Outreach

PROFESSIONAL OUTREACH (2006-2022)

  1. Guest Speaker on Webinar Hari Konservasi Ekosistem Hutan Bakau Sedunia hosted by the Malaysia Sea Scouts. 2 July 2022. [YouTube][Facebook].
  2. Guest Speaker for Malaysian Marine Environment Public Policy & Law Review Competition (MPPLC) Seminar hosted by Lex Aquatica Ecolawgy, University of Malaya. Climate change mitigation and adaptation. 22 April 2022. [Link].
  3. Guest Speaker on Apa kata pakar? Peranan hutan bakau dalam menangani krisis perubahan iklim dunia hosted by MajalahSains.com. 16 March 2022. [Link].
  4. Invited Speaker and Panelist for Conversations on Conservation Webinar: What’s the big deal? Why do we need to conserve marine ecosystems? hosted by Reef Check Malaysia. 16 February 2022. [Link].
  5. Featured Guest. Maybank Investment Banking Group’s ASEAN Speaks Podcast in conjunction with the World Wetlands Day 2022: Restoring mangroves for humanity. 29 January 2022. [Spotify][Anchor.fm][Apple Podcast].
  6. Invited Speaker and Panelist for Protecting Nature and Biodiversity: Malaysia Webinar hosted by The Planet Prodigy Universiti Malaya. 15 January 2022.
  7. Invited Speaker and Panelist for Webinar Lestari Belia Lestari Bakau organised by MNS EcoCare Kertih. 23 December 2021. [Link].
  8. Invited Speaker and Panelist at Human-Otter Conflict Resolution Workshop hosted by the Malaysian Nature Society’s Otter Conservation Project. 20-22 December 2022.
  9. Invited Speaker and Panelist for Important Bird & Biodiversity Area (IBA) & Waterbirds Conservation Training Workshop #1 hosted by Malaysian Nature Society Sabah. 13 December 2021.
  10. Moderator for Malaysia Botanic Garden Webinar on Ex situ Conservation and Management hosted by National Landscape Department Malaysia. 9 December 2021. [Morning session][Afternoon session].
  11. Invited Speaker at the CIMB Group Transaction Banking (GTB) Live Webinar. Mangroves: The Unconditional Love Story of Nature. Hosted by CIMB Bank. 21 October 2021.
  12. Invited Speaker and Panelist at REEFS RIG Webinar Series 2021 Marine Ecosystem Restoration Potential and Challenges. Are mangrove restoration and rehabilitation being done right? Organised by Universiti Malaysia Terengganu. 20 October 2021. [Link].
  13. Invited Speaker at the Lions Protect the Environment and Live in Harmony with Nature Seminar: Mangroves vs Climate Change. Hosted by Lions Club International. 14 October 2021. [Link].
  14. Featured Scientist. Proudly Malaysian Conservation Campaign by The Habitat Foundation. 30 September 2021. [Link].
  15. Invited Speaker and Panelist at Forum on Impacts of Climate Change on Mangroves and Coastal Sustainability. Organised by Universiti Teknologi Petronas. 15 September 2021. [Link].
  16. Invited Speaker at the Third National Workshop on Coastal and Marine Geology. Organised by Institute of Geology Malaysia. 30 August 2021.
  17. Invited Speaker at the SDG Talk for Bankers. Hosted by BNP Paribas. 26 August 2021.
  18. Invited Speaker at the Getting to Know the Mangroves Webinar. Organised by MEITA-TEIN Project & Malaysian Nature Society. 25 August 2021. [Link].
  19. Invited Speaker & Trainer at the National Young Reporters for the Environment Article Writing Workshop. Organised by the Green Growth Asia Foundation (GGAF) & Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE). 14 August 2021. [Link].
  20. Invited Speaker at the Mangrove for Climate Change & Adaptation Webinar. Organised by Kuala Selangor Nature Park & Malaysian Nature Society. 28 July 2021. [Link].
  21. Featured Guest. BFM89.9 Earth Matters. Grooving to the Mangrove Beat Part 2: Protecting and Preserving Mangrove Ecosystems. 28 July 2021. [Link].
  22. Invited Speaker at Mangrove Day Celebration Webinar. Organised by Kilim Community Cooperative. 26 July 2021. [Link].
  23. Invited Speaker at 2021 International Mangrove Day Celebration Webinar. Organised by Ministry of Energy & Natural Resources Malaysia. 26 July 2021. [Link].
  24. Featured Guest. BFM89.9 Earth Matters. Grooving to the Mangrove Beat Part 1: Mangroves Matter! 26 July 2021. [Link].
  25. Invited Speaker at the Mangrove Day 2021 Webinar. Organised by the Malaysian Sea Scouts. 3 July 2021. [Link].
  26. Invited Lecturer. Mangroves: A Nature’s Love Story. Organised by the Marine Ecosystem Research Centre (EKOMAR) Faculty of Science & Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (FST-UKM). 27 May 2021. [Link].
