Subject Matter Expert. Bengkel Penubuhan Jawatankuasa Pemuliharaan Negeri Johor. Johor National Parks Corporation (PTNJ). 3-5 December 2025. [Post].
Subject Matter Expert. Erika Lau Documentary on Langkawi Mangroves. 1 December 2025. [Post].
Committee Member. Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Teknikal Penyelidikan dan Pembangunan (JTRD) 2/2025. FRIM. 27 November 2025. [Post].
Speaker & Panellist. AlterCOP30 Malaysia. 13-16 November 2025. [Post1] [Post2].
Guest Expert, Speaker & Panellist. Workshop on Blue Carbon Ecosystem Restoration in the Western Pacific. Xiamen, China. 5-9 November 2025. [Post1] [Post2] [Post3] [Post4] [Post5] [Post6].
Guest Expert, Speaker and Trainer. International Mangrove Center's Workshop on Mangrove Conservation and Restoration Term 3/2025. Shenzhen, China. 3-5 November 2025. [Post1] [Post2].
Keynote Speaker. 10th Global Mazu Culture Forum [Subforum: Mangrove Conservation and Wise Use in Harmony with Mazu Culture]. Meizhou Island and Putian City, Fujian, China. 30 October – 3 November 2025. [Post1] [Post2] [Post3] [Post4] [Post5].
Participant. Malaysian Mangrove Firefly Conservation Action Plan (MyMaFCAP) FGD. 28 October 2025. [Post].
Subject Matter Expert. BERNAMA interview on mangrove and island tourism. 8 October 2025. [Post].
Subject Matter Expert. Advancing Sustainability Through the FCC Program. KWAP & Bina Darulaman Berhad. 1 October 2025. [Post].
Guest. Bursa Malaysia Merdeka Series: Malaysia's Natural Heritage: Are We Protecting What Truly Matters? Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur. 30 September 2025. [Post].
Subject Matter Expert. Macaranga FGD. 29 September 2025. [Post].
Subject Matter Expert. Lawatan tapak kajian bersama YB Exco Pelancongan, Kebudayaan,Alam Sekitar dan Perubahan Iklim Terengganu di Muara Kijal, Terengganu. 22-24 September 2025. [Post].
Committee Member. AUN-EEC Steering Committee Meeting. 11 September 2025.
Guest Expert, Speaker and Trainer. International Mangrove Center's Workshop on Mangrove Conservation and Restoration Term 2/2025. Shenzhen, China. 10-20 September 2025. [Post1] [Post2] [Post3].
Subject Matter Expert. Fuze Ecoteer MRV Blue Carbon Discussion. 27 August 2025.
Subject Matter Expert. Al Rajhi Bank Sustainability Discussion. 26 August 2025. [Post].
Subject Matter Expert. Yayasan Hijau Malaysia Introductory Discussion. 25 August 2025.
Subject Matter Expert. AURECON RGT-3 Engagement. 21 August 2025.
Guest Expert. RTM Selamat Pagi Malaysia: Memupuk Generasi Selamatkan Bumi. 18 August 2025. [Link] [Post].
Guest. The Hasanah Forum 14-15 August 2025. [Post].
Subject Matter Expert. Centre for Agriculture and Biosciences International (CABI) Discussion. 6 August 2025.
Guest. Urban Biodiversity Conference. Sime Darby Convention Centre Kuala Lumpur. 5 August 2025. [Post].
Subject Matter Expert. Wiki Impact Interview. 31 July 2025. [Post].
Subject Matter Expert. Bengkel Persediaan Pelan Tindakan Nasional (NPOA) 2.0 bagi Program Inisiatif Segitiga Terumbu Karang Malaysia (CTI-Malaysia). 31 July 2025. [Post].
Subject Matter Expert. MNS Negeri Sembilan Melaka Discussion. 29 July 2025. [Post].
Subject Matter Expert. Panel Pakar Program The Most Mangrove Species in a Nursery di Sungai Acheh, Nibong Tebal, Pulau Pinang. Kelab Belia Prihatin. 25-27 July 2025. [Post] [IG].
Guest. Meniti Cakerawala. Auditorium DBKL. 25 July 2025. [Post}.
Committee. Mesyuarat AI FRIM 3/2025. 24 July 2025. [Post].
Guest Expert. RTM TV1 Selamat Pagi Malaysia. 19 July 2025. [Post] [Link].
