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Thesis Proposal of Ms. Anjela A. Ilagan on Monday, 11 March 2024, at 10:00 AM. His paper is entitled “Meteorological Drivers of Storm Surge Events in the Ilocos Region”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Proposal Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
(Reader) Dr. Bernard Alan B. Racoma
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Thesis Proposal of Ms. Marilyn M. Balais on Wednesday, 13 March 2024, at 9:00 AM. His paper is entitled “Exploring the Sounds of Natural and Urban Terrestrial Landscapes in the Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Proposal Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Giovanni A. Tapang
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Mariano Roy M. Duya
(Reader) Dr. Lemnuel V. Aragones
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Thesis Defense of Mr. Jan Danielle P. Bonita, on Thursday, 18 January 2024, at 2:00 PM. His paper is entitled “Understanding Potential Sources, Transport, and Accumulation of Small Microplastics (<1 MM) in Beach Sediments of Western Philippines Using High-Resolution Imaging and Machine Learning”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Deo Florence L. Onda
(Reader) Dr. Mylene G. Cayetano
(Examiner) Dr. Mayzonee V. Ligaray
(Examiner) Dr. Maria Antonia N. Tanchuling
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Thesis Proposal of Ms. Aminah Grace T. Amberong, on Thursday, 18 January 2024, at 10:00 AM. His paper is entitled “Bioacoustics as a Tool to Investigate Bat Diversity and Abundance Patterns in Selected Caves of the Biak-Na-Bato National Park, Bulacan”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Proposal Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Mariano Roy M. Duya
(Reader) Dr. Lemnuel V. Aragones
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Thesis Proposal of Ms. Hazel Anne C. Endico, on Wednesday, 17 January 2024, at 1:00 PM. His paper is entitled “Does Watershed Protection Benefit Streams? Stream Integrity Evaluation in Selected Protected and Non-Protected Areas on Luzon Island, Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Proposal Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Francis S. Magbanua
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Lemnuel V. Aragones
(Reader) Dr. Christine Jewel C. Uy-Yabut
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Thesis Defense of Mr. Vince Angelo G. Gicaraya, on Tuesday, 16 January 2024, at 10:00 AM. His paper is entitled “Breeding Biology and Nest Niche Overlap Among Tree Cavity-Nesting Birds at the Subic Watershed Forest Reserve, Zambales, Luzon, Philippines: Implications for Forest Management and Conservation”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Carmela P. Española
(Reader) Dr. Lemnuel V. Aragones
(Examiner) Dr. Mariano Roy M. Duya
(Examiner) Dr. Neil Aldrin D. Mallari
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Candidacy Examination of Ms. Carolyn D. Barrias, on Monday, 15 January 2024, at 10:00 AM. His paper is entitled “Watershed Hydrology in the Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Examination Committee:
Dr. Lemnuel V. Aragones (IESM)
Dr. Armando A. Apan (IESM)
Dr. Mayzonee V. Ligaray (IESM)
Dr. Cherry L. Ringor (IESM)
Dr. Tolentino B. Moya (IESM)
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Journal Article

2023

Luis Angelo A. Cortez, MS Environmental Science: Fecal Enterococci Levels in Selected Tributaries of the Pampanga River Basin, Philippines, and Their Relation to Land Use
Joanne Mae B. Adelino, MS Meteorology: Analysis of Landfalling Rapidly Weakening Tropical Cyclones in the Philippines
Giannina Nicole R. Feliciano, MS Environmental science: Coral community structure of Philippine fringing reefs is shaped by broad-scale hydrologic regimes and local environmental conditions

2022

Melliza Templonuevo Cruz, PhD Environmental Science: Impacts of regional wind circulations on aerosol pollution and planetary boundary layer structure in Metro Manila, Philippines
Rafaela Jane Delfino, PhD Meteorology: Sensitivity of simulating Typhoon Haiyan (2013) using WRF: the role of cumulus convection, surface flux parameterizations, spectral nudging, and initial and boundary conditions
Kimberly B. Benjamin, PhD Environmental Science: Bisphenol S increases cell number and stimulates migration of endometrial epithelial cells
Thea Philea I.Mostrales, MS Environmental Science: Evaluation of the performance and cost-effectiveness of coral microfragments in covering artificial habitats
Maria Czarina M. Tierra, MS Meteorology: Identifying the rapid intensification of tropical cyclones using the Himawari-8 satellite and their impacts in the Philippines
Fernan T. Fiegalan, PhD Environmental Science: Modeling the Dynamics of Soil Organic Matter Accumulation from Leaf Litterfall as Affected by Tillage Practices in Mango Orchard

2021

Rhonalyn V. Macalalad, PhD Meteorology: Flash flood modeling in the data-poor basin: A case study in Matina River Basin
Bernard Alan B. Racoma, PhD Meteorology: Tropical cyclone characteristics associated with extreme precipitation in the northern Philippines
Rhonalyn V. Macalalad, PhD Meteorology: Hydrological Response of the Pampanga River Basin in the Philippines to Intense Tropical Cyclone Rainfall
Manuel Justin G. Custado, MS Environmental Science: Influence of runoff on coastal chlorophyll-a concentration in selected Philippine upwelling sites
Manuel Justin G. Custado, MS Environmental Science: Assessing the Spatial and Temporal Relationship between Coastal Runoff and Chlorophyll-a in the Philippines Using Gridded Datasets
Mark Edward Jolejole, MS Environmental Science: Responses of benthic macroinvertebrate communities in tropical Asian streams passing through an industrial zone

2020

Maria Carmela Q. Capule, PhD Environmental Science Candidate: Estimating the long term leaching potential of PCBs in soil
Fernan T. Fiegalan, PhD Environmental Science Candidate: Incorporation of Rice Residues Through Tillage Enhances Soil Organic Matter Accumulation in Rice Land
Joseph Dominic H. Palermo, PhD Environmental Science Candidate: Susceptibility of Sardinella lemuru to emerging marine microplastic pollution

2018

Archie I. Veloria, MS Meteorology: Spatio-temporal validation of interpolated rainfall measurements from Philippine synoptic stations
Hilda R. Hagad, MS Environmental Science: PM10 and surface dust source characterization in Baguio City Central Business District (CBD), Philippines

2017

Hezron P. Gibe, MS Environmental Science: Spatial estimation of air PM2.5 emission using activity data, local emission factors an land cover derived from satellite imagery
Rhonalyn L. Vergara, MS Meteorology: Correlation of Aerosol Optical Properties with Surface Meteorological Parameters Over Manila

2016

Betty May R. Villamayor, MS Environmental Science: Impact of Haiyan on Philippine mangroves: Implications to the fate of the widespread monospecific Rhizophora plantations against strong typhoons
Regine Anne G. Faelga, MS Environmental Science: Mangrove Plantation Forest Assessment Using Structural Attributes Derived from Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) Data
Marianne G. Camoying, MS Environmental Science: FlowCAM optimization: Attaining good quality images for higher taxonomic classification resolution of natural phytoplankton samples

2015

Dino Angelo E. Ramos, MS Environmental Science: Linking integrity of coastal habitat and fisheries yield in the Mantalip Reef System
Marie Christine M. Obusan, PhD Environmental Science:Occurrence of Human Pathogenic Bacteria and Toxoplasma gondii in Cetaceans Stranded in the Philippines: Providing Clues on Ocean Health Status

2013

Angel Tugade Bautista VII, MS Environmental Science:Carbonaceous aerosol in an urban and a rural site in the Philippines: Method development and characterization

Conference Proceedings

2019

Edward P. Cajucom, MS Environmental Science Candidate: Evaluation of the Spatial Distribution of Evacuation Centers in Metro Manila, Philippines

2017

John Christian Lequiron, MS Meteorology: Factors Affecting Air Surface Temperature Variations in the Philippines

2016

Mark Daryl F. Ramos, MS Meteorology: Assessment of Satellite Precipitation Products in the Philippine Archipelago
John A. Manalo, MS Meteorology: Satellite-borne and Ground-based Total Ozone Column Concentration Measurements in the Philippines: Comparisons and Variations
Benjamin Ona, MS Meteorology: Experimental simulations of aerosol effect to landfalling tropical cyclones over the Philippine coast: Virtual seeding using WRF model (T&T International Aerosol Conference)

2015

Daniel Marc G. Dela Torre, MS Environmental Science: Phenology-based classification of major crops areas in Central Luzon, Philippines from 2001-2013

2014

Loren Joy Estrebillo, MS Meteorology: Validating CI2 and DU2 Monsoon Indicies for the Philippines using Rainfall and Wind Data

M.S. Environmental Science Theses

2023

Meara Noelle A. Tolentino – Relating frontal features and fishing activity in the Bohol Sea using multi-sensor Chlorophyll-A and VIIRS night light data

2022

Jamaica Ann A. Caras – Antibiotic resistance and virulence factors in the marine environment: Cetaceans as sentinels
Russel Christine B. Corcino – Modelling potential distribution fo jellyfish (Scyphomedusae, Cubomedusae) in monsoon-influenced coastal water using citizen science data
Luis Angelo A. Cortez – Fecal Enterococci Levels in Selected Tributaries of the Pampanga River Basin and its Relation to Land Use
John Claude Renan B. Salluta – Microinvertebrate assemblages and functional traits in ashfall-impacted littoral zones of Lake Taal after the Taal volcano eruption in January 2020

2021

Edward P. Cajucom – Localized Spatiotemporal Data Analysis on the Effect of Land Cover Changes on Temperature Trends over the Philippines
Dominique Sasha N. Amorsolo – Analyzing the changing morphology of the lower Abra River and the adaptations of the flood-prone communities of Santa, Ilocos Sur: a geo-historical perspective
Karen S. Yañgo – The influence of chemical composition on the hygroscopic properties of particulate matter (PM2.5) collected in Metro Manila, Philippines
Giannina Nicole R. Feliciano – Coral community types in Philippine fringing reefs and their representativeness in nationally protected seascapes

2020

Francisco Miguel B. Felicio – Wind-induced Resuspension of Total Suspended Solids in Laguna Lake During the Dry Season
Ellen Mae C. Leonardo – Sea Surface Temperature and Chlorophyll-a Preferences of Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) in the Philippine waters
Thea Philea I. Mostrales – Evaluation of Coral Micro-fragmentation as a method to cover artificial substrates
Elyson Keith P. Encarnacion – Application of Direct Mercury Analysis in the determination and risk estimation of mercury in marketable-sized milkfish (Chanos chanos) and Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) cultured in the West and East bays of Laguna de Bay
Marjohn Y. Baludo – The Limnology of Lake Wood and Insights Into the Ecology of its Pelagic Crustacean Zooplankton Community
Elyson Keith P. Encarnacion – Application of Direct Mercury Analysis in the Determination and Risk Estimation of Mercury in Marketable-Size Milkfish (Chanos chanos) and Tilapia ( Oreochromis niloticus) Cultured in the West and East Bays of Laguna Lake
Honey Leen M. Laggui – Marine Mammal Stranding from 2005 to 2016 in Biogeographic Regions of the Philippines: Spatiotemporal Analysis and Association with Environmental Parameters
Danah Marie P. Purificacion – Home Ranging Behavior of Philippine Tarsier (Tarsius Syrichta Linnaeus, 1758) in Initao-Libertad Protected Landscape and Seascape, Misamis Oriental, Philippines: Implications for Conservation
Jonah John G. San Pedro – Prediction of Primary Production in Laguna De Bay Using Artificial Neural Network

2019

Harry Casimir E. Merida – Assessing the Effectiveness of NIPAS in Conserving the Forests of Batanes
Jonalyn C. Madriaga – Evaluation of Enhalus acoroides as a potential biomonitor of heavy metal variations near mining areas
Donna C. Aguilar – Hazard Assessment of Gamma Irradiation as a Method for Aspergillus niger Decontamination of Aged Cotton Textiles
Mark Edward A. Jolejole – Responses of benthic macroinvertebrate communities in streams of Cabuyao,Laguna to surrounding industrial land use
Abel A. Lagon – A multi-criteria spatial decision support tool for flood risk management in Quezon City,Philippines

2018

Patricia Camille C. Talaue – Towards the sustainable management of SCUBA diving tourism: Understanding diver-dependent threats to coral communities in Balicasag Island, Bohol, Philippines
Charles Darwin T. Racadio – Characterization of groundwater resources of Cagayan de Oro City using isotope hydrology and hydrogeochemistry
Astrid Korina S. Gabo – Post-storm beach reponse and recovery along the Siliclastic Coast of Nasugbu Bay, Batangas

2017

Hilda Ropelos Hagad – Source Identification and Elemental Quantification of Airborne Particulate Matter(APM) in Central Business District, Baguio City Philippines
Marco D. Macapagal – Developing an agricultural drought index in the Philippines using MODIS NDVI and LST data
Angelli Marie Jacynth Asis-Egar – Trends in fry occurrence and abundance in a milkfish fry collection ground in Puerto Princesa, Palawan: Implications in fisheries management
John Edward G. Perez – An Assessment of Channel Change Effects on Flood Stages in Marikina River, Philippines
Regine Anne G. Faelga – Characterization of the Structural Attributes Between Different Mangrove Forests From Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Data
Ma. Rebecca S. Soriano – Enhancing Flood Models by Incorporating the Effect of Suspended Sediment Load
Hezron P. Gibe – Estimated Emissions of Air PM2.5 Derived from Satellite Imagery, Local Emission Factors, and Activity Data Validated in situ using source apportionment by Positive Matrix Factorization(PMF) in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija

