Dixon T. Gevaña, PhD
Professor 1 and UP Scientist I
dtgevana@up.edu.ph
Academic Background
Doctor of Philosophy in Forest Environmental Science (2014), Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Daehak-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Master of Science in Community Development (2009), University of the Philippines Los Baños
Bachelor of Science in Forestry (2003), University of the Philippines Los Baños
Specialization
Forest Sustainability
Climate Change Mitigation
Community Development
Mangrove Ecosystem Management
Courses Taught
Coastal forest governance, Climate change adaptation and disaster risk management
Principles and concepts of social forestry
Production and conservation technologies
Forest policy and institutions
Sustainable forest management in the uplands
Awards and Recognition
2022 CPAf Distinguished Alumnus Award. College of Public Affairs and Development, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines. 8 October 2022.
2021 Best Paper Awards by the Forest and Natural Resources Research Society of the Philippines, Inc. (FORESPI); 16th FORESPI International Conference on Forest and Natural Resources Conservation, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines, 27-29 October 2021. Paper 1: NACIONALES N, GEVAÑA D. 2021. Tenure Impacts on Livelihood, Income, Forest Condition, and Equity of an Upland Community in Negros Occidental, Philippines. Paper 2: JOMAO-AS I, LASCO R, SOBREMISANA M, ESPALDON M. 2021. Potential of Philippines Mangroves as Carbon Sinks for the Philippine Nationally Determined Contribution to the Paris Agreement
2020 CFNR Outstanding Research Team: Mangrove Sustainability Research Team
2020 UPLB Outstanding Researcher (in Social Science) (March 6, 2020)
2019 Young Scientist Achievement Award by the Forest and Natural Resources Research Society of the Philippines, Inc. (FORESPI) (Nov 14, 2019)
Best Paper Presentation: “CAMACHO L, GEVANA D, SABINO L, RUZOL C, GARCIA J, CAMACHO A, Oo T, Maung A, Saxena K, Liang L, Yiu E, Takeuchi K. 2019. Best practices and challenges in community-based mangrove rehabilitation and governance in Asia: Lessons learned from Philippines, Myanmar, Japan, China and India” by the Forest and Natural Resources Research Society of the Philippines, Inc. (FORESPI) (Nov 14, 2019)
UP Scientist 1 by the University of the Philippines (2018-2020)
2019 Outstanding Alumnus (Special Achievement Award) from the College of Forestry and Natural Resources Alumni Association
2019 Outstanding Researcher Award (Social Science) by the College of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of the Philippines
2019 One UP Faculty Grant Award (Jan 2019 to Dec 2021)
2018 Outstanding Young Scientist (DOST-National Academy of Science and Technology)
2017 Univ. of the Philippines Los Baños. UPLB Centennial Professorial Chair (Topic: Mangroves and Climate Change: Prospects and Challenges in Blue Carbon Governance in the Philippines)
2016 Univ. of the Philippines Los Baños Most Outstanding Extension Project (Conservation Farming Villages or Sagip Saka Project, as Team Member)
2015 Univ. of the Philippines Los Baños Most Outstanding Research Team (ASEAN- Korea Environmental Cooperation Project Research Team, Member)
2015 College of Forestry and Natural Resources, Univ. of the Philippines Los Baños Most Outstanding Extension Project (Conservation Farming Villages or Sagip Saka Project)
Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFOCO) Research Grant (March 2012)
Award of Excellence from the Federation of Women Professors of Korea (June 25, 2010)
Best scientific poster (July 2009): GEVAÑA, D.T., F.B. PULHIN, R.D. LASCO, M.SM. PILLAS, and E.M. LALUAN. 2009. Carbon Storage and Sequestration Potential of Upland and Mangrove Forest Ecosystem in Binahaan Watershed and Padre Burgos Quezon. Poster-abstract presented at the 31th Annual Scientific Meeting. National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST-DOST), Manila, Philippines.
Best MS thesis entitled “Equity and Tenure Regime in Community-Based Forest Management in Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines given by the College of Public Affairs, University of the Philippines Los Baños (April 2009)
7th place in Licensure Exam for Foresters (July 2003)
Recent Publications
Nesperos V, Villanueva C, Garcia J, Gevaña D. 2022. Assessment of blue carbon stock of mangrove vegetation in Infanta, Quezon, Philippines. Ecosystems and Development Journal 11 (1&2): 48-60.
