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Day 1 - 11th July 2003
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Opening Ceremony |
| 7:30 am |
SARS
Screening and Registration |
| 8.50 am |
Guests to be seated |
| 9:00 am |
Guest of Honour arrives
- Welcoming address by Chairman
- Opening address and launch of Chek
Jawa Guidebook by Guest of Honour, Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan,
Minister of State for National Development.
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| 9:30 am |
Slideshow by Ria Tan, Project
Editor of
Chek Jawa Guidebook |
| 9:40 am |
Award presentations |
| 10:00 am |
Tea Break (tea will
be served) |
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Research Session
(Chair:
Dr Ruth O'Riordan and Mr Lim Cheng Puay, Dept of Biological Sciences,
NUS) |
| 10:30 am |
Plenary Session I (Biodiversity
Research):
“Wailings
from the Ivory Tower: What Role, Our Researchers?”
A/P Peter Ng , Director,
Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research, Department of Biological
Sciences, NUS. |
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Research Seminars |
| 11:30 am |
"Are
Birds declining in Singapore?"
Mr. Lim Kim Seng, Nature
Society Singapore. |
| 11:45 am |
"The
Role of Wildlife Reserves in Research and Conservation in Singapore"
Dr. G. Agoramoorthy, Wildlife
Reserves of Singapore.
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| 12.00 noon |
"The
Role of National Parks in Biodiversity Research"
Dr. Ruth Kiew Keeper
of Herbarium & Library, AD Botanical Research, Singapore Botanic
Gardens, National Parks Board. |
| 12.15
pm |
"Marine
Biodiversity Research at the Tropical Marine Science Institute"
Dr. Tan Koh Siang Tropical
Marine Science Institute, NUS. |
| 12.30
pm |
"Biodiversity
Research at the Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research (RMBR), NUS"
Assoc. Prof. Benito Tan, Raffles
Museum of Biodiversity Research, Department of Biological Sciences,
NUS. |
| 12.45
pm |
"Overview
of Biodiversity Research in the Natural Sciences Academic Group"
Assoc Prof C H Diong & Asst. Prof Jean Yong Wan Hong (Presenting
author) , National
Institute of Education, NTU. |
| 1:00pm |
Lunch Break |
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Management Session
(Chair:
Mr Jeffrey Low, National Parks Board; Ms Ng Ngan Kee, Dept of
Biological Sciences, NUS)
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| 2:00 pm |
Plenary Session II
(Biodiversity Management)
"Partnership
in Managing Singapore’s Biological Diversity"
Dr Leong Chee Chiew, Chief
Operating Officer, National Parks Board |
| 3:00 |
Tea Break (tea will
be served) |
| 3:30 pm |
Management Seminars
"Balancing
Nature Conservation and Development"
Mr. Seow Kah Ping, Urban
Redevelopment Authority, Deputy Director, Physical Planning Division
Urban Redevelopment Authority. |
| 3:45 pm |
"Management
of Pulau Ubin"
Mr. Robert Teo Pulau
Ubin Branch, National Parks Board. |
| 4.00 pm |
"Habitat
Management in a Nature Reserve – the CNR Experience"
Mr. Benjamin Lee, Central
Nature Reserve Branch, National Parks Board. |
| 4.15 pm |
"The
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna
and Flora (CITES)"
Dr Astrid Yeo, Head,
Import & Export Division Agri-food and Veterinary Authority |
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Day 2 – 12th July 2003 |
Education Session
(Chair:
Ms Grace Leng, Creative Kids; Ms Uma Sachidhanandam, Singapore Environmental
Council)
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| 08:00 am |
Registration
and SARS screening |
| 09:00 am |
Plenary Session III
(Biodiversity Education):
"The
Importance of Biodiversity Education"
Prof Leo Tan Wee Hin, Director,
National Institute
of Education, NTU |
| 10:00 am |
Tea Break
(tea will be served) |
| 10:30 am |
Education Seminars
"Environmental
Education in Schools"
Mr Cheong Kim Fatt, Curriculum
Planning Officer, Ministry of Education |
| 10:45 am |
"Fun
with Nature - A New Approach to Nature Education with Kids"
A/P Vilma D'Rozario , Chairman,
Education Group, Nature Society (Singapore). |
| 11.00 am |
"Sow
Together, Reap Forever"
Ms. Linda Goh, Sungei
Buloh Wetland Reserves, National Parks Board |
| 11.15 am |
"Life
Science Education at the Science Centre"
Mrs. Anne Dhanaraj,
Singapore Science Centre. |
| 11.30 am |
"The
Green Volunteers Network"
Mr. Grant W. Pereira, Head,
Green Volunteers Network, Singapore Environment Council. |
| 11.45 am |
"Activities
and Programmes of the Singapore Environment Council"
Mr. Howard Shaw, Executive
Director, Singapore Environment Council |
| 12.00 noon |
"Promoting
Biodiversity Research and Education through the Singapore Institute
of Biology"
A/P Lim Tit Meng, Singapore
Institute of Biology |
| 12.15 pm |
"Care
for Nature, Respect for Animals - The work of SZG Docents"
Mr. Tyrone Lim, Chairperson,
Singapore Zoological Gardens Docents |
| 12.30 pm |
"Stepping
Out - Biodiversity Education as a Conduit to Cooperative Teaching
and Partnerships"
Ms. Tan Beng Chiak, Raffles
Girls Secondary School. |
| 12.45 pm |
"Lessons
from the Refugia - Strategies in Biodiversity Education"
Mr. N. Sivasothi, Raffles
Museum of Biodiversity Research, Department of Biological Sciences,
NUS. |
| 1.00pm |
Lunch Break |
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Conservation Session
(Chair:
Mr Subaraj Rajathurai, Natural History Consultant; Ms. Tun Phyu
Phyu Karenne, Tropical Marine Science Institute, NUS)
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| 2:00 pm |
Plenary Session IV
(Biodiversity Conservation)
"Conserving
Singapore's Biodiversity - Should We, Can We, Will We?"
Prof Chou Loke Ming,
Department of Biological Sciences, NUS |
| 3:00 pm |
Tea Break (tea will
be served) |
| 3:30 pm |
Conservation
Seminars
"A
review of recent conservation activities and projects undertaken by
the Nature Society"
Dr. Ho Hua Chew Chairman,
Conservation Committee, Nature Society (Singapore). |
| 3:45 pm |
"Conservation
of Urban Trees in Singapore"
Mr. Simon Longman, Arboriculture
Division, National Parks Board. |
| 4.00 pm |
"Legal
Protection of Singapore's Botanical Heritage"
A/P Lye Lin Heng, Irene, Deputy
Director, Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Law, Faculty of Law,
NUS |
| 4.15 pm |
"The
Raffles Museum and Biodiversity Conservation in Singapore- Tapping
a Century-Old Resource"
Dr. Darren Yeo Chong Jinn, Raffles
Museum of Biodiversity Research, Department of Biological Sciences,
NUS |
| 4.30 pm |
"Web
for Nature: Reaching out with the Internet"
Ms. Ria Tan |
| 4.45 pm |
"Creativity
in Conservation"
Mr. Jagdish Ramakrishnan,
Creative Director, Saatchi & Saatchi |
| 5.00 pm |
Closing Remarks
Mr. N. Sivasothi, Coordinator,
The Biodiversity of Singapore Symposium 2003 |
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