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Activities and Announcements:
05/15/2010~~ The SWS Org has an active role in the recent oil spill phenomenon as communicated by the President of the SWS Org USA therefore we need to continue establishing the SWS Section: Wetland Molecular Ecology/Biology. If you are interested to join, pls. contact: me or Dr. James Amon (james.amon@wright.edu) or Dr. Ji Dong Gu (jdgu@hkucc.hku.hk). Thanks a lot. 05/15/2010~~Invited: The Environmental Law Institute cordially invites you to the 2010 National Wetlands Awards ceremony, which will take place on Wednesday, May 19, from 6-8 p.m. at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, Room HVC-215. The National Wetlands Awards program honors excellence in wetlands conservation and has recognized more than 150 individuals for their accomplishments and years of dedication and leadership. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD) will present this year’s keynote address. Sen. Cardin, along with Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), and Rep. Jay Inslee (D-WA), are the ceremony’s Honorary Congressional Co-Sponsors. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson will speak at the Awards ceremony. She and senior representatives from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Federal Highway Administration, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the USDA Forest Service will present the Awards to: Jim Wilcox for Conservation and Restoration; Bill Volkert for Education and Outreach; The Laszlo Family for Landowner Stewardship; Rebecca Sharitz for Science Research; Michael Cain for State, Tribal, and Local Program Development, and Jan Vandersloot for Wetland Community Leader. To read about this year’s recipients, please visit http://www.nationalwetlandsawards.org. Please join us for this wonderful and inspiring event. 5/14/2010~~Bestowed 4/29/2010`` Most current award: Outstanding International Researcher 2010 (pls see below on awards) 05/14/2010``dated 3/26/2010~~ Nominated to receive the Gold Medal by the American Biographical institute (ABI) 05/13/2010~~SWS News 2010 Web Page Updated --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
04/25/2010~~The Proposed Society of Wetland Scientists South American Chapter has just completed the required 25 petitioners but can still welcome additional petitioners.
04/21/2010~~ Two new Country Designates of the SWS (Society of Wetland Scientists) Asia Chapter. 04/20/2010~~Pls visit the English (main), Portuguese(mirror) and Spanish (mirror) Web Sites of the Proposed Society of Wetland Scientists South American Chapter. 04/17/2010~ISMCBBPR- We are now accepting nominations for the Molecule of the Year 2010. 04/16/2010- Directory of Taxonomists- GTI- NIES, Japan 04/15/2010~~ Announcement: I do have here a bunch of opportunities and given the privilege to nominate for graduate schooling, advanced research, dissertation research abroad including prestigious Science Awards in the USA and even national awards, pls. come in contact with me if you are my deserving student, loyal colleague and an ambitious intellectual with the right sense that I know of. Thanks for sending me these information. 04/11/2010~~ ONWARDS !! Molecule of the Year 2008 by ISMCBBPR, a discovery of Dr. Sudhir Paul ! Know the Molecule of the Year 2008. Pls. Visit the Covalent Immunology Foundation (http://abzymeresearchfoundation.org/index.html). Watch the video: Path to an effective HIV vaccine. Also watch Dr. Dennis Burton's (a recipient for the Molecule of the Year 2005 ) video presentation titled "HIV vaccine design and neutralizing antibody problem" among the series of video presentations at the CIF web site "The Science: Why It can Work." 04/07/2010~~ SWS will soon welcome a Designate representing Russia to the Society of Wetland Scientists Asia Chapter. Thanks to Dr. Richard Robarts known for his outstanding work in mapping all of Russian Wetlands for his recommendation ; The County of Sri Lanka will soon have her own Country designate (a Sri Lankan citizen) to SWS Asia Chapter. 04/04/2010- Society of Wetland Scientists South American Chapter is now progressing as to its number of petitioners. 3/29/2010~~Compilation (in pdf) of Scientific Activities in Taiwan during the 2008 SWS Asia Chapter Asian Wetland Convention and Workshop; Additional Documents; Additional Document#2 ; Additional Documents #3 03/28/2010~~ Proposed SWS South American Chapter English Web Site. 3/30/2010``Here is the Portuguese Web Site of the Proposed SWS SA Chapter courtesy of Ma. Elaine Oliveira of Brasil, a life time member of the Society of Wetland Scientists. 3/30/2010~Visit the SWS Asia Chapter 2010 News Link 03/25/2010~~Invited to the Abel Wolman Distinguished Lecture by the Water Science and Technology Board of the National Research Council, U.S.A. 03/08/2010- Submission of abstracts to the 2010 Society of Wetland Scientists Org USA International Convention and Workshop , Salt Lake City, Utah, USA extended until March 22, 2010. 03/06/10- Attend the 2010 Society of Wetland Scientists Org USA International Convention and Annual Meeting at Salt Lake City, Utah, June 27- July 2, 2010. 03/04/2010- Invited by a US based Institute to nominate individuals for a prestigious 2011 Award and Prize for Achievement in Science in the area of Genomics. Prize amounts to more than 200,000 US dollars. 