Nacionales N, Gevaña D. 2021. Tenure Impacts on Livelihood, Income, Forest Condition, and Equity of an Upland Community in Negros Occidental, Philippines. Forest and Society Vol. 5(2): 390-406. http://dx.doi.org/10.24259/fs.v5i2.13120
Pulhin J, Tapia-Villamayor M, De Luna C, Cruz R, Peria A, Anacio D, Carandang W, Carandang V, Peras R, Sabino L, Gevaña D, Grefalda L, Pulhin F, Garcia J, Tburan C, Almarines N. 2021. Enhancing resilience through capacity building in LCCAP formulation in the local government of Aurora, Philippines. APN Science Bulletin. doi:10.30852/sb.2021.1411
Almarines N, Gevaña D, Carandang W. 2020. Collaborative index-based approach to the spatial assessment of flood, landslide, wildfire, and deforestation vulnerability of pilot watersheds for forest and landscape restoration in Bataan, Philippines. Sylvatrop 30(20): 31-62.
Ruzol C, Camacho A, Sabino L, Garcia J, Gevaña D, Camacho L. 2020. A materialist-idealist divide? Policy and practice in participatory mangrove rehabilitation in the Philippines. Environmental Science & Policy 112: 394- 404. (Scopus and SCIE)
Grefalda L, Pulhin J, Tapia M, Anacio D, De Luna C, Sabino L, Garcia J,Peria A, Peras R, Gevaña D, Inoue M. 2020. Building institutional resilience in the context of climate change in Aurora, Philippines. Environmental Research 186. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2020.109584 (Scopus)
Camacho L, Gevaña D, Sabino L, Ruzol C, Garcia J, Camacho A, OO T, Maung A, Saxena K, Liang L, Yiu E, Takeuchi K. 2020. Sustainable mangrove rehabilitation: Lessons and insights from community-based management in the Philippines and Myanmar. APN Science Bulletin, 10(1). doi:10.30852/sb.2020.983
Gevaña D, Dizon J, Rebugio L, Camacho L. 2022. Sustainable Mangrove Forest Management towards Blue Carbon Conservation on Banacon Island, Bohol, Philippines, In: Lee D, Combalicer M, Ho W, Lee W, Park P, Kang H (eds.) Regreening ASEAN: The 20-Year Collaborative Green Partnership between ASEAN and Korea. Asia Forest Institute. Republic of Korea.
Gevaña, D, Villanueva C, Garcia J, Camacho L. 2022. Mangroves Sustaining Biodiversity, Local Livelihoods, Blue Carbon, and Local Resilience in Verde Island Passage in Luzon, Philippines. In: Das, S.C., Pullaiah, Ashton, E.C. (eds) Mangroves: Biodiversity, Livelihoods and Conservation. Springer Nature, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-0519-3_17
Gevaña, D, Garcia J, Ruzol C, Malabayabas F, Grefalda L, O’Brien G, Santos E, Camacho L. 2021. Climate Change Resiliency Through Mangrove Conservation: The Case of Alitas Farmers of Infanta, Philippines. In: Nishi et. al (eds). Fostering Transformative Change for Sustainability in the Context of Socio-Ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes (SEPLS), pp. 195-214. Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33- 6761-6_12
Peras R, Pulhin J, Gevaña D, Inoue M. 2021. Natural Resource Base as a Foundation of Human Security. In: Pulhin J, Inoue M, Shaw R. (eds). Climate Change, Disaster Risks, and Human Security. Disaster Risk Reduction (Methods, Approaches and Practices). Springer Nature. pp113-136. https://doi.org/10.1007/978- 981-15-8852-5_6
Gevaña, D, Pulhin J, Tapia M. 2018. Fostering Climate Change Mitigation Through a Community-Based Approach: Carbon Stock Potential of Community-Managed Mangroves in the Philippines. In Krishnamurthy, Jonathan, Srinivasalu, Glaeser (eds). Coastal Management: Global Challenges and Innovations. Elsevier. pp. 271-282.
Gevaña D, Camacho L, Pulhin J. 2018. Conserving Mangroves for Their Blue Carbon: Insights and Prospects for Community-Based Mangrove Management in Southeast Asia. In: Makowski C., Finkl C. (eds) Threats to Mangrove Forests. Coastal Research Library, vol 25. Springer Nature. pp. 579-588.
Salmo S. III, Gevana D, Halun S, Castillo J, Nunez E, Pangilinan M, Follosco N, Andres A, Baling N, eds. 2021. Revisiting Learnings and Envisioning Philippine Mangroves in 2030: Proceedings of the 1st National State of the Mangrove Summit. Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Biodiversity Management Bureau and Conservation International Philippines.