MALACOLOGY LABORATORY
Animal Biology Division, Institute of Biological Sciences
University of the Philippines Los Baños
LABORATORY ALUMNI
HAROLD B. LIPAE
M.Sc. Zoology
(graduated August 2023)
Research Topic:
Classical, Functional and Phylogenetic Diversity of Karst Land Snails in Luzon Island
KIM MIRAMONTES
B.Sc. Biology, Major in Zoology
magna cum laude
(graduated August 2023)
Research Topic:
Microplastic Contamination in the Edible Gastropod, Pomacea canaliculata, in Selected Lakes of San Pablo City, Laguna (2nd Place- Best Undergraduate Thesis in Zoology)
SEAN ALICER
B.Sc. Biology, Major in Zoology
cum laude
(graduated August 2023)
Research Topic:
Microplastic Contamination in Sinanodonta woodiana in Selected Lakes of San Pablo City, Laguna (3rd Place- Best Undergraduate Thesis in Zoology)
FRETZELJANE O. OLOR
M.Sc. Zoology
(graduated August 2021)
Research Topic:
Diversity of Macro Land Snails in Selected
Forest Fragments of Leyte Island, Philippines
GIANCARL A. CATALAN
B.Sc. Biology, Major in Zoology
(graduated August 2021)
Research Topic:
Shell Morphometric Variation of the Freshwater Snail, Melanoides tuberculata Muller (1774) across the seven lakes of
San Pablo City, Laguna, Philippines
HUGO G. SALVADOR
B.Sc. Biology, Major in Zoology
(graduated June 2019)
Research Topic:
Gastropod Community Assemblage between Boardwalk and Non-boardwalk Sites in Mangrove Ecosystems
BENJAMIN K. VALDEZ
B.Sc. Biology, Major in Zoology
cum laude
(graduated June 2019)
Research Topic:
Community Assemblage of Land Snails in Karst and Non-karst Areas of Masungi Georeserve, Rizal
BRIAN ALLISON V. MARTOS
B.Sc. Biology, Major in Zoology
magna cum laude
(graduated June 2018)
Research Topic:
Morphological and Phylogenetic Analysis of Ryssota otaheitana from Mount Banahaw, Philippines
JOSHUA P. VARGAS
B.Sc. Biology, Major in Zoology
(graduated June 2017)
Research Topic:
Toxicity of Cobalt and Tin on the Embryos and Juveniles of the Freshwater Snail, Radix quadrasi
BROOKLYN BERNADETT V. UY
M.Sc. Environmental Science
(graduated June 2017)
Research Topic:
Biodiversity Assessment of Micro Land Snails in Mount Makiling, Philippines as Indicators of Land Use Change
PETER L. MENDOZA
B.Sc. Biology, Major in Ecology
(graduated June 2017)
Research Topic:
Diversity and Distribution Patterns of Macro Land Snails in Pamitinan Protected Landscape, Rodriguez, Rizal (Best Thesis- Ecology; 1st Place IBS Gawad Karangalan)
ROMMEL B. AGUDO
B.Sc. Biology, Major in Zoology
(graduated June 2017)
Research Topic:
Diversity and Distribution Patterns of Micro Land Snails in Pamitinan Protected Landscape, Rodriguez, Rizal (Best Thesis- Zoology; 3rd Place IBS Gawad Karangalan)
DIANE Z. ISMAEL
B.Sc. Biology, Major in Zoology
(graduated June 2016)
Research Topic:
Toxicity of Iron and Manganese on the Embryos and Juveniles of the Freshwater Snail, Radix quadrasi
CATRINE JELL B. FACTOR
B.Sc. Biology, Major in Zoology
(graduated April 2011)
Research Topic:
Toxicity of Aluminum, Arsenic, Nickel and Chromium on the Embryos and Juveniles of the Freshwater Snail, Radix quadrasi
(IBS Best Undergraduate Thesis)
Research Topic:
Assessing Environmental Interactions Associated with Asiatic Clam (Corbicula fluminea) in Laguna de Bay, Philippines
Ph.D. Environmental Science (graduated June 2019)
MARLON V. ELVIRA
ANGELIQUE L. ESTABILLO
B.Sc. Biology, Major in Zoology
(graduated June 2019)
Research Topic:
DNA Barcoding of Hypselostoma latispira from Masungi Georeserve, Rizal
DANIEL M. MIRANDA
B.Sc. Biology, Major in Zoology
cum laude
(graduated June 2019)
Research Topic:
Testing the Possible Coevolution of Zyras Beetles with their Land Snail Host, Ryssota (Best Oral Paper- Undergrad Category at the 37th ASBP National Symposium)