| Title: Media articles regarding plastic waste issues by Prof Dr Sumiani Yusoff, Director of Institute Ocean and Earth Sciences Report: Click Here |
| Title: Professor Phang Siew Moi speaks about how UM has successfully harnessed the potential of tropical algae collected from waste water to generate sustainable electricity. Report: Click Here |
| Title: News report on the project of Prof Phang Siew Moi and Dr Ng Fong Lee entitle "Photosynthesis Chlorella creates new energy
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| Title: News report on IOES Researcher, Assoc Prof Dr Siti Aisyah Alias entitle "A scientist goes to the ends of the earth, for Earth’s sake" Not many of us can list both the north and south poles as places we have visited before, but Assoc Prof Dr Siti Aisyah Alias can. The marine polar reseacher and lecturer is one of few women in the field and she is loving every minute of her work. As deputy director of the National Antarctic Research Centre (NARC) in the Malaysian Antarctic Research Programme (MARP) at Universiti Malaya (UM), which is also her alma mater, her work focuses on the biodiversity, biochemistry and physiology of marine and polar microbes and fungi. After graduating from UM with a BSc in Ecology in 1991, she went on to obtain her PhD in marine mycology from Britain’s Portsmouth University in 1996. Report: Read More |
| Title: Newspaper articles from The Star, 17 Oct 2017 with entitled as Climate change surprise. It is regarding IOES research. Report: Read More |
| Title: Newspaper articles from News Strais Times News with entitled as "Connecting the dots to understnd the environment".
HAVE you ever wondered why incidents of extreme weather are on the rise? Why there is toxic seafood from the ocean? Why is it certain diseases keep recurring in certain areas? Why it is becoming more dangerous to be exposed to the sun than ever before? The answers lie in the air, ocean and land where air-sea interactions and air-land interactions are the most important mechanisms influencing climate change, extreme weather and episodic occurrences of harmful microbes and pathogens in the aquatic environment. Report: Read More |
| Title: Newspaper articles regarding 'Workshop on Extreme Weather and Flood: Preliminary Investigation on the Recent Flood in the East Coast of Malaysia'. This workshop was held on 27 February 2015 at Institute of Graduate Studies. Report: |
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Title: Media report by Prof Dato' Dr Azizan Abu Samah on weather |
| Title: Media report by Prof Dato' Dr Azizan Abu Samah on MH 370 Report: Read More |
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Title: Media articles regarding harmful algae blooms by Assoc Prof Dr Lim Po Teen, Head Station of Bachok Marine Research Station, Universiti Malaya, Bachok, Kelantan |
| Title: Review from Prof Dato' Dr Azizan Abu Samah, Deputy Director of IOES on QZ8501 AirAsia Indonesia airplane which crashed on 28 December 2014 Report: Read More |
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Title: Research by scientists from Bachok Marine Research Station found traces of Alexandrium (bacteria) in the waters of Sungai Getting |
| Title: Ritual reveals much about culture through its elements, structure, and function. Dr. Hanafi Hussin discusses the significance of rice and other food such as buwas kuning, panyam, and durul in the rituals of the Sama-Bajau communities of Sabah. He also compare the functions of rice offerings of the Sama-Bajau with Malay rituals such as main puteri. Report: Click Here to Listen |
| Title: Dr. Louisa S. Ponnampalam, Research Fellow at the Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences speak about the challenges of the Malaysia marine mammals. The East and West coasts of Peninsular Malaysia and the coasts of Sabah and Sarawak are home to 27 species of dolphins, whales, porpoises and dugongs. However, marine mammals in Malaysia are being threatened by increased levels of pollution in our waters. As our country embarks on the journey to development, the conditions of our waters are being neglected. Report: Click Here to Listen |
| Title: Prof Dr Chong Ving Ching (Marine Connectivity Research Unit) and Dr Loo Poh Leong (Research Fellow) work together with Prof Dr Shaliza Ibrahim and Dr Vikineswary produce POME BAC. Report: Click HereClick Here |
| Title: Prof Dr Phang Siew Moi, Assoc Prof DR Lim Phaik Eem, Dr Yeong Hui Yin and their postgraduate students working on research project which can paving way for commercial production of pulp from seaweed. Report: Read More |
| Title: Dr Emienour Muzalina Mustafa, a post-doctoral research fellow at Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences embark on 22-day scientific voyage to the Antarctic to carry out research together with 7 other Malaysian scientist from Jan 22 to Feb 14 2016. Report: Read More |
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In conjunction with World Oceans Day, we look at what’s been dubbed as a goldmine for medical research: our oceans. Various specialists explain some of the unique compounds we’ve found from our oceans and what we need to do to protect this resource. |
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Dr Ponnampalam was a recently announced recipient of 2014 Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation, specifically to conduct new research in Malaysia’s dugong population. Focusing on the islands located off the east coast of Johor in Peninsular Malaysia, Dr Ponnampalam’s research will identify areas that are critical for one of the country’s last remaining population of dugongs in order to make recommendations for their habitat |
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Marine biologist Dr. Louisa Ponnampalam, a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences, University of Malaya, discusses cetaceans - whales, dolphins and porpoises. |
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Last Update: 20/06/2022