256th INTG Meeting – A Panel Discussion with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sampan Singharajwarapan, Dave Percy and Dr. Sombat Tapanya The panel of three speakers talked about the geological aspects of the tsunami and its medical, social and psychological aftermath. These minutes are complied by your convenor, Brian Hubbard. Your convenor writes: This is a summary … Read more
253rd INTG Meeting -A talk by Klaus Berkmüller About Klaus: A German national, Klaus Berkmüller holds a BSc. and a MSc. in Natural Resources, both from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He is the author of the books ‘Guidelines and Techniques for Environmental Interpretation’ and ‘Environmental Education about the Rain Forest’. He is co-editor of the … Read more
219th INTG Meeting – A talk and slide presentation by Steve Van Beek Summary of Steve’s Talk In 1995 and 1997 our Sino-American team – from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing and Earth Science Expeditions of Colorado – made a first descent of a 350-km portion of the Mekong River in Yunnan Province. … Read more
212th INTG Meeting – A talk and presentation by Dr Steve Elliott of the Forest Restoration Research Unit,Chiang Mai University, Thailand The minutes of this meeting are based on a case study prepared by Dr. David Blakesley of Horticulture Research International and Dr. Steve Elliott. Ecosystem Type This project is located in Doi Suthep-Pui National Park, … Read more
202nd INTG Meeting – A talk and Presentation by David Engel Thailand’s native plant species comprise many with pharmacological properties both beneficial and detrimental. I have assembled typical examples often seen along the roadside, in wastelands, in the wild, and more commonly seen even in many gardens. Plants in Thai folk medicine are versatile, treating … Read more
184th INTG Meeting – A talk by Bruce Kekule Your convenor writes: There were no minutes taken at the meeting so I have used information from Bruce’s website which, apart from a sprinkling of anecdotes, covers all of what he talked about. I can’t reproduce the slides, unfortunately, you had to be there. To see some … Read more
173rd INTG Meeting – A talk by Karan Aquino Your Convenor writes: There was no summary written for this talk at the time, however, this case study which was co-written by Karan and appeared in the publication ‘Communities and Forest Management in Southeast Asia’ covers everything that Karan talked about during the course of the … Read more
164th INTG Meeting – A talk and presentation by David Engel Your Convenor writes: While no summary was written for this talk at the time, on 23rd September 2000, David gave a slide lecture entitled “Chinese and Japanese Gardens Compared” at The Siam Society in Bangkok. It covered mainly the same material as used in his earlier INTG talk. The Siam Society … Read more