2016

Johannah Camille J. Jordan – CThe contribution of Foraminifera (Family Calcarinidae) to carbonate beaches and their distribution on the coral reefs flats fringing the coast of Matabungkay, Batangas
Marriane Camoying – Characterization of the Spatial Variability of of Phytoplankton Community Structure in Two Key Sardine Fishery Areas in the Philippines using Flowcam
Daniel Marc Dela Torre – Monitoring and Detection of Interannual Crop Land Use Changes in Central Luzon using Novel Satellite-Based Classification Technique
Brent Fallarcuna – Analysis of Forest Loss Rates, Trends and its Implications to Key Deforestation Drivers and Forest Management from 2000-2012, A Case Study of Three Municipalities in the Philippines
Faith Jessica Paran – Phylogeography and Population Genetic of the Orange Mud Crab, Scylla Olivacae, in Philippine Waters
Everlyn Gayle Tamayo – Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Atmospheric Particulate Matter from a Traffic Site in Quezon City, Philippines
Marion Micah Tinio – Characterizing Urban Solid Waste Management Through System Dynamics Modeling and Simulation
Betty May Villamayor – Fate of Existing Rhizophora Plantations Against Super Typhoons, Mass Mortality Beyond Age-Thresholds

2015

Michelle T. Manglicmot – The Linear Extension Rates of the Massive Coral Porites spp. from the Philippines: Environmental Controls, Spatio-Temporal Trends and Implications
Rico Augusto Duco Jr. – The Reintroduction of Amphiprion ocellaris in a Former Marine Aquarium Collection Site
Noreen Marie Follosco – Sediment Accumulation in Monospecific Rhizophora Plantations
Cyndi Ignacio – Semi-Automated Tide Correction Technique for In-Situ and Satellite-Derived Shorelines A Case study of Super Typhoon Haiyan-Induced Coastal Erosion in Small Islands Systems of Boracay and Bantayan
Erwin Don Racasa – Submarine Groundwater Discharge and its Associated Nutrient Fluxes in Harmful Algal Blooms-Prone Sorsogon Bay, Philippines

2014

Neil Edsel Carpio Ramirez – The Influence of the Frequency of Rice Crops Per Year on Anuran Abundance and Diversity in Candaba Swamp, Central Luzon, Philippines
Karen Joy B. Serag – Spatio-Temporal Variation in Sea Turtle Bycatch in Selected Municipalities Of Tawi-Tawi: Implications to Ecology & Conservation
Marian Fe Theresa Lomboy – An Assessment of Indoor Air Quality in the Naturally and Mechanically Ventilated Wards at the Philippine General Hospital

2013

Angel Bautista VII – Carbonaceous Aerosol in an Urban and Rural Site in the Philippines Method Development and Characterization
Melliza Cruz – Source Identification and Apportionment of Fine and Course Particulate Matter in Metro Manila by Positive Matrix Factorization
Melchor Deocadez – The Association of Spongivore Reef Fish to Benthos Attributes

2012

Hazel Ty Consunji – Mortality and Recovery in a Typhoon-Prone Old Growth Dipterocarp Forest in Palanan, Isabela, Philippines
Dino Angelo E. Ramos – Fisheries Yield and their Habitat Interactions in the Mantalip Reef System
Alper James Alcaraz – Assessment of Risk and Evaluation of the Persistence of Toxicity of Jatropha Curcaslinn. Pressed Cake
Ana Trinidad Rivera – Potential Health Impacts of Residual Lead, Nickel and Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons on Residents of Guimaras Communities Exposed to the MT Solar I Residual Oil

2011

2010

2008

Maria Lourdes Julia Ana J. Jacinto – Capability of Microalgae (Chlorococcum Sp.) and Macroalgae (Sargassum Spp.) to Remove Heavy Metal (Cr Or Cu) from Synthetic and Actual Wastewaters
Joanaviva Caceres – Diversity of Ground-Dwelling Ants and its Possible Use as Indicator of Ecosystem Disturbance in Mt. Isarog National Park, Naga City
Jannet Yanto-Tagaza – Site Suitability Assessment for Metro Manila’s Sanitary Landfill

2007

Charlotte Jennifer Calonge – Assessment of the Aquatic Toxicity and Biodegradability of Coconut Methyl Ester
Mylene Gonzaga-Cayetano – Passive Air Sampling of Polycyclic Aromati Hydrocarbons, Organochlorine Pestisides and Polychlorinated Biphenyls Pilot Study of Pops in the Philippine Atmosphere
Eleanor Pintor – Evaluation of Vetiver and Coco Coirnet as Soil Erosion and Runoff Barriers at Tanay, Rizal

2006

Jane P. Palacay – Biodiversity Survey as Part of Environmental Impact Assessment Prior to Road Development
Joseph Dominic Palermo – Aspects of Marine Tropical Zooplankton Quantification as Basis for Philippine Environmental Impact Studies
Maria Rona Rodriguez – Integrating Seaweeds in Mariculture System Assessment of the Performance of Kappaphycus in Fish Farm Effluent
Eleanor San Pedro-Austria – Organochlorine Pesticide Residues in the Pasture Environment, Meat and Milk of Philippine Buffaloes (Bubalus Bubalis) from Angat, Bulacan
Mars Tan – Seedling Survival and Growth Responses of Enhalus Acoroidesi (L.f.) Royle Using Bamboo Pipes Under Outdoor Culture Conditions
Mary Rose Tiangco – Aster-Based Study of the Nighttime Urban Heat Island Effect in Metro Manila

2005

Sheryll Angeles – Assessment of the Fish Popukation in Pampanga River, Central Luzon, Philippines Using the Index of Biotic Integrity
Elsie Cezar – Uptake of Mercury by Plants Present in the Vicinity of Balatoc Tailings Pond of Benguet Corporation
Ma. Theresa Legaspi – Adsorption of Cadmium Ion by Eichhornia Crassipes (Mart.) Solms with and without Rhizobium Sp. BJVr-12 Exopolysaccharides (Eps)
Marinela Cecilia Pascua – Growth Responses of Plants (Bougainvillea spectabilis Willd. and Canna indica L.) to Air Pollution in Metro Manila
Salvacion Ritual – Growth Response of Corn (Zea may L.) to Electroplating Effluents
Efren Sta. Maria – Sedimentation Rates in Manila Bay Thru Space and Time Focus on Radiogenic Parameters

Ph.D. Environmental Science Theses

2022

Melliza T. Cruz – Impacts of regional wind circulations on aerosol pollution and planetary boundary layer structure in Metro Manila, Philippines

2021

Maria Carmela Q. Capule – Decades of leaching PCBs: Spatial Dispersion, Transformation and Plant Uptake from Soil
Fernan T. Fiegalan – Modeling the Dynamics of soil organic matter accumulation in tilled and non-tilled rice and mango agroecosystems

2020

Jonah L. Bondoc – Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and Associated Effects in Stranded Cetaceans in the Philippines: Natural Gauge of Current and Potential Impacts to Environmental Human Health

2015

Marie Christine Merca Obusan – Emerging Pathogens and Human Interactions of Stranded Cetaceans in the Philippines: Sentinel Species Providing Clues on Ocean and Human Health
Glory Rose Echavia – Photocatalytic Degradation of C.I. Basic Blue 41 Dye Using Immobilized TIO2 Under Artificial and Solar Irradiation Process Efficiency and Toxicity Assessment
Preciosa Corazon Pabroa – Evaluation of Pyxine Cocoes (SW.) NYL. (Physciaceae) as a Potential Air Pollution Biomonitor

2012

Soledad Castañeda – Assessing the Fate and Transport of Landfill Leachate Contaminants in the Surface Water and Groundwater in Rodriguez, Rizal, Philippines

2008

Julie Belandres-Otadoy – Factors Affecting the Growth of Cymodocea Rotundata, Thalassia Hemprichii and Enhalus Acoroides Royle in the Island Garden City of Samal, Davao Del Norte, Philippines
Mariza Mandocdoc – Selected Environmental Quality Indicators of Clark Freeport Zone (Philippines)
Vangeline Parami – Determination of Technologically Enhanced Naturally Occuring Radioactive Material (Tenorm) in Ashes from Coal-Fired Thermal Powerplants in the Philippines

2007

Silvia Peña – Accumulation, Depuration and Effects on Copper on the Growth Reproduction and Histology of the Golden Apple Snail Pomacea Canaliculata Lamarck

2006

Marietta Espiña – Oxidative Enzyme-Based Oprical Biosensors for Detection of Substituted Phenols in Environmental Samples

2005

M.S. Meteorology Theses

2022

Joanne Mae B. Adelino – Rapidly weakening tropical cyclones: analysis and impacts in the Philippines
Arra Camille D. Canare – Investigating Sea Surface and Vertical Temperature Variability in Philippine Upwelling Sites Using a Three-Dimensional Global Ocean Reanalysis
Kevin Christopher Cordoviz – Influence of the west pacific subtropical high on landfalling winter tropical cyclones in the Philippines
Crizzia Mielle M. de Castro – Hyperspectral unmixing as an analog forecasting method during strong monsoon events in the Philippines
Cyrill Hope T. Depasucat – Assimilating Subic radar data in the WRF model for heavy rainfall prediction in Metro Manila
Ryan T. Diocampo – Influence of the Madden-Julian Oscillation on boreal winter monsoon extreme precipitation events in the Bicol Region, Philippines
Arby S. Lagman – The transport process and deposition of ashfall over CALABARZON and National Capital Region during the January 2020 eruption of Taal Volcano, Philippines
Kimberly A. Manauis – Performance of vegetation index-temperature-based drought indices in detecting agricultural drought in the Philippines
Erwin T. Molina – Diurnal Precipitation and Extreme Events over Cagayan Valley, Philippines

2021

Kate Ann R. Esguerra – Numerical Simulation of Tropical Cyclones in the Philippines using the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) and Cloud-Resolving Storm Simulator (CReSS) model
Charlie S. Andan – Lightning and Thunderstorm events in Greater Metro Manila
Paul Daniel S. Ang – Characteristics of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) in Climate Forecast System Reanalysis (CFSR) rainfall and temperature in the Philippines
Krishna E. Santos – Characterizing the Transport and Meteorological Factors in Leading to the 2019 Southeast Asian Transboundary Haze in the Southern Philippines
Alex C. Garibay, Jr. – Wind Energy Production Variability of Bangui Wind Farm
Maria Czarina M. Tierra – Rapidly Intensifying Tropical Cyclones: Landfalls and Impacts in the Philippines and Prediction Using Himawari-8 Infrared Brightness Temperature
Diana Mae T. Calde – Storm surge in the eastern region of the Philippines during 2016 and 2017 as observed from tide gauge data

2020

Michael Angelo P. Valetete – Spatiotemporal Evaluation of Historical Drought in the Philippines Using Standardized Precipitation Index
Noel Rojas Bangquiao – The impact of Madden-Julian Oscillation on Philippine winter rainfall
Noel R. Bangquiao – Impact of Madden-Julian Oscillation on Philippine Rainfall During Boreal Winter
Redmund G. Nacario – Rainfall and Heavy Rainfall Detection Using the Infrared Bands of Himawari-8 Advanced Himawari Imager in the Philippines
Jhunace G. Planea – Trend and Variability of the 17-year Lightning Climatology in the Philippines
Michael Angelo P. Valete – Spatiotemporal Evaluation of Historical Drought in the Philippines Using Standardized Precipitation Index
Archie I. Veloria – Philippine Gridded Precipitation from Fused In-situ and Satellite Measurements

2019

Jasper T. Madalipay – Effects of aerosol optical properties and temporal variations on radiative forcing: focus on the National Capital Region
Archie I. Veloria – Inter-relationship between ground and satellite precipitation measurements in the Philippines
Munir J. Baldomero – The Influence of Planetary Boundary Layer Height on Particulate Matter Concentration over Quezon City
Kenny Vienne S. Manding – EFFECTS OF DIURNAL WIND REVERSAL ON THE AIR QUALITY OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION(NCR), PHILIPPINES
Begie C. Perdigones – ANALYSIS AND PREDICTION OF PARTICULATE MATTER CONCENTRATIONS IN ROADSIDES OF NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION, PHILIPPINES USING FEED-FORWARD BACK-PROPAGATION ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK (FFBP ANN)
Sheila Marie C. Navarro – Modulation of Philippine Rainfall by Convectively Coupled Equatorial Waves
Grace R. Nulud – Evaluating the Influence of Bioclimatic Variables on the Potential Distribution of Allium in the Philippines
Henrison C. Sanchez – CHARACTERIZING THE URBAN HEAT ISLAND PHENOMENON IN CABANATUAN CITY USING WEATHER RESARCH AND FORECASTING (WRF) MODEL

2018

Adrian C. Chummac – Weather as driver of planting window for rainfed corn in Ifugao
Angelo Benedict R. Ragunjan – Influence of Selected Hydrometeorological Variables to Agricultural Drought
Melvin P. Tena – Statistical forecasting of thunderstorms in Metro Manila
Jerome T. Tolentino – Calibration of Kain-Fritsch Cumulus Scheme in Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) Model using Multiple Very Fast Simulated Annealing (MVFSA) and Adaptive Surrogate Modelling Based Optimization (ASMO) Method over Western Luzon, Philippines

2017

Rosemarie Ann A. Marasigan – Characterization of Frost Events in Benguet, Philippines
John Ariel T. Rojas – Combined Influences of PDO, ENSO, and QBO on tropical cyclone activity in the Western North Pacific
Joey H. Figuracion – Determination of Z-R Relationship for Radar-based Quantitative Precipitation Estimation (QPE) using In-situ Measurements in Metro Manila
Bhenjamin Jordan L. Ona – Experimental simulations of aerosol effect to landfalling tropical cyclones over Philippine coast: virtual seeding using WRF model
Jeewan Wickramanayaka Karunaratna – Sensitivity of cumulus and microphysics parameterization schemes in WRF model and impact of data assimilation on the forecast skill for Sri Lanka
Jimmy R. Corong, Jr. – Use of a forecast atmospheric-ocean-sediment model for assessing the impact of typhoon-induced surge to coastal geomorphology

