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Experts and professionals from the Philippines and Southeast Asia gather for a meaningful discussion on conserving our native flora through the arts and sciences. Current practices are given emphasis.
SPEAKERS
SPEAKERS
OPENING PROGRAM
OPENING PROGRAM
5 May 2025 | 8:30 AM | UPM museum lobby
5 May 2025 | 8:30 AM | UPM museum lobby
Keynote Address
Heroes and Achievers: Breeding of Hibiscus and Other Selected Philippine Ornamental Plants
DR. PABLITO M. MAGDALITA
Professor, University Scientist,
and Keynote Speaker
College of Agriculture and Food Science, University of the Philippines Los Baños
Inspirational Message
DR. MICHAEL L. TEE
Professor and Chancellor
University of the Philippines Manila
Introductory Talk
DR. HONEY LIBERTINE R. ACHANZAR-LABOR
Professor and University Artist
Special Assistant to the Chancellor
Museum of a History of Ideas
Welcome Talk
DR. MA. TERESA G. DE GUZMAN
Professor and Dean
UP Manila College of Arts
and Sciences
PLENARY SESSION 1: THE ARTS AND FLORAL HERITAGE CONSERVATION
PLENARY SESSION 1: THE ARTS AND FLORAL HERITAGE CONSERVATION
6 May 2025 |8:30 AM | ZOOM
6 May 2025 |8:30 AM | ZOOM
Moderated by: Dr. Arwin M. Vibar, UPM CAS Department of Arts and Communication
Cultivating Connections: Botanical Art in Asia
MS. CARRIE-ANN LEE
President
Singapore Botanical Art Society
Floral Art, Conservation, and Community Engagement in Sarawak
MS. ANGELINA BONG
Vice President
Sarawak Artists Society
PLENARY SESSION 2: SCIENCE AND FLORAL HERITAGE CONSERVATION
PLENARY SESSION 2: SCIENCE AND FLORAL HERITAGE CONSERVATION
6 May 2025 |10:00 AM | UPM MUSEUM LOBBY AND VIA FACEBOOK LIVESTREAM
6 May 2025 |10:00 AM | UPM MUSEUM LOBBY AND VIA FACEBOOK LIVESTREAM
Moderated by: Dr. Jasper John A. Obico and Dr. Kimberly S. Benjamin, UPM CAS Department of Biology
Philippine flora too many BUT Filipino taxonomists too few?
DR. ROSARIO R. RUBITE
Professor Emeritus
UPM CAS Department of Biology
Advancing Selected Plants of Philippine Aroids to International Horticulture
MR. FERNANDO R. AURIGUE, MS, RAgr
Alumnus
University of the Philippines Los Baños
Presenters
UP Manila Museum of a History of Ideas
UP Manila College of Arts and Sciences
The Faura Project
Co-presenters
UP Manila Salinlahi
UP Manila Department of Arts and Communication
UP Manila Department of Biology
Philippine Botanical Art Society
Special thanks to
National Commission for Culture and the Arts
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