Graduate Faculty of Dept of Biological Sciences

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

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

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

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

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.

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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