The Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences (IOES) University of Malaya has its roots in the University of Malaya Maritime Research Centre (UMMReC) which was established in 2003 in response to the national call for more concerted research in the marine sciences, considering the importance of Malaysia’s abundant marine heritage as well as to coordinate and lead all research activities and consultancies in marine and maritime research at the University of Malaya. The Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences (IOES), University of Malaya, was approved by the University of Malaya Management on 23 October 2007, and officially launched on 17 January 2008.
      The establishment of an Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences (IOES) was timely and imperative given the increasing need for a deeper understanding of ocean and earth interactions in the management of marine natural resources as well as problems associated with global climate change.  Ocean law and maritime research is an important agendum at the United Nations and at international law. The opportunities for economic gain from the seas and oceans as well as the problems facing them, are both vast, being transboundary in nature. From the demarcation and settlement of boundary disputes to protection of intellectual property rights and regimes for living to non-living resources of the sea, marine scientific research in ocean law covers many multidisciplinary fields with the assistance of international and regional cooperation. The IOES is poised to capitalise on this..::more Info::