2016

Cindyleen Kate Grieta – Climatology and Variability of Sea Surface Temperature in the Philippine Domain and its Relationship with ENSO, MJO, and PDO
John Christian B. Lequiron – Factors affecting air surface temperature variation in the Philippines

2015

Loren Joy Estribillo – Development of Monsoon Indices for the Philippines using Rainfall and Wind Data, Validation and Risk Analysis
John Manalo – Satellite-Borne and Ground-Based Total Ozone Column Concentration Measurements in the Philippines Comparisons and Variability
Jason Punay – Rainfall Estimates from Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Cloud Products
Mark Daryl Ramos – Simulation of the Aerosol Feedback Effect to Metro Manila Airshed Climate using WRF CHEM

2014

Lea L. Dasallas – An Analysis of the 2012 Southwest Monsoon Surge in the Philippines
Robert Baluyot Badrina – Simulated Impact of Land Cover Change on Philippine Seasonal Climate
Gayana Hendawitharana – Long-Term Extreme Rainfall Frequencies and Intensities in Sri Lanka Trends and Mechanisms
Erika Mari Macapagal – Analysis of Trends and Variability of Philippine Soil Moisture from 2002-2014 using Passive Microwave Satellite Data

2013

Preethika Jayakody – The Influence of La Nina on Sri Lanka Rainfall

2012

Joseph Basconcillo – Estimation of Evapotranspiration using Atmospherically Resistant Vegetation Index (ARVI) in Cagayan River Basin
K.D. Sujeewa – Empirical Analysis of Temperature Change in Sri Lanka During the Last 140 Years (1870-2010)
Rhonalyn Vergara – Effects of Surface Meteorological Parameters on Aerosol Optical Properties from Sunphotometer Measurements over Manila

2011

Joel Jesusa – Development of a Performance-Weighted Ensemble Model to Forecast Tropical Cyclone Tracks in the Philippines
Zin Mie Mie Sein – Characterizing the Onset of Southwest Monsoon over Myanmar using REGCM3
Nikos Viktor Peñarada – Characteristics of Thunderstorm Activity using Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Data

2010

Thet Htar Su Hliang – Extreme Value Analysis of Rainfall in Myanmar (1970-2008)

2009

Jamyang Phuntshok – July Temperature and Rainfall Regimes over Bhutan
Khin Winmaw – Storm Surge Simulation for Myanmar Using IIT-D Model

2008

Perfecto Bojo – The Effect of Topography on Wind and Rainfall All Over Mindanao, Philippines

2007

Kaniaha Salesa Nihmei – Assessing the Applicability of Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) and SPCZ Position Index (SPI) in Predicting Water Availability in Vanuatu
Sein Maw Oo – Forecasting Southwest Monsoon Onset, Withdrawal Date and Rainfall for Myanmar
Ajith Lasantha Kumara Wijemannage – Detection and Track Prediction of Tropical Cyclones in the Bay of Bengal Using a Regional Climate Model

Ph.D. Meteorology Theses

2022

Rhonalyn V. Macalalad – Characterizing flood response to intense rainfall using observational and model data: Case studies on riverine floodings in Pampanga, Matina and Cagayan River basins

2010

Landrico Dalida Jr. – Simulation of Seasonal Rainfall in the Philippines using a Regional Climate Model
Esperanza Cayanan – A Study of Heavy Rainfall Events During the Southwest Monsoon Season in the Philippines

2008

Ma. Luisa Martinez – Spatial and Temporal Sea Surface Temperature Variations Near Coal-Fired Thermal Powerplants Requirement for Meeting Water Quality Regulations for Thermal Discharges
Bonifacio Pajuelas – Potential Vorticity Tendency Aspects of the Motion of Typhoon Mufa (2004)

2006

Susan Espinueva – Effects of Rainfall and Soil Moisture Initialization in the Determination of Water Yield Over a Reservior

