Jakarta, 10-11 June 2025

The 2025 Biodiversity Science Forum (BSF)  is co-organised by the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) and the World Resources Institute (WRI) Indonesia with the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) Indonesia, funded by the ASEAN-UK Green Transition Fund through the Enhancing Conservation and Restoration of Wetlands and Peatlands in ASEAN as Effective Sinks and Reservoirs of Greenhouse Gases (EnCORE Wetlands) project. It will bring together experts, policymakers, researchers, and stakeholders to address the indispensable role of biodiversity in building climate resilience in the ASEAN region. The forum will serve as a platform for evidence-based discussions and regional cooperation on climate mitigation and biodiversity conservation.

In addition, this activity aligns with some Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework targets including Target 2 (Ecosystem Restoration), 8 (Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation), 10 (Sustainable Management of Ecosystems), 14 (Mainstreaming Biodiversity), 19 (Increasing Biodiversity Finance), 20 (Strengthening knowledge, awareness, and capacity-building related to biodiversity, particularly for policymakers, scientists, and local communities), and 21 (ensuring that biodiversity-related policies and actions are inclusive and participatory, engaging indigenous peoples, local communities, and stakeholders)  and the ASEAN Biodiversity Plan.

This forum will also serve as a venue to promote and disseminate knowledge products that would support science-based decision support systems consistent with Output 2.2 of the EnCORE Wetlands Project and is integrated in the ASEAN Biodiversity Dashboard.

 

Keynote Speeches:

  1. Prof. Yongyut Trisurat - Professor, Kasetsart University Thailand and IPBES Bureau Member for Asia-Pacific Region
  2. Dr. Rodel Lasco - Executive Director,  The Oscar M. Lopez Center, Philippines
  3. Prof. Damayanti Buchori - Director of Center for Transdisciplinary and Sustainability Science, IPB University, Indonesia    

Speakers:

Panel 1: Biodiversity and Carbon Sequestration in ASEAN - Exploring the role of forests, peatlands, and wetlands in carbon storage and climate regulation.

Chair: Prof Gono Semiadi – Secretariat of Scientific Authority, The National Research and Innovation Agency of Indonesia, and NFP for IPBES 

  1. Dr. Kyaw Sein Win Tun - Assistant Director, Nature and Wildlife Conservation Division, Forest Department and SAC Member, Myanmar
  2. Global Environmental Centre (GEC)
  3. Dr. Thamasak Yeemin - Associate Professor,  Ramkhamhaeng University and SAC Member, Thailand  
  4. Dr. Inthavy Akkharath - Wildlife Conservation Association, The Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR)

Panel 2: Innovative Climate Solutions – Community-Based Approaches - Case studies on nature-based solutions, indigenous knowledge, and sustainable adaptation strategies.

Chair:  Dr. Arvin Diesmos, Biodiversity Knowledge Management Department Director, ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB)

  1. Apri Susanto Astra - Programme Coordinator Coasts and Deltas, Wetlands International Indonesia
  2. Dr. Gopalasamy Reuben Clements - Sustainable Finance Specialist, Zoological Society of London
  3. Dr. Dyah Puspitaloka - Lead Research Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
  4. Sumarni Laman - Borneo’s Indigenous Community

Panel 3: Advancing Scientific Research for Climate mitigation - Cutting-edge scientific advancements in climate modeling, landscape monitoring, and biodiversity resilience.

Chair: Satrio Adiwicaksono - Senior Progamme Officer, Forests and Grasslands, The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) 

  1. Prof Jatna Supriatna - Chairman, Research Center for Climate Change, University of Indonesia
  2. Ms. Hidayah Hamzah - Senior Manager - Peat and Forest Monitoring, WRI Indonesia
  3. Prof. Eric Chan Wei Chiang - Professor, International Institute of Science Diplomacy and Sustainability (IISDS), UCSI University, Malaysia

Panel 4: Scientific Innovations in Climate and Biodiversity Conservation and success stories - Exploring new technologies and methodologies to monitor, conserve, and restore ecosystems in ASEAN.