  27. Invited Speaker at the Earth Day Celebration Webinar. Organised by UNESCO U-Inspire. 22 April 2021. [Link].
  28. Expert Panel for Malaysia Social Innovation (MySI) Grant Program. Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation (MOSTI). 15 February 2020 – 14 February 2022.
  29. Moderator for Expert Panel Discussion at the Setiu Wetlands Scientific Expedition Seminar. Organised by WWF Malaysia. 9 March 2021.
  30. Subject Matter Expert in Malaysia’s Vulnerable Ecosystem Expert Group. Coordinated by Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (KeTSA) and Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM)
  31. Expert Panel for R&D&C&I Grant Program. Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation (MOSTI). 1 January 2021-31 December 2023.
  32. Invited Speaker. Deep Dive on Blue Carbon Rising: Revitalising Conservation and Management of Coastal Wetlands and Seascapes for Climate and Nature Resilience. Hosted by British High Commission Malaysia. 10 December 2020. [Link].
  33. Invited Lecturer. Marine Resource Management: Mangrove. Universiti Teknologi MARA Perlis Branch. 20 November 2020. [Link].
  34. Invited Speaker and Panelist. Webinar on Mangrove Restoration in the Changing Climate. Hosted by Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Indonesia. 4 November 2020. [Link].
  35. Invited Speaker & Trainer. ISTIC-UNESCO Online Training Workshop for Climate Change Education: Life on Land. 26-28 October 2020.
  36. Invited Speaker and Panelist. Inculcating Environmental Sustainability in Malaysia’s Universities (Forum Penerapan Kelestarian Alam Sekitar di Universiti-universiti di Malaysia). Hosted by Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI). 12 October 2020. [Link].
  37. Guest Speaker. Mangrove Management and Conservation. De La Salle University Philippines. 28 September 2020.
  38. Moderator for the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystems Forum. Hosted by Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) & Mahathir Science Awards Foundation (MSAF). 28 July 2020. [Link].
  39. Plenary Speaker at the Celebration of the International Day of the Tropics 2020. Organised by Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) & Mahathir Science Awards Foundation (MSAF). 29 June 2020. [Link].
  40. Invited Speaker. International Ocean Day 2020 Forum and Webinar (Forum dan Webinar Hari Lautan Sedunia 2020). Hosted by the Malaysian Sea Scouts. 20 June 2020. [Link].
  41. Invited Speaker. WWF Monday Blues: Coastal Frontliners. Hosted by WWF-Malaysia. 15 June 2020. [Link].
  42. Committee Member. Celebration of the International Day of the Tropics 2020. Organisation: Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) and Mahathir Science Awards Foundation (MSAF). 10 June 2020.
  43. Invited Speaker and Panelist. International Day of Biological Diversity Forum and Webinar. Organised by Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (KeTSA) and ERE Consultants. 21 May 2020. [Link].
  44. Featured Scientist. Wild Junction Conserve & Protect Webinar: Mangrove. 18 May 2020. [Link].
  45. Technical Committee of the International Conference on Tropical Sciences for a Sustainable Future (TropSc2021). Organisation: Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) and Mahathir Science Awards Foundation (MSAF). 13 December 2019.
  46. Invited Speaker and Panelist. Forum on Tourism Potential of Kuala Muda District: The Significance of the Merbok Mangroves (Forum Potensi Pelancongan Daerah Kuala Muda: Sumbangan Bakau Sungai Merbok kepada Pelancongan Setempat). Dewan Kenangan Sungai Petani, Kedah. 23 November 2019.
  47. Invited Speaker. EnQuest Malaysia HSE Forum. Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur. 19 November 2019.
  48. Invited Speaker. The Southern Region Workshop for the Study on the Fourth National Physical Plan and Integrated Regional Development Framework (Bengkel Zon Selatan Kajian Rancangan Fizikal Negara Ke-4 (RFN Ke-4) dan Rangka Kerja Pembangunan Wilayah Bersepadu (RWB)). JCorp Tower Johor Bahru. 2 October 2019.
  49. Invited Lecturer. Environmental Microbiology (STBM3033). Faculty of Science & Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (FST-UKM). 26 September 2019.
  50. Invited Speaker. Ocean Clean-Up Day Celebration. Organised by Institut Latihan Pengangkutan Laut, Jabatan Laut Malaysia. Pulau Indah, Klang. 21 September 2019.
  51. Plenary Speaker. National Seminar on Mangroves and Coastal Forest 2019 (Seminar Kebangsaan Hutan Paya Laut dan Pesisiran Pantai Negara 2019). Park Avenue Sungai Petani, Kedah. 10-11 September 2019.
