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UPLB Centennial
Faculty Profile
CFNR has 53 faculty members, 38 of whom hold doctoral degrees, 13 master's degrees (pursuing Doctor of Philosophy degrees) and 2 baccalaureate degrees (pursuing their Master's degrees). Majority of the staff have extensive national and international working experience. Occasionally, the College invites visiting professors and professional lecturers from other units of UPLB, various government and private organizations, and from the ranks of retired professors.
Department of Forest Biological Sciences
| Name | Specialization, Expertise |
| Nestor T. Baguinon | Forest Ecology |
| Juancho B. Balatibat | Forest Zoology, Entomology |
| Manuel L. Castillo | Plant Taxonomy, Ecology |
| Reynaldo E. dela Cruz | Tree Nutrition |
| Edwino S. Fernando | Plant Taxonomy and Biodiversity Studies, Herbarium and Botanic Gardens Development, Phylogenetic Analysis, Molecular Biological Techniques, Conservation Biology and Planning |
| Portia G. Lapitan | Plant Physiology, Forest Genetics |
| Mercedes U. Garcia (Professor Emeritus) | Social Microbiology, Cytogenetics, Plant Breeding, Forest Genetics |
| Mutya Q. Manalo | Forest Microbiology, Forest Pathology |
| Ernesto P. Militante | Forest Pathology, Mycology |
| Nelson M. Pampolina | Biological and Environmental Science |
| Pastor L. Malabrigo, Jr. | Pant Taxonomy and Genetics |
| Roberto P. Rubio | Wildlife Biology, Outdoor Recreation |
Institute of Renewable Natural Resources
| Name | Specialization, Expertise |
| Rogelio T. Andrada III | Forest Resources Management |
| Nathaniel C. Bantayan | Environmental Modeling, GIS |
| Margaret M. Calderon | Forest Resources Management; Forestry Economics |
| Myrna G. Carandang | Forest Resources Management; Forest Biometry; Statistics, Operations Research |
| Wilfredo M. Carandang | Tree Improvement, Silviculture |
| Arturo S. A. Castillo | Silviculture; Fire Management |
| Cerenilla A. Cruz | Forest Resources Management; Forestry Economics |
| Rex Victor O. Cruz | Watershed Management, Forest Resources Management, Forest Hydrometeorology, Land Use Planning, Forest Policy Analysis, Environmental Management, Impact Assessment, Geographic Information System, and Forest Watershed Modeling |
| Loretto U. dela Cruz | Forest Soils (Soil science) |
| Antonio F. Gascon | Forest Influences |
| Renato L. Lapitan | Life Environment Conservation Science, Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS) application in environmental resource management |
| Rodel D. Lasco | Agroforestry; Silviculture; Climate Change |
| Nestor R. Manalo | Forest Resources Management; Forest Biometry; Biodiversity Assessment; Forest Management Planning & Analysis Management; Agroforestry |
| Araceli T. Oliva | Forest Resources Management; Rural Development Management |
| Armando M. Palijon | Urban Forestry |
| Diomedes A. Racelis | Forest Resources Management; Environmental Studies; Environmental Simulation |
| Cristino L. Tiburan, Jr. | Forest Resources Management |
| Enrique L. Tolentino, Jr. | Tree Seed Technology, Physiology, Forest Nurseries, Forest Plantations, Silviculture |
| Roberto G. Visco | Silviculture, Agroforestry |
| Teodoro R. Villanueva | Forest Management, Biometry, Environmental Planning and Management |
| Marco A. Galang | Forest Soils |
| Analyn R. Licong | Forestry and Environmental Resource Management |
Department of Social Forestry and Forest Governance
| Name | Specialization, Expertise |
| Daylinda B. Cabanilla | Anthropology |
| Leni D. Camacho | Forestry Environmental Resource Economics |
| Felix M. Eslava, Jr. | Extension Education |
| Eleno O. Peralta | Forest Resource Management (Forest Policy and Administration |
| Ma. Larissa Lelu P. Gata | General Forestry, Social Forestry |
| Juan M. Pulhin | Social Forestry, Community Forestry; Geographical Sciences (Human Geography); Environment and Development Studies; Natural Resources Policy and Institutions |
| Domingo M. Ramirez | Forest Resources Management |
| Lucrecio L. Rebugio | Community Development |
| Elsa P. Santos | Rural Development Management; Environmental Science (Social Theory and Environment) |
Department of Forest Products and Paper Science
| Name | Specialization, Expertise |
| Elvira C. Fernandez | Wood Chemistry, Forest Products Chemistry |
| Ramon A. Razal | Wood Biochemistry and Forest Products Biotechnology |
| Menandro N. Acda | Wood Preservation; Biodeterioration |
| Aileen M. Angeles | Wood Science and Technology |
| Vivian A. Centeno | Forest Products Economics and Marketing |
| Stellavilla A. Castillo | Pulp and Paper, Lumber Manufacture and Grading Forest Products |
| Willie P. Abasolo | Forest Products, Wood and Fiber Anatomy |
| Ronniel D. Manalo | Forest Products Wood Finishing and Forest Products Machining |
Teaching Fellow
| Name | Specialization, Expertise |
| Vida Q. Carandang | Watershed Management |
| Nena O. Espiritu | Agricultural Economics |