UPLBFI Technical Experts

Ms. De los Santos is an Assistant Professor at the Institute for Governance and Rural Development, College of Public Affairs and Development (CPAf), University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB). She has a degree in Master of Arts in Sociology and has worked on research projects on socio-economic studies on climate change adaptation and mitigation and socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes. She has also facilitated workshops on community resilience action planning. 

Dr. Anastacio is a licensed environmental planner and a university researcher at the Center for Strategic Planning and Policy Studies, CPAf, UPLB. He works in the field of water governance, tourism planning and governance, and policy research. He has a Ph.D. in Development Studies with a degree in Sociology, and an MS degree in Environmental Science. 

Dr. Anacio is a faculty member of the School of Environmental Science and Management, UPLB. His research focuses on human-environment interactions, disaster studies, planetary/eco/One health approaches, and policy analysis. He has a Ph.D. in Environmental Science. 

Forester Dida is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Renewable Natural Resources, College of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of the Philippines Los Baños. He is a registered Forester and a licensed Environmental Planner. His research interests include the applications of GIS and remote sensing in natural resources management and environmental planning. 

Mr. Biguerras is the Senior RS-GIS Specialist at BGP Consulting. He has worked on projects related to environmental impact assessment (EIA), water resource assessment, and climate and disaster risk assessment. His research interests and expertise are in the application of RS-GIS in watershed management, climate change, and disaster risk management. He has an MS degree in Environmental Science at School of Environmental Science and Management - University of the Philippines Los Banos (SESAM-UPLB). 

Ms. Trespalacio is a Ph.D. candidate in the program Environmental Science at the University of the Philippines Los Banos. Her research interests include GIS, remote sensing, and ecosystem services.