On-going Research Projects:

1. 2019/2020 Systematics Research Fund by the Linnean Society of London and Systematics Association, Taxonomy and DNA barcoding of soil and litter-inhabiting myxomycetes from urban green spaces, 06.2020 – 12.2021, as Principal Investigator (TEDC).

Completed Research Projects:

1. CHED Post-doctoral study grant, “Fungi up High: A culture-independent approach to the assessment of diversity, community structure and functions of fungi in tropical canopy soils of the epiphytic bird’s nest fern Asplenium nidus,” 06.2018 – 05.2019, as Principal Investigator (TEDC), in collaboration with Prof. Dr. Matthias Rillig, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany.
2. Global Young Academy (GYA) North-South Strongly Interdisciplinary Project Grants, “BioChar for Food Security and Sustainable Ecosystem Services: Understanding the Interplay between the Soil Fungus Trichoderma,” 08.2017 – 07.2018, as Principal Investigator (TEDC), in collaboration with Dr. Dilfuza Egamberdieva, Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research, Germany.
3. Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region XI – Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD), “Bioactive metabolite screening of Nephrolepis cordifolia plant and its associated fungal endophytes against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus,” 04.2016 – 03.2017, as Supervising Scientist (TEDC), in collaboration with Judee N. Nogodula, University of Immaculate Conception, Davao City.
4. UNESCO Man and Biosphere (MAB) Programme – Young Scientist Research Award, “Biodiversity, taxonomy and ecological patterns of myxomycetes in Puerto Galera Biosphere Reserve and Sablayan Watershed Forest Reserve, Mindoro Island,” 06.2014 – 05.2015, as Principal Investigator (TEDC).
5. SEAMEO – BIOTROP Joint Research Program, “The search for novel drugs: Assessing the biodiversity and antimicrobial activities of fungal leaf endophytes associated with Philippine and Indonesian mangroves,” 04.2014 – 2014, as Co-Investigator (TEDC), in collaboration with Dr. Kustiriayah Tarman, Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia.
6. Department of Science and Technology (DOST) – National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) OYS Research Award, “Biodiversity, taxonomy, ecological patterns, and conservation of myxomycetes (slime molds) in the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, Palawan,” 06.2013 – 05.2014, as Principal Investigator (TEDC).
7. Studienstiftung Mykologie, “Isolation, Identification and Antimicrobial Activities of Fungal Endophytes Associated with the Philippine Endemic Tree Canarium ovatum,” 06.2012 – 05.2013, as Principal Investigator (TEDC).
8. National Research Council of the Philippines Research Grant, “Biodiversity of marine fungi associated with mangroves collected in selected coastal areas in Luzon and assessment of their antimicrobial activities,” 06.2011 – 05.2012, as Principal Investigator (TEDC).
9. Martin-Baker Research Award (Mycological Society of America), “Biodiversity and Sytematics of Myxomycetes in Lubang Islands,” 06.2009 – 05.2010, as Principal Investigator (TEDC).
10. Studienstiftung Mykologie, “Biodiversity and Systematics of Myxomycetes in Mt. Arayat National Park, Pampanga in the Philippines,” 06.2008 – 05.2009, as Principal Investigator (TEDC).