Pakistan Nawaiwaqt News. 29 January 2026. Keynote Speaker at ESA2026. University of Karachi, Pakistan. 28-31 January 2026. [Post1] [Post2] [Post3] [Post4].

Guest Lecturer. Kursus BWJ32303 Program Kepelbagaian Biologi dan Pemuliharaan Fakulti Sains Gunaan dan Teknologi UTHM. 24 December 2025. 

Guest Lecturer. Kursus Cultural Landscape Design (LAN615) Sarjanamuda Senibina Landskap UiTM Puncak Alam. 15 December 2025. 

Speaker & Panellist. AlterCOP30 Malaysia. 13-16 November 2025. [Post1] [Post2]. 

New Straits Times. 11 November 2025. Fallacies in mangrove restoration drive habitat integrity to the brink. 

The Star. 10 October 2025. Pantai Cunang's charm ebbs.

New Straits Times. 5 August 2025. Rooting for mangroves as nature’s climate heroes. 

New Straits Times. 3 August 2025. Ensuring future of Malaysia’s mangroves through science and community. 

New Straits Times. 28 July 2025. Indispensable mangroves are nature’s resilient coastal guardians. 

RTM TV1. Selamat Pagi Malaysia. Memupuk Generasi Selamatkan Bumi. 18 August 2025.

RTM TV1. Selamat Pagi Malaysia. Benteng Hijau Pantai: Kepentingan dan Pemuliharaan Hutan Bakau. 19 July 2025. 

RTM TV1. Simfoni Alam: Pembisik Kelip-Kelip. 18 July 2025. 

RTM TV1. Simfoni Alam: Revolusi Harimau Laut. 4 July 2025. 

Speaker & Panellist. Malaysia International Dive Expo (MIDE2025) - RHB Ocean Harmony Forum. MITEC KL. 13-15 June 2025. [Post1] [Post2] [Post3]. 

The Star. 10 July 2025. Beyond conservation to action. [Guest Speaker and Panellist. KWAP Inspire Satellite. 12 June 2025.]

Speaker & Panellist. China-Indonesia Dialogue on Sustainable Development: Revitalization of Mangroves. Jakarta, Indonesia. 17-19 May 2025. AntaraNews YouTube LinkedIn 

Member of the Board. Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM). 2025-2027.

The Sun. 14 February 2025. Mangrove destruction poses threat to critical ecosystems.  

New Straits Times. 3 February 2025. Protecting vital wetlands for a sustainable planet. 

Speaker and Panellist. Webinar on Two Decades of Tsunami: How the Mangrove Ecosystems in Asia Are Doing? Wildlife Institute of India. 23 January 2025 

New Straits Times. 25 December 2024. Coordinate mangrove conservation. Page 17.

Keynote Speaker. The 1st International Mangrove Conservation and Restoration Conference (IMCRC 2024). Environmental Agency Abu Dhabi, Bab Al Qasr Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. 9-13 December 2024. [Website] [Post1] [Post2] [Post3] [Post4] [Post5] [Post6] [Post7] [Post8] [Post9] [Post10] [GRID-Arendal] [EAD] 

Moderator. Symposium of Hope Fireside Chat with Dr. Jane Goodall. Berjaya Times Square, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 24 November 2024. [Astro Awani] [Tzu Chi Foundation] [Post1] [Post2] [Post3] [Post4] [Post5] [Awani1] [Awani2]. 

Kosmo. Fahami sistem ekologi dan geologi sungai. Page 21. 13 November 2024. 

Guest Scientist and Speaker. El maravilloso mundo de los manglares [The wonderful world of mangroves]. Planeta & Pueblos en Resistancia & Regeneracion: Conservation bilingue [Webinar on Mangrove Conservation and Protection]. Ya Es Ya Panama. 23 October 2024. [YouTube] [Instagram] 

Guest Scientist and Speaker. Talk on Environmental Conservation Mangroves Our National Heritage. Lions International & Life Initiative For Environment (LIFE). 22 October 2024. [YouTube] [Post]. 

