SEARCA Alumni, Associates, & Fellows
To reinforce the SEARCA’s efforts and resources in the promotion of inclusive and sustainable agricultural and rural development (ISARD) toward food security and poverty alleviation in the region, SEARCA will provide travel grants of up to a maximum of US$1,200 to each qualified agriculture and agriculture-related professionals and social scientists including graduate students in Southeast Asia.
Objectives of the Grant
- To provide opportunities to qualified Southeast Asian nationals to participate and present papers in ISARD-relevant scientific conferences and fora, locally or internationally.
- To promote the dissemination of scientific knowledge/information vital to agriculture and rural development.
- To provide the Grantee a venue to discuss with other scientists, researchers, university faculty and scholars, developments in their respective disciplines.
- To facilitate linkaging, partnerships and active collaboration between SEARCA, or the applicant’s home institution, with other development organizations and donors.
- To produce articles or any publication out of the Grantee’s presented paper, whenever appropriate and feasible.
Learn more about SEARCA Travel Grants
List of SEARCA Travel Grantee
YEAR: 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008
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| Dr. Ruth A. Ortega-Dela Cruz Assistant Professor 3 UPLB | Inaugural Asian Conference on Education and International Development (ACE-ID 2015) Osaka, Japan 28 March - 02 April 2015 | Persistence, and Retention towards Degree Completion of BS Agriculture Students in Selected State Universities in Region IV-A, Philippines |
| Dr. Arsenio B. Ella Scientist III FPRDI | International Conference on Natural Resources, Tourism, and Services Management 2015 (ICNTS 2015) Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia 14-16 April 2015 | Enhancing the Adaptive Capacity of the Indigenous Peoples by Promoting Sustainable and Community-based Resin Tapping of Almaciga (Agathis Philippinensis Warb.) |
| Mr. Ngo Thanh Son Vietnam National University of Agriculture | ICT Regional Workshop SEARCA, Los Baños, Laguna 25-26 May 2015 | Assessment of Land Use Change and Climate Variability on Hydrological Processes in the Upper Ma River Bassin, Northwest Vietnam for Future Land Use Planning and Water Resources Management |
| Dr. Apinun Tunpan Senior Research Speciallist Asian Institute of Technology | ICT Regional Workshop SEARCA, Los Baños, Laguna 25-26 May 2015 | An Initiative on Low-cost Monitoring of Haze Air Quality Disasters in Rural Communities in Thailand |
| Dr. Zakiah Binti Adun Universiti Putra Malaysia | World Aquaculture Conference 2015 Jeju, South Korea 26-30 May 2015 | Best Aquaculture Practices for Gender Analysis among Micro and Small Scale Aquaculture Operators |
| Dr. Zumilah Binti Zainalaludin Universiti Putra Malaysia | World Aquaculture Conference 2015 Jeju, South Korea 26-30 May 2015 | Future Research in Empowering Vulnerable Stakeholder Groups in Aquaculture Community |
| Dr. Jose M. Yorobe, Jr. Professor UPLB | Fourth International Agricultural Risk Finance and Insurance Conference (IARFIC) Washington D.C., USA 7-9 June 2015 | Advantageous Selection in Crop Insurance Market: Evidence from the Philippines |
| Dr. Gay D. Defiesta Associate Professor UPLB | 8th MARE People and Sea Conference Amsterdam, Netherlands 24-26 June 2015 | Weathering the Storm: Impacts on and Responses of Small Island Fishing Households to Typhoon Haiyan in Central Philippines |
| Prof. Maria Luisa G. Valera Assistant Professor UPLB | Singapore Economics Review Conference (SERC) Singapore 5-7 August 20015 | How do Remittances and Food Insecurity Affect the Food Consumption of Filipino Households? Philippines |
| Dr. Zenaida M. Sumalde Professor UPLB | Fifth Congress of the East Asian Association of Environmental and Resource Economists Taipei, Taiwan 5-7 August 2015 | How much do Households in a SubWatershed Pay for Damages and Adaptation Strategies during Extreme Events |
| Dr. Benjamina G. Flor Assistant Professor UPLB | 13th Asia Pacific Conference Beppu, Japan 7-8 November 2015 | Exploring the Potentials of Community Media for Climate Change Resilience through Social Transformation towards the New Normal in the Asia Pacific Region |
