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Ted Dominique S. Belonias

Instructor II

 

Highest Degree Attained

  • M.S. Botany

Specialization

Research Interest

  • Bioremediation of Heavy Metal Contaminated Lands
  • Rehabilitation of Acid Mine Drainage Agricultural Areas using agriwaste compost and microbes
  • Bioprospecting of Plant Growth Promoter Bacteria and Fungi
  • Bat Fauna Diversity and Relative Abundance

Role

  • Teaching Graduate Faculty

Status of Appointment

  • Temporary

Publication(s)

 

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Jayzon G. Bitacura

Associate Professor V

 

Highest Degree Attained

  • PhD in Human Health

Specialization

  • Molecular Biology

Research Interest

  • Microbial biodiversity and biotechnological Applications
  • Molecular Systematics
  • Molecular nCharacterization of genes and proteins
  • Water Quality Assessment and Monitoring

Role

  • Teaching Graduate Faculty

Status of Appointment

  • Permanent

 

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Christy M. Desades

Associate Professor IV

 

Highest Degree Attained

  • Ph.D. in Scince Education (Biology)

Specialization

  • Science Education major in Biology

Research Interest

  • Biology Education
  • Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction,
  • Development of Modules

Role

  • Teaching Graduate Faculty

Status of Appointment

  • Permanent

 

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Art Russel R. Flandez

Assistant Professor II

 

Highest Degree Attained

  • M.S. Marine Biology & Lacustrine Science & Management ( Tropicla Marine Science) 

Specialization

  • Marine Science

Research Interest

  • Biodiversity and ecology of reef fishes and invertebrates
  • Integrated coastal resource management
  • Marine and lacustrine science

Role

  • Teaching Graduate Faculty

Status of Appointment

  • Permanent

 

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Ris Menoel R. Modina

Assistant Professor IV

 

Highest Degree Attained

  • M.S. Zoology

Specialization

Research Interest

  • Toxicology Biomarker studies (mainly fish)
  • Biodiversity and Conservation
  • Herpetofauna and Coral Reef macroinvertebrates parasitology

Role

  • Teaching Graduate Faculty

Status of Appointment

  • Permanent

 

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Eunice Kenee L. Seriño

Assistant Professor II

 

Highest Degree Attained

  • M.S. Tropical Ecology

Specialization

  • Tropical Ecology

Research Interest

  • Freshwater biology and ecology especially in the use of bioindicators (e.g., planktonic algae and macroinvertebrates) to check the status of water quality in river ecosystems

Role

  • Teaching Graduate Faculty

Status of Appointment

  • Permanent

 

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Honeylene V. Ongy

Instructor I

 

Highest Degree Attained

  • M.S. Tropical Ecology

Specialization

  • Tropical Ecology

Research Interest

  • Plant ecology Vegeatation Assessment
  • Heavy metal accumulation in plants

Role

  • Teaching Graduate Faculty

Status of Appointment

  • Permanent

 

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Cheryl C. Batistel

Associate Professor II

 

Highest Degree Attained

  • PhD Ecology

Specialization

  • Wetland Ecology

Research Interest

  • Petland Studies
  • Carbon Stock Assessments
  • Biodiversity

Role

  • Teaching Graduate Faculty

Status of Appointment

  • Permanent