People

Wetland City Lab Coordinators

  • Aaron Julius M. Lecciones

Research Thematic Groups

Social Futures of Wetland Cities
Coordinator: Assistant Professor Aaron Julius M. Lecciones

Tech Futures of Wetland Cities
Coordinator: Associate Professor Ma. Catriona E. Devanadera

Economic Futures of Wetland Cities
To be announced

Environmental Futures of Wetland Cities
To be announced

Public Health Futures of Wetland Cities
Coordinator: Assistant Professor Fevi Rose C. Paro

Governance Futures of Wetland Cities
To be announced

Research Grant and Funds & Administrative and Project Support

Grants and Funds

Roger de Freitas

Administrative and Project Support

Society for the Conservation of Philippine Wetlands, Inc.

Affiliated Institutions

Academic

University of the Philippines, Diliman 
Urban Design Studio Laboratory
College of Architecture

University of the Philippines, Los Banos
Department of Commnuity and Environmental Resource Planning
College of Human Ecology

Non-profit Organizations

Society for the Conservation of Philippine Wetlands, Inc.

Research Mentors

Professor Ken Yocom, Ph.D.
University of Washington, Seattle
College of Built Environments

Professor Karen Ann B. Jago-on, Ph.D.
School of Urban and Regional Planning
University of the Philippines, Diliman

Professor Michael Angelo B. Promentillo, Ph.D.
College of Engineering, De La Salle University
Trustee, Society for the Conservation of Philippines, Inc.

Dr. Simplicia A. Pasicolan
Trustee, Society for the Conservation of Philippine Wetlands, Inc.

Amy M. Lecciones
Trustee, Society for the Conservation of Philippine Wetlands, Inc.

 

Researchers

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Aaron Julius M. Lecciones

Social Futures Research Coordinator

Primary Focus: The Social Futures of Wetland Cities
Secondary Focus: Tech Futures of Wetland Cities 

Research Themes

  • The Social Connectivity of Nature-based Solutions in Urban Wetlands

Education

  • Ph.D. Urban Design and Planning (Ongoing), University of Washington, Seattle (Fulbright-CHED Scholar 2022)
  • M.Sc. Practising Sustainable Development, Royal Holloway University of London (Chevening Scholar 2012)
  • MA Urban and Regional Planning, University of the Philippines, Diliman
  • BS Architecture, University of the Philippines, Diliman

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Ma. Catriona E. Devanadera

Tech Futures Research Coordinator

Primary Focus: The Tech Futures of Wetland Cities
Secondary Focus: Economic Futures of Wetland Cities 

Research Themes

  • Nature-based Solutions in Urban Wetlands for Water and Wastewater Management

Education

  • PhD Environmental Engineering, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • MS Environmental Engineering, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • BS Metallurgical Engineering, University of the Philippines Diliman

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Jamella M. de Castro

Environmental Futures Research Coordinator

Primary Focus: Environmental Futures of Wetland Cities
Secondary Focus: Social Futures of Wetland Cities 

Research Themes

  • ecosystems health in urban wetlands
  • climate resilience of urban wetlands

Education

  • Ph.D. Environmental Science (Ongoing), Graduate School of Environmental Science, Hokkaido University (JICA Scholar 2024)
  • MS Environmental Science, University of the Philippines University of the Philippines Los Banos
  • BS Forestry, University of the Philippines Los Banos

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Fevi Rose C. Paro

Public Health Futures Research Coordinator

Primary Focus: The Public Health Futures of Wetland Cities
Secondary Focus: Social Futures of Wetland Cities 

Research Themes

  • Landscape and public health in urban wetlands

Education

  • PhD in Public Health – Environmental Health (Ongoing), University of Florida (Fulbright-CHED Scholar 2022)
  • MS Public Health (Environmental Health), University of the Philippines Manila
  • BS Human Ecology (Human Settlements Planning), University of the Philippines Los Banos