Randy A. Villarin
Forest Genetics and Forest Tree Breeding
Büsgen-Institute
Georg-August-University Göttingen
Büsgenweg 2
D-37077 Göttingen


EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
October 2009 onward: Ph.D. candidate in Forest Genetics and Forest Tree Breeding, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Germany
2005-2007: M.Sc. in Forestry, Visayas State University, Philippines and Georg-August-University Göttingen, Germany
1999-2003: B.Sc. in Forestry, Visayas State University, Philippines

WORK EXPERIENCES
2003-2009: University Instructor, College of Forestry and Natural Resources, Visayas State University, Philippines
2007: Visiting Researcher at the Institute of Forest Genetics and Forest Tree Breeding, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Germany
2005-2006: Researcher, AUNP Project on Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources in SE-Asia
2005: Visiting Researcher at the Institute of Forest Genetics and Forest Tree Breeding, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Germany

RESEARCH INTERESTS
Sustainable Use of Forest Genetic Resources in the Tropics
Population Genetics of Tropical Forest Trees
Evolutionary Genetics of Tropical Forest Trees
Human Influence to Forest Genetic Resources in the Tropics

COMPLETED AND ONGOING RESEARCH PROJECTS
• Phylogenetic Analysis of Philippine Dipterocarps Based on PCR-RFLP of the Chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) Marker. M.Sc. Thesis
• AUNP Project on Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources in SE-Asia
• Evolution of Trees as Drivers of Terrestrial Biodiversity (EVOLTREE; EU)
• Genetic variation of Shorea contorta and Parashorea malaanonan in Rainforestations and in Natural Stands in the Philippines. PhD thesis in progress (DAAD, Germany)