| Time | Agenda | Notes | Venue | |
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| 18:00 – 21:00 | RE-REGISTRATION I | Re-registration I | Please show your conference pass/ invitation and ID at the registration desk to be exchanged with the conference kit | Event Check-in Desk, Swiss Bel, 2nd Floor |
| Time | Agenda | Speakers/ Moderators | Venue | ||
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| 07:30 – 09:00 | RE-REGISTRATION II | Re-registration - Please show your conference pass/ invitation and ID at the registration desk | Please show your conference pass/ invitation and ID at the registration desk to be exchanged with the conference kit | Gedung PKK & Auditorium Provinsi Papua Barat | |
| 09:00 – 10:00 | OPENING CEREMONY & WELCOME REMARKS | Opening Ceremony | |||
| Welcome remarks & report: Co-Chair of The 12th Flora Malesiana Symposium & International Nature-Based Solutions Conference | Prof. Dr. Charlie Danny Heatubun, S.Hut, M.Si | ||||
| Welcome Remarks: Bupati Manokwari | Hermus Indou, S.IP., M.H. | ||||
| Welcome Remarks: President of Indonesian Academy of Sciences (AIPI) | Prof. Dr. Ir. Daniel Murdiyarso, M.S. | ||||
| Welcome Remarks: Co-Chair of Flora Malesiana Board of Foundation | Dr. Daniel C. Thomas, Senior Researcher, Singapore Botanic Gardens | ||||
| Welcome Remarks: Governor of West Papua | Drs. Dominggus Mandacan, M.Si | ||||
| 10:00 - 10:15 | PHOTO SESSION | Photo session- VIP | West Papua Government Protocoler | ||
| 10:30 - 12:00 | PLENARY SESSION 1 | Plenary Session 1 – Nature-Based Climate Solutions: Concepts & Practices | Moderator: Prof. Dr. Ir. Jonni Marwa, S.Hut, M.Si, IPU, Vice Rector for Academic Affairs of the University of Papua | ||
| Prof. Dr. Ir. Daniel Murdiyarso, M.S., President of Indonesian Academy of Sciences (AIPI) | |||||
| Bustar Maitar S.Hut., Founder & CEO of EcoNusa | |||||
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch Break | ||||
| 13:00 - 14:30 | PLENARY SESSION 2 | Plenary Session 2 – "What We Cannot Name, We Cannot Protect: Floristic Taxonomy and Conservation in New Guinea and beyond", | Moderator: Prof. Dr. Ir. Jonni Marwa, S.Hut, M.Si, IPU, Vice Rector for Academic Affairs of the University of Papua | Gedung PKK & Auditorium Provinsi Papua Barat | |
| Dr. Timothy Utteridge, Director Botanical Research, (Singapore Botanic Gardens), Co-Chair of Flora Malesiana Board of Foundation | |||||
| Dr. Daniel C. Thomas, Senior Researcher, Singapore Botanic Gardens | |||||
| Prof. Dr. Hugo Warami, Rektor Universitas Papua | |||||
| 14:30 - 16:00 | PLENARY SESSION 3 | Plenary Session 3 – Nature-Based Climate Solutions - Challenges and Opportunities | Moderator: Prof. Jatna Supriatna Ph.D., Chairman of the Basic Science Commission at Indonesian Academy of Sciences (AIPI) | Gedung PKK & Auditorium Provinsi Papua Barat | |
| Tomi Haryadi, Director of Food, Land and Water Program, WRI Indonesia | |||||
| Mr. Muljadi Tantra, PT Bintuni Utama Murni Wood Industries | |||||
| Prof. Ismunandar Ph.D., Staff Ahli Kementrian Kebudayaan Bidang Hubungan antar Lembaga, member of AIPI | |||||
| 16:00 - 16:15 | Coffee break | ||||
| 17:45 - 18:00 | PHOTO SESSION | ALL PARTICIPANTS | |||
| 18:30 - 21:00 | TO GOVERNOR'S OFFICE | ||||
| 18:30 – 21:00 | WELCOME DINNER | Book Launch: "Palm of New Guinea" | Prof. Dr. Charlie Danny Heatubun, S.Hut, M.Si., Drs. Dominggus Mandacan, M.Si | Papua Barat Province Governor's Office | |
| MoU signing - Kabupaten Pegunungan Bintang and Pemerintah Provinsi Papua Barat | Spei Yan Bidana, ST., M.Si. Drs. Dominggus Mandacan, M.Si | ||||
| Awarding | Co-Chairs of The 12th Flora Malesiana Symposium & International Nature-Based Solutions Conference | ||||
| Welcome Dinner hosted by the Governor of Papua Barat | Drs. Dominggus Mandacan, M.Si | ||||
| Time | Agenda | Rundown | Speakers/ Moderators | Venue / Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 - 09:30 | PLENARY SESSION 4 | Plenary Session 4 - Development of Papua Biodiversity Research Centre | Moderator : Dr. Abdulrokhman Kartonegoro, Associate Researcher, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) | Kaimana Room, Swiss Belhotel Manokwari | ||
| Prof. Alexandre Antonelli, Executive Director of Science at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | ||||||
| Prof. Jatna Supriatna Ph.D., Chairman of the Basic Science Commission at Indonesian Academy of Sciences (AIPI) | ||||||
| 09:30– 10:30 | PARALLEL SESSION 1 | 1.1. Biodiversity and Environmental Management | Room1: Biodiversity and Environmental Management | Moderator: Dr. Renee Lorica, Senior Research Fellow (National University of Singapore) | Mansinam Room, Swiss Belhotel Manokwari | |
