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Philippine Mining at the National to Catchment Scale

Principal Investigators

Decibel V. Faustino-Eslava

Geologist at University of the Philippines - Los Baños. Co-Principal Investigator and co-leads Work Package 1.

Richard Williams

Fluvial geomorphologist and geospatial scientist at the University of Glasgow. Co-Principal Investigator and co-leads Work Package 2.

Research Associates

Emma Biles

Water quality specialist at Liverpool John Moores University. She is working on Work Package 1.

Grigorios Vasilopoulos

Fluvial geomorphologist at Hull University. He is working on Work Packages 3 and 4.

Francis Ian P. Gonzalvo

Forester at the University of the Philippines - Los Baños. He is contributing to Work Package 3 and 5.

Kim Bryan N. Cabrera

Forester at the University of the Philippines - Los Baños. He is contributing to Work Package 4 and 5.

Kennethjer G. Alejo

Chemist at the University of the Philippines - Los Baños. He is contributing to Work Package 1.

Laura Quick

Fluvial geomorphologist at the University of Glasgow. She is primarily contributing to Work Packages 2 and 5.

Ann Clarisse S.V. Siababa

Molecular Microbiologist at the University of the Philippines - Los Baños.She is primarily contributing to Work Packages 1 and 4.

Richard Chalkley

Earth Scientist specialising in goechemistry and biogeochemistry - University of Exeter.

Ylam Shalev dT. Matba

Mining Engineer at the University of the Philippines - Los Baños. He is contributing to Work Package 2.

Work Package 1

Alma Lorelei dJ. Abejero

Chemist at the University of the Philippines - Los Baños.

Emmanuel Ryan De Chavez

Biologist specializing on malacology and macrobenthos at the University of the Philippines - Los Banos.

Loucel E. Cui

Environmental scientist specializing on aquatic biodiversity and water quality Co-leads Work Package 1. She is also contributing to Work Package 2.

Nacita B. Lantican

Molecular Microbiologist at the University of the Philippines - Los Baños. She is also contributing to Work Package 4.

Patrick Byrne

Hydrologist at Liverpool John Moores University. Co-leads Work Package 1.

Virginia P. Briones

Mining Engineer and Head of the Mining Tenement Evaluation Section, DENR-MGB (Cordillera Administrative Region).

Work Package 2

Hildie Maria E. Nacorda

Marine Biologist at the University of the Philippines - Los Banos.

Cristino L. Tiburan, Jr.

Forester, with a background in land-use and landcover change analysis, at the University of the Philippines - Los Banos. He is also a member of Work Package 3.

Craig MacDonell

GIS and Remote Sensing technician, University of Glasgow.

Jenielyn T. Padrones

Geologist and geochemist at the University of the Philippines - Los Baños.Cco-leads Work Package 1 and 2.

JP Benjamin Fortinez

Geologist, with a background in hyperspectral mapping and remote sensing, at the University of Southeastern Philippines.

Teodorico L. Marquez, Jr.

Forester and Chief of the Mines Rehabilitation Section, DENR-MGB Central Office. He is also contributing to Work Packages 1 and 5.

Work Package 3

Eduardo C. Calzeta

Forester and environmental scientist specializing in remote sensing and modelling at the University of the Philippines - Los Banos. Co-leads work package 3.

Tom Coulthard

Fluvial geomorphologist, specialising in modelling environmental systems. Co-leads Work Package 3.

Tomas D. Reyes, Jr.

Forester at the University of the Philippines - Los Banos. He is also contributing to Work Package 4.

Trevor Hoey

Fluvial geomorphologist, specialing in numerical and statistical modelling of fluvial sediment transport.

Work Package 4

Betchaida D. Payot

Geologist specializing in petrology and geochemistry of ultramafic and mafic rocks at the University of the Philippines - Diliman.

Carla B. Dimalanta

Geologist and Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs at the University of the Philippines - Diliman.

Jessica D. Villanueva-Peyraube

Environmental scientist at the University of the Philippines - Los Banos. She is also contributing to Work Package 5.

Juan Miguel R. Guotana

Geologist at the University of the Philippines - Los Baños. He is also contributing to Work Packages 1 and 2.

Janice B. Sevilla-Nastor

Environmental engineer specializing in ecotoxicology at the University of the Philippines - Los Banos. Co-leads Work Package 4.

Jillian Aira S. Gabo-Ratio

Geologist specializing in mineralization of hydrothermal deposits and nickel laterite deposits, petrology, and sedimentary geochemistry and tectonics. She is from the University of the Philippines - Diliman.

Karen Hudson-Edwards

Environmental geochemist and mineralogist, working on the environmental impacts of mining and on sustainable mining practices. Co-leads Work Package 4.

Nelly S. Aggangan

Microbiologist specializing in bioremediation studies at the University of the Philippines - Los Banos.

Mary Donnabelle L. Balela

Engineer with a background in materials science at the University of the Philippines - Diliman.

Work Package 5

Cecilia Tortajada

Chair in Water Management Practice, University of Glasgow. Co-leads Work Package 5.

Evaristo Nino T. Cando, III

Environmental scientist, with a background in environmental and urban planning, from the University of the Philippines - Los Banos. Co-leads Work Package 5.

Cherry S. Padilla

Environmental scientist, with a background in environmental impacts assessment studies, from the University of the Philippines - Los Banos.

Danesto B. Anacio

Environmental scientist, with a background on social sciences and indigenous communities of the Cordillera Administrative Region, from the University of the Philippines - Los Banos.

Graciano P. Yumul, Jr.

Geologist and Senior Vice President in the Cordillera Exploration Company Inc.

Maria Victoria O. Espaldon

Environmental scientist and geographer, with a background in rural resource assessment and environmental analysis, from the University of the Philippines - Los Banos.

Meycel C. Amarille

Environmental scientist, with a background in forest management impacts assessment, from the CARAGA State University.

Rosemarie Laila D. Areglado

Development Communication expert at the University of the Philippines - Los Banos.

Sherryl L. Paz

Environmental scientist and biologist, with a background in wildlife and habitat associations, biodiversity studies, threatened species conservation, and human-wildlife interactions from the CARAGA State University.

Sofia A. Alaira

Forester, with a background on environmental impacts assessment studies, from the University of the Philippines - Los Banos.

Rico C. Ancog

Environmental economist from the University of the Philippines - Los Banos, also the current Dean of the School of Environmental Science and Management in UPLB.

Thaddeus P. Lawas

Development Communication expert at the University of the Philippines - Los Banos.