6 Jul (Sat): A World Without Functional Mangroves? Public Forum

Join a team of experts for a mangrove-filled morning! Hosted by Dr. Zeehan Jaafar, the programme starts with a talk by Professor Joe Lee who will share the importance of mangrove forests to the well-being of people. This talk will discuss key issues in global and regional conservation of mangroves, such as threats they face and on-going potential restorative efforts.

Admission is FREE. Register at https://tiny.cc/mangrove_public_forum. All are welcome.

A panel discussion follows this talk, and the audience are encouraged to pose questions on relevant mangrove-related issues. Panel members include Prof. Joe Lee (Chinese University Hong Kong), Dr. Siew Chin Chua (NUS), Dr. Stefano Cannicci (University of Hong Kong), and Mr. Muljadi Tantra (Green Forest Product & Tech Pte) who are experts in mangrove ecology, conservation and management.

Programme
1100hrs - Welcome Address
1110hrs - Talk: Professor Joe SY Lee.
1145hrs - Panel Discussion: Prof. Joe SY Lee, Dr. Siew Chin Chua, Dr. Steffano Cannicci, Mr. Muljadi Tantra
1215hrs - Closing Address

As part of the Mangrove, Macrobenthos & Management Conference 2019, the Organisers are holding a public forum on 'A World Without Functional Mangroves?'

More about the upcoming conference here: https://www.mmm5singapore.com/