| Prof. Ma. Stella C. Tirol Associate Professor UPLB | 13th Asia Pacific Conference Beppu, Japan 7-8 November 2015 | E-Learning as Vehicle for Social Transformation: Evidence-based Results from the Philippines |
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| 2014 | ||
| Dr. Josefina T. Dizon Professor 1 and Dean UPLB | 5th International Conference on on Environmental and Rural Development Thanyaburri, Thailand 18-19 January 2014 | Community Responses to Environmental and Livelihood Impacts of Government-Initiated Dumpsite in Tibar, Liquica, Timor Leste |
| Dr. Cesar C. Sevilla Professor UPLB | 2nd Asian-Australian Dairy Goat Congress Bogor, Indonesia 25-27 April 2014 | Development of Dairy Goat Farming in the Philippines |
| Dr. Jimmy T. Masagca Associate Professor Catanduanes State University | 2014 International Conference on Agriculture, Environment and Biological Sciences Antalya, Turkey 4-5 June 2014 | Coastal and Mangrove Eco-Tourism in Catanduanes Island (Philippines): A Menace or a Bonus? |
| Ms. Remelyn I. de Ramos Research Assistant UP Diliman | 3rd Asia-Pacific Coral Reef Symposium Pintung, Taiwan 23-27 June 2014 | Determining Resilience of the Fisheries in Malay, Aklan to Climate Change Impacts using the Tool for Understanding Resilience of Fisheries (TURF) |
| Dr. Victor B. Ella Professor and UP Scientist UPLB | 2014 Annual International Meeting of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) and Canadian Society of Biological Engineers (CSBE) Montreal, Canada 13-16 July 2014 | Influence of Conservation Agriculture and Tillage on Soil Quality in Selected Crop Production Systems in the Philippines |
| Mr. Aldon M.H.P. Sinaga Lecturer Tribhuwana Tunggadewi University Malang, Indonesia | 6th Asia Pacific Association of Educators in Agriculture and Environment (APEAEN) Naga City, Philippines 18-22 August 2014 | Implementing Tripartid Involvement through Agropreneurship Program to Improve Performance of Agriculture Entrepreneurship Learning Outcomes |
| Dr. Sue Liza C. Saguiguit Associate Professor UPLB | International Conference on Human Ecology Maine, USA 22-25 October 2014 | Human Ecology Education in the Philippines |
| Dr. Virginia C. Cuevas Professor UPLB | 2nd International Conference of the Society for Ecological Restoration Australasia (SERA) New Caledonia 14-22 November 2014 | Restoration of Rice Agro-Ecosystem's Productivity in Cu-contaminated Paddy Fields with Compost Amendment in Mankayan, Benguet, Northern Philippines |
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| 2013 | ||
| Dr. Emilia S. Visco University of the Philippines Los Baños | XIX International Conference for the Society of Human Ecology IV International Confernece on Sustainability Science in AsiaCanberra, Australia 5-8 February 2013 | Coping Strategies of Resettled Communities in Laguna, Philippines Perceived Effects of Lead Recycling to Seected Communities in Bulacan, Philippines |
| Dr. Daud Samsudewa Diponegoro University, Indonesia | 4th International Conference on Environmental and Rural DevelopmentSiem Reap, Cambodia 19 - 20 January 2013 | Comparative Reproductive Behavior of Alpha-Male and Beta-Male and Subordinate Male Timor Deer (Cervus Timorensis Blainville) Raised Under Captivity |
| Mr. Freddy Pattiselano Universitas Negeri Papua West Papua, Indonesia | Institute of Foresters of Australia Conference 2013 Canberra, Australia 7-13 April 2013 | Managing Tropical Forests for Indonesia Papuan's Livelihood |
| Ms. Jee Grace B. Suyo SEAFDEC, Iloilo, Philippines | 10th Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum (10th AFAF) Yeosu, South Korea 30 Apr - 4 May 2013 | Towards Integrating Disaster Risk Reduction and Management to Coastal Resaource Management: The Case of Tigbauan and Guimbal in Iloilo, Philippines |
| Dr. Ma. Concepcion C. Lizada University of the Philippines Diliman | The International Symposium on Quality Management of Fruits and Vegetables for Human Health (FVHH) Bangkok, Thailand 4-8 August 2013 | Enhancing The Contribution of Fruits and Vegetables to Health Through Postharvest Technologies |
| Dr. Agnes T. Banzon Associate Professor UPLB | International Conference on Interdisciplinary Research and Development in ASEAN Universities Chiang Mai, Thailand 8-10 August 2013 | Adoption of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP): How does the Philippines fare? |