| Leveraging Biodiversity Indicators for Sustainable Environmental Management in Gorontalo Province | Dr. Zulham Sirajuddin, Universitas Negeri Gorontalo | |||||
| From Amusement to Awareness: Humor in Mop Papua for Communicating Plant Biodiversity | Dr. Ikma Citra Ranteallo, Universitas Udayana | |||||
| Bridging Biodiversity and Livelihoods: The Javan Gibbon Conservation Model | Arif Setiawan, SWARAOWA INDONESIA | |||||
| From policy to practice and back - The German Federal Action Plan on Nature-based Solutions for Climate and Biodiversity - perspectives from the federal and state levels Tom Kirschey1 & Dr. Josef Tumbrinck2 | Tom Kirschey | |||||
| 1.2. NBS and Communities (1) | Room 2: NBS and Communities (1) | Moderator: Dr. Celine Chong Xin Yi, Research Fellow (National University of Singapore) | Bintuni Room, Swiss Belhotel Manokwari | |||
| From Tradition to Policy: Institutionalising Sasi as Indonesia’s Effective Nature-Based Solution | Ms. Miya Irawati, Monash University, Indonesia | |||||
| Combining remote-sensing technology, artificial intelligence, and Indigenous knowledge to accelerate biodiversity monitoring and conservation and inform nature-based solutions in Indonesian Papua | Dr. James Kempton, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | |||||
| Operationalizing Nature Based Climate Solutions; Local Initiatives, Market Challenges, and the Path to Sustainable Livelihoods in Papua | Ms. Seriani Tonglo, WRI Indonesia | |||||
| 1.3. Plant Systematics and Evolution | Room 3: Plant Systematics and Evolution | Moderator: Dr. Timothy Utteridge, Director Botanical Research, Singapore Botanic Gardens, Co-Chair of Flora Malesiana Board of Foundation | Kaimana Room, Swiss Belhotel Manokwari | |||
| Cryptic diversity of aquatic plants in the Asia-Pacific region: a case of Blyxa (Hydrocharitaceae) | Dr. Yu Ito, Setsunan University | |||||
| Constructing a phylogenetic framework for Calophyllaceae, with emphasis on genera found in Malesia | Wei Wei Seah, Naturalis Biodiversity Center and Singapore Botanic Gardens | |||||
| New insights into sectional circumscriptions and relationships in Malesian Begonia from target-capture phylogenomics | Dr. Daniel Thomas, Singapore Botanic Gardens | |||||
| Exploring the timing and mode of evolution of Asian and Australasian biogeographic exchanges in a framework of global biogeography | Dr. Jun Wen, Smithsonian Institution | |||||
| 10:30-11:30 | PARALLEL SESSION 2 | 2.1. NBS and Communities (2) | Room 1: NBS and Communities (2) | Moderator: Dr. Renee Lorica, Senior Research Fellow (National University of Singapore) | Swiss Belhotel Manokwari | |
| NbS-Communities_Karlena Arsyad_Ilengi Agroforestry Policy | Mrs. Karlena Arsyad, Universitas Negeri Gorontalo | |||||
| Ap Iwol as the Center of Life of the Ok Mek Min Cultural Community and a Biodiversity Landscape Conservation Stronghold in the Heart of New Guinea | Mr. Hendrikus Hada, Ph.D., Universitas Cenderawasih | |||||
| From Local Knowledge to Sustainability _Hendri | Dr. Paulus Boli, S.Pi., M.Si., Fakultas Perikanan dan Ilmu Kelautan (FPIK), University of Papua | |||||
| Collaborative Management of the Mahkota Permata Tanah Papua Area | Prof. Antoni Ungirwalu, Fahutan Universitas Papua | |||||
| 2.2. Plant Conservation, Local Flora and Citizen Science | Room 2: Plant Conservation, Local Flora and Citizen Science | Moderator: Prof. Ismunandar Ph.D., Staff Ahli Kementrian Kebudayaan Bidang Hubungan antar Lembaga, member of AIPI | Swiss Belhotel Manokwari | |||
| Supporting Conservation and Research through Grants and Publications: The Efforts of The American Begonia Society and The Gesneriad Society - Stephen Maciejewski | Mr. Stephen Maciejewski, American Begonia Society/The Gesneriad Society | |||||
| Where, and how many, vascular plant records should be collected in New Guinea to help inform conservation prioritisation? - James Kempton | Dr. James Kempton, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | |||||
| Expert-led biodiversity data curation unmasks range distortions and cryptic extinction risk driven by widespread misidentification in a megadiverse hotspot: Insights from Philippine Begonia - Mark Arcebal Naive | Mr. Mark Arcebal Naive, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences | |||||
| Conservation challenge of Jering Menduyung Nature Tourism Park, West Bangka, Indonesia – Local wisdom abandonment? - Eddy Nurtjahya | Mr. Eddy Nurtjahya, Universitas Bangka Belitung | |||||
| 2.3. Mangroves & Seagrass | Room 3: NBCS - Mangroves & Seagrass | Moderator: Dr. Celine Chong Xin Yi, Research Fellow (National University of Singapore) | Swiss Belhotel Manokwari | |||
| Nature Based Climate Solutions in Mangrove Forest Landscape | Mr. Muljadi Tantra, PT Bintuni Utama Murni Wood Industries | |||||
