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International Conference Climate Change: Opportunities and Challenges 9th -11th May 2012, Islamabad Venue: National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST), Sector H-12, Islamabad Programme Day 1: May 09, 2012 Registration of the Participants (09:00 – 09:30) Inaugural Session: 09:30 Guests to be seated 09:55 Arrival of the Chief Guest 10:00 Recitation from the Holy Quran 10:05 Welcome Address by Prof. Dr. Mudassir Asrar, Chairperson, Pakistan Council for Science and Technology 10:10 Brief outline of the Workshop by Dr. Tariq Mahmood, Conference Secretary 10:15 Address by Representative, Ministry of Climate Change 10:25 Address by Prof. Dr. Jonathan Palmer, New Zealand 10:55 Address by the honourable Chief Guest, Mir Changez Khan Jamali, Federal Minister for Science and Technology 11:10 Refreshments First Plenary Session: (Main Hall) 11:45 – 12:15 12:15 – 12:45 12:45 – 13:15 13:15 – 14:15 Teak Tree Ring Dendroecology and Climatology Research in Northwest Thailand Prof. Dr. Nathsuda Pumijumnong Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol University, Thailand Mineral Carbonation by Enhanced Weathering Dr. Ayesha Saeed Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia Climate Change Scenario: From where to start? Prof. Dr. Moinuddin Ahmed Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology, Karachi Lunch and Prayer Break Theme 1: (Room No. 025) (Parallel Session) 14:15 – 14:35 14:35 – 14:55 Agriculture and Forestry Treeline Dynamics in Nepal Himalaya with Climate Change: What might be the consequences? Dr. Narayan Gaire Nepal Academy of Science and Technology, Kathmandu, Nepal Invitro Evaluation of Heat Stress Tolerance in Rice Cultivates of Sindh Pakistan Muhammad Kazim Ali 1 14:55 – 15:15 15:15 – 15:35 15:35 – 15:55 15:55 – 16:25 Karachi Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, University of Karachi, Karachi Comparative Assessment of Satellite based Vegetation and Meteorological Data for Monitoring Drought Conditions in Wheat of Potohar Region Ibrar-ul-Hassan Akhtar Space and Application Research Center, SUPARCO, Islamabad Climate Change Endangering Maize Productivity in Miscellaneous Cropping Zone of Punjab Dr. Tasneem Khaliq Agro Climatology Lab. Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad Soil Carbon Sequestration and Crop Yield as Influenced by Organic Amendments and NPK Fertilizer in Irrigated Area of North –West Pakistan Samreen Shehzadi Nuclear Institute of Food and Agriculture, Tarnab, Peshawar Refreshments Theme 2: (Room No. 026) (Parallel Session) 14:15 – 14:35 14:35 – 14:55 14:55 – 15:15 15:15 – 15:35 15:35 – 15:55 15:55 – 16:25 Emerging Challenges of Global Warming Arif Mehmood Pakistan Metrological Department, Islamabad Air Quality Regulations and the Environment of Islamabad Dr. Naila Siddique Chemistry Division, Directorate for Sciences, PINTECH, Islamabad Cadmium Toxicity Attentuation by Parthenium: A Case Study Dr. Khizar Hayat Bhatti Botany Department, University of Gujrat, Gujrat Assessment of Carbon Stocks of Moist Temperate Forests of Pakistan using Remote Sensing Methods and Forest Inventory Mehwish Ali Institute of Geographical Information Systems, School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, NUST, Islamabad The Role of Tectonic Plate Movement in Climate Change Dr. Mona Lisa COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad Refreshments Theme 3: (Room No. 027) (Parallel Session) 14:15 – 14:35 14:35 – 14:55 14:55 – 15:15 15:15 – 15:35 Environment Biodiversity Potential Impact of Climate Change on Butterflies Distribution in Pakistan Hassaan bin Saadat Lahore College for Women University, Lahore Climate Change and its Impact on Lepidopterous Insect Fauna of Ayubia National Park Dr. Ghulam Ali Bajwa Pakistan Forest Institute, Peshawar Potential of Two Species to Explore the Past Climate Change of Gilgit Valley Muhammad Usama Zafar Federal Urdu University, Karachi Coral Reef Discovery along Makran Coast and Various Threats to Coral Reefs 2 15:35 – 15:55 15:55 – 16:25 Lt. Cdr. (Rtd) Tariq Mahmood WWF / Pakistan Wetlands Programme, Karachi Vegetation Dynamics in the Western Himalayas, Diversity Indices and Climate Change Shujaul M. Khan Department of Biology, Hazara University, Mansehra Refreshments Theme 1 (continued): (Room No. 025) (Parallel Session) 16:25 – 16:40 16:40 – 16:55 16:55 – 