DAGAMAC, Nikki Heherson A.
DAGAMAC, Nikki Heherson A.
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Asst. Prof. Nikki Heherson A. Dagamac, Dr. rer. nat.
Department of Biological Sciences | College of Science | Research Center for Natural and Applied Sciences
Academic Qualifications
Research Highlights
Research Interests
Academic Qualifications
- Doctor of Natural Sciences, University of Greifswald, Germany, 2016
- Master of Science in Biological Sciences, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines, 2010
- Bachelor of Science in Biology, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines, 2008
Research Highlights
Research Interests
- Community ecology of terrestrial flora,
- Population genetics and metabarcoding of unexplored eukaryotic protist
- Applications of environmental niche modeling
Courses Handled
Major Recognitions
Professional Activities
Courses Handled
Major Recognitions
- THOMASIAN OUSTANDING ALUMNI SCIENCE TRIBUTE 2019 – Young Thomasian Scientist
- UST- College of Science Alumni Association, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines
- OUTSTANDING TEACHING PERFORMANCE (2017 – 2018) – Advanced Educational Program
- Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry, Thai Nguyen, Vietnam
- BEST ORAL PRESENTATION – 12th Mycological Society of the Philippines Annual Scientific Convention Nueva Vizcaya State University (April 12. 2010)
- BEST POSTER PRESENTATION – 10th Mycological Society of the Philippines Annual Scientific Convention Benguet State University (April 15 – 16, 2008)
Professional Activities
- Manuscript reviewer, Karstenia (Associate Editor), Fungal Ecology, Mycology, Mycosphere, Nova Hedwigia, BMC Genomics, Journal of Basic Microbiology, Biotechnology Progress, Chiang Mai Journal of Science, Data in Brief, Karstenia, Current Research in Environmental and Applied Mycology, Philippine Science Letters, Philippine Journal of Science
- Associate Member, ForBio: Research School in Biosystematics
- Associate Member, National Research Council of the Philippines
- Associate Member NCR Representative, Mycological Society of the Philippines
- Board Member, Philippine Network of Microbial Culture Collection Inc.
- Member, Philippine Society for Microbiology (PSM) Member
Selected Publications
Selected Publications
- Dagamac NHA, dela Cruz TEE. (2019[Pub2020]). The Philippine slime molds after Dogma’s 1975 list-How far have we been?. Philippine Journal of Systematic Biology 13: 58–65.
- Dagamac NHA, Novozhilov YK, Stephenson SL, Lado C, Rojas CA, dela Cruz TEE, Unterseher M, Schnittler M. (2017). Biogeographical assessment of myxomycete assemblages from Neotropical and Asian Palaeotropical forest. Journal of Biogeography 44:1524–1536.
- Dagamac NHA, Rojas CA, Novozhilov YK, Moreno GH, Schlueter R, Schnittler M. (2017). Speciation in progress: A phylogeographic study among population of Hemitrichia serpula (myxomycetes). PLoS ONE 12(4): e0174825.
- Dagamac NHA, dela Cruz TEE, Rea-Maminta MAD, Aril-dela Cruz JV, Schnittler M. (2017). Rapid assessment of myxomcete diversity in the Bicol Peninsula, Philippines. Nova Hedwigia 104: 31–46.
- Dagamac NHA, Hoffman M, Novozhilov YK, Schnittler M. (2017). Myxomycetes diversity from the highlands of Ethiopia. Nova Hedwigia 104:111–127.
- Dagamac NHA & dela Cruz TEE. (2015). Myxomycete research in the Philippines: Updates & Opportunities. Mycosphere 6:784–795.
- Dagamac NHA, Rea-Maminta MAD, dela Cruz TEE. (2015). Plasmodial slime molds of a tropical karst forest, Quezon National Park, the Philippines. Pacific Science 69: 411–422.
- Dagamac NHA, Rea-Maminta MAD, Batungbacal NS, Jung SH, Bulang CRT, Cayago AGR, dela Cruz TEE. (2015). Diversity of plasmodial slime molds (myxomycetes) on coastal, mountain, and community forest of Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. Journal of Asia Pacific Biodiversity 8:322–329.