Guest Expert. RTM TV1 Simfoni Alam Pembisik Kelip-Kelip. 18 July 2025. [Post] [Link] [Promo].
Guest Expert. Podcast Jaguh Bumi: Jom Bincang dan Public Records. 17 July 2025. [Post] [TT1] [TT2] [TT3].
Subject Matter Expert. MFF Discussion on Forest Carbon Offset Methodology. 16 July 2025. [Post].
Subject Matter Expert. PICORP Discussion. 14 July 2025.
Subject Matter Expert. RTM TV1. Simfoni Alam: Revolusi Harimau Laut. 4 July 2025. [Link].
Subject Matter Expert. Bengkel Tipologi Ekosistem untuk Penilaian Senarai Merah Ekosistem Malaysia. FRIM. 30 June- 3 July 2025. [Post1] [Post2] [Post3] [FRIM Fb].
Guest Expert, Speaker and Trainer. International Mangrove Center's Workshop on Mangrove Conservation and Restoration Term 1/2025. Shenzhen, China. 18-27 June 2025. [Post1] [Post2] [Post3] [Post4] [Post5].
Speaker & Panellist. Malaysia International Dive Expo- RHB Ocean Harmony Expo. MITEC KL. 13-15 June 2025. [Post1] [Post2] [Post3].
Guest Speaker and Panellist. KWAP Inspire Satellite. 12 June 2025. [Post] [KWAP IG].
Guest Expert. Rakaman Lanjutan Simfoni Alam. 3 Jun 2025. [Post].
Subject Matter Expert. Malaysian Mangrove Firefly Conservation Action Plan MyMaFCAP) First Briefing Session. 28 May 2025. [Post].
Subject Matter Expert. Space Intelligence Discussion. 28 May 2025.
Guest Expert. Rakaman Dokumentari Simfoni Alam 20-23 May 2025 [Post1] [Post2].
Speaker & Panellist. China-Indonesia Dialogue on Sustainable Development: Revitalization of Mangroves. Jakarta, Indonesia. 17-19 May 2025. Antara News YouTube LI PT SGPJB [Post1] [Post2].
Appointment to the Member of the Board. FRIM. 2025-2027. [FRIM Fb].
Subject Matter Expert. Malaysia Forest Fund Sub-Technical Working Group Workshop. 28 April – 2 May 2025. [Post1] [Post2].
Steering Committee. AUN-EEC Steering Committee Meeting. 18 Feb 2025. [Post].
Subject Matter Expert. The Sun Article. 14 February 2025. [Post].
Invited Speaker. SMK Pulau Ketam. 18-20 February 2025. [Post].
Judge. Pertandingan Kreativiti dan Inovasi (CITEC) Jabatan Tenaga Manusia 2025 Peringkat Akhir. Pusat Latihan Teknologi Tinggi (ADTEC) Jerantut, Pahang. 11-13 February 2025. [Post1] [Post2].
Speaker and Panellist. Webinar on Two Decades of Tsunami: How the Mangrove Ecosystems in Asia Are Doing? Wildlife Institute of India. 23 January 2025. [Link] [Post1] [Post2] [Post3].
Guest. ASEAN Workshop on Sustainable Development. Sunway University. 13-14 January 2025. [Post].
Guest. Saving the Planet book launch by YB Nik Nazmi. 11 January 2025. [Post].
Invited Speaker. Bengkel Eksplorasi Biodiversiti: Misteri Bakau dan Kehidupan Peringkat Negeri Selangor. Kelab Pencinta Alam Sekolah Kebangsaan Telok Panglima Garang, Selangor, Malaysia. 7 January 2025. [Post].
External Examiner. Universiti Malaysia Terengganu MSc Thesis Muhammad Amir Fisol. Viva 17 December 2024. [Post].
Co-Chair. Tropical Science Working Group. Tropical Science Foundation and the Academy of Sciences of Malaysia. 2024-2027. [Post].
Committee Member. Academy of Sciences Malaysia's Focus Group for the Ocean Health and Ecosystem Sector. 16 December 2024.
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].
Guest. 7th Tan Sri BC Sekhar Memorial Lecture. 1 December 2024. [Post].
Guest Scientist and Speaker. Workshop on Mangrove Conservation and Restoration 2. International Mangrove Center, Shenzhen, China. 1-15 November 2024. [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link].