| Mangroves & Seagrass- Climate, carbon and sustainable management of mangrove and seagrass ecosystems | Dr. Michiel Van Breugel, National University of Singapore | |||||
| Pengelolaan Ruang Pemanfaatan Sumberdaya Perikanan Berbasis Kearifan Lokal di Kawasan Hutan Mangrove Merauke, Provinsi Papua Selatan | Yuanike Kaber | |||||
| Local Ecological Knowledge in Mangrove Management and Utilizations Proposed for Nature-Based Climate Solution and Coastal Communities Livelihood Resilience in Indonesian West New Guinea | Prof. Wahyudi Pono, UNIPA | |||||
| 11:30- 12:30 | Lunch Break | |||||
| 12:30 - 14:00 | PARALLEL SESSION 3 | 3.1. Coral Reefs and Fisheries (RESCHEDULED: 14:30 - 15:30) | Room 1: Coral Reefs and Fisheries | Moderator: Dr. Renee Lorica, Senior Research Fellow (National University of Singapore) | Bintuni, Swiss Belhotel Manokwari | |
| Scaling-up Evaluation of Coral Reef Restoration around the Coral Triangle | Dr. Gretchen Christina Coffman, National University of Singapore | |||||
| Adaptive management strategy of the temporary closure system in marine conservation by the local communities in Papua, Indonesia - Widiastuti | Mrs. Nurhani Widiastuti, University of Montpellier, GAIA Doctoral School, France / Feronika Manohas | |||||
| Ridge-to-Reef Solutions for Coral Reef Resilience: Wastewater Gardens, Sustainable Tourism, and Community-Led Stewardship in the Coral Triangle - Max Ammer | Mr. Max Ammer, Raja Ampat Research and Conservation Centre | |||||
| 3.2 Plant Ecology and Diversity in Malesian Region | Room 2: Plant Ecology and Diversity in Malesian Region | Moderator: Dr. Jana Leong-Skornickova, Singapore Botanic Gardens | Kaimana Room, Swiss Belhotel Manokwari | |||
| Climbing Mechanism and Vascular Variant Diversity of Lianas in Lowland Evergreen Forest of Mt. Makiling Forest Reserve, Philippines - John Karlo Saddoy | Mr. John Karlo Saddoy, Department of Forest Biological Sciences, College of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of the Philippines Los Banos | |||||
| Beyond Ficus: Keystone Plant Species of Singapore and the Wider Region - Reuben Lim | Mr. Chong Jin Reuben Lim, DHI Water & Environment | |||||
| From Phylogeny to Flora: Diversity of Maesa (Primulaceae) in New Guinea - Pirada Sumanon | Dr. Pirada Sumanon, Silpakorn University | |||||
| Architectural Model of Trees in Yemang Forest, Yongsu Desoyo Village, Jayapura Regency - Yolanda Duwiri | Ms. Yolanda Duwiri S.Si, Yappenda | |||||
| 3.3. Tropical Forests and Peatlands | Room 3: Tropical Forests and Peatlands | Moderator: Dr. Celine Chong Xin Yi, Research Fellow (National University of Singapore) | Mansinam, Swiss Belhotel Manokwari | |||
| Landscape-Scale Peatland Conservation and Restoration as a Nature-Based Solution: Lessons from the Katingan-Mentaya Project, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia | Dr. Taryono Darusman, PT Rimba Makmur Utama | |||||
| Nesting Challenges - Ensuring Coexistence Between Project-Level and Jurisdictional Nature-Based Solutions in Indonesia - James Askew | Dr. James Askew, NatureVerse Inc. | |||||
| Forest Cover Change in The Cycloop’s Mountain Nature Reserve Jayapura Between 2014 and 2024_John Herman Mampioper | John Mampioper | |||||
| Community-Led Agroforestry for Livelihoods, Food Security, and Climate Resilience in Kebar, Tambrauw, West Papua | Ms. Shannon Latumahina, Stewards for Nature Foundation | |||||
| The Dangerous Beauty_Morning Glory and Its Impact on the Sea Turtle Conservation in Tambrauw Regency, Indonesia | Yusuf Jentewo, Program Sains untuk Konservasi, LPPM-UNIPA | |||||
| 14:15 - 14:30 | Room Break | |||||
| 14:30 - 16:00 | PLENARY SESSION 5.1. | Plenary Session 5.1 –Integrated Landscape Management in Tanah Papua | MC: Renee/ Celine | Kaimana Ballroom, Swiss Belhotel Manokwari | ||
| Prof. Dr. Ir. Arif Satria, SP.,M.Si, Head of the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) | ||||||
| Bpk. Ahmad Munawir, S.Hut, M.Si Direktur Konservasi Spesies dan Genetik Direktorat Jenderal Konservasi Sumber Daya Alam dan Ekosistem Kementerian Kehutanan (online) | ||||||
| Dr. Robert Nasi, Director General CIFOR - Director of Science CIFOR-ICRAF (online) | ||||||
| Dr. Ir. Nur Masripatin M.For.Sc. (Climate Change and Forestry)Founder - Global Klima AnalitikaINDONESIA (online) | ||||||
| 16:00 - 16:15 | Coffee Break | |||||
| 16:15 - 17:45 | PLENARY SESSION 5.2 | Plenary Session 5.2 – Integrated Landscape Management in Tanah Papua | Moderator: Yance de Fretes Ph.D., EcoNusa | Kaimana Ballroom, Swiss Belhotel Manokwari | ||
| Prof. Dr. Tim Flannery, Professor at the Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute, University of Melbourne | ||||||
