Different Aspects of Environmental Issues : Shinmaywa Panel Session @ Hyper Interdisciplinary Conference in the Philippines 2024
Looking at environmental impact is something that many countries around the world are being particular about – as sustainability, in the last decade, is something that is considered as imminent and highly important due to the limited resources that we have in this Earth. For the Philippines, however, as a country that is still a developing country that has been plagued with environmental issues due to different reasons, it is something that is more of a reality to the locals that needs to be addressed – and something that also needs solutions.
ShinMaywa Group currently provides a variety of products and services that support social infrastructure, centered on five core businesses: special purpose truck, parking system, industrial/ environmental systems, fluids, and aircraft – but more importantly they are also passionate about making solutions to address environmental concerns. In line with this, Shinmaywa has partnered with us for the Hyper Interdisciplinary Conference in the Philippines for the Panel Session, “Crafting Solutions for Environmental Resilience”.
The panel session will zone-in on different issues surrounding natural areas, such as mangrove forests, and also in certain industries such as agriculture and aquaculture – and possible solutions to such. As such we have invited panelists related to these to provide their knowledge:
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DR. CONCEPCION PONCE CEO, CirPro Innovations Corp. Associate Professor, University of the Philippines- Visayas Dr. Concepcion Ponce received her PhD in Chemistry from the University of Saskatchewan. She was one of the Leaders in Innovation Fellow 2020 by Royal Academy of Eng’g, London, UK, DOST, and Asian Institute of Management, and was also was recognized as in University Innovation Fellow in 2023 by the UP System. She is currently also the CEO of CirPro (Circular Process) Innovations Corp., a spinoff from the University of the Philippines Visayas which specializes in turning waste fruit peel into products that can be used in different industries. |
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MS. EUNICE GIANAN Museum Researcher II, National Museum of the Philippines Eunice Lois D. Gianan is a Museum Researcher II at the Botany and National Herbarium Division of the National Museum of the Philippines (BNHD-NMP) and a Marine Science Institute, UP Diliman (UP-MSI) graduate student. Her research focuses on mangrove ecosystems; biological and ecological aspects, particularly in mangrove growth and distribution, using an individual-based modeling approach and carbon sequestration assessment. Since 2018, she has been an active facilitator and resource person for the DOST-SEI Climate Science Youth Camp, providing hands-on training to high school students on mangrove identification and vegetation assessment. |
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MS. LEA OLEGARIO CEO, Biofloc Philippines Fishery, Inc. CEO, LITHOS Manufacturing, OPC Eleanor M. Olegario, is the CEO and Founder of LITHOS Manufacturing, OPC, a pioneering company specializing in mineral products enhanced with clay nanotechnology for climate technology applications, including water management, wastewater treatment, and regenerative agriculture. She is also a senior lecturer and mentor in mineral clay nanotechnology at prestigious institutions such as UP Diliman, UST, Ateneo, De La Salle, Mapua, Adamson, and TIP, she earned her MS in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of the Philippines and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in the same field. |
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MODERATOR:
DR. YEVGENY ASTER DULLA Yev was born and raised in Iloilo City, Philippines. He graduated with a degree in BS Chemistry from the University of the Philippines – Visayas, after which he worked as an instructor at the University of the Philippines – Manila. He came to Japan in 2013 to pursue graduate studies through the HIGO Program of Kumamoto University, and acquired his Masters in Health Life Sciences in 2015 and his PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences in 2018. He worked at a business consultancy company in Tokyo in 2019 to help bring biotechnology and medical companies from abroad into Japan. In 2020, he joined Leave a Nest Co., Ltd. and is currently under the Frontier Development Division. He is also a Balik Scientist Awardee for 2021. In the same year, he co-founded the Leave a Nest Philippines office and is its current Managing Director. |
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This year's Hyper Interdisciplinary Conference in the Philippines will be held on November 9, 2024 at the Leong Hall of the Ateneo de Manila University with the theme, “Beyond Borders: Uniting Perspectives for a Symbiotic Society” – which focuses on bringing together people from outside of the Philippines, primarily Japan, to know about different perspectives in order to create more solutions that can solve issues in society. The conference includes different activities including oral (Research Splash) and poster research presentations, a mini-hackathon (Ignition Session), and various panel sessions.
For more information, please visit the page below:
HIC in the Philippines 2024 Page
If you are interested to join as an attendee (free of charge for those affiliated with academic and government institutions), you can do so by registering via the link below:
*registering requires the creation of a Leave a Nest ID – after creating one, please access the same link again