  52. Expert Panel for R&D&C Grant Program. Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change (MESTECC). 1 September 2019 – 31 August 2021.
  53. Invited Speaker & Trainer. UNESCO Ecohydrology Training Course. Putrajaya. 26-29 August 2019.
  54. National Seminar on Marine Parks and Resource Management (Seminar Taman Laut dan Pengurusan Sumber). Perdana Leadership Foundation, Putrajaya. 25-26 August 2021.
  55. Guest Speaker. Mangrove Day Celebration and Workshop, Langkawi, Kedah. Kampung Kilim Community Cooperative. Langkawi, Kedah. 25 July 2019.
  56. Scientific Committee. Mangrove Macrobenthos and Management Meeting (MMM5) Conference. Singapore. 1-5 July 2019. [Link].
  57. Invited Speaker & Trainer. Forest Governance Eastern Zone Workshop. MyForest Project & Malaysian Nature Society. Kertih, Terengganu. 5-7 April 2019.
  58. Expert Trainer. Planet Protection: Mountains to Mangroves for Dagskolen pa Tvind, Denmark. Langkawi, Kedah. 13-21 March 2019.
  59. SD 103: AKEPT Sustainability Leadership Programme. Thistle Hotel Johor Bahru. 3-8 March 2019.
  60. Invited Lecturer. Architecture and Design. Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR). Kuala Lumpur. 22 January 2019.
  61. Featured Guest. BFM89.9 Earth Matters. Confusion Over the Conversion of Pulau Kukup’s Status. 10 December 2018. [Link].
  62. Invited Speaker. Malaysian Home Schooling Network Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur. TTDI Club House, Kuala Lumpur. 7 December 2018.
  63. Invited Speaker at the Third International Symposium on the Conservation and Management of Wetlands (ISCMW). Organised by The Sabah Wetlands Conservation Society. Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. 25-26 September 2018.
  64. Guest Speaker. Mangrove Conservation and Sustainable Tourism. Clouston Design Studio (M) Sdn Bhd. Langkawi, Kedah. 20 September 2018.
  65. Featured Guest. BFM89.9 Earth Matters. Why Mangroves Matter: Mangrove 101. 6 August 2018. [Link].
  66. Guest Speaker. Mangroves as Fish Habitats. Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Malaya. 16 July 2018.
  67. Expert Panel for R&D&C Grant Program. Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI). 21 August 2017 – 21 August 2019.
  68. Paper presenter at the 2nd ASEAN Mangrove Congress, Conrad Hotel Manila Philippines. 4-8 September 2017. Mangroves: The primary witness of change in Malaysia’s coastal landscape.
  69. Keynote Speaker at the Climate Change Impacts and Coastal Adaptation of Coastal Community within the South China Sea Workshop. Organised by Strategic Technology and S&T Application Division, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI). Ampang, Kuala Lumpur. 25-27 October 2017.
  70. Coordinator, The Malaysian Mangrove Research Alliance and Network (MyMangrove). 26 July 2017 – Present
  71. Scientific Committee for the International Conference on Sustainable Cities, Communities and Partnerships for Sustainable Development Goals (SCCP2017). 2 February 2017 – 7 October 2017.
  72. Head, Biodiversity Specialist Group, Research & Innovation Working Committee, Malaysia’s Green Technology and Climate Change Council (Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation)). Appointment date: 3 November 2015 – 2 November 2017.
  73. Chairman, Organising Committee, 20th Anniversary Reunion of MRSM Taiping’s Class of 1996. 4-6 November 2016.
  74. Paper presenter at the Workshop on Sustainability Science Demonstration Site: Framework for Action, The Frangipani Resort and Spa, Langkawi. 23-25 November 2015. The amazing mangroves of UNESCO Langkawi Global Geopark.
  75. Paper presenter at the 2015 Langkawi Research Centre Expedition Symposium, Puri Pujangga Hotel, Bangi. 11 November 2015. Peranan dan potensi ekosistem hutan bakau dan pesisir pantai Pulau Langgun, UNESCO Langkawi Global Geopark.
  76. Paper presenter at the Conference on Mangroves of Asia Pacific Countries in View of Climate Change (MAPCVCC2014). Grand Seasons Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. 11 – 13 November 2014. Mangroves and their adjacent habitats: biological, physical and climatic linkages.
  77. Paper presenter at the Workshop on the Influence of Mangrove Biodiversity on Accumulation of Carbon and Resilience to Sea Level Rise: A Comparative Assessment Among Disturbed, Restored and Intact Mangrove Systems. Ateneo de Manila University, The Philippines. 15 – 21 September 2014. Mangroves and their adjacent habitats: biological, physical and climatic linkages.
  78. Paper presenter at the Third Regional Conference of the Society of Conservation Biology. Equatorial Hotel Malacca. 19 – 23 August 2014. Tidal wetland complex: the connectivity of mangroves and the adjacent habitats.