Invited Speaker. Mangrove School Module for Ministry of Education 3K Carnival. Johor National Park Corporation. Tanjung Piai Johor, Malaysia. 20 November 2024. [Link] [Post] [Link].
Subject Matter Expert. Kosmo. Fahami sistem ekologi dan geologi sungai. Page 21. 13 November 2024. [Link] [Post].
Opinion. Response to FRIM’s Status of Malaysia’s Mangroves Report. 9 November 2024. [Post].
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] [Link] [Post].
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. [Link] [Post] [Poster].
Guest Scientist and Speaker. Student Empowerment in Climate Action in Sabah (SECA) Phase 2. Kota Marudu, Sabah. 1 October 2024. [Link] [Link] [Daily Express].
Mentor & Collaborator. Sunway University’s Lim Han Shen PhD Project. Kampung Sijangkang Mangroves. 7 October 2024. [Post].
Guest. Sunda Shelves Seminar on Mangrove Fireflies. 6 October 2024. [Post].
Committee Member. Pelaksanaan Pelan Tindakan Nasional bagi Program Inisiatif Segitiga Terumbu Karang 2.0 (Implementation of the National Plan of Action - Coral Triangle Initiative NPOA-CTI 2.0). 26 September 2024.
Subject Matter Expert. Blue Economy Roundtable Dialogue. Universiti Malaysia Terengganu. 23 September 2024. The Everly, Putrajaya. [Link].
Mentor & Subject Matter Expert. Lestari Loyalists of UKM Graduate School of Business’s MBA project. 2023-2024 Academic Calendar. [Link].
Mentor & Subject Matter Expert. Mangrove Mavericks of UKM Graduate School of Business’s MBA project. 2023-2024 Academic Calendar. [Link] [Post].
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].
Chairperson. Yayasan Hasanah’s Budget 2025 Consultation FGD for Environment and Biodiversity Conservation. Gurukul Yayasan Hasanah. 23 August 2024. [Link].
Project Leader. CIMB-UKM MyMangrove Summit. 17-18 August 2024. [Post1] [Post2].
Guest Scientist and Speaker. Meeting on Restoration Methods of Mangroves and Seagrass Meadows in Southeast Asia. UCSI University. 13-14 August 2024. [Link] [Link].
Guest Expert. BFM89.9 Tak Kenal Maka Tak Cinta Ep. 14: Malaysia’s Marvellous Mangroves. 29 July 2024. [Link] [Link].
Moderator. TropSc2024 International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystems Webinar. Academy of Sciences Malaysia & Tropical Science Foundation. 26 July 2024. [Link] [Link] [Link].
Guest Scientist and Speaker. Workshop on Mangrove Conservation and Restoration 1. International Mangrove Center, Shenzhen, China. 25 July - 8 August 2024. [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link].
Guest Expert. Swinburne University of Technology. Expedition into the Belawai Mangroves of Rajang River Delta. 1—12 July 2024. [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link].
Guest Speaker. MEITA Showcase. Sijangkang Mangroves. 29 June 2024. [Link].
Panellists. Macaranga Chats: Saving birds means saving mangroves. 26 June 2024. [Link].
Lead Scientist. Kampung Sungai Melayu Mangrove Expedition. Kelab Belia Prihatin. 6—10 May 2024. [Link] [Post] [Post].
Guest Speaker. Wetlands & Blue Carbon Webinar. Universiti Putra Malaysia. 2 May 2024. [Link] [Poster].
Collaborator. LANDESA. 30 April 2024. [Post] [Post].
Lecturer and Trainer for IUCN SSC Freshwater Conservation & The Fishing Cat Project's Wetland Ecology, Biodiversity and Conservation (WEBC-01) Training Course. 29 April 2024. [Post].
Guest. Launching of Yayasan Hasanah 2023 Report. 29 April 2024. [Post].
Participant. Mangrove Breakthrough Webinar. 9 April 2024. [Post1] [Post2].
Programme Advisory Committee (PAC). Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB). 1 January 2024—31 December 2026. [Website] [Post].
Editorial Board Member. Journal of Oil Palm Research. Malaysian Palm Oil Board. 1 January 2024—31 December 2025. [Website] [Post].
Steering Committee. ASEAN University Network on Ecological Education and Culture (AUN-EEC). 1 June 2024—31 May 2027. [Post1-2023] [Post2-2024] [Post3-2025] [Post4-2026].