| La Ode M Syarif, Ph.D, Fakultas Hukum, Universitas Hasanuddin | ||||||
| Bpk. Hairil Anwar, Dinas Kehutanan Prov. Kalimantan Barat | ||||||
| 17:45 - 18:30 | NBCS CLOSING | NBCS Closing Session | MC: Celine & Renee Prof. Jatna Supriatna Ph.D., Prof. Dr. Charlie Danny Heatubun, S.Hut, M.Si, FLS | Kaimana Ballroom, Swiss Belhotel Manokwari | ||
| 18:30-20:30 | POSTER PRESENTATION & DINNER | POSTER PRESENTATION , DINNER & NETWORKING | Kaimana Ballroom, Swiss Belhotel Manokwari | |||
| Time | Agenda | Rundown | Speakers/ Moderators | Venue / Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 – 10:00 | PLENARY SESSION 6 | PLENARY SESSION 6 - The first checklist and a new online presence for Flora Malesiana | Dr. Mark Hughes, Taxonomy Research Leader for Southeast Asia, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh | Kaimana Ballroom, Swiss Belhotel Manokwari | ||
| Mr. Jimmy Wanma, S.Hut, M.App.Sc, S.Hut, M.App.Sc, Biology and Forest Protection Laboratory, University of Papua | ||||||
| Paulus Waterpauw, Tim Pecepatan Pembangunan Papua | ||||||
| 10:00 - 10:15 | Coffee Break | |||||
| 10:15 – 11:45 | PARALLEL SESSION 4: | 4.1. Plant Systematics and Evolution | Room 1: Plant Systematics and Evolution | Moderator: Prof. Agustinus Murdjoko | Bintuni, Swiss Belhotel Manokwari | |
| Floral Diversity and Non-Timber Forest Products in the Bird Head Region - Reynauld Kesaulija | Mr. Reynold Kesaulija S.Hut. MM., Dinas Kehutanan Provinsi Papua Barat Daya, Universitas Indonesia | |||||
| Diversity of Arecaceae in Makbon Forest | Ms. Eldy Aprilia Tutupary, Universitas Papua | |||||
| Resolving Taxonomic Confusion in Medicinal ‘Akapulko’: Integrative Morphological and Phylogenetic Delimitation of Senna alata (L.) Roxb. and Senna reticulata Willd. Irwin & Barneby Accessions in the Philippines - Ericka Jane Pasamba | Ms. Ericka Jane Pasamba, University of the Philippines Los Banos | |||||
| Beyond Phylogeny: Integrative approach to species delimitation in the recently diversified genus Kirganelia (Phyllanthaceae) - Eva Kristinawati | Mrs. Eva Kristinawati Putri, Naturalis Biodiversity Center | |||||
| 4.2. Plant Systematics and Evolution | Room 2: Plant Systematics and Evolution | Dr. Timothy Utteridge, Director Botanical Research, (Singapore Botanic Gardens), Co-Chair of Flora Malesiana Board of Foundation | Kaimana Ballroom, Swiss Belhotel Manokwari | |||
| Rhamnaceae for Flora Malesiana progress and prospects - Timothy Utteridge | Dr. Timothy Utteridge, Singapore Botanic Gardens | |||||
| The first plastome of the Philippine endemic Tristaniopsis decorticata (Merr.) Peter G.Wilson & J.T.Waterh. provides insights into the phylogenetic relationships of the newly established tribe Tristaniopsideae (Myrtaceae) - Emmanuel Bonifacio S. Timog | Mr. Emmanuel Bonifacio S. Timog, Department of Forest Biological Sciences, College of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of the Philippines Los Banos | |||||
| Phylogenomic analyses of complete plastomes and GBS data reveal multiple independently evolving lineages and historical reticulation within the Vitex trifolia complex (Lamiaceae) - Renerio P. Gentallan Jr | Mr. Renerio P. Gentallan Jr, University of the Philippines Los Banos | |||||
| Freycinetia Gaud. Pandanaceae in Forest Tailing Natural Succession | Dr. Nurhaidah Sinaga, Forestry Department University of Papua | |||||
| The chloroplast genome of Sandoricum koetjape (Burm.f.) Merr. provides phylogenomic support for its placement within subfamily Melioideae (Meliaceae) - Kristine Joyce O. Quiñones-Arribado | Ms. Kristine Joyce O. Quiñones-Arribado, University of the Philippines Los Banos | |||||
| 4.3. Plant Systematics and Evolution | Room 3: Plant Systematics and Evolution | Moderator: Yance de Fretes Ph.D., EcoNusa | Mansinam Room, Swiss Belhotel Manokwari | |||
| Updating the Taxonomic Status of Rhododendron in the Malesian Region | Mr. Yasper Michael Mambrasar, Badan Riset dan Innovasi Nasional(BRIN) | |||||
| The Violaceae Collections at the Central National Herbarium (CAL) – historic specimens and their impact on contemporary Malesian floristic research | Ms. Jennifer de Muria, Alta Terra LLC | |||||
| Zingiberaceae Species in Timika Forest, West New Guinea | Ms. Herlina Wambrauw, Fakultas Kehutanan-UNIPA | |||||
| Ferns Diversity in Sago, Mangrove, Secondary Forest and Grassland, South Manokwari | Ms. Ruth Dhea Viella Duwiri, UNIPA | |||||
| A Morphological Revision of Section Whitia in Cyrtandra (Gesneriaceae) from Malesia | Mr. Roland Ahmad, Universitas Indonesia | |||||
| 11:45– 12:45 | Lunch Break | |||||
| 12:45 - 14:15 | PARALLEL SESSION 5 | 5.1. Plant Conservation, Local Flora and Citizen Science | Room 1: Plant Conservation, Local Flora and Citizen Science | Moderator: Dr. Mark Hughes, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh | Kaimana Ballroom, Swiss Belhotel Manokwari | |
