The annual meeting which would end on Friday brought together 900 participants from 60 countries, Dr Adi Basukriadi, chief of the event's steering committee, said on Wednesday.
A great number of global scientists, activists and observers particularly those dealing with biodiversity conservation are among participants of the three-day meeting.
ATBC is the world's largest and oldest professional organization dealing with tropical biology and conservation.
Themed "Tropical Biodiversity: Surviving the Food, Energy, and Climate Crisis", the conference will feature a number of noted speakers, including Charlie Veron, former chief scientist of the Australian Institute of Marine Sciences.
Veron is the author of 100 scientific articles, including 14 books and monographs, on subjects ranging from climate change, molecular biology, paleontology, coral identification, bio-geography, coral reefs, conservation, marine science policy, marine science history, cell biology, reptilian physiology and biography.
The other speakers are Michael Donoghue, a professor of ecology and evolution biology at Yale University in the United States and Kathy MacKinnon, former lead biodiversity specialist in the Environment Department of the World Bank.(*)
: Masuki
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