Welcome to a special seminar on 'Biodiversity Conservation and Museum Management'!
We, Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Sirindhorn Natural History Museum (PSUNHM), Prince of Songkla University (PSU), together with honorable colleagues, are pleased to host 10 online talks by speakers from around the world who are renowned experts in biodiversity conservation research and museum collection management.
Program [in TH time; GMT+7]
21 Feb 2022
15.30-17.30 Evolution and speciation without sex in bdelloid rotifers
by Dr. Diego Fontaneto
National Research Council, Water Research Institute (CNR-IRSA), Italy
Moderated by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Supiyanit Maiphae and Dr. Phannee Sa-ardrit
22 Feb 2022
10.00-12.00 Natural History Museums in Higher Education: Unique Programs and Potential
by Dr. Andrew Simpson
Macquarie University, Australia
Moderated by Dr. Yingyod Lapwong and Dr. Abdulloh Samoh
13.00-15.00 Museum Management of Lee Kong Chian NHM
by Prof. Dr. Peter Kee Lin Ng
Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, Singapore
Moderated by Dr. Yingyod Lapwong and Rueangrit Promdam
15.30-17.30 Cave biodiversity, citizen science expeditions, and conservation
by Dr. Iva Njunjić
Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Darwinweg, Leiden, The Netherlands, Netherlands
Moderated by Asst. Prof. Dr. Sopark Jantarit
23 Feb 2022
09.00-10.00 Search for Molluscan fossils in the DINOSAUR Museum
by Dr. Asato KAITO
Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum, Japan
Moderated by Dr. Kittichai Tongtherm
10.30-12.30 Natural history collection as science infrastructure for research and outreach
by Prof. Dr. Masaharu MOTOKAWA
The Kyoto University Museum, Kyoto University, Japan
Moderated by Awatsaya Pimsai and Dr. Pipat Soisook
13.00-14.00 Looking for the history of terrestrial plants—Paleobotanical researches, collections and their management in NMNS
by Dr. Atsushi YABE
National Museum of Nature and Science, Japan
Moderated by Dr. Kittichai Tongtherm
14.30-15.30 Small regional collections add value to big data science through specimen digitization
by Dr. Wei Song Hwang
Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, Singapore
Moderated by Dr. Abdulloh Samoh
15.45-16.45 From specimens to Digital Reference Collections
by Dr. Yuchen Ang
Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, Singapore
Moderated by Dr. Abdulloh Samoh
24 Feb 2022
16.00-18.00 Biodiversity research that leads to sustainable conservation interventions
by Dr. Paul Bates
Harrison Institute, UK
Moderated by Dr. Pipat Soisook
The talks will be also LIVE on our Facebook page "Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Natural History Museum" @psunhm :
https://www.facebook.com/psunhmWe are looking forward to learning, sharing best practices in biodiversity conservation research and outreach, and museum management, as well as discussing future potential international collaboration!
Please follow our FB page for Zoom meeting link of each individual talk.
Ps. Advance registration will be closed on Friday,18 February 2022.
