CV

Education

• B.S. in Biology, University of the Philippines, Baguio 2013
• M.S. in Marine Science, Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines, Diliman 2025

Work experience

• 2022-2025: Student researcher
  • Marine Molecular Biology Laboratory
  • Duties included: Coral selective breeding, Symbiodiniaceae culturing
  • Supervisor: Dr. Cecilia Conaco

Publications

Microbiome Stability Is Linked to Acropora Coral Thermotolerance in Northwestern Philippines

Baquiran, J. I. P., Quijano, J. B., van Oppen, M. J., Cabaitan, P. C., Harrison, P. L., & Conaco, C. (2025). "Microbiome Stability Is Linked to Acropora Coral Thermotolerance in Northwestern Philippines." Environmental Microbiology, 2025. 27:e70041.

Acroporids in northwestern Philippines with varied thermotolerance host similar photosymbionts

Quijano, J. B., Baquiran, J. I. P., van Oppen, M. J., Cabaitan, P. C., Harrison, P. L., & Conaco, C. (2026). "Acroporids in northwestern Philippines with varied thermotolerance host similar photosymbionts." Coral Reefs, 2026. 1-17.

Talks

5th Asia-Pacific Coral Reef Symposium

June 19, 2023

Conference talk at National University of Singapore, Singapore

17th National Symposium on Marine Science

July 20, 2023

Conference talk at Batangas State University, Batangas City, Philippines

Teaching

Teaching assistant