| Jeoffrey Lloyd R. Bareng Instructor Isabela State University | 2nd EIT International Conference on Water Resources Engineering Chiang Mai, Thailand 4-7 September 2013 | Water Yield and Erosion Estimation in Agricultural Watershed of Northern Philippines under Rice-based Farming Systems Using Simulation Model: A Desicion Support Tool in Conservation Planning for Sustainable Upland Agriculture |
| Dr. Enrique L. Tolentino, Jr. Profesor and Vice Chancellor UPLB | 5th World Conference on Ecological Restoration Wisconsin, Madison, USA 6-11 October 2013 | Improved Restoration of Mine-Affected Forests in the Philippines through Innovative Monitoring System using Landscape |
| Dr. Antonio P. Carandang Director UPLB | International Symposium on Transition to Sustainable Forest Management and Rehabilitation: The Enabling Environment and Road Map Beijing, China 19-24 October 2013 | Transition to Sustainable Forest Management and Rehabilitation in the Philippines |
| Dr. Raquel M. Balanay Assistant Professor CARAGA State University | International Conference on Southeast Asian Weather and Climate 2013 Chiang Mai, Thailand 27-29 November 2013 | Producer's Behavior towards Climate Change and Price Risks: The Case of Poultry in Northern Mindanao, Philippines |
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| 2012 | ||
| Mr. Deden Dinar Iskander Teaching Staff University of Bonn | 2012 Australian Agriculture and Resource Economics Society (AARES) Annual Conference Fremantle, Australia 7-10 February 2012 | Finding the Stronger Impact among Bribery, Financial Reward, and Religious Attitude: The insights of Experiment on Environmental Tax Compliance in Indonesia |
| Ms. Shielameh A. Peralta-Milan UPMSI | 3rd International Conference on Environmental Science and Development (ICESD) Hongkong 5-7 January 2012 | Fisheries Registration and Licensing: A Case Study in Bani, Pangasinan, Philippines |
| Evita Hanie Pangaribowo | 86th Agricultural Economics Society Annual Conference University of Warwick, UK 16-18 April 2012 | Intra-household Power: The Role of Women's Assets and Social Capital on Food and Nonfood ExpendituresHeterogeneous Impact of the Rice for the Poor' Program on Household Consumption |
| Dr. Mai Thi Tuyet Nga | International Conference on Food Science and Nutrition (ICFSN) 2012 University Malaysia Sabah (UMS), Malaysia 2-4 April 2012 | Development of a Quality Index Scheme for Sensory Evaluation of Chill-stored Pangasius hypopthalmus Fillets |
| Mr.Ericson G. Escobedo Mr Jeric G. Gado | Crop Science Society of the Philippines (CSSP) 42nd Annual Scientific Conference Puerto Princesa, Palawan 16-21 April 2012 | Comparative Nutritional Advantage of Quality Protein Maize (QPM) over Normal Maise (ZEA Mays L.) Culti |
| Laurence Anthony Go UP School Of Economics | 2nd Asian Population Association Conference Bangkok, Thailand 26-29 August 2012 | Vulnerability to Poverty: Who are the Poor of the Future? A Multinomial Logit Analysis of Vulnerability and its Determinants |
| Nguyen Kim Loi | International Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) Conference and Workshop New Delhi, India 16-20 July 2012 | Assesing Water discharge in Be River Basin, Vietnam using Swat ModelAssessing Climate Change Impacts and Adaptations in Central Vietnam using SWAT and Community Based Approach: Case Study in Vu Gia watershed, Quang Nam Province |
| Zeily Nurachman | 1st International World Congress of Marine Algae Dalian, China 20-23 September 2012 | The Potential of Tropical Marine Diatom for Producing Natural Oils |
| Dr. Le Thi Thanh Loan Univeristy of Agriculture, Vietnam | International Conference on Cooperatives Enterprises: Key to Economic and Social Progress UPLB , Philippines 8-10 Nov 2012 | |
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| 2011 | ||
| Dr.Khin Nyunt Yee | The Global Conference on Entomology (GCE) Chang Mai, Thailand 5-9 March 2011 | Halictophagus sp. (Strepsiptera:Halictophagidae) empasized on Larviposition and Free Living Triungulins and Adult Male on Mango Leaf Hoppers |
| Ms. Julie Ekasari | Asian Pacific Aquaculture Conference Kerala, India 17-21 January 2011 | Water Quality and Production Performance of Red Tilapia (Oreochromis sp.) Intensive Culture with Bioflocs technology |
| Mr. Joao Xavier Amaral | 9th Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum (AFAF) Shanghai, China 21-25 April 2011 | Economic Valuation of Coastal Resource: Direct Use Values of Coastal resources in Batugade, Balibo, Bobonaro District, Timor Leste |