| BREL-Borneo: Biodiverse Restoration for Ecosystems and Livelihoods | Dr. Mark Hughes, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh | |||||
| Integrating Genetic Diversity and Silvicultural Traits to Support the Conservation of Dipterocarpus gracilis in Jawa | Dr. Ir. Nesty Pratiwi Romadini, UGM | |||||
| DICOT- How biodiversity science and community-led conservation can protect threatened forests and livelihoods: a case study in Sulawesi | Ms. Carmen Puglisi Ph.D., Missouri Botanical Garden | |||||
| The Tropical Important Plant Areas framework, a tool to document and conserve the flora of the Bird’s Head Peninsula | Mr. Sebastian Hatt, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | |||||
| Diversity and Conservation Status of Vascular Plants in Tawai Forest Reserve, Telupid, Sabah, Malaysia | Mr. Jonathan Jimmey Lucas, Sabah Forestry Department | |||||
| 5.2. Ethnobotany & Economic Botany | Room 2: Ethnobotany & Economic Botany | Moderator: Dr. Ludia Wambrauw, UNIPA | Mansinam Room, Swiss Belhotel Manokwari | |||
| Ethnobotanical Study of the Sougb Tribe in the Bokoma Customary Forest Area, Kaprus Village, Manokwari, West Papua | Dr. Simon Sutarno, UNIPA | |||||
| Utilization of Phylogenies for the Discovery of Natural Medicinal Resources from the Philippine Flora | Dr. Jayson Chavez, University of Santo Tomas- Manila | |||||
| Ethnobotanical Knowledge of The Nowyadama Ethnic Group in Waropen, Papua: Implications for Biodiversity Conservation and Community Resilience | Ms. Merry C Sokoy, University of Indonesia | |||||
| Pemanfaatan Tools Monitoring dalam mengukur kemandirian Usaha Masyarakat di Tanah Papua | Mrs. Feronica Manohas, Yayasan WWF Indonesia | |||||
| 5.3. Ethnobotany & Economic Botany | Room 3: Ethnobotany & Economic Botany | Moderator: Dr. Agustinus Murdjoko, S.Hut., M.Si, UNIPA | Bintuni Room, Swiss Belhotel | |||
| Palm Ethnobotany in the Philippines A Review and an Ethnobotanical Survey of Metroxylon sagu | Ms. Aileen Grace Delima, Tunghai University, Taiwan & Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taiwan | |||||
| Diversity of Fern Species in The Kongoi Forest | Ms. Herlina Wambrauw, Fakultas Kehutanan-UNIPA | |||||
| Preliminary Ethnobotany Study of Moi Ethnic Group, Southwest Papua, Indonesia | Mr. Hani Ristiawan S.Hut., Fauna & Flora Indonesia | |||||
| THE SPECIES OF MARANTIACEAE IN TIMIKA | Mr. Putra Alexander W Sugino, UNIPA | |||||
| 14:15 - 14:30 | Room Break | |||||
| 14:30 - 16:00 | PARALLEL SESSION 6 | 6.1. Plant Conservation, Local Flora and Citizen Science | Room 1: Plant Conservation, Local Flora and Citizen Science | Moderator Dr. Pudja M. Utomo, BRIN | Kaimana Room, Swiss Belhotel | |
| Masoyi (Cryptocarya massoy); Aromatic Plant Endemic to Papua Island | Dr. Pudja M. Utomo, BRIN | |||||
| Flora projects as drivers of fundamental biodiversity research: examples from species discovery and conservation in Singapore | Dr. Jana Leong-Skornickova, Singapore Botanic Gardens | |||||
| Advancing Plant Conservation through the Heart of Borneo (HoB) Scientific Expeditions in Sabah | Dr. Joan Teresa Pereira, Sabah Forestry Department | |||||
| From Reclamation to Conservation: A Case Study of Rhododendron in the Freeport Mining Area, Papua, Indonesia | Mr. Yasper Michael Mambrasar, Badan Riset dan Innovasi Nasional(BRIN) | |||||
| Potensi Hasil Hutan Bukan Kayu (HHBK) Pala dan Masohi di Hutan Adat Bokoma, Kaprus Manokwari Selatan, Papua Barat | Mr. Aluisius Entama, S.Hut, Ekozona | |||||
| 6.2. Plant Conservation, Local Flora and Citizen Science | Room 2: Plant Conservation, Local Flora and Citizen Science | Moderator: Mr. Jimmy Wanma, S.Hut, M.App.Sc, Biology and Forest Protection Laboratory, University of Papua | Mansinam Room, Swiss Belhotel | |||
| Unveiling Hidden Treasures Morphological Characterization of Native Orchids for Regional Conservation Planning in Kungoi and Kwau Mountains | Laurensia Verina, University of Papua | |||||
| New approaches to the DNA barcoding of rattan species | Dr. Remya Unnikrishnan, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | |||||
| SAGO PALM TRADITIONAL CLASSIFICATION BY INDIGENOUS PEOPLE IN ARSO KOTA, KEEROM, PAPUA | Prof. Zita L. Sarungallo, Fakultas Kehutanan UNIPA | |||||
| Ecological Impacts and Management of the Invasive Vine Decalobanthus peltatus in the Lowland Forests of Waigeo Island Raja Ampat | Mr. Nur Cahyo Lewar, Yayasan Kasuari Tanah Papua | |||||
| 6.3. Major Group of Vascular Plant | Room 3: Major Group of Vascular Plant | Moderator : Dr. Abdulrokhman Kartonegoro, Associate Researcher, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) | Bintuni Room, Swiss Belhotel | |||
