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EDITORIAL BOARD

Editor-in-Chief

Maricor N. Soriano, Ph.D.

Associate Editors

Zubaida U. Basiao, Ph.D.
Biology

Joel Joseph S. Marciano, Jr., Ph.D.
Computer Science, Engineering

Nemesio E. Montano, Ph.D.

Biochemistry

Rosana B. Tarriela, Ph.D.

Earth Sciences

Fernando P. Siringan, Ph.D.
Marine Sciences

Cristine D. Villagonzalo, Dr. Rer. Nat.
Physics

Corazon D. Villareal, Ph.D.
Managing Editor

Dercylis G. Mararac
Editorial Assistant

Alfie R. Pelicano
Copy Editor

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COVER PHOTO
Cracks on the sand portend the beginning of a landslide event in a
small-scale slope model. The wired black object embedded in the
middle is the exposed part of a link of sensors that measure move-
ment, soil moisture and pore water pressure within the sand (De Dios,
et al. pp 15-27 this issue). Image courtesy of Prof. Marc Talampas.

EDITORIAL ADVISORS

Kelvin S. Rodolfo, Ph.D.
Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences

University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois

krodolfo@uic.edu

Alfonso M. Albano, Ph.D.
Dept. of Physics

Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

aalbano@brynmawr.edu

Victor C. Gavino, Ph.D.
Dept. of Nutrition

University of Montreal, Canada

victor.gavino@umontreal.ca

Rudolf A. Roemer,  Ph.D.
Centre for Scientific Computing and Dept. of Physics

University of Warwick

r.roemer@warwick.ac.uk

Raul K. Suarez, Ph.D.
Dept. of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology

University of California, Sta. Barbara

suarez@lifesci.ucsb.edu