17:10 17:10 – 17:25 Agriculture and Forestry Response of Pea in Cu Stressed Conditions Nafisa Farooq Institute of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore Global Warming Influence on Wheat Crop and Adaptation Strategy for Temperature Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad PMAS Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi Daily Rainfall Generation for use in Crop Simulation Modelling for Northern Dry Mountains Agro Ecological Zone of Pakistan Nuzba Shaheen Global Change Impact Studies Centre (GCISC), Islamabad Quantitative Forests Description from Skardu, Gilgit and Astor Districts of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan Muhammad Akbar Federal Urdu University, Karachi End of day Theme 2 (continued): (Room No. 026) (Parallel Session) 16:25 – 16:40 16:40 – 16:55 16:55 – 17:10 17:10 – 17:25 Environment Mycoeriedly Technology for Treatment of Tannery Waste Water Dr. Amna Shoaib Institute of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore Membranes and Membrane Systems to Provide Clean Water and Energy and Environmental Dr. M. Ashraf Ex-Chief Scientist, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, Islamabad Assessing Soil Pollution from a Municipal Waste Dump in IslamabadPakistan: A study by INAA and AAS Dr. Shahida Waheed Chemistry Division, Directorate of Sciences, PINSTECH, Islamabad Bio Remediation Heavy Metals by Rhizobium-Chick Pea Symbiosis Nasim Akhtar Agri. Biotechnology Research Institute, AARI, Faisalabad End of day Theme 4: (Room No. 027) (Parallel Session) 16:25 – 16:40 16:40 – 16:55 Water and Glacier Resources Use of Environmental Isotopes to Study the Effect of Climate Change on Passu Glacier Dr. Saira Butt Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology(PINSTECH), Islamabad Effect of Climate Change on Water Resources Management in Pakistan 3 16:55 – 17:10 17:10 – 17:25 Dr. Muhammad Nawaz Bhutta Consultant, 164 k-1 WAPDA Town Lahore The Impact of Climate Change: Monitoring of Baltoro Glacier using Geoinformatics M. Ahsan Mehboob Institute of Geographical Information Systems, School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, NUST, Islamabad Climate Change Impact on Flow Discharge of Neelam River Catchment Using Snowmelt Runoff Model Badar Munir Institute of Geographical Information Systems, School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, NUST, Islamabad End of day Day 2: May 10, 2012 Second Plenary Session: (Main Hall) 09:00 – 09:30 09:30 – 10:00 Comparison of Temperature Sensitive Tree-ring Chronologies in Southern Tibetan Plateau and Northern Siberia Prof. Dr. Qi-Bing Zhang State Key Laboratory of Vegetation and Environmental Change, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China The Concept of Biovelly: an Approach to Poverty Alleviation in the Context of Green Economy Jawed Ali Khan Director General (Environment), Ministry of Climate Change, Islamabad 10:00 – 10:30 Pakistan and Climate Change: Water and Glacier Resources Chaudhry Irshad Ahmad General Manager (P&D) Water, WAPDA, Lahore 10:30 – 11:00 Refreshments Theme 1 (continued): (Room No. 025) (Parallel Session) 11:00 – 11:20 Agriculture and Forestry Climate Change and Agriculture Dr. Muhammad Aslam Gill Food Security Commissioner Ministry of Food Security and Research, Islamabad 11:20 – 11:40 11:40 – 12:00 12:00 – 12:20 12:20 – 12:40 Rice Production under Changing Climate: A simulation study Prof. Dr. Ashfaq Ahmad University of Agriculture , Faisalabad Future Changes in Extreme Climate Indices in the Northern Irrigated and Rainfed Regions of Pakistan using Downscaled GCMs and their Possible Impacts on Wheat Yield Javeria Ashraf Global Change Impact Studies Centre (GCISC), Islamabad Global Climate Change and Agriculture Dr. Shafqat Farooq Directorate of Academic Planning, PIEAS, Islamabad Juniper Forests in Pakistan: Threats of Climate Change and Human Impact on the Structure and Dynamics Atta Mohammad Sarangzai Department of Botany, University of Balochistan, Quetta 4 12:40 – 13:00 Assessment of the Impact of Climate Change on Wheat Productivity under Different Agro-Ecological Conditions of Pakistan using Crop Simulation Modelling Approach M. Arif Goheer Global Change Impact Studies Centre (GCISC), Islamabad 13:00 – 14:00 Lunch and Prayer Break Theme 4 (continued): (Room No. 026) (Parallel Session) 11:00 – 11:20 11:20 – 11:40 11:40 – 12:00 12:00 – 12:20 12:20 – 12:40 12:40 – 13:00 13:00 – 14:00 Estimating Glaciated Area using Satellite Remote Sensing Data Badar Ghauri Head of Department, Remote Sensing and Geo-Information Science, Institute of Space Technology, Karachi Water Security of Pakistan in the Wake of Climate Change Challenge Ghazanfar Ali Head, Water Resources and Glaciology Section, Global Change Impact Studies Centre (GCISC), Islamabad Sustainable Drought Management System: A case study of Pakistan Porf. Dr. Amir Nawaz Khan Director and Dean, Centre for Disaster Preparedness and Management, University of Peshawar Integrated Mountain Research Challenge in Pakistan Dr. Khalida Khan Centre for Integrated Mountain Research, University of Punjab, Lahore Evaluating the Impact of Projected Climate Change on Water Availability in the Indus Basin of Pakistan Asad Qureshi Senior Water Expert, IWMI Office, Lahore Building Resilience for Development: A case of flood in Pakistan Kamal Ahmed Centre for Disaster Preparedness and Management, University of Peshawar, Peshawar Lunch and Prayer Break Theme 3 (continued): (Room No. 027) (Parallel Session) 11:00 – 11:20 11:20 – 11:40 11:40 – 12:00 12:00 – 12:20 12:20 – 12:40 12:40 – 13:00 Water and Glacier Resources Biodiversity Biodiversity among Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms of Pakistan Sheikh Muhammad Iqbal Institute of Agricultural Science, University of the Punjab, Lahore Prioritization of Research and Development Needs of Pakistan to Manage / Conserve Terrestrial Vegetation during Climate Change in Future Dr. Khalid Farooq Akbar Government Post-Graduate College, Sahiwal Impacts of Flood 2010 on Fish Biodiversity of River Swat Muhammad Yousaf Department of Environmental Sciences, Hazara University, Mansehra Benthic Fauna and Zooplankton Distribution of East Bay, Gawader Saira Ishaq National Institute of Oceanography, Karachi Biodiversity of Dinosaurs from Mesozoic of Pakistan M. Sadiq Malkani Geological Survey of Pakistan, Quetta Response of Nigella sativa L. Biodiversity, Yield and Yield Attributes over Three Years Trial under Field Conditions 5 Dr. Muhammad Sajjad Iqbal Department of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra 13:00 – 14:00 Lunch and Prayer Break Theme 1 (continued): (Room No. 025) (Parallel Session) 14:00 – 14:15 14:15 – 14:30 14:30 – 14:45 14:45 – 15:00 15:00 – 15:15 15:15 – 15:30 Agriculture and Forestry Water Requirements and Management for Crop Production Under Changing Climate in Pakistan Dr. Muhammad Munir Ahmad Water Resources Research Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad Enhancing the Performance of Hybrid Maize by Transplanting, Foliar Application of MLE and Seed Priming under Cool Conditions Dr. Irfan Afzal University of Agriculture, Faisalabad Screening of Micronutrient-Efficient Wheat Genotypes for Low Fertility Soils in Irrigated Areas of KP Province Parvez Khan Soil Science Division, Nuclear Institute of Food and Agriculture, Tarnab, Peshawar Spatial and Temporal Localization Pattern of DHNs Showing their Functional Characterization in Sugarcane Varieties under Heat Stress Dr. Saddia Galani KIBGE, University of Karachi, Karachi Quantitative Community Description from Central Karakoram National Park, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan Alamdar Hussain Federal Urdu University, Karachi Disturbance Potentential of Some Pine Tree Species of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan Tasveer Zahra Bokhari Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 15:30 – 16:00 Refreshments 16:00 – 17:00 Poster Session Theme 2 (continued): (Room No. 026) (Parallel Session) 14:00 – 14:15 14:15 – 14:30 14:30 – 14:45 14:45 – 15:00 15:00 – 15:15 Environment Analysis of temporal and spatial variations in Rawal lake water quality parameters Muhammad Irfan Mirza Pakistan Naval Engineering College, Karachi Physico-chemical and Bacteriological Analysis of Drinking Water Quality of Gilgit-Baltistan Salma Ahmed Department of Biological Sciences, Karakorum International University, Gilgit Detection of Hydrocarbon Seepages using Hyper-spectral Remote Sensing Saad Khan Institute of Space Technology Space, Islamabad Impacts of Protection on Water Quality, Quantity and Soil of Himalayan Moist Temperate Forests of Galliyat Samina Irshad Department of Environmental Sciences, Hazara University, Manshera Climate Change Extremes for Punjab, Pakistan 6 15:15 – 15:30 