MALACOLOGY LABORATORY
Animal Biology Division, Institute of Biological Sciences
University of the Philippines Los Baños
Most of the members of the Malacology Laboratory are students from the undergraduate (BS Biology, Major in Zoology, Systematics, and Ecology) and graduate (MSc and PhD Zoology, and Wildlife Science, and MSc and PhD Environmental Science) programs of the University of the Philippines Los Baños. Senior high school students can also be accommodated, on a limited basis, for their research internship. Students are trained how to critically design, conduct and publish sound malacological researches under the close supervision of the laboratory head. Both laboratory and field-based studies are very much encouraged for the students to enrich their understanding and appreciation of the wonderful world of mollusks.
OUR RESEARCH TEAM
Head of Laboratory
Associate Professor 7 & UP Scientist 1 - IBS & Graduate School
Affiliate Professor - SESAM
Curator for Mollusks - UPLB Museum of Natural History
President - Malacological Society of the Philippines (2021-2023)
Ph.D. in Life Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai City, Japan
M.Sc. Zoology, Major in Invertebrate Biology, UPLB
B.Sc. Biology, Major in Zoology, UPLB (cum laude)
EMMANUEL RYAN C. DE CHAVEZ, Ph.D.
Specialization: Malacology (Community Ecology,
Evolutionary Biology, and Ecotoxicology)
Academic Links:
Research Topic:
Morphological and Phylogenetic Diversity of Freshwater Snails in the Seven Lakes of San Pablo, Laguna
Ph.D. Environmental Science Student
KINSLEY MEG G. PEREZ, M.Sc.
Research Topic:
Surveillance of Invasive Mollusks and Fish in the Selected Lakes of San Pablo City
Project Technical Assistant V
JOHN EDRICK RAGIL
HAROLD B. LIPAE
M.Sc. Zoology
(Assistant Professor - UP Manila)
Research Topic:
Functional Diversity of Karst Land Snails in the Philippines
BRIAN ALLISON V. MARTOS
M.Sc. Zoology Student
Research Topic:
Morphological and Molecular Analysis of
Sinanodonta woodiana and its glochidium larva in the Seven Lakes of San Pablo City, Laguna
MARK M. CASINDAC
M.Sc. Zoology Student
Research Topic:
Diversity, Community Assembly and Conservation of Macro Land Snails of Negros Island
JANREY B. BAGUINCO
M.Sc. Zoology Student
Research Topic:
Effects of Plasticizers on the on Growth, Reproduction, and Survival of Radix quadrasi
JOHN ERICHO R. QUESADA
M.Sc. Zoology Student
Research Topic:
Microplastic Contamination in Freshwater
Mollusks of Cagayan River
NESALYN CAMACAM
M.Sc. Zoology Student
Research Topic:
Microplastic Contamination in Freshwater Mollusks of Magat River
MARK R. SUNDO
B.Sc. Biology,
Major in Zoology Student
Research Topic:
Microplastic Contamination in Sinotaia quadrata in Selected Lakes of San Pablo City, Laguna
JULIAN JAY C. CORDIAL
B.Sc. Biology,
Major in Zoology Student
Research Topic:
Diversity and Community Assemblage of Land Snails in Biak-na-Bato National Park, Bulacan
MADELENE A. ARCILLA
B.Sc. Biology,
Major in Zoology Student
Research Topic:
Toxicity of Polyethylene Microbeads in the
Embryos of the Freshwater Snail,
Radix quadrasi
KATHERINE M. MAINIT
B.Sc. Biology,
Major in Zoology Student
Research Topic:
Toxicity of Polyethylene Microbeads in the
Adult Freshwater Snail, Radix quadrasi