Thesis Proposal of Ms. Sandra T. Julkanain, on Monday, 04 December 2023, at 10:00 AM. His paper is entitled “Investigating the Within-Season Variability of Tropical Cyclones in the Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Proposal Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Joseph Q. Basconcillo
(Reader) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
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Thesis Proposal of Mr. Wilmer A. Agustin, on Friday, 01 December 2023, at 10:00 AM. His paper is entitled “Characterizing the Warm Climate of the Philippines in the Biothermal Context”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Proposal Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Rafaela Jane P. Delfino
(Reader) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
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Thesis defense of Ms. Jennyvi P. Dayaon, on Thursday, 12 October 2023, at 10:00 AM. His paper is entitled “Reconstruction of Pollutant Sources in Sorsogon Bay, Philippines Using Sediments by Stable Isotope Characterization and Mixing Model Techniques”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Mylene G. Cayetano
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Soledad S. Castañeda
(Reader) Dr. Preciosa Corazon B. Pabroa
(Examiner) Dr. Cherry L. Ringor
(Examiner) Dr. Fernando P. Siringan
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Thesis proposal of Mr. Richard B. Casiguran, on Thursday, 24 August 2023, at 1:30 PM. His paper is entitled “Evaluation of Invasion Threat Score of Non-Indigenous Species in Manila Bay”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Proposal Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Benjamin M. Vallejo, Jr.
(Reader) Dr. Ian Kendrich C. Fontanilla
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Thesis defense of Mr. John Alberto H. Ordinario, on Thursday, 24 August 2023, at 10:00 AM. His paper is entitled “Genetic Characterization of Fraser’s Dolphin (Lagenodelphis hosei Fraser, 1956) in the Philippines: Implications to Conservation”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Lemnuel V. Aragones
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Brian S. Santos
(Reader) Dr. Marie Christine M. Obusan
(Examiner) Dr. Ma. Josefa R. Pante
(Examiner) Dr. Ian Kendrich C. Fontanilla
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Thesis defense of Ms. Hannah N. Meim, on Thursday, 17 August 2023, at 3:00 PM. Her paper is entitled “Particulate Concentrations in the Ilocos Region as Influenced by Tropical Cyclones”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Reader) Dr. Mylene G. Cayetano
(Examiner) Dr. Melliza T. Cruz
(Examiner) Dr. Ronald C. Macatangay
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Thesis defense of Mr. Christopher John A. Pueblo, on Friday, 04 August 2023, at 9:00 AM. His paper is entitled “Impacts of Climate Change on the Potential Distribution of Fruit Bats (Chiroptera:Pteropodidae) in the Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Mariano Roy M. Duya
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Ralph Sedricke C. Lapuz
(Reader) Dr. Lemnuel V. Aragones
(Examiner) Dr. Neil Aldrin D. Mallari
(Examiner) Dr. Carmela P. Española
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Thesis defense of Ms. Christella C. Gabiana, on Friday, 28 July 2023, at 2:00 PM. Her paper is entitled “Spatial Distributions of Heavy Metal Concentrations in Surface Soils of Quezon City, Philippines using Geospatial Information and Regression Models”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Cherry L. Ringor
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Armando A. Apan
(Reader) Dr. Mayzonee V. Ligaray
(Examiner) Dr. Mylene G. Cayetano
(Examiner) Dr. Ian A. Navarrete
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Doctoral defense of Ms. Kimberly B. Benjamin, on Tuesday, 27 June 2023, at 4:00 PM. Her paper is entitled “Bisphenols and the Female Reproductive System”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Dissertation Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Lemnuel V. Aragones
(Co-Adviser) Dr.Michael V. Velarde
(Reader) Dr. Joseph S. Masangkay
(Examiner) Dr. Lerrie Ann Ipulan-Colet
(Examiner) Dr. Jonah L. Bondoc
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Thesis defense of Mr. Kean Michael F. Cabigao, on Tuesday, 27 June 2023, at 1:00 PM. His paper is entitled “Applicability of Remotely-sensed Gridded Precipitation and Land Use Data for SWAT Modeling in the Philippines: A Case for the Pampanga River Basin”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Mayzonee V. Ligaray
(Reader) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
(Examiner) Dr. Flaviana D. Hilario
(Examiner) Dr. Tolentino B. Moya
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Thesis defense of Mr. Christopher John A. Pueblo, on Tuesday, 27 June 2023, at 9:00 AM. His paper is entitled “Impacts of Climate Change on the Potential Distribution of Fruit Bats (Chiroptera:Pteropodidae) in the Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Mariano Roy M. Duya
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Ralph Sedricke C. Lapuz
(Reader) Dr. Lemnuel V. Aragones
(Examiner) Dr. Neil Aldrin D. Mallari
(Examiner) Dr. Carmela P. Española
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Thesis proposal of Mr. Richard C. Cornelio, on Monday, 26 June 2023, at 2:00 PM. Her paper is entitled “Developing a Framework for Integrating Hydraulic Analyses of Dynamic Discharge into Watershed Modeling”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Proposal Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Cherry L. Ringor
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Mayzonee V. Ligaray
(Reader) Dr. Tolentino B. Moya
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Thesis defense of Ms. Loriedin A. de la Cruz, on Monday, 26 June 2023, at 9:00 AM. Her paper is entitled “Onset of Northeast Monsoon in the Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Reader) Dr. Flaviana D. Hilario
(Examiner) Dr. Esperanza O. Cayanan
(Examiner) Dr. Prisco D. Nilo
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Thesis defense of Mr. Erik Paolo M. de la Vega, on Friday, 23 June 2023, at 9:00 AM. His paper is entitled “Time Series Modeling and Projection of Climate Response of Corn Yield in Isabela, Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Reader) Dr. Flaviana D. Hilario
(Examiner) Dr. Tolentino B. Moya
(Examiner) Dr. Prisco D. Nilo
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Thesis defense of Mr. Jophet D. Flores, on Wednesday, 21 June 2023, at 9:00 AM. His paper is entitled “Investigating Evapotranspiration at Different Timescales to Assess Drought Sensitivity in the Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez
(Reader) Dr. Tolentino B. Moy
(Examiner) Dr. Flaviana D. Hilario
(Examiner) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
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Thesis proposal of Mr. Christian Russel M. Rabi, on Tuesday, 20 June 2023, at 1:00 PM. His paper is entitled “Effects of Land Use on River Water Quality and Benthic Macroinvertebrate Communities in Marinduque Island, The Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Proposal Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Francis S. Magbanua
(Reader) Dr. Rey Donne S. Papa
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Thesis defense of Mr. Juan Paolo P. Pamintuan, on Thursday, 15 June 2023, at 9:00 AM. His paper is entitled “Sensitivity of the WRF Model to Different SST Data and Ocean Model Options in Simulating Tropical Cyclone Events in the Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Reader) Dr. Rer. Nat. Ronald C. Macatangay
(Examiner) Dr. Rafaela Jane P. Delfino
(Examiner) Dr. Prisco D. Nilo
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Colloquium of Ms. Kimberly B. Benjamin, on Monday, 29 May 2023, at 10:00 AM. Her paper is entitled “Bisphenols on Proliferation and Migration of Reproductive Cells”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Proposal Committee:
(Co-adviser) Dr. Lemnuel V. Aragones
(Co-adviser) Dr. Michael C. Velarde
(Reader) Dr. Joseph S. Masangkay
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Thesis Defense of Mr. Cris Gino T. Mesias, on Tuesday, 18 April 2023, at 3:00 PM. His paper is entitled “A Machine Learning Approach for Tropical Cyclone Rainfall Forecasting in the Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Reader) Dr. Rer. Nat. Ronald C. Macatangay
(Examiner) Dr. Rafaela Jane P. Delfino
(Examiner) Dr. Prisco D. Nilo
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Thesis Proposal of Mr. Harvey H. Austria, on Thursday, 23 March 2023, at 10:00 AM. His paper is entitled “Indicative Benthic Macroinvertebrate Organisms in Taytay River-Maningning Creek Sub-basin as Impacted by Long-term Human Settlements”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Proposal Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Mylene G. Cayetano
(Reader) Dr. Francis S. Magbanua
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Thesis Proposal of Mr. Christopher John A. Pueblo, on Tuesday, 28 February 2023, at 1:00 PM. His paper is entitled “Impacts of Climate Change on the Potential Distribution of Fruit Bats (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae) in the Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Proposal Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Mariano Roy M. Duya
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Ralph Sedricke C. Lapuz
(Reader) Dr. Lemnuel V. Aragones
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Thesis Defense of Ms. Alessandra Nicole L. Morado, on Monday, 27 February 2023, at 9:00 AM. Her paper is entitled “Impacts of Climate Change and Land Cover on Pinus Kesiya’s Potential Distribution in the Southern Cordillera Mountain Range”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Lemnuel V. Aragones
(Reader) Dr. Armando A. Apan
(Examiner) Dr. Lillian Jennifer V. Rodriguez
(Examiner) Dr. Jose Alan A. Castillo
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Thesis Defense of Ms. Meara Noelle A. Tolentino, on Wednesday, 11 January 2023, at 1:00 PM. Her paper is entitled “Relating Frontal Features and Fishing Activity in the Bohol Sea Using Multi-Sensor Chlorophyll-a and VIIRS Night Light Data”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
(Reader) Dr. Irene D. Alabia
(Examiner) Dr. Laura T. David
(Examiner) Dr. Lemnuel V. Aragones
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Thesis Proposal of Mr. Apollo Jhunar A. Corral, on Tuesday, 10 January 2023, at 1:30 PM. His paper is entitled “Role of Antecedent Precipitation on the Extreme Flooding in Cagayan River Basin, Philippines During Tropical Cyclone Vamco (Ulysses)”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Proposal Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Mayzonee V. Ligaray
(Reader) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
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Thesis Proposal of Mr. Jhaynhell S. Fidelino, on Monday, 09 January 2023, at 2:00 PM. His paper is entitled “Projected Impacts of Climate Change on the Distribution and Habitat Suitability of Woodpeckers in Luzon, Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Proposal Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Carmela P. Española
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Lemnuel V. Aragones
(Reader) Dr. Neil Aldrin D. Mallari
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Thesis Proposal of Ms. Emily O. Rapsing, on Wednesday, 21 December 2022, at 10:00 AM. Her paper is entitled “Present-day Survey and Risk Assessment of Surface Water Microplastics in Taytay River and Maningning Creek in Rizal Province, Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Proposal Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Mylene G. Cayetano
(Reader) Dr. Mayzonee V. Ligaray
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Thesis Proposal of Ms. Christella C. Gabiana, on Monday, 19 December 2022, at 10:00 AM. Her paper is entitled “Spatial Distributions of Heavy Metal Concentrations in Surface Soils of Quezon City, Philippines Using Geospatial Information and Regression Models”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Proposal Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Cherry L. Ringor
(Co-adviser) Dr. Armando A. Apan
(Reader) Dr. Mayzonee V. Ligaray
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Thesis Proposal of Mr. Jan Danielle P. Bonita, on Monday, 19 December 2022, at 2:00 PM. His paper is entitled “Occurrence and Abundance of Microplastics in Beach Sediments in Western Coastal Environments of the Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Proposal Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Deo Florence L. Onda
(Reader) Dr. Mylene G. Cayetano
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Doctoral Defense of Mr. Bernard Alan B. Racoma, on Wednesday, 14 December 2022, at 5:00 PM. His paper is entitled “Understanding Tropical Cyclone Precipitation in the Northern Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Dissertation Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Christopher E. Holloway
(Reader) Dr. Flaviana D. Hilario
(Examiner) Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez
(Examiner) Dr. Marcelino Q. Villafuerte II
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Thesis Proposal of Mr. Kyle Martin S. Ilagan, on Wednesday, 7 December 2022, at 3:00 PM. His paper is entitled “The Warming Potential of Black Carbon in Metro Manila, Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Proposal Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Mylene G. Cayetano
(Reader) Dr. Edgar A. Vallar
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Thesis Defense of Ms. Cyrill Hope T. Depasucat, on Monday, 28 November 2022, at 9:00 AM. Her paper is entitled “Assimilating Subic Radar Data in the WRF Model for Heavy Rainfall Prediction in Metro Manila”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Proposal Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Reader) Dr. Mayzonee V. Ligaray
(Examiner) Dr. Flaviana D. Hilario
(Examiner) Dr. Prisco D. Nilo
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Doctoral Defense of Ms. Rafaela Jane P. Delfino, on Friday, 25 November 2022, at 4:00 PM. Her paper is entitled “The Influence of Global Warming on Tropical Cyclone Characteristics and their Impacts in the Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Dissertation Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Pier Luigi Vidale
(Reader) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
(Examiner) Dr. Flaviana D. Hilario
(Examiner) Dr. Faye Abigail T. Cruz
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Colloquium of Mr. Bernard Alan B. Racoma, on Thursday, 10 November 2022, at 4:00 PM. His paper is entitled “Understanding Tropical Cyclone Precipitation in the Northern Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Proposal Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Co-adviser) Dr. Christopher E. Holloway
(Reader) Dr. Flaviana D. Hilario
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Colloquium of Ms. Rafaela Jane P. Delfino, on Monday, 7 November 2022, at 3:00 PM. Her paper is entitled “The Influence of Global Warming on Tropical Cyclone Characteristics and their Impacts in the Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Proposal Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Co-adviser) Dr. Pier Luigi Vidale
(Reader) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
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Thesis Proposal of Mr. Juan Paolo M. Pamintuan, on Tuesday, 8 November 2022, at 10:00 AM. His paper is entitled “Sensitivity of WRF Models of Tropical Cyclones in the Philippines to Different SST Data and Ocean Model Options”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Proposal Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Reader) Dr. Ronald C. Macatangay
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Thesis Proposal of Mr. Erik Paolo M. de la Vega, on Monday, 7 November 2022, at 1:30 PM. His paper is entitled “Time Series Modelling and Projection of Climate Response of Corn Yield in Isabela, Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Proposal Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Reader) Dr. Flaviana D. Hilario
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Thesis Proposal of Ms. Hannah N. Meim, on Thursday, 3 November 2022, at 9:00 AM. Her paper is entitled “Air Quality Conditions in the Ilocos Region as Influenced by Tropical Cyclones”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Proposal Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Reader) Dr. Mylene G. Cayetano
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Thesis Proposal of Mr. Cris Gino T. Mesias, on Monday, 7 November 2022, at 10:00 AM. His paper is entitled “A Machine Learning Approach for Tropical Cyclone Rainfall Forecasting in the Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Proposal Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Reader) Dr. Ronald C. Macatangay
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Thesis Proposal of Mr. John Alberto H. Ordinario, on Monday, 3 October 2022, at 9:00 AM. His paper is entitled “Genetic Diversity of Fraser’s dolphin (Lagenodelphis hosei Fraser, 1956) in the Philippines: Implications to Conservation”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Proposal Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Lemnuel V. Aragones
(Co-adviser) Dr. Brian S. Santos
(Reader) Dr. Marie Christine M. Obusan
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Thesis Proposal of Ms. Loriedin A. de la Cruz, on Wednesday, 12 October 2022, at 9:00 AM. Her paper is entitled “Onset of Northeast Monsoon in the Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Proposal Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Reader) Dr. Flaviana D. Hilario
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Thesis Proposal of Mr. Renier Agas, on Monday, 10 October 2022, at 9:00 AM. His paper is entitled “Lightning Distribution of Landfalling Tropical Cyclones in the Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Proposal Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Reader) Dr. Prisco D. Nilo
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Thesis Defense of Ms. Arra Camille D. Canare, on Wednesday, 10 August 2022, at 10:00 AM. Her paper is entitled “Investigating Sea Surface and Vertical Temperature Variability in Philippine Upwelling Sites Using A Three-Dimensional Global Ocean Reanalysis”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
(Reader) Dr. Lawrence Patrick C. Bernard
(Examiner) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Examiner) Dr. Cesar L. Villanoy
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Thesis Defense of Mr. Ryan T. Diocampo, on Tuesday, 9 August 2022, at 9:00 AM. His paper is entitled “Influence of the Madden-Julian Oscillation on Boreal Winter Monsoon Extreme Precipitation Events in the Bicol Region, Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Esperanza O. Cayanan
(Reader) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
(Examiner) Dr. Prisco D. Nilo
(Examiner) Dr. Nathaniel T. Servando
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Thesis Proposal of Ms. Lalaine Anne E. Asares, on Thursday, 11 August 2022, at 4:00 PM. Her paper is entitled “Spatio-Temporal Variation of Extreme Wave Heights Due to the Passage of Tropical Cyclones”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Proposal Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
(Reader) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
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Doctoral Defense of Ms. Rhonalyn V. Macalalad, on Thursday, 11 August 2022, at 9:00 AM. Her paper is entitled “Characterizing Flood Response to Intense Rainfall Using Observational and Model Data: Case Studies on Riverine Flooding in Pampanga, Matina and Cagayan River Basins”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Doctoral Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Reader) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
(Reader) Dr. Flaviana D. Hilario
(Examiner) Dr. Prisco D. Nilo
(Examiner) Dr. Marcelino Q. Villafuerte II
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Doctoral Defense of Ms. Melliza T. Cruz, on Friday, 5 August 2022, at 8:00 AM. Her paper is entitled “Impacts of Regional Wind Circulations on Aerosol Pollution and Planetary Boundary Layer Structure in Metro Manila, Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Doctoral Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Co-Adviser) Dr. James Bernard B. Simpas
(Reader) Dr. Armin Sorooshian
(Examiner) Dr. Rheo B. Lamonera-Lim
(Examiner) Dr. Len Herald V. Lim
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Dissertation Proposal of Mr. Bernard Alan B. Racoma, on Tuesday, 28 June 2022, at 10:30 AM . His paper is entitled “Understanding Tropical Cyclone Precipitation in the Northern Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Dissertation Proposal Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Christopher E. Holloway
(Reader) Dr. Flaviana D. Hilario
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Thesis Proposal of Ms. Arra Camille D. Canare, on Tuesday, 28 June 2022, at 1:30 PM. Her paper is entitled “Investigating Sea Surface and Vertical Temperature Variability in Philippine Upwelling Sites Using A Three-Dimensional Global Ocean Reanalysis”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Proposal Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
(Reader) Dr. Lawrence Patrick C. Bernardo
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Dissertation Proposal of Ms. Rafaela Jane P. Delfino, on Tuesday, 28 June 2022, at 8:30 AM. Her paper is entitled “The Influence of Global Warming on Tropical Cyclone Characteristics and their Impacts in the Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Dissertation Proposal Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Pier Luigi Vidale
(Reader) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
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Thesis Defense of Mr. Ryan T. Diocampo, on Monday, 20 June 2022, 10:00 AM. His paper is entitled “Influence of the Madden-Julian Oscillation on Boreal Winter Extreme Precipitation Events in the Bicol Region, Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Esperanza O. Cayanan
(Reader) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
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Thesis Defense of Mr. Luis Angelo A. Cortez, on Monday, 27 June 2022, 10:00 AM. His paper is entitled “Fecal Enterococci Levels in Selected Tributaries of the Pampanga River Basin and its Relation to Land Use”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Lemnuel V. Aragones
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Maria Auxilia T. Siringan
(Reader) Dr. Edna D. Samar
(Examiner) Dr. Mayzonee V. Ligaray
(Examiner) Dr. Marie Christine M. Obusan
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Thesis Defense of Mr. Erwin T. Molina,on Friday, 24 June 2022, 10:00 AM. His paper is entitled “Diurnal Precipitation and Extreme Events Over Cagayan Valley, Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
(Examiner) Dr. Nathaniel R. Alibuyog
(Examiner) Dr. Virgilio Julius P. Manzano
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Thesis Defense of Ms. Crizzia Mielle M. de Castro, on Saturday, 4 June 2022, 9:30 AM. Her paper is entitled “Hyperspectral Unmixing as an Analog Forecasting Method During Strong Monsoon Events in the Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Co-Adviser) Dr. May T. Lim
(Reader) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
(Examiner) Dr. Flaviana D. Hilario
(Examiner) Dr. Maricor N. Soriano
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Thesis Defense of Mr. John Claude Renan B. Salluta, on Friday, 3 June 2022, 2:00 PM. His paper is entitled “Macroinvertebrate Assemblages and Functional Traits in Ashfall-Impacted Littoral Zones of Lake Taal after the Taal Volcano Eruption in January 2020”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Francis S. Magbanua
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Jonathan Carlo A. Briones
(Reader) Dr. Lemnuel V. Aragones
(Examiner) Dr. Mayzonee V. Ligaray
(Examiner) Dr. Benjamin M. Vallejo, Jr.
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Thesis Defense of Ms. Jamaica Ann A. Caras, on Friday, 3 June 2022, 10:00 AM. Her paper is entitled “Antibiotic Resistance and Virulence Factors in the Marine Environment: Cetaceans as Sentinels”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Lemnuel V. Aragones
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Marie Christine M. Obusan
(Reader) Dr. Maria Auxilia T. Siringan
(Examiner) Dr. Windell L. Rivera
(Examiner) Dr. Wei-Cheng Yang
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Thesis Defense of Ms. Russel Christine B. Corcino, on Thursday, 2 June 2022, 8:00 AM. Her paper is entitled “Modelling Potential Distribution of Jellyfish (Scyphomedusae, Cubomedusae) in Monsoon-influenced Coastal Waters Using Citizen Science Data”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Lemnuel V. Aragones
(Reader) Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez
(Examiner) Dr. Sheldon Rey Boco
(Examiner) Dr. Ariel C. Blanco
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Thesis Proposal of Ms. Michelle Anne S. Dela Cruz, on Monday, 30 May 2022, 2:00 PM. Her paper is entitled “Assessment on the Hydrological Responses to Land Use/Land Cover and Climate Changes of Addalam River Basin (ARB), Cagayan Valley Using the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT)”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Proposal Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Mayzonee V. Ligaray
(Reader) Dr. Tolentino B. Moya
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Thesis Defense of Ms. Joanne Mae B. Adelino, on Wednesday, 25 May 2022, 9:00 AM. Her paper is entitled “Rapidly Weakening Tropical Cyclones: Analysis and Impacts in the Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Reader) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
(Examiner) Dr. Flaviana D. Hilario
(Examiner) Dr. Prisco D. Nilo
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Dissertation Proposal of Ms. Rhonalyn V. Macalalad, on Monday, 16 May 2022, 10:00 AM. Her paper is entitled “Hydrological Response of Selected River Basins to Intense Rainfall in the Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Dissertation Proposal Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Reader) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
(Reader) Dr. Flaviana D. Hilario
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Thesis Proposal of Mr. Kean Michael F. Cabigao, on Monday, 2 May 2022, 2:00 PM. His paper is entitled “Estimation of Land Cover Change Impacts on the Water Balance Components of the Pampanga River Basin Using Gridded Meteorological Datasets in SWAT”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Mayzonee V. Ligaray
(Reader) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
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Thesis Proposal of Mr. Renzo Val G. Agapito, on Tuesday, 26 April 2022, 10:00 AM. His paper is entitled “Microbial Community Profiling of Groundwater Within Agricultural Areas in Nueva Ecija, Philippines Using Shotgun Metagenomic Sequencing”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Marie Christine M. Obusan
(Co-adviser) Dr. Daniel Edison M. Husana
(Reader) Dr. Alexander T. Young
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Colloquium of Ms. Melliza T. Cruz, on Monday, 25 April 2022, 8:00 AM. Her paper is entitled “Interactions Between Aerosols, Planetary Boundary Layer Height, and Regional Wind Circulations Over Metro Manila”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Colloquium Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Co-adviser) Dr. James Bernard B. Simpas
