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5 Diplomatic Visits
3 Major Seminars
RM1.5M+ Grants Conferred
Headline Features & Project Milestones
  • Scottish Shellfish Biotoxin Webinar: Simple lateral flow YES/NO tests presented by Dr. Danial Smith (Aberdeen).
  • Haier Biomedical & FIO China Visits: Bilateral mariculture biotechnology joint labs and cold-chain freezer asset donations formalized.
  • UMPOLAR25 Workshop Anniversary: Celebrating 25 Years of Antarctic Exploration, Tropical Linkages and Climate Action led by Emeritus Prof. Datuk Dr. Azizan Abu Samah.
  • National Seaweed Biosecurity Workshop: Coordinated with SAMS and NHM (UK) in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.
  • National Audit Department: Rigorous financial audit successfully completed for the HICOE grant "Air-Ocean-Land Interactions".
  • Congrats Corner: e-ASIA JRP Grant (RM551,775) secured by Associate Professor Dr. Leaw Chui Pin to mitigate risks of domoic acid diatoms.
Table of Contents & Highlights
  • Fisheries Research Institute (FRI): Aligning local Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) data-sharing channels.
  • Trapia Malaysia Sdn Bhd: Industry collaboration on modified clays for HAB mitigation in aquaculture.
  • Hasanuddin University Benchmarking: Joint mariculture plans with UNHAS Indonesia.
  • Talent Excellence Training (TEC): AI in Action - Administrative Efficiency using ChatGPT courses for BMRS Kelantan staff.
  • Microplastics in Water: "Invisible Threat, Visible Solutions" seminar by Prof. Melissa Lenczewski (Northern Illinois).
  • eDNA South China Sea Course: eDNA metabarcoding sequence analysis training with Dr. Masayuki Ushio (HKUST).
  • Congrats Corner: Ms. Nur Afiqah awarded the prestigious US YSEALI Academic Fellowship 2025.
Table of Contents & Highlights
  • COP29 Climate Response: Highlighting Malaysian coastal carbon sinks under changing monsoonal parameters.
  • South China Sea Profiling: Meteorological updates logged from the Bachok Met-Ocean observation tower.
  • Sustained Coral Monitoring: Lesion recovery datasets published by PULIH Pulau Rawa teams.
  • Coastal Engineering: Wave modeling GIS maps and river basin simulations.
Table of Contents & Highlights
  • Japan Blue Carbon System: Detailed blue carbon roadmap presented by Dr. Atsushi Watanabe (Sasakawa Peace Foundation).
  • TUMSAT Japan Collaboration: Discussing joint molecular bioresource studies with Hokkaido experts.
  • MetMalaysia MoU: Signed with Malaysian Meteorological Department to advance regional GAW climate tracking.
  • China-ASEAN mariculture: Launching a Belt & Road joint laboratory in Zhuhai, China.
  • Congrats Corner: Prof. Dr. Lim Phaik Eem awarded "Tokoh Penyelidik Bidang Sains" at UM Excellence Awards.
Table of Contents & Highlights
  • New Research Units: Restructuring IOES from 4 to 5 units to add the Maritime Law, Policy & Governance Unit.
  • Plastics Treaty Seminar: Dr. Alexandra Harrington outlines ocean plastic regulatory frameworks.
  • MJO Winter Shift: Dr. Wan-Ling Tseng and Dr. Yi-Chi Wang present models on warm pool shifts.
  • UM-IOCAS Symposium: Joint symposium on combating region-wide Harmful Algal Blooms.
  • Congrats Corner: MTSF Science & Technology Award RM30,000 won by Prof Dr. Lim Phaik Eem and her team.
Table of Contents & Highlights
  • New Management: Prof. Dr. Lim Phaik Eem appointed as new IOES Executive Director.
  • JIRCAS Blue Carbon Initiative: One-month survey of Kedah, Perak, and Selangor mangroves.
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Sea: Professor Emeritus Satoru Suzuki shares AMR dynamics in marine waters.
  • Project PULIH: Launch of underwater Christmas Tree coral rehabilitation nurseries in Pulau Rawa.
  • Congrats Corner: UK-Malaysia Education Institutional Partnership First Runner-Up won by Emeritus Prof Phang Siew Moi.
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“Empowering Discovery. Protecting Our Oceans. Sustaining Our Earth”

Last Update: 08/06/2026