SEARCA Agriculture and Development Seminar Series (ADSS)
The SEARCA Agriculture and Development Seminar Series (ADSS) encourages the presentation and discussion of development and research issues, as well as their implications for agricultural and rural development. It aims to contribute to a vibrant scientific exchange within, and even beyond, the Los Baños Science Community.
Interested in ADSS?
SEARCA is keen to partner with government institutions, corporations, universities, civic organizations and individuals who see the potential in ADSS and would like to explore hosting a session or series of sessions, to serve as a resource speaker or to simply suggest the next ADSS topic.
Interested parties may contact Dr. Nova Ramos at .
13 Aug 2013
Climate Change Vulnerability Mapping of Selected Municipalities in Laguna, Philippines
Engr. Vicente G. Ballaran, Jr., Assistant Professor, Agrometeorology and Farm Structures Division, Institute of Agricultural Engineering, UPLB College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology
23 Aug 2013
Meeting the Challenges of Food Security with Biotechnology
Mr. Mark Lynas, Author, Environmental Campaigner, and Visiting Research Associate, School of Geography and the Environment, Oxford University, United Kingdom
27 Aug 2013
Insights, Lessons and Challenges from a Transdisciplinal Assessment of Climate Change-Related Vulnerability
Ms. Ma. Emilinda T. Mendoza, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Science Development Services, UPLB College of Human Ecology
27 Aug 2013
Economic Analysis of Selected Adaptation Options to Flooding
Ms. Jaimie Kim Bayani Arias, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, UPLB College of Economics and Management
15 Jan 2014
Scaling-up for a Collaborative Environmental Change: Environmental Leadership Program (ELP) Insights and Challenges
Mr. Rey B. Lara, Chief, Plans and Programs Section Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Unit IX, Zamboanga City and SEARCA-Beahrs ELP Grantee
28 Jan 2014
Implementation Issues in Weather Index-based Insurance for Managing Risk in Agricultural Production
Dr. Felino Lansigan, SEARCA Professorial Chair Awardee, 2013-2014
30 Jan 2014
Sea Turtles and The Turtle Islands and Some Impacts of Climate Change on Sea Turtles and Their Habitats
Dr. Romy B. Trono, Former Country Executive Director, Conservation International
26 Feb 2014
Good Practices in Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) in Local Agriculture Governance
Dr. Cely S. Binoya, Professor VI and Director, Institutional Planning, Resources Generation and Linkages, Central Bicol State University of Agriculture
27 Feb 2014
General Patentability of Agricultural Research Outputs
Dr. Lawrence L. Ilag, Patent Attorney, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner in Washington, USA and DOST Balik-Scientist
18 Mar 2014
Utilization of Biomass Furnace By-Products for Industrial Application
Engr. Andres M. Tuates, Jr., Acting Section Chief, Department of Agriculture – Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech)
26 Mar 2014
Superparasitism and Multiparasitism of three Mango Leafhopper species by Strepsipterans, Callipharixenos philippines Katharithamby and McMahon and Halictophagus fulmeki (Hofender)
Dr. Myint Myint Soe, SEARCA Graduate Alumni, PhD Entomology, UP Los Baños
25 Mar 2014
Towards a Clarification of Definitions, Methodologies and Approaches: A State-of-the-Art of Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment
Prof. Maria Emelinda T. Mendoza, Department of Social Development Services, College of Human Ecology, University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB)
7 Oct 2014
Ethics and Agricultural Science
Dr. Robert L. Zimdahl, Professor Emeritus, Colorado State University, USA
25 Jul 2014
Critical Legal Issues Surrounding Biotechnology and Biosafety
Atty. Gregory Jaffe, Director, Project on Biotechnology for the Center for Science in the Public Interest Washington D.C., USA
19 Aug 2014
Sharing Experiences on Rice and Cotton Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in Asia
Dr. Peter A. C. Ooi, Professor/Professorial Chair Faculty of Science Tan Sri Datu Philip Kuok Professorial Chair in Agricultural Science Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia
1 Oct 2014
Ecological Succession in Areas Covered by Mine Tailings in Mankayan, Benguet, Northern Luzon
Dr. Virginia C. Cuevas, Professor, Institute of Biological Sciences College of Arts and Sciences University of the Philippines Los Baños
16 Oct 2014
Putting Solanaceae Genome Sequences to Work
Dr. Lukas Mueller, Associate Professor, The Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Cornell University
28 Nov 2014
The New Zealand Agricultural Story: Successes, Challenges, and Opportunities from a Hungry World
Mr. Mike Petersen, Special Agriculture Trade Envoy (SATE), New Zealand
5 Dec 2014
Agro-Ecology for Sustainable Agriculture and Environment Towards Food Security
Honorable Cynthia A. Villar, Senator of the Republic of the Philippines and Chair Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food
28 Jan 2015
The Evolution of Plant Genomes
Dr. Michael Purugganan, Professor, Department of Biology, New York University
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