Ron Jay P. Dangcalan

Ron Jay P. Dangcalan serves as Assistant Professor of Human Ecology and Political Economy at the University of the Philippines Los Baños, College of Human Ecology, Department of Social Development Services. As Internal Vice President of the Human Ecology Institute of the Philippines, he bridges academic theory with community-focused development practice.

Research examines environmental governance complexities, particularly the intersectionality of disaster mortality, climate adaptation, and natural resource management. Fieldwork addresses mining policy impacts, community resilience, and socio-ecological systems in vulnerable regions.

With nearly a decade of development experience, he has led projects for UNICEF, Asian Development Bank, and Indonesian research consortia examining cross-national disaster response frameworks and policy implementation challenges.