iCOLABBorators
We initiate, we exchange, we collaborate to become one of the frontiers of biodiversity research in the Philippines.
Research Core

Principal Investigator
email: nhadagamac@gmail.com
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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

Geospatial Modeling
email: jameseduard.dizon@gmail.com
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M.S. (2024-present), 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

Plant Physiology
email: elmarcbautista@gmail.com
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M.S. (2024-present), 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

Functional and Urban 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

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

Microbial Ecology and Evolution
email: pnhbuisan@gmail.com
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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

Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
email: donenrico.esteve@gmail.com
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M.S. (2024-present), Brain and Data Science, Bar-Ilan University, Israel, and University of Münster, Germany
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B.S., Biology major in Medical Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines

Entomology
email: imicaelgabriel@gmail.com
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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

Data Architecture
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B.S., Biology major in Medical Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines

ALMYT POBLETE
Environmental Modeling
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B.S., Biology major in Environmental Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines

ALLAN MIGUEL G. TOMIMBANG
Eco-epidemiology of Infectious Diseases
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B.S., Microbiology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines

Animal Behavior
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M.S., Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines (2023-present)
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B.S., Biology major in Environmental Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines

Diversity of Amoebozoa
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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
Postgraduate Researchers

Plant 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

AKIRA T. KOMODA
Bryoendophytes
email: komodakira@gmail.com
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M.S., Microbiology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
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B.S., Microbiology, 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

LEILA L. TOMACAS
Protist Ecology
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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

Field and Laboratory Health Science
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B.S., Biology major in Medical Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines

JAMES PHILOMENO FLORES
Micropropagation
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B.S., Biology major in Environmental Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
Alumni Researchers

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

SHEENA V. BORJAL
M.S., Biology major in Industrial Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines

