PATRICK JAMES F. PENALES
Serving the People
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
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MASTER IN EARTH, PLANETARY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, SPECIALIZED IN PALEONTOLOGY-PALEOCLIMATOLOGY
July 2022 - August 2024
Université de Lille, Cité scientifique Bât. faculté des sciences et technologies F-59655 Villeneuve d’Ascq, Lille, France
Website https://www.univ-lille.fr/ Final grade 18.33 Type of credits ECTS Number of credits 60
MASTER IN CLIMATIC VARIATIONS AND IMPACTS ON ENVIRONMENT
July 2022 - August 2024
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimioupolis, (157 84) Zografou, Athens, Greece
Website https://en.uoa.gr/ Final grade 19.96 Type of credits ECTS Number of credits 60
Thesis: Coccolithophore assemblage in the Aegean Sea (Greece, NE Mediterranean) and ocean acidification potential impacts
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY
June 2013 - May 2017
University of the Philippines, Gov. Pack Road, Baguio City (2600), Benguet, Philippines, 2600, Baguio City, Philippines
Website https://web.upb.edu.ph Final grade 1.380 (Magna cum Laude/Batch Salutotorian)
Thesis: Screening For Nematicidal Properties and Alkaline Serine Protease gene of Fungi Isolated From Root-knot Nematode- infected Daucus carota in Atok, Benguet
TRAINING ON INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE (IQA) FOR SHARE PARTNER UNIVERSITIES
June 2022 - June 2022
FH MÜNSTER University of Applied Sciences and SHARE Consortium: 1) British Council, 2) the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), 3) European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA), and 4) the Dutch Organization for Internationalization in Education (Nuffic).
GIS AND MAPPING FOR ECOLOGY
July 2017 - December 2017
University of Philippines, Governor Pack Road, Baguio City (2600), Benguet, Philippines
INTRODUCTION TO GIS USINGÂ ARCGIS
May 2021- May 2021
ESRI/ Geodata Systems and Technology Inc.
HANDS ON TRAINING - QUALTRICS RESEARCH CORE.
December 2021- December 2021
BLINK/ Qualtrics XM
BIOTAGE FLASH CHROMATOGRAPHY LECTURE AND DEMO
November 2019 - November 2019
Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Philippines, Governor Pack Road, Baguio City (2600), Benguet, Philippines
BENCHMARKING FOR QA WEBINAR
March 2022 - March 2022
University of the Philippines Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, Governor Pack Road, Baguio City (2600), Benguet, Philippines
WORK EXPERIENCE
Roles & Responsibilities
August 2020 - Present
INSTRUCTOR III OF MICROBIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY
Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Philippines, Governor Pack Road, Baguio City (2600), Benguet, Philippines
June 2020 - July 2020
RESEARCH ASSISTANT II
Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Philippines, Governor Pack Road, Baguio City (2600), Benguet, Philippines
August 2017 - May 2020
TEACHING ASSISTANT OF BIOLOGY
Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Philippines, Governor Pack Road, Baguio City (2600), Benguet, Philippines
July 2017- December 2017
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Molecular and Biosystematics lab, Science Research Center, University of the Philippines, Governor Pack Road, Baguio City (2600), Benguet, Philippines
June 2019- January 2021
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Cordillera Studies Center, University of the Philippines, University of the Philippines, Governor Pack Road, Baguio City (2600), Benguet, Philippines
Research Experience
Publications, Conferences & Seminars
2024
Penales, P. J., Skampa, E., Dimiza, M. D., Parinos, C., Gogou, A., Velaoras, D., & Triantaphyllou, M. V. (2024). Coccolithophore assemblage dynamics and Emiliania huxleyi morphological patterns during the years 2017–2019 in the Aegean Sea (Greece, NE Mediterranean). Journal of Nannoplankton Research, 42(S), 90–91. https://doi.org/10.58998/3265
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Tamayo, M. N., Magtoto, L. M., Penales, P. J. F., Baquiran, E. R. A., & Bustamante, R. A. A. (2024). Bulbophyllum bokodense (section Polymeres, Orchidaceae), a new species from Benguet Province, Luzon Island, Philippines. Phytotaxa, 662(2), 187–194. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.662.2.7
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Triantaphyllou, M. V., Skampa, E., Dimiza, M. D., Velaoras, D., Penales, P. J., Apsemidou, S., Rossolatou, R.-T., Parinos, C., & Gogou, A. (2024). Investigating the size variability and coccolith mass of Emiliania huxleyi in the Aegean Sea (NE Mediterranean): 20 years of evidence on modern assemblages compared to the last two thousand years. Journal of Nannoplankton Research, 42(S), 120–121. https://doi.org/10.58998/3290
September 7-15, 2024
International Nannoplankton Association 19: Conwy, Wales, United Kingdom
Penales et al. – Coccolithophore assemblage dynamics and Emiliania huxleyi morphological patterns during the years 2017–2019 in the Aegean Sea (Greece, NE Mediterranean). Link https://ina19.petrostrat.com/
Triantaphyllou et al. – Investigating the size variability and coccolith mass of Emiliania huxleyi in the Aegean Sea (NE Mediterranean): 20 years of evidence on modern assemblages compared to the last two thousand years. Link https://ina19.petrostrat.com/
HONORS, AWARDS, RECOGNITIONS
&Â SCHOLARSHIPS
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES BAGUIO ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIPS
ROTARY CLUB INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
ERASMUS MUNDUS JOINT MASTER SCHOLARSHIP PANGEA - EUROPEAN UNION
NETWORKS AND MEMBERSHIP
INTERNATIONAL NANNOPLANKTON ASSOCIATION (INA)
DIGITAL SKILLS
GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM
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ArcGIS Pro Desktop
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ArcGIS online
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QGIS
STATISTICAL TOOLS
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SPSS
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Qualtrics
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PAST
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Basic R software
OTHERS
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Bioinformatics Tool (MEGA and BioEdit)
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DJI drone
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FILMORA
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Drone Deploy
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Adobe Dreamweaver
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Adobe Photoshop
IT IS MY LAND WHO WOULD I BE IF I DID NOT TRY TO MAKE IT BETTER
-BAILAN KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
I UNDERSTAND NOW THAT THE BOUNDARIES BETWEEN NOISE AND SOUND ARE CONVENTIONS. ALL BOUNDARIES ARE CONVENTIONS WAITING TO BE TRANSCENDED.
-CLOUD ATLAS
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"IF THE WORLD WERE CLEAR, ART WOULD NOT EXIST."
- ALBERT CAMUS. "THE MYTH OF SISYPHUS: ABSURD CREATION"
SOMETIMES I WONDER. IS THIS ALL THERE IS. IS LIFE JUST SOME KIND OF HORRIFIC JOKE WITHOUT A PUNCHLINE. THAT WE ARE ALL BIDING OUR TIME BEFORE THE SWEET… THE SWEET RELEASE OF DEATH
-STAN, GRAVITY FALLS
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- TED MOSBY, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER
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