DR. ROMELL A. SERONAY
RDI Director of Center for Research in Environmental Management
and Eco-Governance (CRÈME)
Caraga State University Ampayon, Butuan City, Philippines
Email:csuextension@carsu.edu.ph /raseronay@carsu.edu.ph
Contact no.:9171353404
Curriculum Vitae
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Turrid snail biodiversity and community ecology; Reef and freshwater fisheries;
Coastal Resources Management
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EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy in Marine Science
Turrid snail biogeography and coral reef ecology
Marine Science Institute
University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon, City
Master of Science in Marine Biology
Mindanao State University – Naawan, Misamis Oriental
Bachelor of Science in Biology
Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan, Cagayan de Oro City
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
• Professor of Environmental Science, Caraga State University
• Director, Center for Research in Environmental Management and Eco-Governance,
Caraga State University
• Director, Extension Services, Caraga State University
• Director, Caraga Center for Environmental Studies and Management (2000 –
2016)
• Professor 3 (2019-2022)
• Associate Professor (2013 – 2019)
• Senior Researcher, S&T Program for Responsible Mining in Mindanao funded by
DOST PCIEERD (2012-2015)
RESEARCH / CONSULTANCY
Biological assessment in Lake Mainit Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) to provide appropriate information in terms of flora
and fauna status in the four
municipalities of Agusan del
Norte – Project Manager
Department of
Environment and
Natural Resources
(DENR)
July 1, 2013 –
September 30, 2014
Monitoring of Critical Aquatic
Ecosystems within Platinum
Group Metals Corporation
(PGMC) Claver, Surigao del
Norte (2014) – Team Leader
Platinum Group of
Mining Corporation
July 1 – December
30, 2014
Implementation of
Aquasilviculture
Project in Agusan del Norte –
Project Coordination
Bureau of Fisheries
and Aquatic
Resources
June 30, 2012 –
June
2015
Biodiversity Assessment of
Aquatic Ecosystems in Selected
Mining Environs in Mindanao
Marine Component Team Leader
DOST – PCIEERD June 30, 2012 –
January
2015
Indigenous Practices among the
Manobos for Biodiversity
Conservation in Agusan Marsh –
Component Team Leader
GIZ March 2014 –
December
2015
Biological and Physico-chemical
Characterization of Aquatic
Systems near Fish Kill Incident
in Lake Mainit – Project Leader
DENR Region XIII August 2017 – July
2018
Protected Area Establishment of
Lake
DENR Region XIII August 2017 – July
2018
Mainit Key Biodiversity Area
Project Leader
Establishment of Permanent
Monitoring Plots within Mining
and Rehabilitation Areas
Including Ecotones for
Biodiversity Assessment and
Eco-restoration – Project Leader
A g a t a M i n i n g
Ventures Inc (AMVI)
June 2017 – May
2018
Site Assessment on Priority
Wetlands in Siargao Islands
Protected Landscapes and
Seascapes for RAMSAR Site
Establishment – Project Leader
DENR Region XIII April 2021 –
December 2021
Biodiversity Assessment and
Monitoring Systems for Tinuy-
an Falls Protected Landscape
Project Leader
DENR PENRO ADS April 2022 –
December 2023
PUBLICATIONS
Orboc, Dawn Rosarie F., Capangapangan, Rey Y., Jumawan, Joycelyn C., Ombat,
Leila A., Seronay, Romell A. 2022. Marine Benthic Macrophytes Diversity and
Concentration of Heavy Metals in Thalassia hemprichii Near Mining Area of Claver,
Surigao Del Norte, Philippines. Journal of Ecosystem Science and Eco-Governance.
Volume 4, No. 2
Honey B. Goloran, Archie A. Along, Christina Y. Loquere, Meljan T. Demetillo,
Romell A. Seronay and Johnvie B. Goloran. 2022. Nitrogen Rather Than
Phosphorus Limits the Productivity of the Dominant Tree Species at Mine-Disturbed
Ultramafic Areas in the Southern Philippines. Nitrogen. 3, 502–513.
Laurence B. Calagui, Jashin J. Rosal, Romell A. Seronay, Shirlamaine Irina M.