Chair: Dr. Atik Retnowati - Senior Researcher, The National Research and Innovation Agency of Indonesia (BRIN), and SAC Member, Indonesia 

  1. Prof. Ocky Karna Radjasa - Head, Center for Earth and Maritime Research, The National Research and Innovation Agency of Indonesia (BRIN)
  2. Dr. Rebecca Loh - Research Associate, National University of Singapore
  3. Mr. Christian B.  Elloran - Biodiversity Informatics and Geospatial Analysis Division Director,  ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB)
  4. Rodiansyah - Manager Technical Division, Planet Indonesia Foundation

 

Registration is open now, until 9 June 2025. 
Click here to register bit.ly/BiodiversityScienceForum2025

For more information, please contact: 

ACB: Ms. Erica T. Villavelez at etvillavelez@aseanbiodiversity.org    

WRI Indonesia: Ms. Novaeny Wulandari at novaeny.wulandari@wri.org   

 

WORKSHOP CONVENORS 

Nur Hasanah Gauch | Biodiversity Science Division, Biodiversity Knowledge Management Department, ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), Philippines

Erica T. Villavelez | Biodiversity Science Division, Biodiversity Knowledge Management Department, ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), Philippines

Dr. Atik Retnowati | Senior Scientist, The National Research and Innovation Agency of Indonesia (BRIN) and ACB Scientific Advisory Committee Indonesia

Hidayah Hamzah | Peat and Forest Senior Manager, World Resources Institute (WRI) Indonesia 

Dede Sulaeman | Research Lead for Peatland, World Resources Institute (WRI) Indonesia

Jakarta, 10–11 Juni 2025 

Forum Ilmu Pengetahuan Keanekaragaman Hayati 2025 (Biodiversity Science Forum/BSF) diselenggarakan bersama oleh ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), World Resources Institute (WRI) Indonesia, dan Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional (BRIN) Indonesia. Forum ini didanai oleh ASEAN-UK Green Transition Fund melalui proyek Enhancing Conservation and Restoration of Wetlands and Peatlands in ASEAN as Effective Sinks and Reservoirs of Greenhouse Gases (EnCORE Wetlands). Forum ini akan mempertemukan para pakar, pembuat kebijakan, peneliti, dan pemangku kepentingan untuk membahas peran penting keanekaragaman hayati dalam membangun ketahanan iklim di kawasan ASEAN. Forum ini juga akan menjadi wadah diskusi berbasis bukti dan kerja sama regional dalam upaya mitigasi perubahan iklim dan konservasi keanekaragaman hayati.

Selain itu, kegiatan ini sejalan dengan beberapa target dalam Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, termasuk Target 2 (Restorasi Ekosistem), 8 (Mitigasi dan Adaptasi Perubahan Iklim), 10 (Pengelolaan Ekosistem yang Berkelanjutan), 14 (Integrasi Keanekaragaman Hayati ke dalam Kebijakan), 19 (Peningkatan Pembiayaan Keanekaragaman Hayati), 20 (Penguatan pengetahuan, kesadaran, dan pembangunan kapasitas terkait keanekaragaman hayati, khususnya bagi pembuat kebijakan, ilmuwan, dan komunitas lokal), dan 21 (Memastikan kebijakan dan tindakan terkait keanekaragaman hayati bersifat inklusif dan partisipatif, dengan melibatkan masyarakat adat, komunitas lokal, dan para pemangku kepentingan), serta Rencana Keanekaragaman Hayati ASEAN.

Forum ini juga akan menjadi wadah untuk mempromosikan dan menyebarluaskan produk-produk pengetahuan yang mendukung sistem pendukung keputusan berbasis sains, sejalan dengan Output 2.2 dari Proyek EnCORE Wetlands dan terintegrasi dalam ASEAN Biodiversity Dashboard.

Pidato Kunci (Keynote Speeches):

  1. Prof. Yongyut Trisurat – Guru Besar, Universitas Kasetsart, Thailand dan Anggota Biro IPBES untuk Kawasan Asia-Pasifik
  2. Dr. Rodel Lasco – Direktur Eksekutif, Oscar M. Lopez Center, Filipina
  3. Prof. Damayanti Buchori – Direktur, Pusat Ilmu Transdisipliner dan Keberlanjutan (CTSS), IPB University, Indonesia

Pembicara Panel:

Panel 1: Keanekaragaman Hayati dan Penyerapan Karbon di ASEAN – Menyoroti peran hutan, lahan gambut, dan lahan basah dalam menyimpan karbon dan mengatur iklim.

