A visit to Southeast Asian countries to promote Asian biodiversity information platform--Biodiversity Committee, Chinese Academy of Sciences

A visit to Southeast Asian countries to promote Asian biodiversity information platform

01 06, 2017

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Organized by Biodiversity Committee, Chinese Academy of Sciences (BC-CAS), a visit team went to Southeast Asia countries, including the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam during September 18-29, 2016, in order to improve the communications between institutions and Asia Biodiversity Conservation and Database Network (ABCDNet), and promote the Southeast Asia Plant Biodiversity Information Infrastructure (SEADiv).

In the Philippines, the team had a meeting with Dr. Sheila Vergara, Director of Biodiversity Information Management, ASENA Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) as well as participants from FishBase Information and Research Group, Inc. (FIN), University of the Philippines, Species 2000 office in the Philippines and so on. They discussed about data sources, data collection, database development as well as citizen science. Also, the team visited the FIN and Species 2000 office in the Philippines, shared their progress with each other.

ACB会议现场

FishBase工作人员展示基于数据库的模型分析

与FishBase部分人员合影

在菲律宾大学Dr. Damasa Macandog课题组

In the Research Center for Biology, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (RCB-LIPI), the team introduced ABCDNet to colleagues from RCB-LIPI, including Dr. Joeni Setijo Rahajoe, Head of Herbarium Bogoriense (BO), Dr. Hari Sutrisno, Dr. Dedy Darnaedi and so on. Dr. Pesigrihastamadya Normakristagaluh shared the progress of Global Biodiversity Information Facility Indonesia Node (InaBIF). Participants discussed about the data management, the research of Indonesia flora and the assessment of endangered species. The team visited the Bogor Herbarium and the Bogor Botanical Garden after meeting.

LIPI部分参会人员合影

参观茂物标本馆

During the visit in Thailand, the team met with Prof. Yongyut Trisurat and Dr. Wichan Eiadthong from Faculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University, Prof. Rachun Pooma, the former Curator of Forest Herbarium in Bangkok (BKF) and Prof. Nannapat Pattharahirantricin, Curator of BKF. They had a discussion about the collection and preservation of plant specimen, the compilation of plant red list and the progress of plant specimen database development.

泰国农业大学会议现场

在曼谷森林植物标本馆的会谈

Nannapat Pattharahirantricin教授带领参观标本馆

At last, the team went to Vietnam National Museum of Natural History, had a meeting with Prof. Phan Ke Long, Vice Director of the Museum, Prof. Pham Hong Thai, Head of Specimen Collections Management Department and Dr. Do Van Truong. Prof. Pham Hong Thai gave an introduction of the museum and shared the plan of Building Vietnam Natural Museum of Nature. Dr. Do introduced the progress of plant research in Vietnam as well as some important plant resources in Vietnam.

越南国家自然博物馆会议现场

Do Van Truong博士带领参观博物馆

During the visit, Dr. Maofang Luo introduced the background, progress and key tasks of ABCDNet and focused on the introduction of SEADiv. Dr. Bo Liu introduced the collection of national floras, plant checklists in Southeast Asia. Dr. Zheping Xu shared the development and integration of biodiversity data in China. Dr. Hongfeng Wang introduced the collection and sorting of the national floras, plant checklists in Northeast Asia.

Through this visit, we have a systematic understanding of the development of biodiversity informatics, plant resources in these countries. The colleagues from these four countries confirmed the importance of ABCDNet and SEADiv and were willing to maintain the communications with each other. This visit was an important foundation for future cooperation including exchange of researchers, organizing workshops and so on.

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