Panellist. International Conference on Tropical Science (TropSc2024). Tropical Science Foundation & Academy of Sciences Malaysia. The Waterfront Hotel Kuching. 16-17 October 2024. [Proceedings] [TSF] [Post1] [Post2] [Post3] [Post4] [Post5].

Associate Fellow. Malaysian Inclusive Development and Advancement Institute (MINDA-UKM). 11 October 2024. [Website] [Post] 

Invited Speaker & Panellist. Roots and Shoals: The Essential Contributions of Mangroves and Seagrasses to Marine Biodiversity. Green Legacy Johor Summit 2024. 10 October 2024.

Guest Scientist and Speaker. Student Empowerment in Climate Action in Sabah (SECA) Phase 2. Kota Marudu, Sabah. 1 October 2024. 

Guest Scientist, Speaker & Trainer. Universitas Sumatera Utara Center of Excellence for Mangrove International Summer Course. Universitas Sumatera Utara & Universitas Prima Indonesia. 29 August – 8 August 2024. [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Poster]. 

Keynote Speaker. The 6th International Conference on Natural Resources and Technology (ICONART6). Universitas Sumatera Utara. Grandhika Hotel, Medan. 27 August 2024. [Link] [Link] [Poster]. 

Guest Scientist and Speaker. Meeting on Restoration Methods of Mangroves and Seagrass Meadows in Southeast Asia. UCSI University. 13-14 August 2024. [Link] [Link]. 

BFM89.9 Tak Kenal Maka Tak Cinta Ep. 14: Malaysia’s Marvellous Mangroves. 29 July 2024.

Moderator. TropSc2024 International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystems Webinar. Academy of Sciences Malaysia & Tropical Science Foundation. 26 July 2024.

New Straits Times. 25 July 2024. Destruction of mangroves continues. Page 15. 

Guest Speaker. MEITA Showcase. Sijangkang Mangroves. 29 June 2024. 

Panellists. Macaranga Chats: Saving birds means saving mangroves. 26 June 2024. 

Kosmo. Sistem urus sampah perlu teratur. Page 21. 19 June 2024.

Macaranga News. Strolling through magical Matang Mangroves. 14 June 2024.

Macaranga News. Listen to the birds to save mangroves. 14 June 2024.

Guest Expert. BFM89.9 Earth Matters. Mangrove Marvels: Guardians of Our Oceans and Coasts. 10 June 2024.

BFM89.9 Top 5 At 5. #5 World Environment Day. 5 June 2024.

Guest Expert. Wawancara Edisi Khas Sampah Melata, Alam Merana: Ekosistem Bakau dan Hidupan Marin. Kelab Belia Prihatin. 5 June 2024.

Berita Harian. Analisa RimbaWatch wajar dijadikan panduan pulihara hutan. 30 May 2024.

Invited Speaker. Lions International 50th MD308 Leo Forum. Change: A Greener Future. Summit USJ. 26—28 May 2024. 

Resident Scientist. Johor National Parks Corporation. 11 May 2024—10 May 2026. [Link] [SinChew] [BERNAMA] [Awani] [MediaDigitalJohor] 

Lead Scientist. Kampung Sungai Melayu Mangrove Expedition. Kelab Belia Prihatin. 6—10 May 2024.

Guest Speaker. Wetlands & Blue Carbon Webinar. Universiti Putra Malaysia. 2 May 2024. [Link] [Poster]. 

Guest Star. TamoTauge Podcast. Dr. Aldrie aka Brader Bakau. 11 March 2024. [YouTube] [Instagram] [TikTok] [Facebook].

Guest Speaker. Global Tiger Forum’s Webinar on Status of Fishing Cat and Wetland Conservation in South Asia and Southeast Asia. 9 February 2024. 

