CONSERVATION AND USE CONSERVATION AND USE OF ECOSYSTEMOF ECOSYSTEM: : Technology Technology

and Beyondand BeyondMalee Suwana-adth1,2 and Wanchern Potacharoen2

1 Kasetsart Universityand

2 National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC)National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA)

Thailand

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OUTLINEOUTLINE• Thailand Ecosystems: A Brief Overview

• Conceptual Framework on Conservation

and Utilization of Ecosystems• Biodiversity Research and Training

(BRT) Program in Thailand

• Ecosystem Monitoring: BRT Experience

• BioResource Conservation & Utilization: BioResource Monitoring

• Suggestions for Future Cooperation

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Thailand Ecosystems: A Brief Overview

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THAILAND’S MAJOR ECOSYSTEMS(and Related Development Policy):

•Forest Ecosystems (Climate Change)

•Marine and Coastal Ecosystems(Tourism and Tsunami-related)

•Inland Water Ecosystems(Water resource and inter-national river)

•Agricultural ecosystems(Food, poverty reduction and bio-energy)

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Thailand+ GMS

Thailand: A Hot-Spot Region

Source:

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Global ‘Hot Spots’

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Conceptual Framework on

Conservation and Utilizationof

Ecosystems

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Research & Research & Knowledge MgtKnowledge Mgt..

EcosystemEcosystem

Species diversitySpecies diversity

Genetic diversityGenetic diversity

Bioinformatics and Bioinformatics and ‘‘biomaterialsbiomaterials’’

National recordsNational records

CONSERVATION and USE OF ECOSYTEM:CONSERVATION and USE OF ECOSYTEM:Management PerspectiveManagement Perspective

AgriculturalLandscape

Protected areaCommunity ForestWater Resource

CONSERVATIONCONSERVATIONUSE

BioResourceConservation

BioResourceManagement

(In silico)BioEconomy

Biotechnology

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Biodiversity Research and Training (BRT) Program

in Thailand(1995- Present)

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Rationale and Objectives of BRTKU-CKSCKS

Rationale:• Multi-dimensional and multi-stakeholders of

ecosystems- requiring new management initiatives, including new technologies

• Limitation of resources (Time, Budget and Expertise)-requiring resources mobilization, locally, nationally and internationally

Key Objectives• Facilitate integrated research and management

development on biodiversity (incl. policy research)• HRD in biodiversity research and management

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(On-site) Ecosystem Monitoring: BRT Experience

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• Long Term Study Plot: Mobile Data Logging and Mapping System

• Bio-indicator (Aquatic Insects) Survey and River Monitoring Network

• BioResource Monitoring

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1st National Parkand World

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Khao Yai National Park(First National Park and World Heritage Site)

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‘‘MoMo--SingtoSingto’’ : A : A mobile integratedmobile integrateddata logging and mapping system data logging and mapping system

for study offor study offorest regeneration and forest regeneration and ecosystem monitoringecosystem monitoring

Designed byDesigned by

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Eakasit Pacharawongsakda , Supawadee Ingsriswang , Anuttara Nathalang and Warren Brockelman

National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC)

National of Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA)

MoMo--SingToSingTo System ArchitectureSystem ArchitecturePDA Software

Mo-SingTo Application

Windows Software

Mo-SingTo Conduit

Palm application for collecting the data to PDA database

Program for transferring the datafrom PDA database to computer

• Software on PDA (Mo-SingTo application)Insert tree data e.g. species , dbhCalculate and verify the X,Y co-ordinate of each tree in plotView tree distribution on plot

• Conduit (Mo-SingTo conduit)Transferring data from PDA to computer

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MoMo--SingToSingTo SystemSystemPalm SoftwareMo-SingTo Application

Insert tree data

Modify tree data

View tree distribution

Logging into system Palm DB

Set Quadrat

Select Quadrat

Palm DB

Windows Software

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MoMo--SingToSingTo Application Application (cont(cont’’d)d)

Mo-SingTo application workflow (cont’d)• Mapping the tree X,Y co-ordinate by point and

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• Show distance from the walls of sub-quadrat

• Ex. adjust the Y co-ordinate by fixing the X-axis

• Moving only the Y line

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MoMo--SingToSingTo Application Application (cont(cont’’d)d)

Mo-SingTo application workflow (cont’d)• View tree distribution on plot

• Corresponds to tree locationand diameter

• Represented by color and size

• Show tree ID 160003160001

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MoMo--SingToSingTo ConduitConduit

• After the survey , synchronizing data from Palm to PC

• Conduit – program transfer data from Palm to PC

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Mo-SingTo application Windows

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Conclusions & Lessons LearnedConclusions & Lessons Learned

• Increase efficacy , reliability of data collection process for tree census

• Mobility: Collect data in Palm and transfer to computer

• Reduce time for collecting data• Verify size and position of tree in graphical

format• Verify tree distribution in graphical format• Integration of field data

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Aquatic Insect Inventory for Monitoring of River Ecosystem

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Rationale:• Need for local community/student participation

thru macroscopic study and survey

Research Objectives• Aquatic macroinvertebrate inventory• Bioindicators development• Field guide manual development

AQUATIC INSECTS/INVERTEBRATE STUDY

AND MONITORING

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Distance

Contamination site

Source: Sangpradub (2005)

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Communitygroup/network

(modifed BRT/Saengpradup, 2001)

BioResource Conservation and Utilization(BRU)

Project:BRT-BIOTEC Partnership

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BioResource Conservation(Microbial Resources)

•Thailand NetworkOn Culture Collections

•Biolaws

•Material Acquisition/Transfer Agreement(MAA/MTA)

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Searching for

BCC 112

Inventory program

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Microbial Information Management System-MIMSLAB1

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BIOTEC RESEARCH FACILITIES

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Future R&D TrendsFuture R&D Trends

• Collaborative research to extend the capability to integrate relevant data of common interest

• Gain more and common understanding of the biodiversity/ecosystem conservation mgt.

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Suggestions for Future Long-Term Cooperation

• Regional Ecosystems Monitoring and Information Network (REMIN): An extension of the Mekhong River Ecosystem Monitoring- MeREM- Project)

• Joint Accredited UNESCO Post-Graduate Course on “Man and Biosphere-MAB”:A Thailand Initiative and Proposal (KU-BIOTEC)

Joint (multi-country/multi-institution) curriculum development and collaborative education and R&D

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

• BIOTEC, Thailand• BRT Program• Kasetsart University/Cahalermphrakiet

Campus at Sakhon Nakorn

THANK YOUTHANK YOU

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