Conference Book of Abstracts - Taita Taveta University College

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Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies in the Coastal Region: The Coastal and MarineEcosystem Perspectives. ....................................................................................................................... 25Microbial enzymes: industrial applications and current status in Kenya ................................................. 26Plant species richness alters the emission of volatile organic compounds .............................................. 27Green Chemistry: biocatalysts from metagenomes for application in pharmaceutical and fine chemicalindustries ............................................................................................................................................. 28Potential of biofilms in aquatic environmental bioechnology applications and diversity studies in Kenya30Establishing a “Microbial–Plant” Interface As a Means to Control Rice Blast Disease ............................. 31Molecular Variation and Genetic Structure in the Kenya’s Black Rhinoceros Meta population:Implications for Conservation ................................................................................................................ 32The Kenya coastal forests: biodiversity, values, threats and opportunities ............................................. 33Day 3 ..................................................................................................................................................... 35Keynote Address: Termite guts – world's smallest bioreactors .............................................................. 35Global Repositioning African indigenous Vegetables and Fruits into the Food Basket to Feed the World inthe 21st Century .................................................................................................................................... 35Biodiversity Informatics: an emerging science, promoting conservation ................................................ 36Natural Products Research as a Tool for Poverty Alleviation .................................................................. 37Bioprospecting for microorganisms symbiotic with halophytes to provide genes for salt tolerance fromsaline environments. ............................................................................................................................. 38Kenya’s unique plant diversity: investing in modern botanical gardens .................................................. 38Web 2.0 tools: Their Application in education and research ................................................................... 40Environmental Impact Assessment Process for Biodiversity Conservation Projects in Kenya .................. 44Disturbances in a mangrove ecosystem – implications in the long term recovery patterns and Climatechange .................................................................................................................................................. 45Poster Presentations ............................................................................................................................. 46Litterfall in a peri-urban mangrove receiving raw domestic sewage, Mombasa, Kenya? ......................... 46Are mangroves sustainable as peri-urban forests? A Case Study of Mombasa, Kenya ............................ 48
Prioritization of Tanzanian medicinal plants for conservation purposes: a case study of Bukoba ruraldistrict, Tanzania ................................................................................................................................... 48Enhancing the Mkilua utilisation through value addition to indigenous knowledge ................................ 49Relating Maize Yields with Vegetative Index and Meteorological Droughts in Ruvu Basin, Tanzania ....... 51Knowledge, Attitude and Perceptions on malaria by the brick makers on Nyabondo Plateau ................. 52Organizing Committee ........................................................................................................................... 53ProgramDate/Time Topic/Activity Speaker17 th July 2012TuesdaySession I-Opening Day7.00-12.00 Arrival and Transfer to Taita Taveta University College Omar Rais, TTUC12.00-14.00 Campus Tour and Lunch at TTUC Ms Mary Senewu, TTUC14.00-15.30 Transfer to Sarova Taita Hills Lodge HM Mruttu and Team15:00-16:15 Checking In and Rest Dr Benard Juma, MMUST/Prof.BogaChair: Dr Calvin Onyango, KIRDI, AvH AlumnusRapporteur: Dr Mohammed Pakia, Pwani University College17.00-17.15 Preliminaries/Welcoming remarks Prof. Hamadi Iddi Boga, TTUC17.15-18.00 Opening Lecture-1: Developing a Bioscience Policy for Kenya Prof. Shaukat Abdulrazak, SecretaryNCST18.00-18.45 Opening Lecture-2: The State of the Environment and its impact on Biodiversity inKenyaDr Kennedy Ondimu, DirectorPlanning and Research, NEMA19.30-21.00 Bush Dinner with the Man Eaters of Tsavo (Guten Appetit) in the Wild. Guest: Hon Calist Mwatela,Assistant Minister for Education18 th July 2012WednesdaySession II08:00-08:30 Registration Continued HM Mruttu and TeamChair: Prof. Dr John Okumu, Kenyatta University/AVH AlumnusRapporteur: Dr Najya Mohammed, Pwani University College08:30-09:00 Introductory Remarks/Objectives of workshop/Explaining AvH and its programs Prof. H.I. Boga, HumboldtAmbassador Scientist09:00-09:30 Official Opening-Opening Remarks Mr. Oliver Schwartz, ThirdSecretary, Press and Cultural Affairs,German Embassy09:30-10:15 Key Note Address: Microbial Biodiversity and Bioresources-Challenges, Approachesand Perspectives10:15-10:30 TEA/Lunch BreakProf. Dr Joerg Overmann, DSZM,Germany10:30-11.00 Domesticating the CBD and the ABS and its implications for Biodiversity Research Dr Patrick Omondi, Assistant
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