Guest Speaker. Ocean Quest: An Ocean Conservation Talk. UNESCO Club UKM. 20 January 2024. [Link] [Link]. 

Guest Speaker. Sultan Mizan Antarctic Research Foundation (YPASM) Webinar on Peranan Hutan Bakau dalam Menangani Perubahan Iklim. 18 January 2024.

Editorial Board. Journal of Oil Palm Research. 2024-2026.

Program Advisory Committee. Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) - Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation (SD). 2024-2026.

Guest Scientist. Seiko Save the Ocean 2023 Campaign. 13 December 2023. 

Keynote Speaker. 2nd International Conference on Nature-based Solution in Climate Change (RESILIENCE 2023). PERTAMINA, Pertamina Foundation & Universitas Pertamina. Jakarta, Indonesia. 22-26 November 2023. [Website] [Post] [Post] [PFpost] [UPvideo]. 

Guest Speaker. Festival Alam Sekitar 2023. WWF-Malaysia & Kelab Belia Prihatin. Mangrove Point, Port Klang, Selangor. 18 November 2023. [Post] [Post]. 

Invited Speaker. International Conference of Ecosystem Restoration (ICER2023). UPM, FRIM & JPSM. Bangi, Malaysia. 31 October – 1 November 2023. [Link] [Post].

Keynote Speaker. 2023 Zhejiang Mangrove Conference: Monitoring, Conservation and Sustainable Development. Zhejiang University, China. 17-18 October 2023. [Website] [Post]. 

The Star. From wasteland to wonderland. 7 October 2023.

Berita Harian. Penerokaan REE perlu dipandu pengetahuan. 6 October 2023.

Invited Speaker. International Blue Carbon Scientific Working Group Meeting and Conference. International Blue Carbon Institute & Conservation International. Singapore. 2-7 October 2023. 

Guest Expert. Bernama. From stinking landfill, Sijangkang now a popular ecotourism destination [Dahulu 'busuk dan kotor', kini Sijangkang jadi lokasi ekopelancongan]. 25 September 2023. [Bernama] [New Straits Times] [Selangor Journal] [Bernama BM] [Berita Harian] [Astro Awani] [Harakah Daily]. 

IKIM FM. 24 Ogos 2023. Resolusi: Ekosistem Hutan Bakau [YouTube] [Facebook]

Moderator. Academy of Sciences Malaysia’s Webinar. International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystems: The Future Belongs to the Tropics, Protection and Restoration of Mangrove Ecosystems in the Tropics. 26 July 2023. 

Langkawi Development Authority (LADA). Documentary: Langkawi’s Mangrove Forest. 26 July 2023. 

Astro Awani. 3 Julai 2023. Awani Pagi: Dokumentari Sampah Melata Alam Merana.

Invited Speaker. ALAM-ADFIM Merubah Minda Talk. Rashid Theaterette UPM-MTDC, Serdang, Malaysia. 7 June 2023. 

Berita Harian. 28 April 2023. Projek pembangunan di seluruh negara perlu ambil kira pelbagai faktor.

Kosmo. 12 April 2023. Kayu terpakai selamatkan hutan.

The Petri Dish. 28 March 2023. Expert: Treat mangroves as a special national asset.

Macaranga. 3 March 2023. Navigating the Multiverse of Forest Data. 

Malaysian Nature Society. 11 February 2023. World Wetlands Day 2023 Webinar.

BFM89.9 Earth Matters. 8 February 2023. Wild about wetlands Part 2: Using wetlands wisely.

Think City & UN-Habitat. 31 January 2023. Panel Forum on Nature-based Climate Adaptation Solutions for Urban Areas in Malaysia.

BFM89.9 Earth Matters. 30 January 2023. Wild about wetlands Part 1: What are wetlands?

Promo for MMM6 Colombia 2023. [Website] [Vimeo].

New Straits Times. 29 December 2022. Hope for mangrove conservation. Page 16.