(Reader) Dr. Armin Sorooshian
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Thesis Proposal of Ms. Cyrill Hope T. Depasucat, on Monday, 28 March 2022, 10:00 AM. Her paper is entitled “Assimilating Subic Radar Data for Heavy Rainfall Prediction”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Reader) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
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Thesis Proposal of Ms. Marielle Anne P. Alemania, on Wednesday, 23 March 2022, 2:00 PM. Her paper is entitled “Impacts of Aerosol-Cloud Interactions on Simulated Thunderstorm Events Over Metro Manila and Ilocos Norte, Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Reader) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
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Thesis Proposal of Ms. Phoebe F. Pura, on Tuesday, 18 January 2022, 3:00 PM. Her paper is entitled “Influence of Extreme Rainfall Events on the Water Quality and Shoreline Changes of Cadacan River Basin in the Province of Sorsogon”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Mayzonee V. Ligaray
(Reader) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
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Thesis Proposal of Ms. Meara Noelle A. Tolentino, on Tuesday, 18 January 2022, 1:00 PM. Her paper is entitled “Relating Frontal Features and Fishing Activity in the Bohol Sea Using Multi-Sensor Chlorophyll-a and VIIRS Night Light Data”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
(Reader) Dr. Deo Florence L. Onda
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Thesis Proposal of Mr. Jan Danielle P. Bonita, on Friday, 14 January 2022, 10:00 AM. His paper is entitled “Profiling Surface Water Plastics in Manila Bay”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Alexander T. Young
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Benjamin M. Vallejo, Jr.
(Reader) Dr. Deo Florence L. Onda
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Thesis Proposal of Ms. Sofia Joy G. Quillope, on Monday, 10 January 2022, 9:00 AM. Her paper is entitled “Wave and Storm-Induced Changes in Sediment Transport of Beaches in Boracay Island, Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Cherry L. Ringor
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
(Reader) Dr. Fernando P. Siringan
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Thesis Defense of Mr. Kevin Christopher B. Cordoviz, on Thursday, 13 January 2022, 2:00 PM. His paper is entitled “Influence of the West Pacific Subtropical High on Landfalling Winter Tropical Cyclones in the Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Reader) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
(Examiner) Dr. Prisco D. Nilo
(Examiner) Dr. Marcelino Q. Villafuerte II
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Thesis Defense of Ms. Kimberly A. Manauis, on Thursday, 6 January 2022, 8:30 AM. Her paper is entitled “Performance of Vegetation Index-Temperature-based Drought Indices in Detecting Agricultural Drought in the Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez
(Reader) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Examiner) Dr. Josefino C. Comiso
(Examiner) Dr. Marcelino Q. Villafuerte II
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Thesis Proposal of Ms. Crizia Mielle M. de Castro, on Thursday, 16 December 2021, 2:00 PM. Her paper is entitled “Hyperspectral Unmixing as an Analog Forecasting Method During Strong Monsoon Events in the Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Co-Adviser) Dr. May T. Lim
(Reader) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
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Thesis Proposal of Ms. Jianne Mae C. Pamintuan, on Monday, 13 December 2021, 8:00 AM. Her paper is entitled “Analyzing Terrestrial Rainfall over the Northwestern Philipines in Response to the Ocean Salinity Changes in the South China Sea”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
(Reader) Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez
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Thesis Proposal of Ms. Jacquilyn L. Estrada, on Tuesday, 7 December 2021, 2:00 PM. Her paper is entitled “Assessment of Philippine Groundwater Within Agricultural Areas Using Stygofauna as Bioindicator of Water Quality”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Francis S. Magbanua
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Daniel Edison M. Husana
(Reader) Dr. Mayzonee V. Ligaray
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Thesis Proposal of Ms. Joanne Mae B. Adelino, on Monday, 18 October 2021, 2:00 PM. Her paper is entitled “Rapidly Weakening Tropical Cyclones: Analysis and Impacts in the Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Reader) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
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Thesis Defense of Mr. Arby S. Lagman, on Tuesday, 31 August 2021, 5:00 PM. His paper is entitled “The Transport Process and Deposition of Ashfall Over CALABARZON and National Capital Region During the January 2020 Eruption of Taal Volcano, Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Mylene G. Cayetano
(Reader) Dr. Cherry L. Ringor
(Examiner) Dr. Ronald C. Macatangay
(Examiner) Dr. Bryan G. Alamani
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Thesis Defense of Ms. Krishna E. Santos, on Tuesday, 31 August 2021, 10:00 AM. Her paper is entitled “Characterizing the Transport and Meteorological Factors in Leading to the 2019 Southeast Asian Transboundary Haze in the Southern Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Mylene G. Cayetano
(Reader) Dr. Prisco D. Nilo
(Examiner) Dr. Ronald C. Macatangay
(Examiner) Dr. Datin Arnis Binti Asmat
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Thesis Defense of Ms. Alyssa Dawn M. Castillo, on Tuesday, 17 August 2021, 9:00 AM. Her paper is entitled “Atmosphere and Ocean Responses to Tropical Cyclone Hato (Isang) and Pakhar (Jolina) As Observed and Simulated by Coupled Model”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
(Reader) Dr. Sue Chen
(Examiner) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Examiner) Dr. Charina Lyn Amedo-Repollo
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Thesis Defense of Mr. Shivherley Benedict Feland T. Dolores, on Tuesday, 31 August 2021, 8:00 AM. His paper is entitled “Influence of Rainfall on the Cropping Season of Rice in the Philippines“. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Nathaniel R. Alibuyog
(Reader) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Examiner) Dr. Josefino C. Comiso
(Examiner) Dr. Tolentino T. Moya
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Thesis Proposal of Ms. Luzalbe T. Brillantes, on Monday, 16 August 2021, 4:00 PM via Zoom. Her paper is entitled “Treatability Assessment of Water Sources for Drinking in Selected Philippine Sites Using Modified Water Quality Index and Multivariate Statistics”. The presentation will be streamed live via the UP-IESM facebook page.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Mylene G. Cayetano
(Reader) Dr. Maricris T. Laciste
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Thesis Defense of Mr. Manuel Justin G. Custado, on Thursday, 5 August 2021, 9:00 AM. His paper is entitled “Spatial and Temporal Assessment of the Influence of Runoff on Philippine Coastal Productivity Using Gridded Datasets“. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Carlos Primo C. David
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Benjamin M. Vallejo, Jr.
(Reader) Dr. Laura T. David
(Examiner) Dr. Cherry L. Ringor
(Examiner) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
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Thesis Dissertation Proposal of Mr. Jay A. Ejares, on Monday, 12 July 2021, 2:00 PM. His paper is entitled “Managing the Risks: Understanding the Invasion Success of Hydroides elegans (Haswell, 1883) as Marine Invasive Species in the Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Benjamin M. Vallejo, Jr.
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Mudjekeewis D. Santos
(Reader) Dr. Satoshi Nagai
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Thesis Defense of Ms. Hazel Marice o. Chua, on Friday, 16 July 2021, 1:00 PM. Her paper is entitled “Morpho-Physiological Responses, Secondary Metabolite Profiles and Antioxidant Activity of Origanum Vulgare L. Exposed to Varying Ammonium Sulfate Levels“. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Juliana Janet M. Puzon
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Rene N. Rollon
(Reader) Dr. Marie Christine Obusan
(Examiner) Dr. Veronica P. Migo
(Examiner) Dr. Lillian Jennifer V. Rodriguez
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Thesis Defense of Mr. Alex C. Garibay, Jr., on Wednesday, 9 June 2021, 9:00 AM. His paper is entitled “Wind Energy Production Variability of Bangui Wind Farm”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Reader) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
(Examiner) Dr. Rer. Nat. Ronald C. Macatangay
(Examiner) Dr. Nathaniel R. ALibuyog
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Thesis Defense of Ms. Kate Ann R. Esguerra, on Friday, 4 June 2021, 1:00 PM. Her paper is entitled “Numerical Simulation of Tropical Cyclones in the Philippines Using the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) and Cloud-Resolving Storm Simulator (CReSS) Model”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Reader) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
(Examiner) Dr. Flaviana D. Hilario
(Examiner) Dr. Nathaniel T. Servando
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Thesis Proposal of Mr. John Claude Renan B. Salluta, on Thursday, 3 June 2021, 2:00 PM via Zoom. His paper is entitled “Assessment of Lake Taal’s Macroinvertebrate Biological and Functional Diversity in Ashfall Impacted Littoral Zones after the 2020 Taal Volcano Eruption”. The presentation will be streamed live via the UP-IESM facebook page.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Francis S. Magbanua (IB-UPD)
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Jonathan Carlo A. Briones (DBS-UST)
(Reader) Dr. Lemnuel V. Aragones (IESM-UPD)
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Thesis Defense of Ms. Thea Philea I. Mostrales, on Friday, 14 May 2021, 1:30 PM. Her paper is entitled “Evaluation of Coral Micro-Fragmentation as a Method to Cover Artificial Substrates”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Rene N. Rollon
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Wilfredo Roehl Y. Licuanan
(Reader) Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez
(Examiner) Dr. Olive C. Cabrera
(Examiner) Dr. Prisco D. Nilo
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Thesis Defense of Ms. Maria Czarina M. Tierra, on Wednesday, 5 May 2021, 9:00 AM. Her paper is entitled “Rapidly Intensifying Tropical Cyclones: Landfalls and Impacts in the Philippines and Prediction Using HIMAWARI-8 Infrared Brightness Temperature”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Reader) Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez
(Examiner) Dr. Olive C. Cabrera
(Examiner) Dr. Prisco D. Nilo
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Thesis Defense of Ms. Giannina Nicole R. Feliciano, on Friday, 7 May 2021, 9:00 AM. Her paper is entitled “Coral Community Types in Philippine Fringing Reefs and their Representativeness in Nationally Protected Seascapes”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Defense Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Rene N. Rollon
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Wilfredo Roehl Y. Licuanan
(Reader) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
(Examiner) Dr. Victor S. Ticzon
(Examiner) Dr. Michael P. Atrigenio
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Thesis Dissertation Proposal of Ms. Kimberly B. Benjamin, on Monday, 26 April 2021, 10:00 AM. Her paper is entitled “Bisphenols and the Female Mammalian Reproductive System”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Committee:
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Lemnuel V. Aragones (IESM-UPD)
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Michael C. Velarde (IB-UPD)
(Reader) Dr. Joseph S. Masangkay (CVM-UPLB)
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Thesis Defense of Mr. Edward P. Cajucom, on Tuesday, 30 March 2021, 10:00 AM. His paper is entitled “Localized Spatiotemporal Analysis on the Effect of Land Cover Changes on Temperature Trends Over the Philippines Using Google Earth”. The presentation will be streamed live via IESM-UP Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/upiesm
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Marcelino Q. Villafuerte III
(Reader) Dr. Cherry L. Ringor
(Examiner) Dr. Flaviana D. Hilario
(Examiner) Dr. Aiza C. Cortes
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Dissertation Defense Mr. Fernan T. Fiegalan, on Friday, 15 January 2021, 2:00 PM. His paper is entitled “Modeling the Dynamics of Soil Organic Matter Accumulation in Tilled and Non-Tilled Rice and Mango Agroecosystems”. The presentation will be streamed live via Zoom. Kindly email acads@iesm.upd.edu.ph for the link and password.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Cherry L. Ringor
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Tolentino B. Moya
(Reader) Dr. Ireneo L. Lit, Jr.
(Examiner) Dr. Flaviana D. Hilario
(Examiner) Dr. Pompe C. Sta. Cruz
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Thesis Defense of Ms. Karen S. Yañgo, on Friday, 15 January 2021, 9:00 AM. Her paper is entitled “The Influence of Chemical Composition on the Hygroscopic Properties of Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Collected in Metro Manila, Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via Zoom. Kindly email acads@iesm.upd.edu.ph for the link and password.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Mylene G. Cayetano
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Jinsang Jung
(Reader) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Examiner) Dr. Preciosa Corazon B. Pabroa
(Examiner) Dr. Edgar A. Vallar
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Thesis Defense of Mr. Paul Daniel S. Ang, on Wednesday, 13 January 2021, 3:00 PM. His paper is entitled “Influence of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) in Climate Forecast System Reanalysis (CFSR) Rainfall and Temperature in the Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via UP-IESM facebook page.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez
(Reader) Dr. Nicholas P. Klingaman
(Examiner) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
(Examiner) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
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Thesis Proposal of Ms. Jeniffer DP. De Maligaya, on Wednesday, 13 January 2021, 9:00 AM. Her paper is entitled “Influence of the Kuroshio Current Variability on Northeast Monsoon Precipitation Over Eastern Luzon”. The presentation will be streamed live via UP-IESM facebook page.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
(Reader) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
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Dissertation Defense Mr. Joseph Dominic H. Palermo, on Tuesday, 12 January 2021, 2:00 PM. His paper is entitled “Trophic Ecology of Sardines: Sardinella lemuru Feeding Strategies, Vulnerability to Marine Microplastic Pollution, and Endoparasitism in Northern Mindanao”. The presentation will be streamed live via UP-IESM facebook page.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Ma. Josefa R. Pante
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Rene N. Rollon
(Reader) Dr. Laura T. David
(Examiner) Dr. Asuncion B. De Guzman
(Examiner) Dr. Wilfredo L. Campos
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Thesis Proposal of Mr. Vince Angelo G. Gicaraya, on Tuesday, 12 January 2021, 9:00 AM. His paper is entitled “Nest Niche Overlap Among Large Cavity-Nesting Birds at Subic Watershed Forest Reserve, Zambales, Luzon, Philippines: Implications for Forest Management and Conservation”. The presentation will be streamed live via UP-IESM facebook page.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Carmela P. Española
(Reader) Dr. Lemnuel V. Aragones
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Thesis Proposal of Mr. Christian Russel M. Rabi, on Monday, 11 January 2021, 2:00 PM. His paper is entitled “Development of A Multimetric Biotic Index to Monitor the Water Quality of Selected Streams and Wadeable Rivers in Marinduque Island, Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via UP-IESM facebook page.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Francis S. Magbanua
(Reader) Dr. Rey Donne S. Papa
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Thesis Proposal of Mr. Christopher John A. Pueblo, on Friday, 8 January 2021, 4:00 PM. His paper is entitled “Roost Preference and Diet of Fruit Bats in the University of the Philippines Diliman Campus, Luzon Island, Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via UP-IESM facebook page.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Mariano Roy M. Duya
(Reader) Dr. Lemnuel V. Aragones
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Thesis Dissertation Proposal of Mr. Jose Mari L. Jimenez, on Friday, 8 January 2021, at 9:00 AM. His paper is entitled “Environmental Thresholds for the Distribution of the Seagrass, Thalassia hemprichii in Talim Bay, Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via UP-IESM facebook page.
Thesis Committee:
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Rene N. Rollon
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Wilfredo Roehl Y. Licuanan
(Reader) Dr. Laura T. David
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Thesis Proposal of Ms. Mary Mae Victoria M. Calimoso, on Thursday, 7 January 2021, 10:00 AM. Her paper is entitled “Data Assimilation of Upper Air Observations in the Simulation of Thunderstorm Events Using WRF Model Over Metro Manila”. The presentation will be streamed live via UP-IESM facebook page.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Reader) Dr. Prisco D. Nilo
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Thesis Proposal of Ms. Krishna E. Santos, on Tuesday, 15 December 2020, 10:30 AM. Her paper is entitled “Characterizing the Transport and Meteorological Factors in Leading to the 2019 Southeast Asian Transboundary Haze in the Southern Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via UP-IESM facebook page.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Mylene G. Cayetano
(Reader) Dr. Prisco D. Nilo
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Thesis Proposal of Mr. Arby S. Lagman, on Tuesday, 15 December 2020, 9:00 AM. His paper is entitled “The Transport Process and Deposition of Ashfall Over CALABARZON and National Capital Region during the January 2020 Eruption of Taal Volcano, Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via UP-IESM facebook page.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Mylene G. Cayetano
(Reader) Dr. Cherry L. Ringor
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Thesis Dissertation Proposal of Ms. Melliza T. Cruz, on Friday, 18 December 2020, 8:00 AM. Her paper is entitled “Interactions Between Aerosols, Planetary Boundary Layer Dynamics, and Sea-land Breeze Circulations Under Different Synoptic Conditions in Metro Manila”. The presentation will be streamed live via UP-IESM facebook page.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Co-Adviser) Dr. James Bernard B. Simpas
(Reader) Dr. Armin Sorooshin
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Thesis Proposal of Ms. Kimberli Anne O. Aquino, on Thursday, 10 December 2020, 2:00 PM. Her paper is entitled “The Influence of the Central-Pacific Type of ENSO on Rainfall and Tropical Cyclone Activity in the Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via UP-IESM facebook page.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Reader) Dr. Flaviana D. Hilario
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Thesis Defense of Ms. Dominique Sasha N. Amorsolo, on Friday, 18 December 2020, 2:00 PM. Her paper is entitled “Analyzing the Changing Morphology of the Lower Abra River and the Adaptations of the Flood-prone Communities of Santa, Ilocos Sur: A Geo-historical Perspective”. The presentation will be streamed live via UP-IESM facebook page.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Cherry L. Ringor
(Reader) Dr. Darlene J. Occeña-Gutierrez
(Examiner) Dr. Tolentino B. Moya
(Examiner) Dr. Yany P. Lopez
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Thesis Proposal of Ms. Russel Christine B. Corcino, on Monday, 7 December 2020, 1:00 PM. Her paper is entitled “Modelling Potential Distribution of Coastal Cnidarian Jellyfish (Scyphomedusae, Cubomedusae) in Tayabas Bay Using Citizen Science Data”. The presentation will be streamed live via UP-IESM facebook page.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Lemnuel V. Aragones
(Reader) Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez
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Thesis Defense of Ms. Ellen Mae C. Leonardo, on Tuesday, 1 December 2020, 1:00 PM. Her paper is entitled “Sea Surface Temperature and Chlorophyll-a Preferences of Yellow Fin Tuna (Thunnus albacares) in the Philippine Waters”. The presentation will be streamed live via UP-IESM facebook page.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez
(Reader) Dr. Lemnuel V. Aragones
(Examiner) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
(Examiner) Dr. Cesar L. Villanoy
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Candidacy Examination of Ms. Kimberly B. Benjamin, on Monday, 9 November 2020, 1:00 PM. Her paper is entitled “Bisphenol S: Today’s Misery, Tomorrow’s Misery? (Reviewing Impacts of BPS on Reproductive Tissues)”. The presentation will be streamed live via UP-IESM facebook page.
Examination Committee:
Dr. Lemnuel V. Aragones
Dr. Michael C. Velarde
Dr. Joseph S. Masangkay
Dr. Evangeline C. Santiago
Dr. Lerrie Ann Ipulan-Colet
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Thesis Defense of Ms. Diana Mae T. Calde, on Monday, 19 October 2020, 2:00 PM. Her paper is entitled “Strom Surge Analysis in the Eastern Region of the Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via UP-IESM facebook page.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
(Reader) Dr. Cesar L. Villanoy
(Examiner) Dr. Cherry L. Ringor
(Examiner) Dr. Janneli Lea A. Soria
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Thesis Proposal of Ms. Maria Czarina M. Tierra, on Friday, 16 October 2020, 1:00 PM. Her paper is entitled “Rapidly Intensifying Tropical Cyclones: Landfalls and Impacts in the Philippines and Prediction Using Himawari-8 Infrared Brightness Temperature”. The presentation will be streamed live via UP-IESM facebook page.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Reader) Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez
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Doctoral Defense of Ms. Maria Carmela Q. Capule, on Monday, 14 September 2020, 9:00 AM. Her paper is entitled “Decades of Leaching PCBs: Spatial Dispersion, Transformation and Plant Uptake from Soil”. The presentation will be streamed live via UP-IESM facebook page.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Carlos Primo C. David
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Mylene G. Cayetano
(Reader) Dr. Benjamin M. Vallejo, Jr.
(Examiner) Dr. Cherry L. Ringor
(Examiner) Dr. Leni L. Quirit
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Candidacy Examination of Mr. Jay A. Ejares, on Friday, 11 September 2020, 2:00 PM. His paper is entitled “Marine Invasive Species: Concepts, History, Impacts, and Management Efforts in the Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via UP-IESM facebook page.
Thesis Committee:
Dr. Benjamin M. Vallejo
Dr. Rene N. Rollon
Dr. Ian Kendrich C. Fontanilla
Dr. Suchana Apple Chavanich
Dr. Mudjekeewis D. Santos
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Thesis Proposal of Ms. Haydee M. Solomon, on Wednesday, 12 August 2020, 10:30 AM. Her paper is entitled “Sulfamethoxazole Degradation Using Electron Beam and Radiolytic Products Assessment”. The presentation will be streamed live via UP-IESM facebook page.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Carlos Primo C. David
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Cherry L. Ringor
(Reader) Dr. Jordan F. Madrid
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Thesis Defense of Mr. Joji Shiraishi, on Tuesday, 28 July 2020, 1:00 PM. His paper is entitled “Application of Hedonic Pricing Method on Quality of Environment: The Case of Laguna de Bay Environs”. The presentation will be streamed live via UP-IESM facebook page.
Thesis Committee:
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Lemnuel V. Aragones
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Agustin L. Arcenas
(Reader) Dr. Tolentino B. Moya
(Examiner) Dr. Cherry L. Ringor
(Examiner) Dr. Maria Cielo Magno-Gatmaytan
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Thesis Defense of Ms. Honey Leen M. Laggui, on Tuesday, 16 June 2020, 1:00 PM. Her paper is entitled “Marine mammal stranding from 2005 to 2016 in biogeographic regions of the Philippines: Spatiotemporal analysis and association with environmental parameters”. The presentation will be streamed live via UP-IESM facebook page.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Lemnuel V. Aragones
(Reader) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
(Examiner) Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez
(Examiner) Dr. Cesar L. Villanoy
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Thesis Defense of Mr. Redmund G. Nacario, on Monday, 15 June 2020, 9:00 AM. His paper is entitled “Rainfall nd Heavy Rainfall Detection Using Infrared Bands of Himawari-8 Advanced Himawari Imager of the Philippines”. The presentation will be streamed live via UP-IESM facebook page.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez
(Reader) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Examiner) Dr. Mylene G. Cayetano
(Examiner) Dr. Dr. Irene Crisologo
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Thesis Defense of Mr. Elyson Keith P. Encarnacion, on Monday, 25 May 2020, 9:00 AM. His paper is entitled “Application of Direct Mercury Analysis in the Determination and Risk Estimation of Mercury in Marketable-Size Milkfish (Chanos chanos) and Tilapia ( Oreochromis niloticus) Cultured in the West and East Bays of Laguna Lake”. The presentation will be streamed live via UP-IESM facebook page.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Mylene G. Cayetano
(Reader) Dr. Evangeline C. Santiago
(Examiner) Dr. Maria Pythias Espino
(Examiner) Dr. Benilda S. Ebarvia
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Candidancy Examination of Ms. Melliza T. Cruz, on Monday, 18 May 2020, 3:30 PM. Her paper is entitled “Atmospheric Aerosols: Tiny Particles with Huge Impacts”. The presentation will be streamed live via UP-IESM facebook page.
Examination Committee:
Dr. Gerry Bagtasa (IESM)
Dr. Mylene G. Cayetano (IESM)
Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez (IESM)
Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera (IESM)
Dr. Alexander Young (IESM)
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Thesis Defense of Mr. Michael Angelo P. Valete, on Friday, 6 March 2020, 10:00 AM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “Spatiotemporal Evaluation of Historical Drought in the Philippines Using Standardized Precipitation Index”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez
(Reader) Dr. Josefino C. Comiso
(Examiner) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Examiner) Dr. Flaviana D. Hilario

