Department of Marine Biology

Lovella R. Calala, MSc.

Department Chairperson


MS in Marine Science

BS in Marine Biology


Field of Specialization: Marine Plants


List of Publications: ResearchGate 


Email: lovella.calala@msunaawan.edu.ph

Wilfredo H. Uy, Ph.D.

Ph.D. in  Aquatic Ecology 

MS in Marine Biology 

BS in Biology


Field of Specialization: Marine Plants, Marine Ecosystems


List of Publications:  Google Scholar, ResearchGate, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 



Email: wilfredo.uy@msunaawan.edu.ph

Ruby C. Gonzales, Ph.D.

Director, Research Division


Ph.D. in Marine Biology

MS in Marine Biology

BS in Biology


Field of Specialization: Molecular Biology, Coastal Resource Management, Aquaculture


Email: ruby.gonzales@msunaawan.edu.ph

Emilie G. Tubio, M.Sc.

MS in Marine Biology

BS in MArine Biology

Field of Specialization: Microbiology, Plankton, Aquaculture studies

Email: emilie.tubio@msunaawan.edu.ph

Nonillon M. Aspe, Ph.D.

Ph.D. in Natural History Sciences

MS in Biology 

BS in Marine Biology


Field of Specialization: Taxonomy and Systematics, Molecular Phylogenetics, Evolutionary Biology, Biodiversity


List of Publications:  Google Scholar, ResearchGate  


Email: nonillon.aspe@msunaawan.edu.ph

Venus E. Leopardas, Ph.D.

Ph.D. in Biosphere Science 

MS in Marine Biology 

BS in Marine Biology

Field of Specialization: Marine Benthic Ecology, Marine Macroinvertebrates

List of Publications:  Google Scholar, Frontiers in Marine Science


Email: venus.leopardas@msunaawan.edu.ph

Mariefe B. Quiñones, M.Sc.

Director, Extension Division


MS in Marine Biology

BS in Biology


Field of Specialization: Microbiology, Marine Invertebrates


Email: mariefe.quinones@msunaawan.edu.ph

Allyn Duvin S. Pantallano-Hinoguin, Ph.D.

Ph.D. in Fish Ecology

MS in Biology

BS in Marine Biology

Field of Specialization: Fish Ecology, FishVisual Census Survey, Mangrove Assessment


List of Publications:  Google Scholar  


Email: allynduvin.pantallano@msunaawan.edu.ph

Anabelle Dece A. Espadero, Ph.D.

Ph.D. in  Fish Ecology

MS in Marine Biology

BS in Marine Biology


Field of Specialization: Fish ecology and biology, Fish taxonomy, Seagrass ecology


List of Publications:  Google Scholar 


Email: anabelledece.espadero@msunaawan.edu.ph

Erwin Jones A. Tucong, M.Sc.

MS in Marine Biology

BS in Marine Biology


Field of Specialization: Mycology, Plankton Studies  

List of Publications:  


Email: erwinjones.tucong@msunaawan.edu.ph.

Helen J. Vicente, Ph.D.

Ph.D. in  Biology


Field of Specialization: Biological Oceanography


Professor Emeritus