Lecture Program -
In the Lecture Room, Belmont Council Chambers
Each speaker will have half an hour for their talk plus 15 minutes for questions. This can drag out for another 10 minutes or so but the next speaker must be given at least 5 minutes to set up their talk.
Saturday 27th September
9 to 10 am - Andrew Brown - WA Dept of Environment & Conservation. - WA Native Orchids. A general overview on Western Australian orchids (taxonomic history, abundance, distribution, habitat, special features, interesting forms, pollination, recent discoveries etc.
10 to 11 am - Mark Brundrett - Rescuing Critically Endangered Wheatbelt Orchids - A collaboration with WA Native Orchid Study & Conservation Group and WA Dept of Environment & Conservation.
11 to 12 noon - Sam Tsui - USA - Paphs
12 to 1pm - Nancy Mountford - USA - Breeding Miniature Complex Paphs
1 to 2 pm - Dennis Kao - Taiwan - Phalaenopsis
2 to 3 pm - Joseph Wu - Taiwan - Phalaenopsis Orchid Species
(Conference Dinner this night)
Sunday 28th September
9 to 10 am - David Keanelly - Victoria - Cymbidiums
10 to 11 am - Ray Clement - NSW - Aust. Natives.
11 to 12 noon - Jose 'Pepe' Portilla - Ecuador - Ecuadorian Orchid in situ and new discoveries
12 to 1pm - Ron Parsons - USA - Monopodial (Angraecoid and Vandaceous) Orchids
1 to 2 pm - Hans Herman - Thai Species Orchids
Monday 29th September
9 to 10 am - David Dowd - Bali - Indonesian Orchids and their Conservation
10 to 11 am - Murray Shergold - NSW - Madagascan Orchids
11 to 12 noon - Dr Henry Oakeley - UK - A Peru Orchid Travelogue
12 to 1pm - Dr Michael Duncan - Victoria - Cypripediums & Other Orchids of China
1 to 2 pm - Arthur Chadwick - USA - Large Flowered Cattleya Species
(Subject to change without notice)