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Colloquim of Mr. Fernan T. Fiegalan, on Monday, 24 Febuary 2020, 10:00 AM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “Soil Organic Matter Accumulation under Tilled and Non-Tilled Rice Cropland”.
Examination Committee
(Adviser) Dr. Cherry L. Ringor
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Tolentino B. Moya
(Reader) Dr. Ireneo L. Lit, Jr.

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Candidacy of Ms. Jessa Marie S. Caabay, on Friday, 31 January 2020, 10:00 AM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. Her paper is entitled “Ecology and Diversity of Lampyridae (Firefly): Checklist, State of Knowledge, and Priorities for Future Research and Conservation”.
Examination Committee
Dr. Rene N. Rollon (IESM)
Dr. Lemnuel V. Aragones (IESM)
Dr. Benjamin M. Vallejo, Jr. (IESM)
Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera (IESM)
Dr. Cherry L. Ringor (IESM)

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Thesis defense of Mr. Marjohn Y. Baludo, on Tuesday, 10 December 2019, 4:00 PM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “The Limnology of Lake Wood and Insights Into the Ecology of its Pelagic Crustacean Zooplankton Community”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Francis S. Magbanua
(Reader) Dr. Rey Donne S. Papa
(Examiner) Dr. Rene N. Rollon
(Examiner) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera

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Candidacy examination of Mr. Jose Mari L. Jimenez, on Monday, 9 December 2019, 2:00 PM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “The Potential of Educational Institutions for Building Resilience in the Coastal Zone: The Relevance of Mangrove Ecosystem Services in Different Settings”.
Examination Committee:
Dr. Rene N. Rollon
Dr. Laura T. David
Dr. Wilfredo Y. Licuanan
Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
Dr. Cherry L. Ringor

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Thesis Defense of Mr. Francisco Miguel B. Felicio, on Thursday, 28 November 2019, 4:00 PM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “Wind-Induced Resuspension of Total Suspended Solids in Laguna Lake During the Dry Season”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez
(Reader) Dr. Cherry L. Ringor
(Examiner) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
(Examiner) Dr. Mylene G. Cayetano

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Thesis Defense of Mr. Charlie S. Andan, on Monday, 25 November 2019, 1:00 PM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “Lightning and Thunderstorm Events in Greater Metro Manila”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez
(Reader) Dr. Mitsutero Sato
(Examiner) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Examiner) Dr. Bonifacio G. Pajuelas

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Colloquium of Ms. Sonia N. Javier, on Monday, 25 November 2019, 10:00 AM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. Her paper is entitled “Impacts of Nitrogen (N) Loads on the Water Quality of Lake Taal, Philippines: A System Dynamics Approach”.
Thesis Committee:
(Co Adviser) Dr. Mylene G. Cayetano
(Co Adviser) Dr. Tolentino B. Moya
(Reader) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera

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Thesis Defense of Mr. Noel R. Bangquiao, on Monday, 18 November 2019, 9:00 AM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “Impact of Madden-Julian Oscillation on Philippine Rainfall During Boreal Winter”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
(Reader) Dr. Julie Pullen
(Examiner) Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez
(Examiner) Dr. Marcelino Q. Villafuerte II

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Thesis Proposal of Mr. Paul Daniel S. Ang, on Friday, 8 November 2019, 3:00 PM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “Assessment of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation Variability in Dynamically Downscaled Climate Forecast System Land Surface Temperature and Precipitation in the Philippines”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez
(Reader) Dr. Nicholas P. Klingaman

