Gerald Dicen

Gerald Dicen is a researcher and PhD candidate in Environmental Geosciences at the University of Basel, Switzerland, affiliated with the Department of Environmental Sciences under the Faculty of Natural Sciences. He holds an MSc in Environmental Science (Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines) and a BSc in Physics (Silliman University, Philippines). His research spans biogeochemistry, soil science, and environmental radioactivity.

• Current focus areas: plant-microbe interactions, radiocesium transfer in plants, carbon cycling in mangrove sediments, and heavy metal bioaccumulation in agricultural systems.
• Key awards: MEXT NSRA Nuclear Research Fellow (Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 2022–2023).
• Prior roles: Science Research Specialist at DOST-Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (2018–2023), lecturer at Loyola Student Center (2013, 2017), and faculty member at Berea Arts and Sciences High School (2013–2014).

His published work includes studies on soil contamination, radiation shielding, and nutrient dynamics in ecosystems, with co-authorship in peer-reviewed journals like Journal of Environmental Radioactivity and Environmental Science and Pollution Research. Gerald's research integrates interdisciplinary methods in environmental systems biology and geochemistry.