Dr. Florence Roy P. Salvaña
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MINDANAO
Degree:
- PhD Botany (Economic Botany) (cand.)- University of the Philippines Los Baños
- MSc Botany (Plant Systematics)- University of the Philippines Los Baños
- BS Biology (Ecology)- University of Southern Mindanao
Field/Specialization:
- Plant Systematics
- Plant Ecology
- Plant Morphoanatomy
Research Grants:
- Graduate Research Assistantship for Education and Technology (GREAT)- DOST-PCAARRD
- University Consortium (UC) Student Grant for Research Activities- Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA)- Science and Education for Agriculture and Development.
- Innovative Systems in Advancing Halal Goat Production in Region XII and ARMM- DOST-PCAARRD
- Biodiversity Assessment in Ligawasan Marsh Project- MDFI, Gerry Roxas Foundation, USAID
- Wildlife Inventory and Biodiversity Assessment Project at the Impact Areas within Mt. Apo Natural Parks of Sibulan- Aboitiz Power
Position/Rank:
- Assistant Professor II
- Project In-Charge, USM-Wildlife Research and Rescue Center
Publications:
- Sanchez CB, Salvaña FRP, Sepelagio EG, Cardenas LB. 2020. Challenges in goat production faced by Halal goat raisers in Region XII (SOCCSKSARGEN), Philippines. Agricultural Science Digest 40(1): 77-83.
- Salvaña FRP, Sepelagio EG, Sanchez CB. 2020. A new record of ethno-veterinary practice using Tinosphora rumphii Boerl. among goat raisers in Southern Mindanao, Philippines. Journal on New Biological Reports 9(1): 60-63.
- Salvaña FRP. 2019. Morphological and histochemical characterization of callus from leaf explant of Tagetes lucida Cav. (Asteraceae). Journal on New Biological Reports 8(3): 172-178.
- Salvaña FRP and Arnibal SLT. 2019. Importance of indigenous communities’ knowledge and perception in achieving biodiversity conservation: A case study from Manobo tribe of Southern Mindanao, Philippines. Asian Journal of Ethnobiology 2(2): 21-28.
- Salvaña FRP, Sepelagio EG, Sanchez CB, Besana CM, Kamamang JS, Cardenas LB. 2019. Inventory and diversity of forages utilized by farmers raising goats in Halal way: The case of Region XII, Philippines. Journal of Livestock Science 10: 118-125.
- Salvaña FRP, Dacutan CJJ, Mangaoang CC, Bretaña BLP. 2019. Comparison of aboveground biomass estimation in two forest types using different allometric equations. Journal on New Biological Reports 8(3): 155-163.
- Zapanta BR, Achondo MJM,Raganas AFM, Camino F, Delima AG, Mantiquilla J, Puentespina R, Jr., Salvaña FRP. 2019. Species richness of trees in disturbed habitats within a protected area and its implications conservation: The case of Mt. Apo Natural Park (MANP), Mindanao Island, Philippines. Biodiversitas: Journal of Biological Diversity 20(7): 2081-2091.
- Salvaña FRP, Lopez CK, Mangaoang CC, Bretaña BLP. 2019. Diversity and Community Structure of Trees in Two Forest Types in Mt. Apo Natural Park (MANP), Philippines. Biodiversitas: Journal of Biological Diversity 20(7): 1794-1801.
- Salvaña FRP, Eco K, Madarcos NR, Bautista N. 2019. Leaf morphology characterization and cluster analysis of Vitex negundo morphotypes. Environmental and Experimental Biology 17(2): 75-83.
- Salvaña FRP, Sepelagio EG, Sanchez CB, Besana CM, Manceras LS, Bra S. 2019. Species of forages utilized by farmers producing Halal goats in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindnao (BARMM), Philippines. Asian Journal of Ethnobiology 2(1): 1-7.
- Salvaña FRP, Gruezo WSm. 2018. Threatened Species of Genus Podocarpus in the Philippines. Asian Journal of Conservation Biology 7(2): 125-127.
- Salvaña FRP, Gruezo WSm, Hadsall A. 2018. Recent Taxonomic Notes and New Distribution Localities of Podocarpus Pers. Species in the Philippines. SIBBALDIA: The Journal of Botanic Garden Horticulture No.16: 99-120.