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Thesis Proposal of Ms. Kimberly A. Manauis, on Friday, 8 November 2019, 2:00 PM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. Her paper is entitled “Performance of Vegetation Index-Temperature-based Drought Indices in Detecting Agricultural Drought in the Philippines”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez
(Reader) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa

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Thesis Proposal of Ms. Jasmine Michelle T. Abella, on Friday, 8 November 2019, 1:00 PM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. Her paper is entitled “Meteorological Characterization of Hailstorm Events in the Philippines from 2009-2018”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez
(Reader) Dr. Hisayuki Kubota

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Thesis Proposal of Ms. Ana Marie G. Garnica, on Friday, 8 November 2019, 11:00 AM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. Her paper is entitled “Influence of Boreal Summer Intraseasonal Oscillation on the Summer Rainfall in the Philippines”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
(Reader) Dr. Leoncio A. Amadore

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Thesis Proposal of Ms. Jobelle Angeli I. Labrador, on Friday, 8 November 2019, 10:00 AM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. Her paper is entitled “Lake-Atmosphere Interaction at Lake Mainit, Philippines”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
(Reader) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa

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Thesis Proposal of Ms. Jamaica Ann A. Caras, on Tuesday, 4 November 2019, 11:00 AM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. Her paper is entitled “Antibiotic Resistance and Virulence Factors in the Environment: Cetaceans as Sentinels”.
Thesis Committee:
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Marie Christine M. Obusan
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Lemnuel V. Aragones
(Reader) Dr. Maria Auxilia T. Siringan

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Thesis Proposal of Mr. Edwin L. Pabito Jr., on Tuesday, 5 November 2019, 10:00 AM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “ Soil Erosion Modeling Using the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) to the Mabacan River Watershed in Laguna”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Cherry L. Ringor
(Reader) Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez

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Thesis Proposal of Ms. Ariana J. Magyaya, on Tuesday, 5 November 2019, 9:00 AM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. Her paper is entitled “ Relationship between Marine Protection and Functional Diversity of Macrobenthic Community in Mangrove Ecosystems”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Rene N. Rollon
(Reader) Dr. Francis S. Magbanua

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Thesis Proposal of Mr. Manuel Justin G. Custado, on Monday, 4 November 2019, 4:00 PM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “ Spatial and Temporal Assessment of the Effects of Runoff on Philippine Coastal Productivity Using Gridded Datasets”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Carlos Primo C. David
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Benjamin M. Vallejo
(Reader) Dr. Laura T. David

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Thesis Proposal of Mr. Edward P. Cajucom, on Monday, 4 November 2019, 3:00 PM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “ Spatial and Statistical Evaluation of the Temperature Trends Over the Philippines in Relation to Land Cover Changes”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Marcelino Q. Villafuerte
(Reader) Dr. Cherry L. Ringor

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Thesis Proposal of Ms. Lorraine B. Estor, on Monday, 4 November 2019, 2:00 PM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. Her paper is entitled “ Influence of Land Use and Land Cover Change on the Morphological Evolution of Laguna de Bay, Philippines”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez
(Reader) Dr. Cherry L. Ringor

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Thesis Proposal of Mr. Joji Shiraishi , on Monday, 4 November 2019, 1:00 PM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. Her paper is entitled “Hedonic Pricing Study of Laguna de Bay”.
Thesis Committee:
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Lemnuel V. Aragones
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Agustin L. Arcenas
(Reader) Dr. Tolentino B. Moya

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Thesis Proposal of Ms. Giannina Nicole R. Feliciano , on Monday, 4 November 2019, 11:00 AM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. Her paper is entitled “A Typology of Philippine Fringing Reefs Based on Coral Community Structure: Spatial Patterns and Forcing Factors”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Rene N. Rollon
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Wilfredo Y. Licuanan
(Reader) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera

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Thesis Proposal of Ms. Alessandra Nicole L. Morado , on Monday, 4 November 2019, 10:00 AM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. Her paper is entitled “ Impacts of Land- Use/ Cover and Climate Changes in the Distribution of Pinus kesiya Royle Ex Gordon in Mt. Pulag National Park, Philippines”.
Thesis Committee:
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Lemnuel V. Aragones
(Reader) Dr. Armando A. Apan

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Thesis Proposal of Mr. Jayson S. del Rosario, on Monday, 4 November 2019, 9:00 AM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “ The Effect of Landscape Protection on Microbial Assemblages Associated with Leaf Decomposition in Selected Streams in Expanded NIPAS- Declared Areas in Luzon Island, Philippines”.
Thesis Committee:
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Francis S. Magbanua
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Marie Christine M. Obusan
(Reader) Dr. Rene N. Rollon

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Thesis Proposal of Mr. Raymond Jess G. Goliat, on Monday, 2 September 2019, 10:00 AM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “ Evaluating the Response of Rainfall Patterns Over the Philippines to Sea Surface Temperature of Its Surrounding Basin Using CHIRPS and OISSTv2”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez
(Reader) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera

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Thesis Proposal of Mr. Ryan T. Diocampo, on Monday, 2 September 2019, 3:00 PM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “ Influence of the Philippine Landmass on Traversing Tropical Cyclones”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Reader) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera

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Thesis Proposal of Mr. Phronesis Joy B. Cabrera, on Monday, 30 August 2019, 10:00 AM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “Examination of possible environmental cues of Manta Ray aggregation in a bay and selected islet in Calauit Island, Palawan, Philippines”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Lemnuel V. Aragones
(Reader) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera

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Thesis Proposal of Mr. Rotsen B. Labrisores, on Monday, 2 September 2019, 11:00 AM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “Drought Assessment on Rice and Corn using Agriculture Drought Indices in the Philippines”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez
(Reader) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa

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Thesis Proposal of Ms. Janine D. Bobadilla, on Friday, 30 August 2019, 2:00 PM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. Her paper is entitled “Nesting characteristics of Olive Ridley Turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) in San Juan, Batangas, Philippines”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Lemnuel V. Aragones
(Reader) Dr. Cherry L. Ringor

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Thesis Proposal of Mr. Daniel Cristobal C. Lor, on Monday, 2 September 2019, 2:00 PM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “CFD Modelling of Particulate Matter(PM10 & PM2.5) Dispersion in Urban Street Canyon using ANSYS CFX – a case of Metro Manila, Philippines”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Mylene G. Cayetano
(Reader) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa

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Thesis Proposal of Ms. Sheryllyn M. Linda, on Monday, 2 September 2019, 1:00 PM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. Her paper is entitled “The Impact of Aerosol-Cloud Interaction on the Precipitation in Metro Manila and Rizal, Philippines”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Mylene G. Cayetano
(Reader) Dr. Jin-Ho Yoon
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Thesis Proposal of Mr. Michael Angelo P. Valete, on Tuesday, 16 July 2019, 10:00 AM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “Spatiotemporal evaluation of drought in the Philippines using Standardized Precipitation Index”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez
(Reader) Dr. Josefino C. Comiso

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Thesis Defense of Mr. Archie I. Veloria , on Friday, 19 July 2019, 9:00 AM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “Philippine Gridded Precipitation from Fused In-situ and Satellite Measurements”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Giovanni A. Tapang
(Reader) Dr. Josefino C. Comiso
(Examiner) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
(Examiner) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa

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Thesis Defense of Ms. Danah Marie P. Purification , on Wednesday, 17 July 2019, 3:00 PM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. Her paper is entitled “Home Ranging Behavior of Philippine Tarsier (Tarsius Syrichta Linnaeus, 1758) in Initao-Libertad Protected Landscape and Seascape, Misamis Oriental, Philippines: Implications and Conservation”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Lemnuel V. Aragones
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Irene L. Lit
(Reader) Dr. Benjamin M. Vallejo Jr.
(Examiner) Dr. Anna Pauline O. De Guia
(Examiner) Dr. Francis S. Magbanua

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Thesis Defense of Ms. Jhunance G. Planea , on Monday, 1 July 2019, 2:00 PM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. Her paper is entitled “Trend and Variability of the 17-year Ligthning Climatology in the Philippines”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Reader) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
(Examiner) Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez
(Examiner) Dr. rer. nat. Ronald C. Macatangay

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Colloquium of Mr. Joseph Dominic H. Palermo, on Tuesday, 18 June 2019, 2:00 PM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “Suseptibility of Sardinela lemuru to microplastic pollution and delineation of stock structure in northern Mindanao using endoparasites as biological tag”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Josefa R. Pante
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Rene N. Rollon
(Reader) Dr. Laura T. David

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Dissertation defense of Ms. Jonah L. Bondoc, on Thursday, 20 June 2019, 10:00 AM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. Her paper is entitled “Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and Associated effects in Stranded Cetaceans in the Philippines: Natural gauge of current and potential impacts to Environmental and Human Health”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Lemnuel V. Aragones
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Charita S. Kwan
(Reader) Dr. Joseph s. Masangkay
(Examiner) Dr. Evangeline C. Santiago
(Examiner) Dr. Michael C. Velarde

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Thesis Proposal of Mr. Charlie S. Andan, on Monday, 10 June 2019, 9:00 AM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “Lightning Climate and Severe Thunderstorm Events in Metro Manila”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez
(Reader) Dr. Misuteru Sato

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Thesis Proposal of Ms. Joni T. Acay, on Thursday, 16 May 2019, 1:00 PM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. Her paper is entitled “Ecology and Conservation of the Isabela Oriole (Oriolus Isabellae) in Baggao, Cagayan Province”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Carmela P. Española
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Benjamin M. Vallejo
(Reader) Dr. Neil Aldrin D. Mallari

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Thesis Denfense of Ms. Jonalyn C. Madriaga, on Friday, 24 May 2019, 1:30 PM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. Her paper is entitled “Evaluation of Enhalus acoroides as a Potential Biomotor of Heavy Metal Variations Near Mining Areas”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Rene N. Rollon
(Reader) Dr. Mylene G. Cayetano
(Examiner) Dr. Cherry L. Ringor
(Examiner) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera

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Thesis Defense of Ms. Sheila Marie C. Navarro, on Monday, 20 May 2019, 10:00 AM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. Her paper is entitled “Modulation of Philippine Rainfall by Convectively Coupled Equatorial Waves ”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
(Reader) Dr. Leoncio A. Amadore
(Examiner) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Examiner) Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez

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Thesis Defense of Mr. Mark Edward A. Jolejole, on Friday, 10 May 2019, 10:00 AM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “Response to Benthic Macroinvertebrate Communities in Streams of Cabuyao, Laguna to Surrounding Industrial Land Use”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Mylene G. Cayetano
(Reader) Dr. Francis S. Magbanua
(Examiner) Dr. Benjamin M. Vallejo
(Examiner) Dr. Charita S. Kwan

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Thesis Defense of Mr. Jonah John G. San Pedro, on Thursday, 9 May 2019, 1:00 PM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “Prediction of Primary Production in Laguna De Bay Using Artificial Neural Network”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Mylene G. Cayetano
(Reader) Dr. Fredegusto Guido P. David
(Examiner) Dr. Tolentino B. Moya
(Examiner) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera

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Colloquium of Ms. Maria Carmela Q. Capule, on Monday, 29 April 2019, 1:00 PM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. Her paper is entitled “Analyzing the changing morphology of the lower Abra River and the adaptations of the deltaic community of Santa, Ilocos Sur: a geo-historical perspective”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Carlos Primo C. David
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Mylene G. Cayetano
(Reader) Dr. Benjamin M. Vallejo, Jr.

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Thesis proposal of Ms. Dominique Sasha N. Amorsolo, on Friday, 12 April 2019, 2:00 PM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. Her paper is entitled “Characterization of PCBs in Soil and Soil Leachate in Former Air Base, Philippines”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Cherry L. Ringor
(Reader) Dr. Darlene J. Occeña-Gutierez

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Thesis proposal of Mr. Kevin Christopher B. Cordoviz, on Monday, 22 April 2019, 2:00 PM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “On the Long-term changes of the West Pacific Subtropical High and Its Impact on land falling tropical cyclones in the Philippines during Northeast Monsoon Season”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Reader) Dr. Leoncio A. Amadore

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Thesis proposal of Mr. Marjohn Y. Baludo, on Thursday, 28 March 2019, 10:00 AM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “Better Unfed Than Dead: Encapsulating the Diel Vertical Migration of Zooplankton in Lake Wood, Zamboanga Del Sur, Mindanao Island, Philippines”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Francis S. Magbanua
(Reader) Dr. Rey Donne S. Papa

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Thesis proposal of Ms. Charo B. Chipeco, on Wednesday, 6 March 2019, 10:00 AM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. Her paper is entitled “Structural Complexity and Damselfish (Family Pomacentridae) Recruit Abundance during different Monsoonal Season”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Rene N. Rollon
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Ma. Josefa R. Pante
(Reader) Dr. Badi R. Samaniego

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Thesis proposal of Ms. Erina Pauline V. Molina, on Monday, 25 March 2019, 2:00 PM at Auditorium, IESM Building. Her paper is entitled “Home range analysis of Dugongs (Dugong dugon) in Calauit Island, Philippines”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Lemnuel V. Aragones
(Reader) Dr. Helen Marsh

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Thesis defense of Mr. Henrison C. Sanchez, on Monday, 4 March 2019, 10:00 AM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “Characterizing the Urban Heat Island phenomenon in Cabanatuan City using Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) Model”.
Thesis Examiners:
Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez
Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Mylene G. Cayetano
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Jinho Yoon
(Reader) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa

