Transcript SEAMEO Centre for Tropical Biology: Bambang Purwantara

SEAMEO Regional Centre
for Tropical Biology
Dr. Bambang Purwantara
Director
Bogor, Indonesia
[email protected]
www.biotrop.org
Vision & Mission of the Centre
Vision:
A Leading Centre for enhancing and
promoting the real values of tropical
biology in Southeast Asia
Mission:
To provide scientific knowledge and
capacity building in conserving and
managing tropical biology sustainably
for the well-being of communities and
the environment of Southeast Asia
Major Programmes:
Research and Development
Tropical Biology
for
Community
Welfare
Areas Covered:
• Food and Feed Security and Safety
• Bio-energy Development
• Tropical Pests & Diseases Management
• Value Adding in Natural Products
• Biotechnology
Tropical Biology
for
Environmental
Integrity
Areas Covered:
• Biodiversity Conservation &
Management
• Landscape Restoration
• Management of Tropical Ecosystem
Functions and Services
• Ecosystems Health Monitoring
Major Programmes: Training
1. Regional Training Course on Control and
Management of Invasive Alien Plant Species
2. Regional Training Course on Control and
Prevention of Aflatoxin Contamination in Food
and Feedstuff
3. Regional Seminar-Workshop on Bioinformatics
and Genomics
4. Regional Training Course on Biodiversity
Conservation through High Resolution Imagery
Major Programmes:
Community Outreach
1. Rehabilitation of ex-mining sites and biodiversity
conservation of indigenous and exotic tree species in
industrial sites in Indonesia
2. Youth Environmental Outreach Grants Program
3. Restoration of damaged areas due to IAS and
community livelihood generation at Mt Pangrango
National Park, West Java
4. Free Public Consultation and Orientation for Visitors
on various technologies available in the Centre
Significant Accomplishments
1. Herbarium and database having a collection of around
5,000 weeds and invasive alien plant species
2. International Master of Science Degree Program on
Information Technology for Natural Resources
Management
3. Technologies enhancing sorghum as a commodity for
food, feed, fuel, fiber, and fertilizer
4. Protocols for micro propagation of some high value tree
species, horticulture plants, tuber crops (Japanese taro
& potato) & cottonii seaweed
5. Capacity building of close to 8,000 professionals, farmers
and students in various aspects of tropical biology
Vision for the Future
•
Expansion of our MS Degree Program on IT-NRM in terms of:
a. offering of double degree program with Japanese universities
b. use of latest IT technologies for biodiversity conservation and restoration of
degraded landscapes
c. tapping of Japanese experts as part of the teaching pool either on face-to-face or
distance education
•
Mainstreaming of wildlife in our research portfolio to focus on:
a. Ecological studies
b. Breeding of threatened species
•
Focus more research on restoration and rehabilitation of degraded landscapes
through:
a. Bioremediation
b. Use of local species
c. Use of beneficial soil microbes
•
Strengthening of research and training on biotechnology, bioinformatics and
genomics