SPEAKER
Keynote Speakers:
Professor Dr. Henrik Balslev
Aarhus University and Co-Editors-in-Chief of the Flora of Thailand Project,
Denmark
- Topic: North-South Collaboration on Biodiversity Research - Targeting Flora of Thailand
- Date: 12 December 2023
- Time: 09.30 – 10.00 hrs.
Professor. Dr. Tan Puay Yok
Group Director of Singapore Botanic Gardens, National Parks Board of Singapore,
Singapore
- Topic: Contributions of the Singapore Botanic Gardens to Biodiversity Conservation
- Date: 12 December 2023
- Time: 10.00 – 10.30 hrs.
Professor Dr. Sanit Aksornkoae
Board Member of the Sirindhorn International Environmental Park and Chairman of the National Economic and Social Development Council,
Thailand
- Topic: Biodiversity make a better life for Thai people
- Date: 12 December 2023
- Time: 10.30 – 11.00 hrs.
Invited Speakers:
Session 1: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Conservation and Services
Dr. Rob Coles
James Cook University,
Australia
- Topic: Managing and protecting seagrass resources in the tropics in the face of climate change- lessons from research in northern Australia
- Date: 12 December 2023
- Time: 14.00 – 14.30 hrs.
Dr. Shun Kobayashi
University of the Ryukyus,
Japan
- Topic: Importance of Squirrels as Pollinators in Asia
- Date: 12 December 2023
- Time: 14.30 – 15.00 hrs.
Session 2: Biodiversity and Climate Change
Professor Dr. Shigeru Kato
Seikei University,
Japan
- Topic: Mangrove Plantation at Abandoned Shrimp Ponds and New Mud-flat Areas for Restoration of Biodiversity and Climate Change Countermeasure
- Date: 13 December 2023
- Time: 09.00 – 09.30 hrs.
Session 3: Biodiversity and BCG Economy Model
Dr.Suvit Maesincee
Former Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation,
Thailand
- Topic: MAKING SUSTAINABILITY SUSTAINABLE
- Date: 13 December 2023
- Time: 13.00 – 13.30 hrs.
Professor Dr. Gordon S. Maxwell FRSB
Hong Kong Metropolitan University,
Hong Kong
- Topic: Sustainability in Action: Mangroves as Eco-engineers
- Date: 13 December 2023
- Time: 13.30 – 14.00 hrs.
Professor Dr. Donald J. Macintosh
International Union for Conservation of Natural: Mangroves for The Future,
Scotland
- Topic: Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) as a Green Economy Incentive Mechanism to Conserve Habitats and Biodiversity.
- Date: 13 December 2023
- Time: 14.00 – 14.30 hrs.
Session 4: Biodiversity and International Collaboration (Plenary Discussion)
- Date: 13 December 2023
- Time: 15.30 – 17.00 hrs.
Dr.Theresa Mundita S. Lim
Executive Director of Asean Center for Biodiversity,
Philippines
Prof. Dr.Chen Lihong
Secretary General of Asean Apiculture,
China
Dr.Wijarn Simachaya
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Thailand Biodiversity-Based Economy Development Office (BEDO), Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO) and President of Thailand Environmental Institute (TEI),
Thailand
Prof. José Paulo Sampaio
UCIBIO, DCV, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa,
Portugal
Moderator: Dr. Rapee Boonplueang
Chairman of Biology Department, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University,
Thailand