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Thesis proposal of Mr. Luis Angelo A. Cortez, on Monday, 11 March 2019, 2:00 PM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “Fecal Enterococci Loading in Selected Tributaries of the Pampanga River Basin and Its Relation to Land Use”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Lemnuel V. Aragones
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Maria Auxilia T. Siringan
(Reader) Dr. Edna D. Samar

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Thesis defense of Ms. Donna C. Aguilar, on Tuesday, 12 February 2019, 10:00 AM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. Her paper is entitled “Gamma Irradiation as an Alternative to Chemical Fumigation for Microbial Decontamination of Museum Textiles”.
Thesis Examiners:
Dr. Vangeline K. Parami
Dr. Julius L. Leaño Jr.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Mylene G. Cayetano
(Reader) Dr. Chitho P. Feliciano

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Thesis defense of Mr. Jasper T. Madalipay, on Wednesday, 28 November 2018, 1:00 PM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “Effects of Aerosol Optical Properties, Variations and Dynamics on the Radiative Forcing: Focus on Metro Manila”.
Thesis Examiners:
Dr. Angel Bautista VII
Dr. Raquel Francisco
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez
(Reader) Dr. Mylene G. Cayetano

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Thesis defense of Mr. Abel D. Lagon, on Monday, 03 December 2018, 2:00 PM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “A multi-criteria spatial decision support tool for flood risk reduction and mitigation in Quezon City, Philippines”.
Thesis Examiners:
Dr. Leoncio A. Amadore
Dr. Raquel V. Francisco
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Cherry L. Ringor
(Co-Adviser) Dr. Tolentino B. Moya
(Reader) Dr. Antonio M. Daño

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Thesis defense of Mr. Harry Casimir E. Merida, on Saturday, 1 December 2018, 1:00 PM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “Assessing the Effectiveness of Nipas in Conserving the Forest of Batanes”.
Thesis Examiners:
Dr. Tolentino B. Moya
Dr. Ariel C. Blanco
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gay Jane G. Perez
(Reader) Dr. Rene N. Rollon

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Thesis defense of Ms. Begie C. Perdigones, on Tuesday, 4 December 2018, 2:00 PM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. Her paper is entitled “Analysis and Prediction of Particulate Matter Concentrations in Metro Manila Using Feed-forward Back-propagation Artificial Neural Network”.
Thesis Examiners:
Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
Dr. Maria Obiminda L. Cambaliza
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Mylene G. Cayetano
(Reader) Dr. Fredegusto Guido P. David

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Thesis defense of Ms. Grace R. Nulud , on Thrusday, 29 November 2018, 1:00 PM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. Her paper is entitled “Evaluating the Influence of Bioclimatic Variables on the Potential Distribution of Allium in the Philippines”.
Thesis Examiners:
Dr. Tolentino B. Moya
Dr. Mylene G. Cayetano
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Benjamin M. Vallejo, Jr.
(Reader) Dr. Gay Jane G. Perez

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Thesis proposal of Ms. Alyssa Dawn M. Castillo, on Monday, 26 November 2018, 10:00 AM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. Her paper is entitled “Air-Sea Interaction between Tropical Depression (TD) Hato and Pakhar with North West Luzon Coastal Current (NWLCC) as simulated by the Coupled Ocean/Atmosphere Mesoscale Prediction System (COAMPS) Model”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
(Reader) Dr. Sue Chen

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Thesis proposal of Mr. Macky R. Villa, on Tuesday, 20 November 2018, 10:00 AM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “Analysis of Radiosonde Temperature and Relative Humidity Measurement from Laoag Upper-Air Station”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
(Reader) Dr. Kunio Yoneyama

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Thesis proposal of Mr. Noel R. Bangquaio, on Monday, 12 November 2018, 1:00 PM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “Impact of Madden-Julian Oscillation on Winter Rainfall in the Philippines”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
(Reader) Dr. Julie Pullen

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Thesis proposal of Ms. Angelyn A. General, on Monday, 12 November 2018, 10:00 AM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. Her paper is entitled “Diurnal Precipitation in Northwest Luzon from Actual Observations and a Coupled Ocean-Atmospheric Model”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
(Reader) Dr. Sue Chen

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Thesis proposal of Ms. Diana Mae T. Calde, on Monday, 5 November 2018, 2:00 PM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. Her paper is entitled “Storm Surge Prediction using Artificial Neural Network in the Eastern Region of the Philippines”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
(Reader) Dr. Cesar L. Villanoy

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Thesis proposal of Ms. Arra Camille D. Canare, on Monday, 15 October 2018, 9:00 AM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. Her paper is entitled “Philippine Sea Surface Temperature from a Three-Dimensional Ocean Model”.
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
(Reader) Dr. Laurence Patrick C. Bernardo

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Thesis defense of Mr. Jerome T. Tolentino, on Friday, 28 September 2018, 10:00 AM at Room 104, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “Calibration of Kain-Fritsch Cumulus Scheme in Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) Model using MVFSA and ASMO Method over Western Luzon”.
Thesis Examiners:
Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez
Dr. Faye Abigail T. Cruz
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
(Reader) Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera

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Thesis proposal of Mr. Archie I. Veloria, on Thursday, 20 September 2018, 10:30 AM at Room 104, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “Philippine gridded precipitation from fused synoptic and satellite data assimilating topography and land cover”.
Thesis Committee:
Thesis Adviser: Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez
Thesis Co-Adviser: Dr. Giovanni A. Tapang
Thesis Reader: Dr. Josefino C. Comiso

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Thesis proposal of Ms. Joanna Mae D. Norcio , on Friday, 24 August 2018, 11:00 AM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. Her paper is entitled “Analysis of the Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Potential of Some of the Biggest Urban Green Spaces in Quezon City”.
Thesis Committee:
Adviser: Dr. Mylene G. Cayetano
Reader: Dr. Benjamin M. Vallejo Jr.

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Thesis proposal of Mr. Paul Ezekiel M. Losaria, on Friday, 24 August 2018, 9:00 AM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “Air Pollution Response Analysis of Selected Roadside Species found in District IV, Quezon City”.
Thesis Committee:
Adviser: Dr. Mylene G. Cayetano
Reader: Dr. Glenn Sia Su

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Thesis proposal of Mr. Jonah John G. San Pedro, on 23 August 2018, 1:00 PM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “Modeling and Forecasting of Lake Primary Production in Laguna de bay using Artificial Neural Network”.
Thesis Committee:
Adviser: Dr. Mylene G. Cayetano
Reader: Dr. Fredegusto Guido David

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Thesis proposal of Mr. Irjay P. Rolloda, on Wednesday, 22 August 2018, 1:00 PM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “Determination of Microscopic Level in Laguna de Bay”.
Thesis Committee:
Adviser: Dr. Mylene G. Cayetano
Reader: Dr. Benjamin M. Vallejo Jr.

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Colloqium of Ms.Jonah L. Bondoc, on Monday, 18 June 2018, 10:00 AM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. Her paper is entitled “Do Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Banned in 1970s Still Persist in the Marine Environment? Levels, Patterns, and Possible Toxicity Manifestations in Stranded Cetaceans Found in the Philippines”.
Panel:
Adviser: Dr. Lemnuel V. Aragones
Co-adviser: Dr. Charita S. Kwan
Reader: Dr. Joseph S. Masangkay

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Thesis proposal of Ms. Thea Philea I. Mostrales, on Wednesday, 30 May 2018, 2:00 PM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. Her paper is entitled “Evaluation of Micro-Fragmentation as a Coral Reef Restoration Method”.
Thesis Committee:
Adviser: Dr. Rene N. Rollon
Co-adviser: Dr. Wilfredo Y. Licuanan
Reader: Dr. Maria Vanessa B. Rodriquez

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Dissertation proposal of Mr. Joseph Dominic H. Palermo, on Tuesday, 22 May 2018, 2:00 PM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “Trophic Ecology of Sardines: Sardinella lemuru feeding strategies and vulnerability to marine microplastic pollution in Northern Mindanao”.
Dissertation Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Ma. Josefa R. Pante – MSI
(Co-adviser) Dr. Rene N. Rollon – IESM
(Reader) Dr. Laura T. David – MSI

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Thesis defense of Mr. Munir J. Baldomero, on Wednesday, 23 May 2018, 1:00 PM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “Boundary Layer Climatology in Quezon City Using Different Instruments”.
Thesis Examiners:
Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
Dr. Marcelino Q. Villafuerte
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Mylene G. Cayetano
(Reader) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa

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Thesis defense of Ms. Kenny Vienne S. Manding, on Wednesday, 23 May 2018, 10:00 AM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. Her paper is entitled “Effects of the Manila Bay Breeze Circulation on the Particulate Matter Concentration of Metro Manila”.
Thesis Examiners:
Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
Dr. Leoncio A. Amadore
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Mylene G. Cayetano
(Reader) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa

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Thesis defense of Mr. Adrian C. Chummac, on Monday, 21 May 2018, 9:00 AM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “Weather as Control of Planting Window for Rainfed Corn in Ifugao”.
Thesis Examiners:
Dr. Marcelino Q. Villafuerte II
Dr. Leoncio A. Amadore
Thesis Committee:
(Adviser) Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez
(Reader) Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
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Dissertation proposal of Ms. Ma. Yvainne Y. Sta. Maria, on Friday, 27 April 2018, 1:00 PM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. Her paper is entitled “The Role of Sea-level Rise to Shoreline Retreat in Selected Philippine Coastlines: Implications for Coastal Management”.
Dissertation Committee:
Adviser: Dr. Fernando P. Siringan
Reader: Dr. Cherry L. Ringor
Reader: Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
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Thesis proposal of Ms. Hazel Marice O. Chua, on Wednesday, 11 April 2018, 9:00 AM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. Her paper is entitled “Morpho-physiological Responses, Secondary Metabolite Profiles and Selected Bioactivities of Origanum Vulgare L. Exposed to Varying Ammonium Sulfate Levels”.
Thesis Committee:
Adviser: Dr. Juliana Janet M. Puzon
Co-adviser: Dr. Rene N. Rollon
Reader: Dr. Christine M. Obusan

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Thesis proposal of Mr. Jerome T. Tolentino, on Tuesday, 20 March 2018, 9:00 AM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “Calibration of Kain-Fritsch Cumulus Scheme in Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) Model using MVFSA and ASMO method over Western Luzon”.
Thesis Committee:
Adviser: Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
Reader: Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
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Thesis proposal of Mr. Erwin T. Molina, on Tuesday, 20 March 2018, 10:30 AM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “Characteristics of Diurnal Precipitation over Cagayan Valley, Philippines”.
Thesis Committee:
Adviser: Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
Reader: Dr. Olivia C. Cabrera
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The candidacy examination of Mr. Joseph Dominic H. Palermo, on Wednesday, 28 February 2018, 10:00 AM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “TROPHIC ECOLOGY OF SARDINES: Feeding strategies and vulnerability”.
Examination Committee:
Dr. Josefa R. Pante (MSI)
Dr. Laura T. David (MSI)
Dr. Rene N. Rollon
Dr. Benjamin M. Vallejo, Jr.
Dr. Lemnuel V. Aragones
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Thesis proposal of Ms. Patricia Camille C. Talaue, on Tuesday, 20 February 2018, 9:00 AM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. Her paper is entitled “Towards the Sustainable Management of SCUBA Diving Tourism: Understanding Diving-dependent Threats Affecting Coral Communities in Balicasag Island, Bohol, Philippines”.
Thesis Committee:
Adviser: Dr. Rene N. Rollon
Reader: Dr. Porfirio N. Aliño
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Thesis proposal of Mr. Shiverley Benedict Feland T. Dolores, on Thursday, 15 February 2018, 9:00 AM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “Influence of Rainfall to Cropping Season of Rice in the Philippines from 2000-2017”.Thesis Committee:
Adviser: Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez
Co-adviser: Dr. Nathaniel R. Alibuyog
Reader: Dr. Gerry Bagtasa
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Thesis proposal of Mr. Jasper T. Madalipay, on Thursday, 15 February 2018, 10:30 AM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “Effects of Aerosol Optical Properties, Variations and Dynamics on Metro Manila's Climate based from the Satellite Measurements”.
Thesis Committee:
Adviser: Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez
Reader: Dr. Mylene G. Cayetano
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Thesis defense of Ms. Astrid Korina S. Gabo, on Thursday, 25 January 2018, 2:30 PM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. Her paper is entitled “Post-storm beach response and recovery along siliciclastic coast of Nasugbu Bay, Batangas”.
Thesis Committee:
Adviser: Dr. Cherry L. Ringor
Reader: Dr. Fernando P. Siringan
Examiner: Dr. Rene N. Rollon
Examiner: Dr. Cesar L. Villanoy
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Thesis proposal defense of Mr. Francisco Miguel B. Felicio, on Tuesday, 23 January 2018, 9:00 AM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “WInd-induced Resuspension of Total Suspended Matter in Laguna Lake”.
Thesis Committee:
Adviser: Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez
Reader: Dr. Cherry L. Ringor
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Thesis proposal defense of Ms. Donna C. Aguilar, on Monday, 15 January 2018, 9:00 AM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. Her paper is entitled “Assessment of gamma Irradiation as an Alternative to Fumigation with Para-dichlorobenzene for Microbial Decontamination of Textiles”.
Thesis Committee:
Adviser: Dr. Mylene G. Cayetano
Reader: Dr. Chitho P. Feliciano
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Thesis proposal defense of Mr. Elyson Keith P. Encarnacion, on Friday, 12 January 2018, 1:30 PM at IESM Auditorium, IESM Building. His paper is entitled “Method Validation of Thermal Decomposition and Amalgamation and Health Risk Assessment of Mercury in Adult Tilapia sp. Cultured in the West and East Bays of Laguna Lake”.
Thesis Committee:
Adviser: Dr. Mylene G. Cayetano
Reader: Dr. Evangeline C. Santiago
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