Keynote and Plenary Speakers

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