Dr. M. Anwar Baig National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad Ecological Impacts of Exotic Concorpus Plantation on Urban Ecology of Hyderabad City Saeed Akhtar Abro University of Sindh, Jamshoro 15:30 – 16:00 Refreshments 16:00 – 17:00 Poster Session Theme 3 (continued): (Room No. 027) (Parallel Session) 14:00 – 14:15 14:15 – 14:30 14:30 – 14:45 14:45 – 15:00 15:00 – 15:15 15:15 – 15:30 Biodiversity Identification of the Biodiversity of Plant Parasitic Nematodes of Vegetable Fields Prof. Safdar A. Anwar Institute of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore Sacred Jungles: Traditional way of conserving endangered ecosystems and biodiversity in semi-tribal area, Kurd Sharif & SHO (District Karak, KPK) Dr. Amin Shah Department of Biological Sciences, University of Sargodha, Sargodha Influence of Edaphic Variable on the Distribution of Pine Species in Moist Temperature Area of Southern Himalayan and Hindukush Region of Pakistan Dr. M. Faheem Siddiqui Federal Urdu University, Karachi Preliminary Record of Phytoplankton Diversity and Abundance along Balochistan Coast Zaib-un-Nisa Burhan Centre of Excellence in Marine Biology, University of Karachi, Karachi First Report on Occurrence of Noctiluca scintillans Bloom in Coastal Water of Hingol National Park, Makran Hina Saeed Baig National Institute of Oceanography, Karachi Ethno-botanical Studies of Economically Important Plants from Mountainous Region of Gilgit-Baltistan Muhammad Rashid Botany Department, Hazara University, Mansehra 15:30 – 16:00 Refreshments 16:00 – 17:00 Poster Session Day 3: May 11, 2012 Third Plenary Session: (Main Hall) 09:00 – 09:30 09:30 – 10:00 10:00 – 10:30 Pakistan’s Climate Change Policy and Action Plan Dr. Qamar-uz-Zaman Chaudhry Advisor on Climate Change, Ministry of Defence, Islamabad Intera-Annual Tree Growth and Climate Relationship of Fagus orientalis in Alborz Mountain of Iran Dr. Kambiz Pourtahmasi Iran Climate Change and Related Concerns for Pakistan Muhammad Munir Sheikh 7 Global Change Impact Studies Centre, Islamabad 10:30 – 11:00 Refreshments Theme 1 (continued): (Room No. 025) (Parallel Session) 11:00 – 11:20 11:20 – 11:40 11:40 – 12:00 12:00 – 12:20 12:20 – 12:40 12:40 – 13:00 13:00 – 14:30 Climate Change and Food Security – the response of Capsicum Annuum enhanced atmospheric CO2 in terms of growth, yield, chemical and nutritional composition Dr. Ikhtiar Khan Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Peshawar Assessment of Invitro Drought Tolerance of Rose Rootstocks Dr. Ashfaq Ahmed Department of Horticulture, University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi Effect of High Temperature Stress on Grain Yield and Yield Components of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Khalil Ahmed Leghari Nuclear Institute of Agriculture, Tando Jam Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture During Winter Season over Pakistan Dr. Khalid M. Malik National Agromet Center, Pakistan Meteorological Department, Islamabad Comparative and Virtual Study of Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) Callogenesis in Cadmium Stress, Effectuate Antioxidant Enzymes Dr. Syed Hammad Shah Department of Botany, GC University, Faisalabad Two New Challenges for Sustainable Wheat Production in Sindh due to Climate Change Shamadad Khanzada Nuclear Institute of Agriculture, Tando Jam Lunch and Prayer Break Theme 5: (Room No. 026) (Parallel Session) 11:00 – 11:20 11:20 – 11:40 11:40 – 12:00 12:00 – 12:15 12:15 – 12:30 12:30 – 12:45 Agriculture and Forestry Energy Sustainable Energy Future: Global Technological Challenges and Local Economic Opportunities- Need for Institutional Development Zaheer Gillani Ministry of Climate Change, Islamabad Clean Energy Production: An imperative for Clean Environment Dr. M. Bilal Khan Centre for Energy Systems, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad Biodiesel from Rapeseed Oil: Optimized Production, Characterization and Emission Level Behavior Dr. Muhammad Danish University of Gujrat, Gujrat Assessment of Wind Power Potential in Pakistan using Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) Model M. Amjad Global Change Impact Studies Centre (GCISC), Islamabad Synthesis, FT-IR, NMR (H AND C) and GC-MS Studies of Castor Oil Biodiesel- A non-edible indigenous renewable green energy Dr. Saqib Ali Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad An Overview of Ocean Renewable Energy Resources in Pakistan 8 12:45 – 13:00 Nuzhat Khan National Institute of Oceanography, Karachi Design of a Cost Efficient PV Parameters Monitoring System M. Ali GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Topi 13:00 – 14:30 Lunch and Prayer Break Theme 6: (Room No. 027) (Parallel Session) 11:00 – 11:20 11:20 – 11:40 11:40 – 12:00 12:00 – 12:20 12:20 – 12:40 12:40 – 13:00 13:00 – 14:30 Biodiversity Loss, Emerging Infectious Diseases and Impact on Human and Crops Dr. Zabta K. Shinwari Department of Biotechnology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad Chemical Composition of Dust Storm and its Impact on Human Health with Associated Problems in Quetta City Dr. Saadullah Khan Leghari University of Balochistan, Quetta Future Air Pollution and Health Impacts over Punjab using Energy and Environment Models Tahira Munir Global Change Impact Studies Centre (GCISC), Islamabad Microbiological Assessment of Water Quality and other Clinical Infections in Super Flood Affected Areas in Sindh- Karachi-Pakistan Sikandar K. Sherwani Department of Microbiology, Federal Urdu University for Arts, Science and Technology, Karachi Various Diseases in relation to Heat Wave Fahd ur Rehman Liaquat National Medical College, Karachi Spatio-Temporal Modeling of Malaria Risk Mapping Using Gi’s: A Case Study of Rawalpindi District M. Haris Mazher Institute of Geographical Information Systems, School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, NUST, Islamabad Lunch and Prayer Break Theme 1 (continued): (Room No. 025) (Parallel Session) 14:30 – 14:45 14:45 – 15:00 15:00 – 15:15 15:15 – 15:30 Health Agriculture and Forestry Importance of Ozonation an Emerging Safe and Cost Effective Technique to Secure Life on Climacteric and Non-climacteric Fruits under Modified Atmosphere Storage Dr. M. Mushtaq Ahmad Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad Simulation of Grain Yield for Different Nitrogen Rates using Ceres-Wheat Model Dr. Syed Aftab Wajid Agro-Climatology Lab. Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture Faisalabad Nutrients Composition of Canola (Brassica napus L.) as Affected by Drought Stress and Applied Potassium Rizwan Alam University of Peshawar, Peshawar Impact of Climate Change on Cotton Crop Z.A. Deho 9 15:30 – 15:45 15:45 Nuclear Institute of Agriculture, Tando Jam Utilization of Waste Land Using Woody Perennials Mukhtiar Ali Nuclear Institute of Food and Agriculture, Peshawar End of Technical Sessions Theme 7: (Room No. 026) (Parallel Session) 14:30 – 14:50 14:50 – 15:10 15:10 – 15:25 15:25 – 15:40 15:40 Impact of Climate Change on Floods in Northern Areas of Pakistan Dr. Shahina Tariq COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad Community-based Climate Change-Related Disaster Management Dr. Mussarat Jabeen COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad Climate Change Impacts on Natural Resources and Communities in Soon Valley Punjab Salt Range Malik Farooq Ahmed Agriculture Extension Department, Naushera (Khushab) Vulnerability Assessment of Balakot Mountainous Community towards Natural Disasters Laila Shahzad Government College University, Lahore End of Technical Sessions Theme 8: (Room No. 027) (Parallel Session) 14:30 – 14:50 14:50 – 15:10 15:10 – 15:25 15:25 – 15:40 15:40 Natural Disasters and Communities Natural Resources Climate Change Impacts on Coastal Resources of Pakistan Dr. Shahid Amjad Environment and Energy Department, Institute of Business Management, Karachi Change Detection in Land Cover/ Land Use A case study of Rawalpindi District Dr. Sheikh Saeed Ahmad Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi Climate Change Effect on the Natural Resources of Pakistan: Mitigation and adaptation measure to cop up the effect Naveed Mustafa Restoration Strategies for Sustainable use of Depleted Terrestrial Ecosystem of Noor Pur Thal Khushab, Pakistan Dr. Abdul Ghani Department of Botany, University of Sargodha, Sargodha End of Technical Sessions Closing Session: 16:00 Guests to be seated 16:15 Arrival of the Chief Guest 16:20 Recitation from the Holy Quran 16:25 Conference Review by Conference Secretary 16:35 Views of the Conference Participants 10 16:45 Address by Ms. Rahela Baloch, Minister of State for Science an Technology 16:55 Vote of Thanks by the Chairperson, PCST 17:05 Address by the Chief Guest 17:15 Refreshments 11