Subject Matter Expert. Dynped Team from the University of Paris 1 Pantheon Sorbonne. Mangrove conservation project in Mayotte. 3 March 2024. [Link].
Mentor. Nino, Nico and Alexis of AgroParis Tech, France. La Voix de Ceux qui Veillent. 29 February 2024. [Link] [Post] [Website].
Guest Scientist. Recording of Welcome Video for Kilim Karst Geoforest Park. COOPKILIM. 25—29 February 2024.
Guest Expert & Speaker. Think City & Majlis Perbandaran Batu Pahat. 22 February 2024. [Link].
Guest Scientist. Program Permata Remaja Pulau Tuba. Pusat Citra UKM. 20 February 2024. [Link].
Guest Speaker. Global Tiger Forum’s Webinar on Status of Fishing Cat and Wetland Conservation in South Asia and Southeast Asia. 9 February 2024. [Link] [Post].
Guest Expert & Panellist. Mangrove: The Lifeline of Our Planet Documentary Screening. Great Pictures Sdn.Bhd., Seiko & Persatuan Rumah Seni Malaysia. 5 February 2024. [Link].
Speaker. University of Tasmania Student Mobility Program. 25—30 January 2024. [Link].
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. [YouTube] [Facebook] [Instagram] [Post].
Guest. Yayasan Hasanah Seminar by Atsushi Watanabe. 16 January 2024 [Post].
Guest Scientist. Seiko Save the Ocean 2023 Campaign. 13 December 2023. [YouTube] [Facebook].
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].
Guest. Reef Check Malaysia 2023 Event. 9 November 2023. [Post].
Guest. SDSN Asia Showcase. Sunway University. 2 November 2023. [Post].
Invited Speaker. International Conference of Ecosystem Restoration (ICER2023). UPM, FRIM & JPSM. Bangi, Malaysia. 31 October – 1 November 2023. [Link] [Post].
Project Leader. Kuala Selangor Community Stakeholders FGD. 19 October 2023. [Post].
Keynote Speaker. 2023 Zhejiang Mangrove Conference: Monitoring, Conservation and Sustainable Development. Zhejiang University, China. 17-18 October 2023. [Website] [Post] [APN-GCR].
Guest Expert. The Star. From wasteland to wonderland. 7 October 2023. [Link].
Guest Expert. Berita Harian. Penerokaan REE perlu dipandu pengetahuan. 6 October 2023. [Link] [Post].
Invited Speaker. International Blue Carbon Scientific Working Group Meeting and Conference. International Blue Carbon Institute & Conservation International. Singapore. 2-7 October 2023. [Post] [Post] [Post] [Post] [Post].
Guest Expert. IKIM FM. Resolusi: Ekosistem Hutan Bakau. 24 August 2023. [Facebook] [YouTube] [Post].
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. [Link] [Post] [Post].
Guest Expert. Langkawi Development Authority (LADA). Documentary: Langkawi’s Mangrove Forest. 26 July 2023. [Link] [Video] [Post].
Guest Expert. Astro Awani. Awani Pagi: Dokumentari Sampah Melata Alam Merana. 3 July 2023. [Link] [Post].
Invited Speaker. ALAM-ADFIM Merubah Minda Talk. Rashid Theaterette UPM-MTDC, Serdang, Malaysia. 7 June 2023. [Link] [Post] [Poster].
Guest Expert (IUCN SSC MSG Representative). International Workshop on Mangrove Conservation and Collaboration. Shenzhen Authority. Wuzhou Guest House, Shenzhen, China. 15-18 May 2023. [News] [Post] [Post].
Guest Expert. University Malaya Media Studies Podcast. 1 May 2023. [Post] [Link].
Guest Expert. Berita Harian. Projek pembangunan di seluruh negara perlu ambil kira pelbagai faktor. 28 April 2023. [Link].
Guest Expert. Kosmo! Kayu terpakai selamatkan hutan. 12 April 2023. [Post].
Invited Speaker. Philippines National Blue Carbon Quantification Protocol Workshop. Manila, Philippines. 28-30 March 2023. [Post].
Guest Expert. The Petri Dish. Expert: Treat mangroves as a precious national asset. 28 March 2023. [Link] [Post].
Guest Expert. Macaranga. Navigating the multiverse of forest data. 3 March 2023. [Link] [Post].
Plenary Speaker. International Conference on Saline Resource Management in the Context of Global Climate Change. University of Karachi, Pakistan. 23-25 February 2023. [Website] [Post] [PostNews] [News].