Astro Awani LINC. 29 November 2022. The secret of why mangrove forests can save our ecosystem.

Invited Speaker. Leadership 101 on ESG for Amanah Lestari Alam and Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad. 29 November 2022. 

Kelab Belia Prihatin, 27 November 2022. Dokumentari Bukan Nelayan Gila

Astro AWANI Consider This. 16 August 2022. Wetlands: Why Mangroves Matter?

New Straits Times. 12 August 2022. Say no to development but yes to Kuala Selangor Nature Park conservation.

New Straits Times. 26 July 2022. Past efforts lacked proper planning, monitoring. Page 8.

8TV Mandarin News Shall We Talk. 15 July 2022. Mangroves (Hong Shu Lin). [Facebook Clip | YouTube Live]

Malaysia Sea Scouts Webinar. 2 July 2022. Hari Konservasi Ekosistem Bakau Sedunia

Astro Awani. 19 June 2022. Hutan bakau: Peranan pembangunan dan kepentingan hutan bakau perlu seimbang.

New Straits Times. 22 April 2022. Invest to rebuild ecosystems. Page 13.

Ecolawgy UM. 22 April 2022. Lex Aquatica MPPLC Seminar: Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation.

New Straits Times. 5 April 2022. Protecting Earth’s precious forests, water and the environment.

MajalahSains.com. 16 Mac 2022. Apa Kata Pakar: Peranan Hutan Bakau dalam Menangani Krisis Perubahan Iklim Dunia.

Reef Check Malaysia. 16 February 2022. Conversations on Conservation 1: What’s the big deal? Why do we need to conserve marine ecosystems. 

Maybank Investment Banking Group’s ASEAN Speaks Podcast. Restoring mangroves for humanity. 29 January 2022 [Spotify] [Apple Podcast]

The Planet Prodigy University Malaya. 15 January 2022. Protecting Nature & Biodiversity: Malaysia 

New Straits Times. 28 December 2021. Put environmental governance at core of nation’s business. Page 13.

Malaysian Nature Society EcoCare. 23 December 2021. Webinar Lestari Belia Lestari Bakau. 

MNS Otter Conservation Project. 20-22 December 2021. The Human-Otter Conflict Resolution Workshop. 

Malaysian Nature Society Sabah. 13 December 2021. Important Bird & Biodiversity Area (IBA) & Waterbirds Conservation Training Workshop #1: Overview

National Landscape Department Malaysia Botanic Garden Webinar 2021. 9 December 2021. Ex-situ Conservation and Management [Morning Session] [Afternoon Session]

Bernama. 11 November 2021. Is Malaysia doing enough to fight climate change?

Bernama. 11 November 2021. Perang dunia tangani perubahan iklim, cukupkah komitmen Malaysia? [Media Permata]

Radio France Internationale. 8 November 2021. Les mangroves d’Asie du Sud-Est, immenses et méconnus puits de carbone.

CIMB Group Transaction Banking Live Webinar. 21 October 2021. Mangroves: The Unconditional Love Story of Nature.

UMT REEFS RIG Webinar on Marine Ecosystem Restoration Potential and Challenges. 20 October 2021. Are mangrove restoration and rehabilitation being done right?

Lions Club Kuala Lumpur Central. 14 October 2021. Mangroves vs. Climate Change.

The Habitat Foundation. 30 September 2021. Proudly Malaysian: Dr. A. Aldrie Amir. [YouTube][Facebook]

UTP Impacts of Climate Change on Coastal Sustainability Forum. 15 September 2021. Mangroves vs. Climate Change

New Straits Times. 7 September 2021. An avoidable environmental disaster. Page 12.

The 3rd National Workshop on Coastal & Marine Geology. 30 August 2021. Coastal Resources: Mangrove. 

MEITA-TEIN & Malaysian Nature Society Mangrove Education Webinar Series. 25 August 2021. Getting to Know the Mangroves. 

