SEARCA Agriculture and Development Seminar Series (ADSS)

The SEARCA Agriculture and Development Seminar Series (ADSS) encourages presentation and discussion of development and research issues, as well as their implications for agricultural and rural development. Presentations may feature new concepts, frameworks, or perspectives; methodologies; research findings; policy issues and proposed solutions; or any combination of these, on topics emphasized by the SEARCA's current five-year plan. Through the ADSS, SEARCA aims to contribute to a vibrant scientific exchange within, and even beyond, the Los Baños Science Community.

The ADSS and its special seminars are open to the public and are scheduled as much as possible on a Tuesday, 4–5 p.m.

Speakers at SEARCA's ADSS have included scholars, researchers and thought leaders occupying influential positions in the Philippine executive and legislative branches and other government agencies, UN agencies, other international development organizations, nongovernmental organizations, and academe.

28 Mar 2017

Developing a Community Well-being Index in Disaster-Prone Areas of the Philippines

Dr. Merites M. Buot, Associate Professor, Department of Human Kinetics College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Los Baños
21 Mar 2017

Extent of Erosion, Poverty, and Food Security: The Case of the Ayangan and the Tuwali of Ifugao

Dr. Merlyn M. Paunlagui, Director, Center for Strategic Planning and Policy Studies, College of Public Affairs and Governance, University of the Philippines Los Baños
17 Mar 2017

Advancing Fair Market Competition: The Role of Communication and Knowledge Management

Dr. Clarissa C. David, Director, Communications and Knowledge Management Office, Philippine Competition Commission
7 Mar 2017

From Zero to One: The Mind Museum Experience

Ms. Maria Isabel O. Garcia, Curator, The Mind Museum
6 Mar 2017

Museums in an Information Society: From Collection to Digital Archives

Dr. Eiji Mizushima, Professor, University of Tsukuba President, Japan Museum Management Academy (JMMA)
28 Feb 2017

BINHI: Debunking the Reasons Not to Plant Native Trees

Prof. Pastor L. Malabrigo, Associate Professor, Dept. of Forest Biological Sciences, College of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of the Philippines Los Baños
21 Feb 2017

Higher Education in Cambodia: Status, Challenges, and Opportunities

Dr. Nith Bunlay, Deputy Director General, Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MOEYS), Cambodia
7 Dec 2016

The Rowan University Biomedical Startup: from graduate education to life altering solutions

Dr. Anthony Lowman, Dean, Henry M. Rowan College College of Engineering Rowan University, New Jersey, USA
29 Nov 2016

Inclusive Development through a Pedagogy of Listening

Dr. Linje Manyozo, Senior Lecturer, School of Media and Communication, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
25 Nov 2016
25 Nov 2016

The Outstanding SEARCA Scholarship Alumni (OSSA): Champions of Inclusive and Sustainable Agricultural and Rural Development by Dr. Delfin J. Ganapin Jr.

Dr. Delfin J. Ganapin Jr., Global Manager, Small Grants Programme, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
18 Nov 2016
27 Sep 2016
4 Aug 2016

The Intergovernmental Science-policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES): Experiences and Insights from the Pollination Assessment

Dr. Josef Settele, Senior Research Scientist, Department of Community Ecology Helmholtz, Centre for Environmental Research-UFZ, Germany
20 Jul 2016

The BT Talong Case: An Assessment

Atty. Edgardo Carlo L. Vistan II, Officer-In-Charge, Institute of International Legal Studies (IILS), UP Law Center
20 Jul 2016

WTO Issues on the Importation of GM Crops

Atty. Celeste Ruth Cembrano Mallari, Law Education Specialist, Institute of International Legal Studies (IILS), UP Law Center
22 Jun 2016

Big Data Analytics: Building the CGIAR Platform for Applications in Agriculture R&D

Dr. Andy Jarvis, Director, Decision and Policy Analysis (DAPA) Research Area, International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
15 Jun 2016

Reducing the High Energy Bill and Carbon Footprint for an Energy and Climate Change-Compliant Sugarcane Production

Dr. Teodoro C. Mendoza, Professor and Scientist II, Crop Science Cluster, College of Agriculture, UPLB
Remarks: SEARCA Regional Professorial Chair Lecture
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