Calagui. 2022. Inventory of fish fauna in Siargao Island Protected Landscape and
Seascape, Surigao del Norte, Philippines. Fisheries Research. Fisheries Research
251 106325.
AA Along, MT Demetillo and RA Seronay. 2020. Plant Diversity and Vegetation
Characteristics of the Forest over Limestone Mining Site in Tubay, Agusan del Norte,
Philippines. (JESEG) 2 (2).
Jesiel Cris Paylangco, Eve Gamalinda, Romell Seronay, Joycelyn Jumawan. 2020.
Assessment of Macroinvertebrates as Bioindicators of Water Quality in the Littoral
Zone of Lake Mainit, Philippines. Asian Journal of Biological and Life Sciences, Vol 9,
Issue 3.
RA Seronay, RP Lador, MT Demetillo, A Apdohan. 2020. Occurrence of Threatened
species in Lake Mainit Key Biodiversity Area: Basis for Strict Protection Zone of the
Proposed Protected Area. Proceedings of Science and Mathematics. 1, 34-40.
RP Lador & RA Seronay. 2020. Avifaunal Diversity of Lake Mainit Watershed,
Caraga Region, Philippines. Journal of Ecosystem Sciences and Eco-Governance
(JESEG) 2 (1)
Exur Buenaflor, Joycelyn C. Jumawan and Romell A. Seronay (2020). Size
Structure and Gonad Characterization of Gari elongata Lamarck 1818 from the
Coastal Areas of Hinatuan, Surigao Del Sur, Philippines. International Letters of
Natural Sciences.
Joycelyn C. Jumawan, Paula Marie P. Hidalgo and Romell A. Seronay (2020).
Reproductive Phenology and Size Structure Characteristics of Hypseleotris agilis
(Herre, 1927) in Lake Mainit, Philippines. International Letters of Natural Sciences.
Chime MORA-GARCIA, Roberto G. CAMPOS Jr, Romell A. Seronay. (2020).
Perceived Ecosystem Services Towards the Conservation of Agusan Marsh Wildlife
Sanctuary in Mindanao Philippines. International Journal of Conservation Science.
Volume 11, Issue 1, January-March 2020: 199-208
Romell A. Seronay, Joycelyn Jumawan, Joey Arles O. Vergara. 2018. Agusan
Marsh Fish Field Guide. Caraga State University and Agusan Marsh Wildlife
Sanctuary – Protected Area Management Board for GIZ Coseram.
Chennie L Solania and Romell A Seronay (2017) Reproductive aspects of the
native Sharpnose hammer croaker, Johnius borneensis (Bleeker, 1850) from Agusan
River Estuary, Caraga region, Philippines. Journal of Entomology and Zoology
Studies. 5(5): 220-228
Cresencio C. Cabuga Jr, Romell A. Seronay, Manilyn A. Busia, Nova P. Billuga,
Maria Anita Ayaton, Mafi Kamille A. Angco, Candy Claire D. Joseph, Jevonie R.
Guilleno, Rea Mae A. Colon, Honelyn C. Havana, Marco Lawrence M. Budlayan,
Suzette M. Arriza (2017) Geometric morphometric and heavy metals analysis of
flathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus), from Agusan River, Butuan city, Philippines.
Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences (JBES) Vol. 11, No. 1, p. 134-
151
Joycelyn C. Jumawan and Romell A. Seronay (2017) Length-Weight Relationships
of Fishes in Eight Floodplain Lakes of Agusan Marsh, Philippines. Philippine Journal
of Science146 (1): 95-99
Lutess P. Cañizares, Romell A. Seronay (2016) Diversity and species composition
of mangroves in Barangay Imelda, Dinagat Island, Philippines. 2016. AACL Bioflux
(2016) Volume 9, Issue 3.
Jerry T. Cuadrado, Lutess P. Cañizares, Rechel L. Cariño, Romell A. Seronay (2016)
Status of corals and reef fishes community near mining operation site in Tubay,
Agusan del Norte, Philippines. AACL Bioflux (2016) Volume 9, Issue 2.