| Whorled Leaves Paraboiea (Gesneriaceae), Limestone Habitat Inhabitants Group and Towards to Its Conservation | Dr. Abdulrokhman Kartonegoro, Associate Researcher, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) | |||||
| The Gesneriad Conservation Center of China (GCCC): A Model for International Collaboration in Plant Conservation | Mr. Stephen Maciejewski, American Begonia Society/The Gesneriad Society | |||||
| Hoya of New Guinea | Dr. Michele Rodda, Singapore Botanic Gardens | |||||
| Unravelling the mega-diversity of New Guinea Cyrtandra (Gesneriaceae) | Mr. Sebastian Hatt, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | |||||
| Developing A Knowledge Base On The Vascular Epiphyte Flora Of The Phillippines | Dr. Esperanza Maribel Agoo, De La Salle University | |||||
| 16:00 - 16:15 | Coffee Break | |||||
| 16:15 - 17:00 | Discussion | Discussion Room for collaboration | Moderator: Dr. Timothy Utteridge, Director Botanical Research, Singapore Botanic Gardens, Co-Chair of Flora Malesiana Board of Foundation | Kaimana Room, Swiss Belhotel | ||
| Time | Agenda | Rundown | Speakers | Venue / Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 - 10:30 | PARALLEL SESSION 7 | 7.1. Plant Ecology and Diversity in Malesian Region | Room 1: Plant Ecology and Diversity in Malesian Region | Moderator: Mr. Jimmy Wanma, S.Hut, M.App.Sc, S.Hut, M.App.Sc, Biology and Forest Protection Laboratory, University of Papua | Mansinam Room, Swiss Belhotel | ||||
| Areas of Endemism for the Definition of Floristic Districts of Rubiaceae in the Philippines | Ms. Jennifer Helyn Saladaga, University of Santo Tomas | ||||||||
| Interconnected Primary Forests as a Key Survival Factor for Plants and their Hosts: Evidence from Aristolochia in Borneo | Dr. Sven Landrein, Fairylake and Botanical Garden | ||||||||
| Floral Diversity of The FEF Area, Tambrauw, South West Papua | Ms. Via Dolorosa S.Si., UNIPA | ||||||||
| Elevational Niche Specialization and Species Turnover Structure Plant Communities in the Crown Jewel of Tanah Papua (Tambrauw and Arfak Mountains) | Edouard G. Heatubun, University of Papua | ||||||||
| Preliminary Notes on the Diversity of Papuan Ant-Plants (Rubiaceae) from the Bird’s Head Region of Papua | Mr. Dwi Suratman, Yayasan Kasuari Tanah Papua | ||||||||
| 7. 2. Plant Ecology and Diversity in Malesian Region | Room 2: Plant Ecology and Diversity in Malesian Region | Moderator: Yance de Fretes Ph.D., EcoNusa | Bintuni Room, Swiss Belhotel | ||||||
| Ecology and Distribution of the Endemic Orchid Dendrobium azureum (Orchidaceae) on Waigeo Island, Raja Ampat - Wahhab Abdhul Fattah Al'azis | Mr. Wahhab Abdhul Fattah Al'azis, Fauna & Flora Indonesia (+ moderator) | ||||||||
| Ecology and Diversity of The Rubiaceae Species in Forest Tailing Natural Succession - Herlina Wambrauw | Ms. Herlina Wambrauw, Fakultas Kehutanan-UNIPA | ||||||||
| DIVERSITY AND ECOLOGY OF MYRTACEAE IN TIMIKA FOREST, WEST NEW GUINEA | Mr. Grant M Teluwun, UNIPA | ||||||||
| Perception and Participation of Women in Conservation and Ecotourism of Bird Watching in Kwau and Syoubri | Mrs. Lince Barasano, S.Si, M.Si, UNIPA | ||||||||
| Araceae in Saoka Forest, Sorong, West New Guinea | Mr. Viktor Simbiak, UNIPA | ||||||||
| Refreshments served outside – available throughout session | |||||||||
| 10:30 - 11:45 | PARALEL 8 | 8.1. Ethnobotany & Economic Botany | Room 1: Ethnobotany & Economic Botany | Moderator: Prof.Dr. Antoni Ungirwalu, UNIPA | Mansinam Room, Swiss Belhotel | ||||
| Pandanus tectorius, THREE VARIETAS AND UTILIZATION IN WEST PAPUA - Zita Sarungallo | Prof. Zita L. Sarungallo, Fakultas Kehutanan UNIPA | ||||||||
| From Traditional Botany Knowledge To Nature-Based Solutions Papuan Traditional Practices, Marine Protected Areas, And Sustainable Nature-Based Tourism In Raja Ampat - George Mentansan | Mr. George Mentansan, UNIPA | ||||||||
| Ethnobotanical Knowledge of The Nowyadama Ethnic Group in Waropen, Papua: Implications for Biodiversity Conservation and Community Resilience | Ms. Merry Sokoy, UNIPA | ||||||||
| Inventory and Distribution of Local Plant.... | Dr. Linda Oktavianingsih, Universitas Mulawarman | ||||||||
| Rapid Assessment Estimation of Potential and Spatial Distribution of Pandanus conoideus as Raw Material for Tea and Red Fruit Oil Development in Teluk B | Dr. Agustina Arobaya, Fakultas Kehutanan UNIPA | ||||||||
| 8.2. Plant Ecology and Diversity in Malesian Region | Room 2: Plant Ecology and Diversity in Malesian Region | Moderator: Mrs. Francina Kesaulija, UNIPA | Bintuni Room, Swiss Belhotel | ||||||
