Keynote and Plenary Speakers
Keynote Speaker
Keynote Speaker |
Jean-Philippe Salcedo, né Schwab Partnership Coordinator, UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration United Nations Environment Programme |
Plenary Speakers
Session A: Land use and forest ecosystem restoration in the context of sustainable human society |
Dr. Dindo Campilan Regional Director for Asia and Hub Director for Oceania International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) |
Dr. Nathaniel Bantayan Professor Vice Chancellor for Research and Extension University of the Philippines Los Baños |
Session B: Local perceptions and attitudes towards the blue carbon ecosystems: key towards successful ecosystem restoration efforts |
Dr. Jurgenne Primavera Academician National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) |
Dr. Rhodora Azanza President National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) |
Dr. Miguel Fortes Retired Professor University of the Philippines – Marine Science Institute |
Session C: Governance and social context for marine ecosystem restoration, drawing on cases from coral reef restoration and mangroves |
Prof. Dr. Michael Fabinyi Associate Professor School of Communication University of Technology Sydney |
Dr. Marie Antonette Juinio-Meñez Professor University of the Philippines Diliman – Marine Science Institute |
Prof. Dr. Lawrence Liao Professor Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life School of Applied Biological Sciences Hiroshima University |
Session D: Policy and governance in relation to natural resources management, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable development |
Prof. Dr. Wolfram Dressler Associate Professor School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences University of Melbourne |
Dr. Rodelio Subade Professor University of the Philippines Visayas |
Prof. Jessica Dator-Bercilla Assistant Professor University of the Philippines Visayas |
Special Session
Dr. Maria Victoria Espaldon Professor University of the Philippines Los Baños |
Dr. Ben S. Malayang III Professor Emeritus Silliman University |