Invited Speaker and Panelist at Malaysian Nature Society’s World Wetlands Day 2023 Webinar. 11 February 2023. [Link] [Post].
Guest Expert. BFM89.9 Earth Matters. Wild about wetlands Part 2: Using wetlands wisely. 8 February 2023. [Link].
Expert Panel. UKM-GSB MBA Mangrove Planting Program. 3 February 2023. [Post].
Expert Panelists. Think City & UN Habitat’s Forum on Nature-based Climate Adaptation Solutions for Urban Areas in Malaysia. 31 January 2023. [Link] [Poster] [Post] [NRESpost] [Post].
Guest Expert. BFM89.9 Earth Matters. Wild about wetlands Part 1: What are wetlands? 30 January 2023. [Link] [Post].
External Thesis Assessor. UiTM MSc Thesis Wan Mohd Nabil. 20 January 2023. [Post].
Facilitator. 2022 Ocean Hackathon. French Embassy in Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 2-4 December 2022. [Website] [Post1] [Post2].
Host & Moderator. MyMangrove Monthly Discourse November 2022 featuring Dr. Nur Hazlin Hazrin Chong of FST UKM. 30 November 2022.
Guest Expert. Astro Awani LINC. The secret of why mangrove forests can save our ecosystem. 29 November 2022. [Facebook] [YouTube] [Post] [Post].
Invited Speaker. Leadership 101 on ESG for Amanah Lestari Alam and Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad. 29 November 2022. [Post].
Guest. Launch of the SDSN Asia Headquarters. Sunway University. 17 November 2022. [Post].
Guest. WWF-Malaysia 50th Anniversary Events and Celebration. 3-5 November 2022. [Post1] [Post2] [Post3].
Host & Moderator. MyMangrove Monthly Discourse October 2022 featuring Dr. Louisa Ponnampalam of MareCet. 17 October 2022. [Link].
Host. Mangrove Planting with US Ambassador to Malaysia. 1 October 2022. [Post].
Subject Matter Expert. Sabah Mangrove Action Plan Progress Report. WWF-Malaysia & Sabah Forestry Department Sandakan. 30 September 2022. [Post] [Post2] [Post3] [Post4] [Post5].
Guest Expert. Macaranga. Reclamation gateway to ecological disasters. 28 September 2022. [Link].
Host & Moderator. MyMangrove Monthly Discourse September 2022 featuring Dr. Mohammad Rozaimi of UKM. 27 September 2022. [Link].
Guest Speaker. Jabatan Laut Malaysia’s Annual Beach Clean-up. Pantai Cunang, Banting, Selangor. 24 Sept 2022. [Post].
Expert Reference. Launch of Mangrove Frontliners Book by NAHRIM. 12 September 2022. [Post].
Moderator. Simposium Perhutanan Mangrove: Future threats and solutions. Organiser: JPSM. Pulse Grand Putrajaya, Malaysia. 8 September 2022. [Website] [Post].
Guest. Parlimen Malaysia Climate Change Symposium and Discussion. 5 September 2022. [Post].
Host & Moderator. MyMangrove Monthly Discourse August 2022 featuring Assoc. Prof. Dr. Siti Aisyah Alias Universiti Malaya. 30 August 2022. [Link].
Expert Panel & Speaker. Sabah Mangrove Action Plan Inception Workshop. Organiser: WWF-Malaysia & Sabah Forestry Department. 24-26 August 2022. [Website] [Post].
Guest Speaker. 2022 IBSD Virtual Conservation Program. Organiser: UiTM. Shah Alam, Malaysia. 23-24 August 2022. [Link] [Post].
Guest Speaker. RHB Bank Mangrove Planting Campaign. Sijangkang, Selangor, Malaysia. 20 August 2022. [RHBpost] [Post].
Host & Moderator. MyMangrove Monthly Discourse July 2022 featuring Prof. Moritz Mueller of Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak. 15 July 2022. [Link].
Guest Lecturer. STAL1023 Introduction to Marine Flora. Faculty of Science and Technology, UKM. 4 July 2023.
Invited Speaker and Panelist at Malaysia Sea Scouts Webinar: Hari Konservasi Ekosistem Bakau Sedunia. 2 July 2022. [Link] [Poster].
Guest Speaker. Scientex Berhad & Impactlution Mangrove Planting Campaign. Sijangkang, Selangor, Malaysia. 24 June 2022. [Post].