| Habitat Characteristics and Nutritional Potential of Ormocarpum orientale as a Forage Source in Supiori and Biak Numfor Regencies - Diana Sawen | Mrs. Diana Sawen M.Si., UNIPA | ||||||||
| Book introduction: Flowers of Fraser’s Hill, Peninsular Malaysia - Jana Skornickova | Dr. Jana Leong-Skornickova, Singapore Botanic Gardens | ||||||||
| Exploring the Palm Flora of the Vogelkop Peninsula - Abdul Hakim | Mr. Abdul Hakim, UGM | ||||||||
| Spatial Distribution Patterns and Stand Structure in the Sorong–Tambraw Corridor Protected Forest Area - Ai Ranti Noviyanti | Ms. Ai Ranti Noviyanti, IPB University | ||||||||
| 11:45 - 12:45 | Lunch Break | ||||||||
| 12:45 -14:15 | PARALEL 9 | 9.1 OTHERS | Room 1: OTHERS | Moderator: Dr. Fitrianty Pakiding, UNIPA | Mansinam Room, Swiss Belhotel | ||||
| Biodiversity Potential of the Aara Indigenous Community - Alosius Numberi | Mr. Alosius Numberi, EcoNusa | ||||||||
| Digitalising the Singapore Herbarium: progress and lessons learnt so far - Jana Skornickova | Dr. Jana Leong-Skornickova, Singapore Botanic Gardens | ||||||||
| Sago Plantation Forest by Local Papua People in Keerom: Building Ecosystem and Accessibility - Nurhaidah Sinaga | Prof. Ir. Budi Santoso, M.P., Ph.D, Fakultas Teknologi Pertanian, Universitas Papua | ||||||||
| The implementation of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) Process in collaboration with the West Papua Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BBKSDA) in Akari Village, Kebar Selatan District, Tambrauw Regency | Leo Yansen Yembise, S.IP., M.Si, Yayasan WWF Indonesia | ||||||||
| Environmental Education for Communities in the Mahkota Permata Tanah Papua Area | Ms. Marina Kamousum, Yayasan Konservasi Indonesia | ||||||||
| 12:45 -14:15 | PARALEL 9 | ||||||||
| 9.2 Plant Systematics & Evolutions | Room 2: Plant Systematics & Evolutions | Moderator: Dr. Daniel C. Thomas, Senior Researcher, Singapore Botanic Gardens | Bintuni Room, Swiss Belhotel | ||||||
| Reassessing species boundaries in Melastoma: Integrating morphology, hybridisation, and molecular evidence | Dr. Louise Neo, Singapore Botanic Gardens | ||||||||
| Deciphering the plaited taxonomy of Syzygium: Progress, challenges and future directions | Dr. Yee Wen Low, Singapore Botanic Gardens | ||||||||
| Uvaria (Annonaceae) in Malesia Morphology, Phylogenomics, Biogeography, and Micro-morphology - Annas Rabbani | Mr. Annas Rabbani M.Sc., Hortus Botanicus Leiden, Leiden University | ||||||||
| Refreshments served outside – available throughout session | |||||||||
| 14:15 - 15:45 | PLENARY SESSION 7 | PLENARY SESSION 7 - The Rarest Profession: Plant Taxonomists | Moderator: Dr. Agustina Arobaya, Forestry Faculty of the University of Papua | Mansinam Room, Swiss Belhotel | |||||
| Dr. Abdulrokhman Kartonegoro Associate Researcher, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) | |||||||||
| Dr. Mark Hughes, Taxonomy Research Leader for Southeast Asia, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh | |||||||||
| Mr. Reynold Kesaulija S.Hut. MM., Dinas Kehutanan Provinsi Papua Barat Daya, Universitas Indonesia | |||||||||
| Room Break | |||||||||
| 16:15 - 17:00 | Closing Speech | Dr. Timothy Utteridge, Prof. Dr. Charlie Danny Heatubun, S.Hut, M.Si, FLS | Mansinam Room, Swiss Belhotel | ||||||
| 17:00 - 17:30 | Closing Ceremony by Governor of West Papua | Drs. Dominggus Mandacan, M.Si | Swiss Belhotel Manokwari | ||||||
| Time | Agenda | Rundown | Speakers/ PIC | Venue / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:30 | Film Screening & Discussion | Film Screening & Discussion: Island of the Hornbills In search of the Northern Cassowary | XXI Manokwari City Mall |
| Time | Agenda | Rundown | Speakers/ PIC | Venue / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL DAY | FMNBCS Exhibition | FMNBCS Exhibition: Sponsors Booth & Local Products | Manokwari City Mall, Ground Floor |
| Time | Agenda | Rundown | Speakers/ PIC | Venue / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL DAY | PHOTO EXHIBITION BY FFI | Photo Exhibition, supported by FFI | Swiss Belhotel |
| Time | Agenda | Rundown | PIC | Venue / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 – 08:45 | Registration & Coffee | Participant arrival and informal networking | Secretariat | Swiss Belhotel |
| 08:45 – 09:00 | Opening & Objectives | Framing the New Guinea Initiative and objectives of the site event | Prof. Charlie | |
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Context Setting: Biodiversity & Landscape Framework | WWF Papua biodiversity concept and SMCA context | WWF Program Papua Team (Mr. Imron) | |
| 09:30 – 10:15 | Brainstorming: Key Issues & Challenges | Shared issues and cross-border challenges | Mr. Veda | |
| 10:15 – 10:30 | Coffee Break | Informal exchange | — | |
