Institute of Biology

Profile – Christine Jewel C. Uy-Yabut

Christine Jewel C. Uy-Yabut, PhD Assistant Professor 7 Ecology and Taxonomy Academic Group Head PhD in Life Sciences (Molecular Biology), Korea University, Seoul, South Korea Research Insect Taxonomy, Systematics, Phylogeny Teaching BIO 118 (Insect Biology) BIO 210 (Advanced Systematics Bio 160 Fundamentals of Ecology Bio 161 Field Biology Bio 162 Limnology Bio 116 Invertebrate Biology […]

Profile – Severino G. Salmo III

Severino G. Salmo III, PhD Associate Professor 7 Ecology and Taxonomy Academic Group Member PhD in Biological Science, The University of Queensland, 2011 Research Mangrove Ecology, Restoration Ecology, Biodiversity, Conservation Biology Teaching BIO 164 (Biodiversity and Conservation Biology) BIO 166 (Restoration Ecology) BIO 397 (Restoration Ecology) BIO 260 (Advance Ecology) Research Laboratory Wetland and linked […]

Profile – Lillian Jennifer V. Rodriguez

Lillian Jennifer V. Rodriguez, PhD Associate Professor 5 Ecology and Taxonomy Academic Group Member PhD in Evolutionary and Biodiversity Science, Université de Montpellier (France), 2016 Research Tropical forest ecology, Plant-insect interactions, Philippine fig-wasp systems, Restoration ecology Teaching BIO 1 (Contemporary Topics in Biology) BIO 115 (Taxonomy of Higher Plants) BIO 160 (Ecology) BIO 193 (Evolutionary […]

Profile – Ronniel D.C. Pedales

Ronniel D.C. Pedales, MSc Instructor 7 Ecology and Taxonomy Academic Group Member MS in Biology, University of the Philippines Diliman, 2019 Research My research focus is in the taxonomy and distribution of flies (Insecta: Diptera) particularly those in the Oestroidea. I also study the phylogenetics and ecology of these flies as well as their application […]

Profile – Francis S. Magbanua

Francis S. Magbanua, PhD Professor 1 Ecology and Taxonomy Academic Group Member PhD in Zoology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, 2012 Research Freshwater community and ecosystem ecology, Impacts of disturbance and human land uses on lakes and rivers, Groundwater and stream health index development Teaching BIO 116 (Invertebrate Biology) BIO 162 (Limnology) BIO 165 […]

Profile – Jelaine L. Gan

Jelaine L. Gan, PhD Assistant Professor 5 Ecology and Taxonomy Academic Group Member PhD in Biology, Newcastle University UK, 2025 Research My interest lies in the ecology of birds and other vertebrates, on topics such as migration, population biology, and urban ecology. Some of the approaches I use are citizen science, telemetryor GPS tracking, and […]

Profile – Raffy Jay C. Fornillos

Raffy Jay C. Fornillos, MSc Instructor 7 Ecology and Taxonomy Academic Group MS in Biology (Genetics), University of the Philippines Diliman (2018) Research Parasitology, Molecular Helminthology, Medical Malacology Teaching BIO 11.1 (Fundamentals of Biology 1 Laboratory) BIO 116.1 (Invertebrate Biology Laboratory Platyhelminthes and other worm phyla) BIO 171 (General Parasitology Laboratory) Research Laboratory Email Address […]

Profile – Edwino S. Fernando

Edwino S. Fernando, PhD Affiliate PhD in Botany Research Plant Ecology, Taxonomy and Systematics, Faculty in Charge of the Jose Vera Santos Herbarium Teaching Research Laboratory Email Address Publications