  79. Paper presenter at the International Workshop on Mangroves to prepare project submissions to the Asia Pacific Network (APN) and to the UNESCO, University of Sciences, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 3 – 6 October 2013. The prospect for Malaysia – SEA regional and international mangrove research network and outreach.
  80. Member of the Malaysian Delegate (Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation) to the Coral Triangle Initiative Regional Exchange on Climate Change Adaptation (CCA REX) in Dili, Timor Leste. 28 May – 1 June 2013.
  81. Paper presenter at the 1st ASEAN Congress on Mangrove Research and Development, Century Park Hotel, Manila, Philippines. 3 – 7 December 2012. Canopy gap dynamics and the natural regeneration of Matang mangroves.
  82. Alternate Member for the Malaysia Mega Biodiversity Hub (MMHB) Interim Board of Management by the Minister of Natural Resource and Environment Malaysia. Appointment date: 6 September 2012 – Present.
  83. Paper presenter at the Meeting on Mangrove Ecology, Functioning and Management (MMM3), Koggala Beach Hotel, Galle, Sri Lanka. 2-6 July 2012. Canopy gaps and the natural regeneration of Matang mangroves.
  84. Invited Speaker and Facilitator for the Workshop on Rehabilitation of Sungai Linggi in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Organised by National Landscape Department at Naza Talyya Hotel, Melaka, Malaysia. 23-25 May 2012.
  85. Invited Speaker and Trainer for the Workshop on Rehabilitation of Sungai Linggi in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Organised by National Landscape Department. Selesa Beach Resort, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. 25-27 July 2011.
  86. Invited Speaker at the National Graduate Symposium (NGS2011). Organised by The Council of Deans of Graduate Studies and Universiti Teknologi Petronas, 17-18 September 2011.
  87. Committee member for the Certification Advisory Committee of SIRIM QAS International Sdn. Bhd. Appointment date: 2 November 2011 – Present.
  88. Member of the National Task Force and the National Research and Development Technical Committee on Mangrove Planting (Jawatankuasa Pasukan Petugas Khas dan Jawatankuasa Teknikal R&D Operasi Menanam Pokok Bakau dan Spesies Sesuai di Pesisiran Pantai Negara). Organisation: Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (KeTSA), Forestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia and Forest Research Institute of Malaysia. 2011 – Present.
  89. Paper presenter at the 2011 Langkawi Research Centre Expedition Symposium, Danau Golf UKM, Bangi. 29-30 November 2011. Mangroves of Kubang Badak: The significance of their occurrence in the northern coast of Pulau Langkawi.
  90. Paper presenter at the Asian Wetland Symposium, Magellan Sutera Resort, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. 18-20 July 2011. Canopy gaps and the regeneration of mangrove forests.
  91. Paper presenter at the National Symposium on Heritage and Conservation, Grand Margherita Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. 29 April – 1 May 2011. Tidal wetland complex: when human intervenes…
  92. Paper presenter at the Regional Expert Meeting and Training Workshop on Monitoring Global Environmental Changes through the Application of Remote Sensing for OIC and IOR-ARC Region Countries, Tehran, Iran. 23 – 28 October 2010. Monitoring environmental changes through the application of remote sensing & GIS: The Malaysian experience.
  93. Paper presenter at the 4th International UNESCO Conference on Geoparks, Awana Porto Malai, Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia. 9-15 April 2010. Mangroves of Langkawi: the significance of their presence.
  94. Paper presenter at the National Symposium on Heritage and Conservation, Awana Porto Malai, Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia. 26-28 February 2010. A forever young ecosystem: The Matang mangroves case study.
  95. Paper presenter at the 11th Pacific Science Inter-Congress, Hilton Hotel, Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia. 2-6 March 2009. A forever young ecosystem: light gap creation and turnover of subtropical mangrove forests in Moreton Bay, Southeast Queensland, Australia.
  96. Paper presenter at the Annual Conference of the Association of Tropical Biology and Conservation Asia-Pacific Chapter. Holiday Inn Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. 23-26 April 2009 Light gap regeneration in subtropical mangrove forest of Luggage Point, Southeast Queensland, Australia.
  97. Paper presenter at the 2nd Meeting on Mangrove Macrobenthos. Greenmount Beach Resort, Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia. 25-30 June 2006. Plant diversity and sustainable management of Merbok Forest Reserve, Malaysia.

APPOINTMENT AS VISITING PROFESSOR / FELLOW

  1. Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Fellow at the Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) Bremen, Germany. 10 January 2017 – 10 April 2017.
  2. Visiting Professor at the College of Politics and Governance (COPAG), Mahasarakham University, Thailand. 30 April 2014 – 23 May 2014.