Moderator: Prof. Gono Semiadi – Sekretariat Otoritas Ilmiah, BRIN, dan Perwakilan Nasional IPBES

  1. Dr. Kyaw Sein Win Tun – Asisten Direktur, Divisi Konservasi Alam dan Satwa Liar, Departemen Kehutanan dan Anggota SAC, Myanmar
  2. Perwakilan dari Global Environmental Centre (GEC)
  3. Dr. Thamasak Yeemin – Profesor Madya, Universitas Ramkhamhaeng dan Anggota Komite Penasihat Ilmiah (SAC), Thailand
  4. Dr. Inthavy Akkharath – Wildlife Conservation Association, Laos

Panel 2: Solusi Iklim Inovatif – Pendekatan Berbasis Komunitas – Studi kasus tentang solusi berbasis alam, pengetahuan adat, dan strategi adaptasi berkelanjutan.

Moderator: Dr. Arvin Diesmos – Direktur Departemen Pengelolaan Pengetahuan Keanekaragaman Hayati, ACB

  1. Apri Susanto Astra – Koordinator Program Pesisir dan Delta, Wetlands International Indonesia
  2. Dr. Gopalasamy Reuben Clements – Spesialis Keuangan Berkelanjutan, Zoological Society of London
  3. Dr. Dyah Puspitaloka – Peneliti Utama, CIFOR
  4. Sumarni Laman – Perwakilan komunitas adat Kalimantan

Panel 3: Memajukan Riset Ilmiah untuk Mitigasi Iklim – Pemaparan kemajuan ilmiah terkini dalam pemodelan iklim, pemantauan lanskap, dan ketahanan keanekaragaman hayati.

Moderator: Satrio Adiwicaksono – Senior Programme Officer, Hutan dan Padang Rumput, IUCN

  1. Prof. Jatna Supriatna – Ketua, Pusat Riset Perubahan Iklim, Universitas Indonesia
  2. Hidayah Hamzah – Manajer Senior, Pemantauan Gambut dan Hutan, WRI Indonesia
  3. Prof. Eric Chan Wei Chiang – Guru Besar, IISDS, UCSI University, Malaysia

Panel 4: Inovasi Ilmiah untuk Konservasi Iklim dan Keanekaragaman Hayati serta Cerita Sukses – Mengeksplorasi teknologi dan metodologi baru untuk memantau, melestarikan, dan merestorasi ekosistem di ASEAN.

Moderator: Dr. Atik Retnowati – Peneliti Senior BRIN dan Anggota SAC, Indonesia

  1. Prof. Ocky Karna Radjasa – Kepala Pusat Riset Bumi dan Maritim, BRIN
  2. Dr. Rebecca Loh – Asisten Peneliti, National University of Singapore
  3. Christian B. Elloran – Direktur Divisi Informatika Keanekaragaman Hayati dan Analisis Geospasial, ACB
  4. Rodiansyah – Manajer Divisi Teknis, Yayasan Planet Indonesia

 

Registrasi telah dibuka, hingga 9 Juni 2025. 
Klik registrasi link berikut ini bit.ly/BiodiversityScienceForum2025  

Untuk informasi lebih lanjut, silakan hubungi: 

ACB: Ibu Erica T. Villavelez di etvillavelez@aseanbiodiversity.org   

WRI Indonesia: Ibu Novaeny Wulandari di novaeny.wulandari@wri.org      

 

PENYELENGGARA LOKAKARYA 

Nur Hasanah Gauch | Divisi Ilmu Keanekaragaman Hayati, Departemen Pengelolaan Pengetahuan Keanekaragaman Hayati, ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), Philippines  

Erica T. Villavelez | Divisi Ilmu Keanekaragaman Hayati, Departemen Pengelolaan Pengetahuan Keanekaragaman Hayati, ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), Philippines  

Dr. Atik Retnowati, S.P., M.Sc. | Peneliti Senior, Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional (BRIN) dan Komite Penasihat Ilmiah ACB untuk Indonesia

Hidayah Hamzah | Manager Senior Pemantauan Hutan dan Gambut, World Resources Institute (WRI) Indonesia   

Dede Sulaeman | Peneliti Utama untuk Lahan Gambut, World Resources Institute (WRI) Indonesia