Dawn Rosarie M. Fajardo, Rexie P. Magdugo, Romell A. Seronay (2016) Diversity
and taxonomic assessment of marine benthic macrophytes near mining situated
area in Cagdianao, Claver, Surigao Del Norte, Philippines. Journal of Biodiversity
and Environmental Sciences (JBES), Vol. 8, No. 6, p. 49-56
Dawn Rosarie M Fajardo, Romell A Seronay, Joycelyn C Jumawan (2015) Aquatic
macroinvertebrate diversity and physico-chemical characteristics of freshwater
bodies in Tubay, Agusan Del Norte, Philippines. Journal of Entomology and
Zoological Study Vol 3 Issue 5.
Fabio C. Ruaza, Jr., Miraluna L. Herrera and Romell A. Seronay (2015)
Morphological Polymorphism of Canarium urceus urceus (Linnaues), 1758
(Mollusca:Gastropoda) in Marine Areas of Caraga Region, Philippines. SDSSU
Multidisciplinary Research Journal Vol. 3, Jan – Dec. 2015
Seronay RA, Muallil R, Alińo PM (2014) Turrid Fishery in Central Visayas,
Philippines. Asian Fisheries Science 27 (2014): 30-44
Zhenjian Lin, Michael Koch, Christopher D. Pond, Gaiselle Mabeza, Romell A.
Seronay, Gisela P. Concepcion, Louis R. Barrows, Baldomero M. Olivera, and Eric
W. Schmidt (2014) Lobophorins with antimycobacterial activity from a turrid
mollusk-associated Streptomyces sp. Journal of Antibiotics. 67(1): 121–126.
doi:10.1038/ja.2013.115.
Meghan A. Betcher, Jennifer M. Fung, Andrew W. Han, Roberta O’Connor, Romell A.
Seronay, Gisela P. Concepcion, Daniel L. Distel, Margo G. Haygood (2012)
Microbial Distribution and Abundance in the Digestive System of Five Shipworm
Species (Bivalvia: Teredinidae). PLoS ONE 7(9): e45309.
Baldomero M. Olivera, Romell A. Seronay, Alexander E. Fedosov (2010) Turris
babylonia; re-evaluation of a species complex and description of Turris assyria, new
species. Philippine Science Letters, vol. 3 | no. 1 | 2010
Romell A. Seronay, Alexander E. Fedosov, Mary Anne Q. Astilla, Maren Watkins,
Noel Saguil, Francisco M. Heralde, III, Sheila Tagaro, Guido T. Poppe, Porfirio M.
Alino, Marco Oliverio, Yuri I. Kantor, Gisela P. Concepcion, Baldomero M. Olivera
(2010) Accessing novel conoidean venoms: Biodiverse lumun-lumun marine
communities, an untapped biological and toxinological resource. Toxicon
Carmelita G. Hansel, Sherwin S. Nacua, Romell A. Seronay, Mitchel M. Gorospe,
Annabella Gorospe-Villarino, Teresita O. Poblete, Francis Fletcher M. Freire, Karen P.
Culminas, Della Grace G. Bacaltos, Alma B. Mohagan, Elnor C. Roa, Brigida A.
Roscom, Wilson Hew C. Gay (2006) Assessing the Headwaters of Layawan River:
Linkage Between the Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems in Mt. Malindang, Misamis
Occidental Biodiversity Research Programme (BRP) for Development in Mindanao:
Focus on Mt. Malindang and Environs.
Annabella Gorospe-Villarno, Della Grace G. Bacaltos, Elnor C. Roa, Carmelita G.
Hansel, Sherwin S. Nacua, Romell A. Seronay, Francis Fletcher M. Freire, Brigida
A. Roscom, Sarah France R. Edubos, Jayrald R. Santamina (2006) Comparative
Assessment of the Langaran and Layawan Rivers. Southeast Asian Rgional Center
for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA)
Schoppe, Sabine, Romell A. Seronay, Paciencia P. Milan (1998) Floating Fish
Aggregating Devices (FADS) around Cuatro Islas, Leyte, Philippines: Their Impact
on Fisheries. The marine biology of South China Sea. Proceedings of the Third
International Conference on the Marine Biology of the South China Sea, Hongkong.
Hongkong University Press