Guest Expert. Astro Awani. Hutan bakau: Peranan Pembangunan dan kepentingan hutan bakau perlu seimbang. 19 June 2022. [Link] [Post] [Link].
Project Leader. Launch of Project CIMB-UKM. 19 June 2022. [DagangNews] [UKMnews] [Post].
Host & Moderator. MyMangrove Monthly Discourse June 2022 featuring Dr. Jeyanny Vijayanathan of FRIM. 17 June 2022. [Link].
Project Leader. MyMangrove Expedition. 22-28 May 2022. [Post1] [Post2] [Post3].
Subject Matter Expert. RCM 30x30 Discussion. 20 May 2022. [Post].
Guest. Meeting with the UK COP26 Ambassador. 20 May 2022. [Post].
Host & Moderator. MyMangrove Monthly Discourse May 2022 featuring Dr. Izwandy Idris of UMT. 12 May 2022. [Link].
Invited Speaker and Panelist at Ecolawgy UM Lex Aquatica MPPLC Seminar: Climate change mitigation and adaptation. 22 April 2022. [Link].
Host & Moderator. MyMangrove Monthly Discourse April 2022 featuring Dr. Maizah Abdullah of UMT. 13 April 2022. [Link].
Invited Speaker and Panelist at Majalah Sains’s Webinar: Peranan hutan bakau dalam menangani krisis perubahan iklim dunia. 16 March 2022. [Link] [Poster].
Host & Moderator. MyMangrove Monthly Discourse March 2022 featuring Dr. Chee Su Yin of USM. 16 March 2022. [Link].
Invited Speaker and Panelist at Reef Check Malaysia’s Conversations on Conservation Webinar 1: What’s the big deal? Why do we need to conserve marine ecosystems? 16 February 2022. [Link] [Post].
Host & Moderator. MyMangrove Monthly Discourse February 2022 featuring Dr. Ng Wei Lun of Xiamen University Malaysia. 16 February 2022. [Link].
Panellist. Maybank Investment Banking Group. ASEAN Speaks Podcast. Restoring mangroves for humanity. 29 January 2022. [Spotify][Anchor.fm][Apple Podcast].
Invited Speaker and Panelist at Universiti Malaya’s Planet Prodigy Protecting Nature and Biodiversity Webinar 2022. 15 January 2022. [Post].
Host & Moderator. MyMangrove Monthly Discourse January 2022 featuring Gs. Dr. Hamdan Omar of FRIM. 10 January 2022. [Link].
Invited Speaker and Panelist at Webinar Lestari Belia Lestari Bakau organised by MNS EcoCare Kertih. 23 December 2021. [Link] [Post].
Invited Speaker and Panelist at Human-Otter Conflict Resolution Workshop hosted by the Malaysian Nature Society’s Otter Conservation Project. 20-22 December 2021. [Website] [Post].
Invited Speaker and Panelist for Important Bird & Biodiversity Area (IBA) & Waterbirds Conservation Training Workshop #1 hosted by Malaysian Nature Society Sabah. 13 December 2021.
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].
Speaker. Nestle Mangrove Planting Program. 27 November 2021. [Post].
Speaker. MEITA-TEIN Webinar. 19 November 2021. [Post1] [Post2].
Guest Expert. Bernama. Is Malaysia doing enough to fight climate change? 11 November 2021. [English] [Malay].
Guest Expert. Radio France Internationale. Les mangroves d’Asie di Sud-Est, immenses et meconnus puits de carbone. 8 November 2021. [Link] [Post].
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. [Post].
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] [Post1] [Post2].
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] [Post].
Featured Scientist. Proudly Malaysian Conservation Campaign by The Habitat Foundation. 30 September 2021. [Link] [THFpost].
Subject Matter Expert. ASM Blue Economy. 21 September 2021. [Post].
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].
Subject Matter Expert. MOF YH Discussion. 9 September 2021. [Post].
Subject Matter Expert. GOTFISH Workshop. 8 September 2021. [Post].
Invited Speaker at the Third National Workshop on Coastal and Marine Geology. Organised by Institute of Geology Malaysia. 30 August 2021. [Website] [Post].
Invited Speaker at the SDG Talk for Bankers. Hosted by BNP Paribas. 26 August 2021.
Invited Speaker at the Getting to Know the Mangroves Webinar. Organised by MEITA-TEIN Project & Malaysian Nature Society. 25 August 2021. [Link] [Post] [Post2].