- Tanalgo KC, Teves R, Salvaña FRP, Baleva R, and Tabora JAG. 2016. Human-Bat Interaction in Caves of South Central Mindanao, Philippines.
- Salvaña, FRP, Buot IE. 2014. Leaf Architectural Study of Hoya coriacea, Hoya halconensis and Hoya buotii (Apocynaceae). International Research Journal of Biological Sciences 3(3):37-44.
- Agduma AR, Achondo MJMM, Bretana BLP, Bello VP, Remollo LL, Mancao LS, Supremo JP, Salem JGC, Salvaña FRP. 2011. Diversity of Vascular Plant Species in an Agroforest: The Case of a Rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) Plantation in Makilala, North, Cotabato. Philippine Journal of Crop Science 36(3): 57-64.
Awards:
- Publication Award (2020)- from University of Southern Mindanao- Navarra G, Salvaña FRP, Sepelagio EG, Sanchez CB, Besana CM, Manceras LS, Bra S. 2019. Species of forages utilized by farmers producing Halal goats in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindnao (BARMM), Philippines. Asian Journal of Ethnobiology 2(1): 1-7
- Publication Award (2020)- from University of Southern Mindanao- Salvaña FRP, Arnibal SLT. 2019 Importance of indigenous communities’ knowledge and perception in achieving biodiversity conservation: A case study from Manobo tribe of Southern Mindanao, Philippines. Asian Journal of Ethnobiology 2(2): 21-28
- Publication Award (2020)- from University of Southern Mindanao- Salvaña FRP, Sepelagio EG, Sanchez CB. 2020. A new record of ethno-veterinary practice using Tinosphora rumphii Boerl. among goat raisers in Southern Mindanao, Philippines. Journal on New Biological Reports 8(3): 172-178.
- Publication Incentives Award (2019)- from Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Recources Research and Development (PCAARRD)-Salvaña FRP, Eco KO, Madarcos NR, Bautista NS. 2019. Leaf morphological characterization and cluster analysis of Vitex negundo morphotypes. Environmental and Environmental Biology 17(2): 75-83.
- Publication Incentives Award (2019)- from Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Recources Research and Development (PCAARRD)-Salvaña FRP, Dacutan CJJ, Mangaoang CC, Bretaña BLP. 2019. Comparison of aboveground biomass estimation of two forest types using different allometric equations. Journal on New Biological Reports 8(3): 155-163.
- Publication Award (2019)- from University of Southern Mindanao- Zapanta BR, Achondo MJM,Raganas AFM, Camino F, Delima AG, Mantiquilla J, Puentespina R, Jr., Salvaña FRP. 2019. Species richness of trees in disturbed habitats within a protected area and its implications conservation: The case of Mt. Apo Natural Park (MANP), Mindanao Island, Philippines. Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity 20(7): 1794-1801.
- Publication Award (2019)- from University of Southern Mindanao- Salvaña FR, Gruezo WSm. 2018. Threatened Species of Genus Podocarpus in the Philippines. Asian Journal of Conservation Biology 7(2): 125-127.
- Publication Award (2019)- from University of Southern Mindanao- Salvaña FR, Gruezo WSm, Hadsall A. 2018. Recent Taxonomic Notes and New Distribution Localities of Podocarpus Pers. Species in the Philippines. SIBBALDIA: The Journal of Botanic Garden Horticulture No.16: 99-120.
- Publication Incentives Award (2019)- from Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Recources Research and Development (PCAARRD)- Salvaña FR, Lopez CK, Mangaoang CC, Bretaña BLP. 2019. Diversity and Community Structure of Trees in Two Forest Types in Mt. Apo Natural Park (MANP), Philippines. Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity 20(7): 1794-1801.
- Publication Award (2017)- from University of Southern Mindanao-Tanalgo KC, Teves R, Salvaña FRP, Baleva R, and Tabora JAG. 2016. Human-Bat Interaction in Caves of South Central Mindanao, Philippines. Wildlife Biology in Practice 12(1): 1-14.
- Publication Award (2012) – from University of Southern Mindanao- Agduma AR, Achondo MJMM, Bretana BLP, Bello VP, Remollo LL, Mancao LS, Supremo JP, Salem JGC, Salvaña FRP.2011. Diversity of Vascular Plant Species in an Agroforest: The Case of a Rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) Plantation in Makilala, North, Cotabato. Philippine Journal of Crop Science, Vol. 36(3): 57-64.