Young Reporters for the Environment & Green Growth Asia Foundation Explore Green Writing Workshop. 14 August 2021. Write! Communicate! Be the Voice of Nature and the Environment, Be the Voice of Your Generation!

BFM89.9 Earth Matters. 28 July 2021. Grooving to the Mangrove Beat Part 2: Protecting and Preserving Mangrove Ecosystems.

Malaysian Nature Society Kuala Selangor Nature Park Webinar. 28 July 2021. Mangrove for Climate Mitigation and Adaptation.

Koperasi Komuniti Kampung Kilim Webinar: Sambutan Hari Bakau Sedunia 2021. 27 July 2021. Kepentingan dan Peranan Hutan Bakau dan Komuniti.

Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (KeTSA). 26 July 2021. Webinar Kebangsaan Pengurusan dan Pemuliharaan Ekosistem Hutan Paya Laut | Tak Kenal Maka Tak Cinta: Peranan Ilmu dalam Penghayatan Kelestarian Hutan Bakau.

New Straits Times. 26 July 2021. Exemplary governance vital in mangrove conservation. Page 15.

BFM89.9 Earth Matters. 26 July 2021. Grooving to the Mangrove Beat Part 1: Mangroves Matter!

Malaysia Sea Scouts Webinar #5. 3 July 2021. Hari Konservasi Ekosistem Bakau Antarabangsa | Welcome to the Mangroves!

Macaranga Environmental News Portal. 23 June 2021. Mangrove carbon stores.

Buletin Utama TV3. 19 June 2021. Tasik Chini: Pelombong tidak gentar beroperasi ketika PKP.

New Straits Times. 16 June 2021. Reminder of crucial need to protect our forests, lakes. Page 12.

EKOMAR Seminar Series 1/2021. 27 May 2021. Mangroves: A Nature’s Love Story.

U-Inspire Malaysia Earth Day Webinar. 22 April 2021. Kepentingan Tempatan dan Peranan Global Hutan Bakau.

New Straits Times. 22 April 2021. Restore our Earth for benefit of nature and humankind. Page 12.

New Straits Times. 24 March 2021. Protecting forests, natural habitats will secure our livelihood and wellbeing. Page 12.

Tamo Tauge Podcast. 18 March 2021. Dari Rock ke Hutan Bakau.

Berita Harian. 18 Mac. 2021. Bakau dicemari minyak hanya mampu bertahan setahun.

Harian Metro. 18 Mac 2021. Tumpahan minyak bunuh pokok bakau.

Berita Harian. 17 Mac 2021. Front Header.

Berita Harian. 17 Mac 2021. ‘Belum sesuai tanam semula bakau’.

Harian Metro 17 Mac 2021. Tangguh projek penanaman semula.

New Straits Times. 2 February 2021. Protect, preserve all wetlands. Page 28.

British High Commission Malaysia’s Deep Dive Webinar on Blue Carbon Rising: Revitalising Conservation and Management of Coastal Wetlands and Seascapes for Climate and Nature Resilience. 10 December 2020. Blue Carbon: The Forgotten Realm of Nature. 

New Straits Times. 26 November 2020. Why it’s crucial to protect environmentally sensitive areas. Page 14.

UiTM Marine Resource Management. 20 November 2020. Mangroves.

New Straits Times. 9 November 2020. Natural resource management key to sustainability. Page 14.

Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Indonesia’s Bincang Bahari Webinar Series #9. 4 November 2020. Mangrove Restoration in a Changing Climate | Is Mangrove Restoration Being Done Right?

UPSI SDG Webinar. 12 October 2020. Penerapan Kelestarian Alam Sekitar di Universiti-universiti di Malaysia.

The University of Queensland, Australia. Welcome to UQ ChangeMakers. 6 August 2020.

Berita Harian. 4 August 2020. Hutan bakau simbol jati diri masyarakat pinggir pantai. Page 12.

ASM-MSAF Webinar. 28 July 2020. People & Mangroves.