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].
Invited Speaker at the Mangrove for Climate Change & Adaptation Webinar. Organised by Kuala Selangor Nature Park & Malaysian Nature Society. 28 July 2021. [Link] [Post].
Featured Guest. BFM89.9 Earth Matters. Grooving to the Mangrove Beat Part 2: Protecting and Preserving Mangrove Ecosystems. 28 July 2021. [Link].
Invited Speaker at Mangrove Day Celebration Webinar. Organised by Kilim Community Cooperative. 26 July 2021. [Link] [Post].
Invited Speaker at 2021 International Mangrove Day Celebration Webinar. Organised by Ministry of Energy & Natural Resources Malaysia. 26 July 2021. [Link] [KeTSA] [Post].
Featured Guest. BFM89.9 Earth Matters. Grooving to the Mangrove Beat Part 1: Mangroves Matter! 26 July 2021. [Link].
Invited Speaker. Mangrove Day 2021 Webinar. Organised by the Malaysian Sea Scouts. 3 July 2021. [Link] [Post].
Guest Expert. Macaranga. Mangrove carbon stores. 23 June 2021. [Link].
Guest Expert. Buletin Utama TV3. Tasik Chini: Pelombong tidak gentar beroperasi Ketika PKP. 19 June 2021. [Link].
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] [Post].
Invited Speaker at the Earth Day Celebration Webinar. Organised by UNESCO U-Inspire. 22 April 2021. [Link] [Post1] [Post2].
Guest Expert. Harian Metro. Tumpahan minyak bunuh pokok bakau. 18 March 2021. [Link].
Guest Expert. Berita Harian. Bakau dicemari minyak hanya mampu bertahan setahun. 18 March 2021. [Link] [Post].
Guest Expert. Berita Harian. Belum sesuai tanam semula bakau. 17 March 2021. [Link].
Guest Expert. Harian Metro. Tangguh projek penanaman semula. 17 March 2021. [Link].
Guest Expert. Harian Metro. Hutan bakau Pantai Cermin bakal pupus? 17 March 2021. [Link] [Post].
Moderator for Expert Panel Discussion at the Setiu Wetlands Scientific Expedition Seminar. Organised by WWF Malaysia. 9 March 2021. [Post].
Expert Panel for Malaysia Social Innovation (MySI) Grant Program. Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation (MOSTI). 15 February 2020 – 14 February 2022.
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).
Expert Panel for R&D&C&I Grant Program. Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation (MOSTI). 1 January 2021-31 December 2023.
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] [Post].
Invited Lecturer. Marine Resource Management: Mangrove. Universiti Teknologi MARA Perlis Branch. 20 November 2020. [Link] [Post].
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] [Post].
Invited Speaker & Trainer. ISTIC-UNESCO Online Training Workshop for Climate Change Education: Life on Land. 26-28 October 2020.
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].
Guest Speaker. Mangrove Management and Conservation. De La Salle University Philippines. 28 September 2020.
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] [ASM-MSAF] [Post].
Coordinator. MyMangrove celebrates Mangrove Day 2020. [Post].
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].
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] [Post].
Invited Speaker. WWF Monday Blues: Coastal Frontliners. Hosted by WWF-Malaysia. 15 June 2020. [Link] [Post].
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. [Website].
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].
Featured Scientist. Wild Junction Conserve & Protect Webinar: Mangrove. 18 May 2020. [Link] [Post].
Guest Expert. BFM89.9 News. World Wetlands Day. 3 February 2020. [Link].
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. [Website].
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.
Invited Speaker. EnQuest Malaysia HSE Forum. Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur. 19 November 2019.
Guest Expert. The Star. Discourse highlights importance of mangrove conservation. 29 October 2019. [Link] [Post].
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.
Invited Lecturer. Environmental Microbiology (STBM3033). Faculty of Science & Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (FST-UKM). 26 September 2019.
Guest Expert. The Star. Finding right avenue to save mangroves. 25 September 2019. [Link].
Invited Speaker. Ocean Clean-Up Day Celebration. Organised by Institut Latihan Pengangkutan Laut, Jabatan Laut Malaysia. Pulau Indah, Klang. 21 September 2019.
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.
Expert Panel for R&D&C Grant Program. Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change (MESTECC). 1 September 2019 – 31 August 2021.
