ABOUT ME
I received my Docteur en Sciences degree at the Université libre de Bruxelles in Brussels, Belgium in March 2020. My research interest is on the geochemical composition of thermal springs on active volcanoes in the Philippines. My doctoral research is focused on looking at possible geochemical parameters or proxies that would be helpful in monitoring volcanic unrest which could lead to an eruption. I am using a combination of different analytical techniques such as high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and inductively coupled plasma – optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES), to ascertain the geochemical composition of these thermal spring samples. I am also studying Sulfur isotopes to discriminate geochemical signatures (i.e. magmatic, hydrothermal or meteoric) of the fluids.
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I am also currently a science research specialist at the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), Geology and Geophysics R&D Division. Some of the volcanoes I study are Mayon, Bulusan, Kanlaon, Taal, and Pinatubo.
EDUCATION
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Igneous Petrology and Geochemistry
Melt inclusions, bulk rock analyses, magmatic processes, petrography, XRF, EPMA, Jeol Cameca
2015 - 2020
Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
Brussels, Belgium
Docteur en Sciences
Volcanology
Physical volcanology, lahar studies, sedimentology and stratigraphy, eruption precursors
Fluid Geochemistry
Thermal spring waters, Sulfur isotope, hydrothermal systems, HPLC, ICP-OES/AES
Seismology
Earthquakes, volcano seismology, tsunami
2007 - 2011
Northern Illinois University (NIU)
Dekalb, IL, USA
Master of Science in Geology
1994 - 1999
University of the Philippines - Diliman
PHILIPPINES
Bachelor of Science in Geology