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Elfritzson M. Peralta has a master’s degree in Biology with the academic distinction of Summa Cum Laude from the University of Santo Tomas (UST). He is a faculty member in the Department of Biological Sciences of the UST College of Science. He primarily teaches ecology, statistical biology, field biology, and freshwater biology among BS Biology students. Currently, he is completing his Doctor of Philosophy in Biology. His research projects and extension works deal with freshwater biology, watershed ecology, and freshwater-protected areas. With his local and international collaborators, he has already published a number of studies in reputable peer-reviewed journals. He has already bagged awards from local and national professional organizations through these research works. He is a member of the National Research Council of the Philippines, the Philippine Society of Freshwater Science, the Japan Geoscience Union, the Southeast Asian Limnological Network, and the International Society of Limnology. He is currently serving as the Program Coordinator for the Organismic and Environmental Biology Cluster of the UST Department of Biological Sciences, a Registered Reviewer of the Environmental Impact Assessment Review Committee of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Environmental Management Bureau, and the Technical Panel Chair of the Department of Science and Technology – National Committee on Biosafety of the Philippines for the Horizon Scan on Environment and Climate Change.

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Mr. Elfritzson M. Peralta, MSc

Department of Biological Sciences | College of Science | Research Center for the Natural and Applied Sciences

emperalta@ust.edu.ph

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Academic Qualifications

Degrees

Doctor of Philosophy in Biology (ongoing), University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines
Master of Science in Biology, University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines, 2019
Bachelor of Science in Biology, University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines, 2015

Research Highlights

Watershed Ecology: Assessment of Valuable Ecosystems in Freshwater Protected Areas (WEAVE FPAs)
Biomonitoring and assessments of biodiversity and ecological integrity of freshwater ecosystems (i.e., streams and lakes) in the Philippines
Stream benthic macroinvertebrate (e.g. aquatic insects, mollusks) taxonomic and functional diversity
Utilization of bioindicators (e.g. macroinvertebrates and diatoms), monitoring probes, and GIS in watershed ecosystems
Human-nature interactions and food web structures using δ13C and δ15N stable isotopes

Research Interests

Watershed Ecology
Freshwater Biology
Aquatic Entomology
Stream Ecology

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Courses Handled

General Ecology
Statistical Biology
Freshwater Biology
Advanced Ecological Techniques
Practicum
Science, Technology, and Society
Environmental Science

Major Recognitions

St. Albertus Magnus Award (Outstanding Research Work), University of Santo Tomas Student Awards Day, 2019.
Summa Cum Laude, University of Santo Tomas, 2019

Professional Activities

Program Coordinator, Organismic and Environmental Biology Cluster, Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science, University of Santo Tomas, August 2023 – Present
Technical Panel Chair, Department of Science and Technology – National Committee on Biosafety of the Philippines (Environment and Climate Change) – July 2023 – Present
Environmental Impact Assessment Review Committee (EIARC), Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Environmental Management Bureau, June 2023 – Present
Member, Southeast Asian Limnology Network, 2023 – Present
Program Coordinator, Science, Technology, and Society Cluster, Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science, University of Santo Tomas, August 2022 – July 2023
Associate Member, National Research Council of the Philippines, 2020 – Present
Member, Philippine Society for Freshwater Science, 2022 – Present
Regular Member, Philippine Association of Entomologists, 2020 – Present
Member, Federation of Institutions for Freshwater and Marine Sciences, 2019 – Present
Member, International Society of Limnology, 2018 – Present
Member, Japan Geoscience Union, 2017 – Present
Reviewer, Biological Conservation; Journal of Environmental Management; Limnology; Scientific Reports; Chemistry and Ecology; PLOS One; Environmental Monitoring and Assessment; Social and Health Sciences; Tropical Natural History; The Philippine Journal of Fisheries

Selected Publications

Martinez-Goss M, Ohtsuka T, Inoue H, Arguelles E, Ikeya T, Peralta E, Papa Rd, Okuda N. (2023). Gomphonema Species (Bacillariophyceae) from Marikina River, Rizal (Luzon), Philippines. Philippine Journal of Science. 152(5): 1653–1676.
Vilizzi, L., Copp, G. H., Hill, J. E., Adamovich, B., Aislabie, L., Akin, D.,….Peralta, E.M., …& Semenchenko, V. (2021). A global-scale screening of non-native aquatic organisms to identify potentially invasive species under current and future climate conditions. Science of The Total Environment, 147868. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147868
Ko, C.Y., Asano, S., Lin, M.J., Ikeya, T., Peralta, E.M., Triño, E., Uehara, Y., Ishida, T., Iwata, T., Tayasu, I., Okuda, N. (2021). Rice paddy irrigation seasonally impacts stream benthic macroinvertebrate diversity at the catchment level. Ecospehere. 12(5), e03468. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.3468
Peralta, E.M., Batucan Jr, L.S., De Jesus, I.B.B., Triño, E.M.C., Uehara, Y., Ishida, T., Kobayashi, Y., Ko, C., Iwata, T., Borja, A.S., Briones, J.C.A., Papa, R.D.S., Magbanua, F.S., and Okuda, N. (2020). Nutrient loadings and deforestation decrease benthic macroinvertebrate diversity in an urbanised tropical stream system. Limnologica, 80(125744) 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.limno.2019.125744
Wantzen, K.M., Alves, C.B.M., Badiane, S.D., Bala, R.; Blettler, M., Callisto, M., Cao, Y., Kolb, M., Kondolf, G.M.; Leite, M.F., Macedo, D.R.; Mahdi, O., Neves, M., Peralta, E.M.., Rotgé, V., Rueda-Delgado, G., Scharager, A.; Serra-Llobet, A., Yengué, J.-L.; Zingraff-Hamed, A. (2019). Urban Stream and Wetland Restoration in the Global South—A DPSIR Analysis. Sustainability, 11(18), 1-53. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11184975
Peralta, E.M., Belen, A.E., Tan, A.K.V., Perez, C., Buenaventura, G.R., Espiritu, K.G.R., De Vera, J.N.A., Cantre, F.G.G., De Jesus, I.B.B., Palomares, P., Briones, J.C.A., Ikeya, T., Magbanua, F.S., Papa, R.D.S, Okuda, N. (2019). Stream benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages reveal the importance of a recently established freshwater protected area in a tropical watershed. Pacific Science, 73(3) 1-16. doi: 10.2984/73.3.1
Ishida, T., Uehara, Y., Iwata, T., Cid-Andres, A.P., Asano, S., Ikeya, T., Osaka, K., Ide, D., Privaldos, O.L.A., De Jesus, I.B.B., Peralta, E.M., Triño, E.M.C., Ko, C., Paytan, A., Tayasu, I., Okuda, N. (2019). Identification of Phosphorus Sources in a Watershed Using a Phosphate Oxygen Isoscape Approach. Environmental Science & Technology. 53, 4707-4716.doi: 10.1021/acs.est.8b05837

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