Invited Speaker & Trainer. UNESCO Ecohydrology Training Course. Putrajaya. 26-29 August 2019.
Speaker. National Seminar on Marine Parks and Resource Management (Seminar Taman Laut dan Pengurusan Sumber). Perdana Leadership Foundation, Putrajaya. 25-26 August 2019.
Guest Expert. The Star. Shortcut across states: Project will affect river ecosystem. 13 August 2019. [Link].
Guest Speaker. Mangrove Day Celebration and Workshop, Langkawi, Kedah. Kampung Kilim Community Cooperative. Langkawi, Kedah. 25 July 2019. [Link] [Post1] [Post2].
Scientific Committee. Mangrove Macrobenthos and Management Meeting (MMM5) Conference. Singapore. 1-5 July 2019. [Link].
Guest Expert. BFM89.9. The Daily Digest: A Natural Solution to the Climate Disaster. 5 April 2019. [Link].
Expert Trainer. Planet Protection: Mountains to Mangroves for Dagskolen pa Tvind, Denmark. Langkawi, Kedah. 13-21 March 2019.
Trainer. SD 103: AKEPT Sustainability Leadership Programme. Thistle Hotel Johor Bahru. 3-8 March 2019.
Guest Expert. The Star. Preserve remaining swamps in country, urge experts. 9 February 2019. [Link].
Invited Lecturer. Architecture and Design. Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR). Kuala Lumpur. 22 January 2019.
Featured Guest. BFM89.9 Earth Matters. Confusion Over the Conversion of Pulau Kukup’s Status. 10 Dec 2018. [Link].
Invited Speaker. Malaysian Home-Schooling Network Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur. TTDI Club House, Kuala Lumpur. 7 December 2018.
Speaker. Third Mangroves as Fish Habitat Conference. Bangsar South, Kuala Lumpur. 12-14 November 2018. [Post].
Guest Scientist. Majalah Sains. Soalan untuk Saintis: Dr. Ahmad Aldrie Amir. 12 November 2018. [Link].
Guest Expert. The Star. Kuala Selangor out to get Ramsar listing for wetlands. 26 October 2018. [Link].
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. [Website].
Guest Speaker. Mangrove Conservation and Sustainable Tourism. Clouston Design Studio (M) Sdn Bhd. Langkawi, Kedah. 20 September 2018.
Featured Guest. BFM89.9 Earth Matters. Why Mangroves Matter: Mangrove 101. 6 Aug 2018. [Link].
Guest Speaker. Sambutan Hari Pemuliharaan Ekosistem Hutan Bakau Sedunia 2018. 26 July 2018. Anjung Lestari, Kg Kilim,Pulau Langkawi. [Post1] [Post2].
Guest Speaker. Mangroves as Fish Habitats Seminar. Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Malaya. 16 July 2018.
Subject Matter Expert. ‘We are going to self-destruct’: Development plans threaten Malaysian island. Mongabay. 30 April 2018. [Link].
Expert Panel for R&D&C Grant Program. Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI). 21 August 2017 – 21 August 2019.
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.
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. [Website 1] [Website 2].
Country Delegate, Speaker & Moderator. Regional Workshop on Blue Carbon of Coral Triangle Initiative’s Climate Change Adaptation Working Group. Taal Vista, Tagaytay City, Philippines. 29-31 August 2017. [Summary Report] [Post].
Scientific Committee for the International Conference on Sustainable Cities, Communities and Partnerships for Sustainable Development Goals (SCCP2017). 2 February 2017 – 7 October 2017.
Coordinator, The Malaysian Mangrove Research Alliance and Network (MyMangrove). 26 July 2016 – Present. [Link].
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.
Chairman, Organising Committee, 20th Anniversary Reunion of MRSM Taiping’s Class of 1996. 4-6 November 2016.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. [Website].
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.
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. [Summary Report].
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. [Proceedings].
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.
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. [Proceedings].
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.
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.
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. [Website].
Committee member for the Certification Advisory Committee of SIRIM QAS International Sdn. Bhd. Appointment date: 2 November 2011 - Present.
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.
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.
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. [Website].
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…
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.
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.
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.
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. [Proceedings] [Website].
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.
Paper presenter at the 2nd Meeting on Mangrove Macrobenthos. Greenmount Beach Resort, Coolangatta, Australia. 25-30 June 2006. Plant diversity and sustainable management of Merbok Forest Reserve, Malaysia.