New Straits Times. 25 July 2020. Ban conversion of mangroves. Page 12.

ASM-MSAF International Day of the Tropics | Tropical Biodiversity and Natural Resources: An Overview [29 June 2020]

Malaysian Sea Scout. 18 June 2020. World Ocean Day Webinar.

WWF-Malaysia Monday Blues. 15 June 2020. Coastal Frontliners: Mangroves.

New Straits Times. 30 May 2020. Vital to respect ecosystems and diversity. Page 16.

KETSA-ERE International Day for Biological Diversity. 21 May 2020. Ecosystem Services.

New Straits Times. 19 May 2020. Research drives excellence. Page 17.

Wild Junction Conserve & Protect. 18 May 2020. Mangrove!

New Straits Times. 1 May 2020. Pandemic badly affecting nature tourism industry. Page 20.

New Straits Times. 24 April 2020. Impact on mangroves. Page 21.

BFM89.9. 3 February 2020. World Wetlands Day 2020.

New Straits Times. 27 December 2019. Learn from our past. Page 12.

The Star. 29 October 2019. Discourse highlights importance of mangrove conservation.

The Star. 25 September 2019. Finding right avenue to save mangroves.

The Star. 13 August 2019. Shortcut across states: Project will affect river ecosystem.

Guest Speaker. Sambutan Hari Pemuliharaan Ekosistem Hutan Bakau Sedunia 2019. 25 July 2019. Galeria Perdana, Pulau Langkawi.

New Straits Times. 18 May 2019. Preserving mangroves and sustainable development. Page 50.

New Straits Times. 11 April 2019. A step too late. Page 66.

BFM89.9. 5 April 2019. The Daily Digest: A Natural Solution to the Climate Disaster.

The Star. 9 February 2019. Preserve remaining swamps in country, urge experts.

New Straits Times. 29 December 2018. There’s benefit in them mangroves. Page 15.

BFM89.9. 10 December 2018. Confusion over the conversion of Pulau Kukup’s status.

New Straits Times. 5 December 2018. Protecting our mangroves and coastal wetlands. Page 14.

Soalan untuk Saintis: Dr. Ahmad Aldrie Amir. Majalah Sains. 12 November 2018.

The Star. 26 October 2018. Kuala Selangor out to get Ramsar listing for wetlands.

BFM89.9. 6 August 2018. Why mangroves matter.

New Straits Times. 26 July 2018. Mass tourism hurts mangroves. Page 16.

Guest Speaker. Sambutan Hari Pemuliharaan Ekosistem Hutan Bakau Sedunia 2018. 26 July 2018. Anjung Lestari, Kg Kilim, Pulau Langkawi.

New Straits Times. 26 May 2018. They’re not legally protected. Page 18.

World Youth Foundation. 29 March 2018. Youth Participation in SDG 14.

New Straits Times. 11 March 2018. On our love affair with Malaysian mangroves.

NAM-ZMT Fellowship at Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research, Bremen, Germany. January-April 2017.

Dr. AAA delivers an online lecture for audience at the Institute of Sustainable Halophyte Utilization, University of Karachi, Pakistan in conjunction with the First International Day for the Conservation of Mangrove Ecosystem. 26 July 2016. For news coverage by ISHU, click here.

RTM TV1. Dr. AAA at the Regional Dialogue on Sustainability Science: Policy to Support The Post-2015 Development Agenda. Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. 4th – 5th March 2015.

Malaysian Australian Alumni Council (MAAC) 2013. Meet Dr. Ahmad Aldrie Amir: The Mangrove Ecologist.

Malaysian Australian Alumni Council (MAAC) 2013. Dr. AAA being featured in the inaugural MAAC Video Log.

TV3 Buletin Utama. Dr. AAA at IPBES Asia Pacific Regional Consultation: High Level Forum on Biodiversity & Development Post 2015. 3rd – 6th Nov 2013.