| Dr.Alice Joan G. Ferrer | 9th Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture Foru (AFAF) Shanghai, China 21-25 April 2011 | Coastal and marine Resource Management in The Philippines: An Analysis of the Political Economy of Banate Bay |
| Ms. Aisa Manlosa | International Seminar for Natural Resources, Climate Change, and Food Security in Developing Countries Graha Pena Building , Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia 27-28 June 2011 | Environmental Benefits and Costs of Conserving Layawan Watershed for Sustainable Domestic Water Supply in Oroquieta City, Phil. |
| Mr. Nguyen Van Kien | International Symposium on Climate Change and Water (ISCCW 2011) Nanjing, China 20-21 April 2011 | Uitilization of Salinity/Drought-Tolerant Crops Conserved at Plant Resources Center for Adaptation to Climate Change in Vietnam |
| Ms. Siwi Gyatri | 3rd Internatinal Conference on Sustainable Animal Agriculture for Developing Countries (SAADC) Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand 26-29 July 2011 | Exploring Social Capital among the Getasan Dairy Cattle Farmers in Semarang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia |
| Dr. Andri Hernandri | International Conference Coast GIS 2011 Oastende, Belgium 5-8 September 2011 | Qualtitative Survey in the Delination of Customary Marine Tenure Boundary in the Study of Empowering Indigenous Coastal Community in Malaku Island, Indonesia |
| Ms. Maria Retchie C. Pagliawan | Asian Wetlands Symposium Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia 18-20 July 2011 | Vulnerability and Resilience Assessment of Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park,Cagayancillo, Palawan, Philippines |
| Dr. Dinah Pura T. Depositario | 8th Annual Confernce and Research Symposium of the International Academy of Global Business and Trade (IAGBT) Beijing, China 2-July-11 | Sustainabality Factors Among Enterprises Utilizing a University Developed technology: the case of Bio-N (Microbial-based fertilizer) Mixing Plants in Luzon, Philippines |
| Dr. Josefina T. Dizon | 2011 Educational Concerns for Hunger (ECHO) Conference Chang Mai, Thailand 3-7 October 2011 | Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Mangrove Resources Management in Bohol, Philippines |
| Dr. Le Nguyen Doan Khoi | 8th International Conference on Intellectual Capital, Knowledge Management and Organizatonal Learning (ICICKM 2011) Bangkok, Thailand 27-28 October 2011 | Farmers' Knowledge Management in Fish Disease Treatment: The case of Smallholder Farmers in the Mekong River Delta, Vietnam |
| Romeo G. Teruel | 7th Asian Society of Agricultural Economists Conference Hanoi, Vietnam 13-15 October 2011 | Measuring and Explaining Total Factor productivity Growth and Patterns in Philippine Agriculture: A Regional Panel Data framework |
| Dr. Sanda Kyaw Win | 4th IAPSIT International Sugar Conference and Expo New Delhi, India 21-25 November 2011 | Determination of the Water Requirement and Kc Values of Sugarcane at Different Crop Growth Stages by Lysimetric Mehod and Status and Sustainability of the Myanmar Sugar Industry |
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| 2010 | ||
| Rosie S. Abalos | Aquaculture 2010 San Diego, California, USA 1-5 March 2010 | Structure of Collembola Community and its Nutrient Mineralization as Affected by Application of Different organic Manures and Effective Micro organisms |
| Romel B. Armecin | Young Researchers Seminar (YRS 2010) Montpellier, France 25-30 March 2010 | Soil Fertility and Suitability Assessment of the Different Abaca Growing Areas in Leyte, Philippines |
| Rully Rahadian | International Conference on Organic Agriculture in Scope of Environmental Problems Famagusta, Cyprus Island 3-7 February 2010 | Seaweed (Eucheuma sp.) Farming at Various Distance Along the Coastline of Dasol bay Area, Pangasinan, Philippines |
| Dr. Romeo G. Teruel | 54th AARES Annual Conference Adelaide, South Australia | Measuring TFP Growth in Philippine Agriculture: The Case of Superlative Tornqvist Index framework |
| Mr. Faradilla Attamimi | 14th Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production(AAAP) Animal Sience Congress Pingtung, Taiwan 23-27 September 2010 | Bali Cattle Farming in Different Crop Livestock Production System on Ceram Island, Indonesia |
| Dr. Artemio A. Martin, Jr. | 16th Asian Agricultural Symposium (ASS) & 1st International Symposium on Agricultural Technology (ISAT) | Characterization and Suitability Evaluation of major Agricultural Soils Towards Rational Land allocation for Biofuel Feedstock Porduction in Cagayan Valley, Philippines |
