Principal Investigators

Dr. Marie Christine M. Obusan
Ph.D. Environmental Science
Assistant Professor 5
METAS-Aquatic

Dr. Jessica F. Simbahan
​Ph.D. Biological Science
​Associate Professor 7
METAS-Terrestrial

​Research Staff

Research Associates

Raymond Parcon (URA II)
Ren Mark Villanueva (SRS I)
​Jamaica Ann Caras (SRS I)
​Aroin Verdera (RA II)
Hannah Shane Soriano (RA I)
​Margareth Del Isagan (SRS I)
​​Sarah Jean Supnet (RA II)

Graduate Thesis Students

Raymond Parcon (M.S. Microbiology)
Ren Mark Villanueva (M.S. Microbiology)
Jamaica Ann Caras (M.S. Environmental Science)
Liezel Atole (M.S. Microbiology)
Hannah Shane Soriano (M.S. Microbiology)
Aroin Verdera (M.S. Biology-Genetics)
Margareth Del Isagan (M.S. Microbiology)
Cyndi Mae Bandong (M.S. Microbiology)
Rubee Ellaine Perez (M.S. Microbiology)
Sarah Jean Supnet (M.S. Microbiology)
Maria Reynalen Mapile  (Ph.D. Biology-Microbiology)
Arizaldo Castro (Ph.D. Biology-Microbiology)
Andrei John Salem (M.S. Microbiology)
Hanna Hasmin Estadilla (M.S. Microbiology)
Laurence Anthony Mallari (M.S. Microbiology)
Mae-ann Am-amlan (M.S. Microbiology)
Aaron Phillip Reyes (M.S. Microbiology)

Collaborator

Santiago Emil Joson IV (M.S. Microbiology student)

Undergraduate Biology Thesis Student

Jasmine Fatima Oyog (Aquatic)
Cristina Gabrielle Gan (Terrestrial)

METAS Graduates

A.Y. 2019-2020
Raphael Joshua de Guzman - B.S. Biology
John Gabriel Cruz - B.S. Biology

A.Y. 2018-2019
Rio Janina Arenas - B.S. Biology
Monica Alexis Tan - B.S. Biology
Andrei John Salem - B.S. Biology
Eloisa Victoria Caballero - B.S. Biology

A.Y. 2017-2018
Lara Sabrina Lumang - B.S. Biology
Erika Joyce Calderon - B.S. Biology
Therese Anne Onagan - B.S. Biology
Paul Gubalane - B.S. Biology
Edjohn Aaron Macauyag - M.S. Microbiology

Administrative Staff

Anna Rhea Largo (Admin. Officer I)
Flor Fulgencio (Lab. Tech. I)