Program 5 April 2016, Tuesday
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Program 5 April 2016, Tuesday 09:00 Registration opens Filipiniana Hotel Ingress of poster exhibits Lobby 10:00 Press conference Conference Hall 13:30 – 14:45 Opening Program Conference Hall Master of Ceremonies: Juan Carlos T. Gonzalez, Director, Museum of Natural History, University of the Philippines-Los Baños Invocation, National Anthem and Calapan City Hymn City College of Calapan Choir Welcome Remarks Hon. Arnan C. Panaligan, Mayor, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro Opening Remarks Cynthia Adeline A. Layusa-Oliveros, President, Biodiversity Conservation Society of the Philippines Message Facundo Roco, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Mindoro Biodiversity Conservation Foundation, Inc. Message Mary Jane Maypa, Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer, DENR–Oriental Mindoro Cultural Presentation Teatrong Panlungsod Inspirational Message: 25 Years of the Society Blas R. Tabaranza, Jr., Board Emeritus Biodiversity Conservation Society of the Philippines Symposium Artwork by Prime Premne: Commemorating 25 Years of Philippine Biodiversity Don Geoff E. Tabaranza, Program Manager, Mindoro Biodiversity Conservation Foundation, Inc. Getting to Know You Apolinario B. Cariño, Vice President, Biodiversity Conservation Society of the Philippines 14:45 – 15:00 Group photo Filipiniana Hotel 15:00 – 15:30 Break 15:30 – 16:00 Opening day parade 16:00 Opening of Institutional Exhibit Xentro Mall Aris A. Reginaldo, Assistant Professor, University of the Philippines – Baguio 18:00 – 18:30 Travel to the new City Hall 18:30 Welcome dinner and cultural presentation New City Hall hosted by the City Government of Calapan Message Hon. Arnan C. Panaligan, City Mayor Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines 1 Program 6 April 2016, Wednesday Time Activity Venue 08:00 Plenary presentations on Biodiversity and conservation of Mindoro Conference Hall Island: global relevance, local realities 08:00 – 08:05 Announcements and raffle 08:05 – 08:15 The Biodiversity Conservation Society of the Philippines Cynthia Adeline A. Layusa-Oliveros 08:15 – 08:30 Overview of Mindoro’s biodiversity and introduction to the plenary session Moderator: Leticia E. Afuang, President, Mindoro Biodiversity Conservation Foundation, Inc. 08:30 – 08:50 Borderless marine ecosystems: strengthening co-management of marine protected areas in Occidental Mindoro Elmer Vela Cruz, Office of the Provincial Agriculturist, Province of Occidental Mindoro 08:50 – 09:10 The small mammals of Mindoro Island: an initial assessment of diversity Lawrence R. Heaney, Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL, USA 09:10 – 09:30 Current situation of the critically endangered tamaraw and its conservation issues in the inner Mindoro Island Emmanuel Schutz, Noe Conservation / D’ABOVILLE Foundation 09:30 – 09:50 An indigenous forest rehabilitation project for biodiversity conservation and promotion of sustainable income for the rural communities in San Vicente, Roxas, Oriental Mindoro Hendrik Freitag, Ateneo de Manila University 09:50-10:10 Open Forum 10:10 – 10:40 Coffee Break 10:40 – 11:00 Overview: Updating the National Threatened Species List of Wild Fauna 11:00 – 12:00 Break-out session: Updating of the National Threatened Species List Break-out rooms of wild fauna 12:00 –13:30 Lunch th 2 25 Philippine Biodiversity Symposium Program 6 April 2016, Wednesday Time Activity Venue 13:30 Plenary presentations and scientific poster session: Conference Hall partners and sponsors presentations Moderators: Ruth C. Martinez, Senior Adviser, ForCLIM Project, GIZ, and Rainier I. Manalo, Program Manager, Crocodylus Porosus Philippines, Inc. 13:30 – 13:45 Exploring the underworld: lessons learned in the assessment of underwater caves Representative, GIZ PAME Project, Biodiversity Management Bureau 13:45 – 14:00 Removing barriers to invasive alien species in production and protection forests in Southeast Asia (FORIS) Project Annamalai Siva, Deputy Director, CAB International-Southeast Asia 14:00 – 14:15 Tackling the illegal wildlife trade in Southeast Asia Serene Chng, Program Officer–Pets and Fashion, TRAFFIC Southeast Asia 14:15 – 14:30 Mechanics of the Pecha Kucha for Poster Presenters 14:30 – 15:30 Poster Session: Pecha Kucha 15:30 Poster Session: Poster viewing and coffee break Filipiniana Hotel Grounds 17:15 Travel to Playa Ignacio 17:30 Cocktails and dinner Playa Ignacio hosted by the Mindoro Biodiversity Conservation Foundation, Inc. Master of Ceremonies: Ms. Grace Diamante, Member of the Board of Trustees, Mindoro Biodiversity Conservation Foundation, Inc. Message Neil Aldrin Mallari, Executive Director, MBCFI Book Presentations Biodiversity Conservation in the Philippines: Hot Spot, Cool Country Almira Astudillo Gilles