| Ms. Patricia Anne G. Nazareno | 5th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology (ICEST 2010) | Uptake of Toxic Metals by Plant Species, Inayawan Land Fill, Cebu City, Philippines |
| Dr. Hadi Paramu | 2nd Asia Pacific regional Conference on Community Development SEARCA, Philippines 20-22 October 2010 | Development Strategies for Fishery Agroindustry Using Cluster Analysis and Strategic Management Approach |
| Dr. Gina V. Pangga | South Asian Geography Association (SEAGA) Conference 2010 Hanoi, Vietnam 23-26 November 2010 | Effects of Changing Land use and Cover Change on Ecosystem Health |
| Ms. Seinn Seinn Mu | International Society for Southeast Asian Agricultural Sciences (ISSASS) International Congress 2010 Bali, Indonesia 14-18 November 2010 | Effect of Pesticide Use Practices in Mung Bean (Vigna radiateL) Production on Health Cost of Farmers in Myanmar |
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| 2009 | ||
| Muhammad Afdal | The British Society of Animal Science (BSAS) Annual MeetingSouthport, UK 30 March to 1 April 2009 | Effects of Processing of Palm Oil Petiole on Palatability in Bali Cows (Bos sonsaecus) |
| Damasa M. Macandog | The 7th International Science Conference on the Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change Boon, Germany 26-30 April 2009 | Understanding and Conserving Indigenous Knowledge on Sustainable NRM in the Cordilleras Region of the Phil. Application of Multi-Agent Systems (MAS) Modeling and Role Playing Game in the Sustainable Management of Degraded Upland Areas in the Tropics |
| Emma M. Sabado | The Annual Scientific Conference of the Pest Management Council of the Philippines 2009 Baguio City, Philippines 5-8 May 2009 | Assesing the Diversity of Selected Arthropods in cabbage-growing areas in Mt. Malindang, Misamis Oriental |
| Dr. Agnes Rola | Western Economic Association International Pacific Rim Conference Kyoto, Japan 23-27 March 2009 | Environmental Externalities and Agricultural Productivity Growth in the Philippines |
| Shielameh A. Peralta | 10th National Symposium in Marine Science Davao City, Philippines 22-24 October 2009 | Evaluation of Fish Communities in Planted Mangroves in Lingayen Gulf |
| Isabelita M. Pabuayon | XIII World Forestry Congress (Forest in Development: A Vital Balance) Buenos Aires, Argentina 18-23 October 2009 | The Changing Market for NWFPs and Strategic Directions for the Phil. Bamboo and Rattan Sector |
| Norma Fortes | Asian Pacific Aquaculture 2009 Conference Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 3-6 November 2009 | Development of Algal pasture ("Lab-lab")in Shallow Brackiswater Pond in the course of Pond Preparation Before the Stocking of Milkfish (Chanos chanos,forsskal) During wet & dry season |
| Ruel M. Mojica | International Agicultural Engineering Conference (IAEC) 2009 Bangkok, Thailand 7-10 December 2009 | Participatory Development, Evaluation and Optimization of a Microcontroller-Based Mechanical Coffee Roaster for Small Scale Roasting |
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| 2008 | ||
| Margaret M. Calderon | International Society for Ecological Economics Conference 2008 Nairobi, Kenya 7-11 August 2008 | Who will Tend the Terraces? Keeping the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordillera in the UNESCO World Heritage List |
| Lualhati Aliño | 11th International Coral Reef Symposium Florida, USA 7-11 July 2008 | Distribution Pattern, Habitat Ovelap and Trophic Interaction of Trawl Catches within the Ragay Gulf, Phils Fisheries Ecosystem |
| Edi Erwan | 13th Animal Science Congress of the Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Socities Hanoi, Vietnam 22-26 September 2008 | Effect of Varying Level of Leucine and Energy on Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Broiler Chickens |
| Ma. Zita Butardo | Coastal Cities Summit: Values and Vulnerabilities Florida, USA 17-20 November 2008 | Cost-benefit Study of Marine Protected Areas: Implications on Financing and Sustainability |
| Levania Santoso | Tropentag Conference 2008 - Competition for Resources in a Changing World: New Drive for Rural Development Honhenheim, Germany 7-8 October 2008 | Collaborative Forest Management: It Takes Two to Tango |
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