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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 .

30 Jul 2013

Disaster and Climate Risk Assessment Frameworks, Tools and Indices

Dr. Rosa T. Perez, Senior Research Fellow, Manila ObservatoryDr. Charlotte Kendra Gotangco, Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Science, Ateneo de Manila University
25 Jun 2013

Climate Change and Food Production in Asia

Dr. Krishna Jagadish SV, Molecular Plant Physiologist, Crop Environmental Sciences Division, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
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
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)
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
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