| 10:30 – 11:15 | Strategic Collaboration Opportunities | Partnership and collaboration pathways | Dr. Griffin | |
| 11:15 – 11:45 | Fundraising & Resource Mobilization | Joint fundraising and donor engagement opportunities | Mr. Tom Owen | |
| 11:45 – 12:15 | Partner Reflections & Inputs | Inputs from WRI, BRIDA, UNIPA, EcoNusa, WWF PNG, and others | All Partners | |
| 12:15 – 12:30 | Summary, Next Steps & Closing | Prof. Charlie |
| Time | Agenda | Rundown | PIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALL DAY | BINTUNI FIELD TRIP | NBCS field trip to Bintuni Bay Mangrove | Please contact fmanokwaripapuabarat2025@gmail.com for registration/ information |
| Time | Agenda | Rundown | PIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALL DAY | ARFAK MOUNTAINS FIELD TRIP | Arfak Mountains Field Trip | Please contact manokwaripapuabarat2025@gmail.com for registration/ information |
| 5:00 - 07:00 | TRAVEL TIME | Drive to Kwau | |
| 07:00 - 09:30 | KWAU | Breakfast, Visit the Giant Banana Tree and Smart Bird Nest | |
| 09:30 - 14:00 | ANGGI LAKE | Travel to Anggi Lake, Lunch at Uduhotma Station, Coffee Processing Tour | |
| 14:00 - 16:00 | KOBREY | Travel to Kobrey and explore Kobrey | |
| 16:00 - 18:00 | RANSIKI | Travel to Ransiki and Visit the Chocolate Factory | |
| 18:00 | TRAVEL TIME | Drive Back to Hotel | |
| FEE | USD 60 (INTERNATIONAL), | include car, breakfast & Lunch | |
| IDR 500,000 (DOMESTIC) | include car, breakfast & Lunch |
| Time | ABSTRACT TITLE | PRESENTER'S NAME | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18:30 - 21:00 | Resolving a century-long taxonomic knowledge gap: Synopsis and typification of names in Philippine Begonia section Petermannia (Begoniaceae) | Mark Arcebal | Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| 18:30 - 21:00 | Toward an Evolutionary Framework for Pothos (Araceae): Biogeography and Genomic Insights in a Fly-pollinated Lineage | Sven Landrein | Fairylake and Botanical Garden, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| 18:30 - 21:00 | Multi-Scale Assessment of Tropical Forest Resilience Integrating Remote Sensing, Bioacoustics, and Camera Traps in Sawesuma, Jayapura Regency, Papua_Lumeli Jacky Buli, M. Ikhsan Anggoda.docx | Lumeli Jacky Buli | WWF Indonesia - Papua Program |
| 18:30 - 21:00 | Biodiversity as Development Capital; Leveraging Ecotourism for Climate Resilience in Isyo Hills Papua_Seriany Tonglo.pdf | Seriany Tonglo | WRI Indonesia |
| 18:30 - 21:00 | Integrating High Conservation Value Areas into Regional Land_Hairil Anwar | Hairil Anwar | Environmental Government of Kalimantan Barat |
| 18:30 - 21:00 | Hutan Adat as Modalities for the Local & Global Commons; Lesson Learned from Facilitating the Process in Papua | Martua Sirait | Samdhana Institute |
| 18:30 - 21:00 | Abstract_Rencana Kehidupan as a Framework for Biodiversity Conservation and Territorial Sovereignty in Papua_Rizqiah.pdf | Rizqiah Mamur | Samdhana Institute |
| 18:30 - 21:00 | Climate Change Impacts on Fishing Household Livelihoods in a Marine Protected Area_Kezia Salosso.docx | Kezia Salosso | Universitas Papua |
| 18:30 - 21:00 | Nature-Based Solutions and Forest-Based Green Economy Pathways Toward Sustainable Development in Papua, Indonesia | Hendri | University of Papua |
| 18:30 - 21:00 | The Role of Indigenous Peoples in Nature-Based Solutions for Sustainable Livelihoods and Climate Resilience in Papua, Indonesia.docx | Patti Rahayu | The Samdhana Institute |
| 18:30 - 21:00 | Integrated Modeling of Climate Change and Land Use Dynamics: Implications for the Conservation of Bornean Endemic Palms - Rizmoon Z.docx | Rizmoon Zulkarnaen | Univerisity Brunei Darussalam |
| 18:30 - 21:00 | Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue: The Scalar Politics of Mainstreaming Mangroves as Blue Carbon inIndonesia | Muhammad Haidar Daulay | Sebijak Institute (Research Center for Forest Policy & History), Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Gadjah Mada |
| 18:30 - 21:00 | An Annotated Checklist of Vascular Plants of Raja Ampat, with Notes on Rare and Threatened Species | Yanuar Ishaq | |
| 18:30 - 21:00 | Cocoa as an Instrument for Green Economic Development and Community Empowerment in West Papua A Case Study of South Manokwari Regency - FX Wibisono.docx | F.X. Wibisono | YKI |
| 18:30 - 21:00 | Livelihood Vulnerability of Coastal Indigenous Communities in Customary Managed Conservation Areas | Dahlia Gladiola Rurina Menufandu | University of Papua |
| 18:30 - 21:00 | Household Access, Participation, and Decision-Making in Marine Resource Management in a Marine Protected Area in Raja Ampat, Indonesia | Arnoldus Ananta | University of Papua |
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