03/04/2010- ABI or the American Biographical Institute awards the ff to Prof. Isidro T. Savillo: a. Induction into the 2009 Order of International Merit, an exclusive league of prestigious individuals throughout the world who represent their countries through their professional achievements. b. Inclusion in the International Profiles of Accomplished Leaders- A Directory of Professionals whose accomplishments pave the way for others. c. Selected for the Man of the Year representing the Philippines in 2010 2/21/2010- Access this scientific article at this link : Present Status of Ramsar Sites in Nepal by Kafle and Savillo 2/06/2010- Video about the Molecule of the Year 2009 - http://www.3sat.de/mediathek/mediathek.php?obj=16745&mode=play (or Click Direct Im Player) 1/27/2010~~ News from Biotechniques Online about the ISMCBBPR and the Molecule of the Year award [1/26/2010~~ Accomplishment Reports Received from SWS (Society of Wetland Scientists) Asia Chapter Country or Regional Designates/Representatives and other SWS Asia Chapter Members for the SWS Mid Year Board Meeting: India-4;Nepal-1 ( + earlier* publication); 1 pending (+ thesis proposal earlier sent);Bangladesh- 1;Japan-2;Indonesia- 2; Malaysia- 1; Bahrain-1; Hongkong-2;China-2 (1 sent earlier);Vietnam-1;Pakistan-2;Thailand-1; Indonesia-2;Turkey-1; S. Korea- (1 sent earlier); Taiwan- (1 sent earlier), Cambodia-1... tally is ongoing Currently being downloaded and compiled. SWS Asia Chapter Mid Year Report [SUBMITTED ALREADY] total 41 pages with excellent overview of the Malaysian Wetlands , a very interesting program article for the Role of Women in Thailand's wetlands , interesting summary of Francy K. research on dragonflies (associated with wetlands) from the Kerala Region of India and much more wonderful wetland accomplishments from members of almost all Asian Countries to the SWS Asia Chapter ~February 05, 2010~~1/31/2010 Thanks a lot everyone!! 01/25/2010~~ Molecule of the Year 2009 WEB Page UPDATED!! 01/22/2010~~ Official Press Releases for the Molecule of the Year 2009: In English ; In German ; In Dutch; In Croatian ; In English Explore the Press Release Statements for the Molecule of the Year 2009!! Congratulations!! Press Releases in Foreign Language; Press Releases in Foreign Language Part II ;Press Releases in a Foreign Language Part III Press Release in Croatian ; Press Release in a Foreign Language Part IV ; Press Release in a Foreign Language Part V Google News : Mol of the Year 2009 ; Google News: Mol of the Year 2009 Part II Yahoo News: Mol of the Year 2009 ; Yahoo News: Mol of the Year 2009 Part II __________________________________________________________________________________________ Congratulations for the Molecule of the Year 2009!! 12/30/2009~~ ISMCBBPR's Molecule of the Year 2009 is announced at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_in_science#Science http://www.genwi.com/read/37506403 12/28/2009~~ Votes are coming in for the Molecule of the Year 2009. It is highly likely that the Molecule of the Year 2009 will soon be announced probably earlier than expected. I thank the Voters and Hoping that you will always kindly be around for next year's Molecule of the Year or the Molecule Of the Year 2010 competition~~by I. Savillo- President and Organizer, ISMCBBPR http://ismcbbpr.synthasite.com/nom-my-09.php http://ismcbbpr.synthasite.com/voters.php 12/24/2009~~ Environews Jan 2010 Newsletter of the International Society of Environmental Botanists (ISEB) features news item titled: Pyxine Cocoes Nyl. - A Foliose Lichen as a Potential Bioindicator/biomonitor of Air Pollution in Philippines: an Update by Isidro T. Savillo at
http://isebindia.com/environews/jan_10.pdf http://isebindia.com/09-12/10-01-3.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REMINDERS 2010- Urgent
1. University of California : Re: Ecology/Include the Ecosystem of the Pacific Ocean: Threats etc.
2. Fulbright, U.S.A. 3. Polish 2 scientific papers- Berlin,Germany- Rush!! 4. FOLLOW -UP MATTERS/DEVELOPMENTS/REMINDERS(2009-) 1. Proposed SWS South American Chapter- thumbs up!!- -01/15/2010 progressing; MoU in progress 02/2010 2.Nepal- 1 proposal left - 3.Paper- Bangladesh/other paper without citation 4. 5. Copy of Published Material- India 7. Session ref: #4: Japan+Korea+Malaysia in Malaysia to be led by Japan 8. R matter+ Hongkong- ref: #4 9. Program + Volunteers- ref: #4 10. 11. ME -ISP 2010 ISMCBBPR 12. IOCCP- SWS Asia 13. Australia (inv. extended Board Meeting- Madison)- ref:#4 14. 16. 05/12/2010- Invited to be a plenary speaker in aquatic microbiology and to chair a session- Venue- India (June 2010; Sept 2010) etc. Search Key words for Google Scholar:
isidro savillo, savillo gbif at http://scholar.google.com/schhp?hl=en&as_sdt=2000
__________________________________________________ AWARDS: 05/01/2010~~ Prof. Isidro T. Savillo attended the International Conference on Higher Education Research (ICHER):Utilization, Experiences and Discovery as a Plenary Speaker on April 28- May 01, 2010 at the University of Northern Philippines, UNESCO City of Vigan , Ilocus Sur, Philippines.
Likewise besides being awarded a plaque as a Plenary Lecturer , Prof. Isidro T. Savillo is a recipient of the prestigious: ICHER'S OUTSTANDING INTERNATIONAL RESEARCHER AWARD 2010
for his excellent performance and exemplary achievement in the field of research of international significance. CONGRATULATIONS!! Thanks to National and International members of the Board of Judges! and Thanks too to PhilAir- Philippine Association of Institutions for Research, Inc. who are the organizers! It is unbelievable that the expected attendees to ICHER 2010 had tripled (remarkable record of attendees) from what was expected. All Schools in the Philippines keep on attending! Learn more, present your researches and gather awards! Congratulations to Dr. Genaro Japos, President of PhilAir, officers and staff. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
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