Meet the IdSC-OA Team
IdSC-OA Chair
Blesilda M. Calub, PhD
University Researcher & Affiliate Faculty
Fields of interest: Organic Agriculture, Agroforestry, Participatory Community Development
Division of Agricultural Systems Studies, Agricultural Systems Institute, College of Agriculture & Food Science
IdSC-OA Co-Chair
Leila D. Landicho, PhD
University Researcher
Fields of interest: Organic Agriculture, Agroforestry, Community Development
Division of Agricultural Systems Studies, Agricultural Systems Institute, College of Agriculture & Food Science
Members
(April 2022- April 2023)
Bates M. Bathan
Assistant Professor
Department of Agricultural & Applied Economics, College of Economics & Management
Field of Interest: Agricultural marketing & prices, Agri-food supply & value chains, and Rural finance
Decibel F. Eslava, PhD
Professor
School of Environmental Science & Management
Field of interest: Geology, Climate change impacts, adaptation and disaster risk reduction and management, bio-geology, environmental geology, geologic hazards, geochemistry, paleomagnetism and tectonics
Joana Rose M. Vergara
University Researcher
Agricultural Systems Institute College of Agriculture & Food Science
Field of interest: Soil Science
Jocelyn T. Zarate, PhD
University Researcher
National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (BIOTECH)
Field of interest: Soil Microbiology, Biofertilizers, Soil amendment preparations, Bioactivators
John Carlo F. Pacia
University Research Associate
Institute of Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Food Science
Filed of Interest: Analytical Chemistry; Organic Agriculture
Leila S. Africa, PhD
Professor
Nutrition Programs and Policies Division, Institute of Human Nutrition and Food, College of Human Ecology
Field of interest: Nutrition in School and Home Garden Initiatives, Development and Validation of KAP Instruments, Community Nutrition
Lolita B. Pua
University Extension Specialist
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Extension
Field of interest: Project monitoring / communication on human nutrition and healthy lifestyle
Lotis E. Mopera, PhD
Associate Professor
Institute of Food Science & Technology, College of Agriculture & Food Science
Field of interest: Food Microbiology; Food Biotechnology; Processing Innovations; Fermentation Technology; Microbial Enzymes in Food Processing Innovations
Maria Catalina T. de Luna, DVM, MAgrSc
Assistant Professor & Director
UP Professional School for Agriculture & the Environment / Department of Basic Veterinary Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine
Field of interest Organic agriculture, urban community garden, agri extension services, swine production, animal welfare, animal behavior
Nancy E. Añez-Tandang, PhD
Associate Professor
Institute of Statistics, College of Arts & Science
Field of interest: Operations Research; Survey Sampling Design and Operations; Econometrics; Nutritional Assessment and Nutritional Epidemiology