The Mammals of Luzon Island: Biogeography and Natural History of a Philippine Fauna Lawrence Heaney and Danilo Balete, Field Museum of Natural History State of the Coasts of Oriental Mindoro Hon. Alfonso V. Umali, Jr., Provincial Government of Oriental Mindoro Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines 3 Program 7 April 2016, Thursday 08:00 Plenary presentations on Biodiversity threats, management and Conference governance: global and local potentials to conservation Hall Moderator: Nina R. Ingle, Board Member, Biodiversity Conservation Society of the Philippines 08:00 – 08:05 Announcements and raffle 08:05 – 08:15 Center for Conservation Innovations – Philippines Edmund Leo Rico, Executive Director 08:15 – 08:30 The Phoenix Zoo Conservation and Science Grants: an opportunity for species research and monitoring Jan Schipper, Arizona State University and The Phoenix Zoo 08:30 – 08:50 Saving the Verde Island Passage one marine protected area at a time: a film documentary of Pulang Buli MPA in Tingloy, Batangas Robert Suntay, Chairman, Science Education Advocacy (SEA) Institute for the Verde Island Passage 08:50 – 09:10 Collaborative shark biodiversity conservation in the Philippines: global relevance, local realities Moonyeen Nida R. Alava, Executive Director, Coastal Conservation and Education Foundation 09:10 – 09:30 Present status, impacts and management of Philippine invasive alien species and its global relevance Ravindra Chandra Joshi, Visiting Professor, Pampanga State Agricultural University, Magalang, Philippines 09:30 – 10:00 Open forum 10:00 –10:30 Break 10:30 –12:00 Concurrent scientific oral presentations Break-out rooms Over-all moderator: Carlo C. Custodio, Board Member, Biodiversity Conservation Society of the Philippines Session 1: Wildlife biology and ecology Session 2: Biodiversity and conservation Moderator: Emilia A. Lastica-Ternura threats and issues – invasive alien species Moderator: Cynthia Adeline A. Layusa- Oliveros 10:30 – 10:45 Foraging behavior association between Prevalence of Schistosoma japonicum Irrawaddy dolphins (Orcaella brevirostris) infection among field rats (Rattus rattus and tidal net fisheries in the coastal waters of norvegicus) in Schistosoma Infested Areas Pulupandan, Negros Occidental, Philippines of Northern Samar Kimberly P. Casipe Dionesio A. Estopa 10:45 – 11:00 Comparative study of mangrove structure Invasive alien plant species in Malagos in Brgy. To-oy and Brgy. Suay, Himamaylan Watershed Calinan, Davao City City, Negros Occidental Erlyn Jessie D. Dy Daniel B. Lamason th 4 25 Philippine Biodiversity Symposium Program 7 April 2016, Thursday 11:00 – 11:15 Survival of re-introduced populations of Assessment of the possible effects of Awaous melanocephalus (largesnout goby) biological control agents of Lantana camara Enrique Javier R. Salvador and Chromolaena odorata in Davao City, Mindanao, Philippines Cristine P. Canlas 11:15 –11: 30 Habitat use and home range of leopard cats Invasive alien plant species in four protected in Aborlan, Palawan, Philippines areas in the Philippines Desamarie Antonette P. Fernandez Edwin R. Tadiosa 11:30 – 11:45 Ficus-frugivore relationship in the forest Survey of the invasive frogs of the buffer reserves of Central Mindanao University: its zones and adjacent areas of Mount importance to forest restoration Banahaw de Lucban Lowell G. Aribal Essex Vladimer G. Samaniego 11:45 – 12:00 First notes on the nest and behavior of a Comparative ecology of alien frogs in the Philippine eagle pair and their juvenile in Philippines Luzon, Philippines Arvin C. Diesmos Tatiana Rose Abaño 12:00 – 13:30 Lunch Plenary presentations Conference Hall 13:30 – 13:45 Philippine Tropical Forest Conservation Foundation, Inc. 13:45 – 15:00 Updating of the National Threatened Species List of Wild Fauna 15:00 – 15:30 Break 15:30 – 17:30 BCSP General Assembly 17:30 – 18:00 Travel to Riceland Inn 2 Garden 18:00 Fellowship dinner Riceland Inn 2 hosted by USAID’s Philippines Biodiversity and Watersheds Improved for Garden Stronger Economy and Ecosystem Resilience (B+WISER) Program Message Jeremy Gustafson, Office Director, Office of the Environment, Energy and Climate Change, USAID MOA signing: Conservation and Protection of Naujan Lake National Park through the Formation, Support and Training of Community Environmental Law Enforcers Fellowship dinner Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines 5 Program 8 April 2016, Friday 08:00 Announcements and Raffle Conference Hall 08:15 – 08:30 Introduction to the Sessions Conference Hall A and B 08:30 – 10:00 Concurrent scientific oral presentations Break-out Rooms Over-all moderator: Carlo C. Custodio, Board Member, Biodiversity Conservation Society of the Philippines Session 3: Biodiversity and Session 4: Diversity and distribution conservation threats and issues Moderator: Emmanuel