Do we need another european or american or japanese to help us doing research on tapir? allocate more fund we can develop interest among young scientists. Some one must start.

If every year government can allocate certain amount of money to study basic research on top priority of animals in Malaysia, this will attract young generation to involve in wildlife conservation. It is a government commitment because Malaysian government committed to many agreements related biodiversity, climate change and global warming. Wildlife is part of the agreements

Nature lovers, team builders, tourist operators, recreation and ecotourism activities create a lot of pressures on National Parks. How scientists can convince economist and sociologists?

Many kind of pressures: boating, orang asli, recreations, wildlife observation...... all very little for nature and conservation. more tpwards business and money. Scientists must be strong, consistence and convincing to the public.

TM-MNS Earth Camp: Another continuous commitment, contribution in environmental education involving NGO, Corporate Agency, Government Department and Local Community.

In this occasion, 120 students and 30 teachers from 26 schools know UPM better from the speeches given by Prof Ahmad Ismail, MNS exco and advisor to the environmental education programme.

Academi Sains Malaysia (ASM): how far the members are commited, respected and their ideas used in country's policies and implementation. Members of Academy Science Malaysia are among the top scientists in the country.

Mungkin rakyat Malaysia perlu banyak membaca sejarah dan kesan kepada tamadun manusia. Bagi orang melayu Islam kajilah kejatuhan empayar Islam dan kemerosotan ilmuan Islam. 55 tahun medeka masih ramai rakyat Malaysia yang belum mampu membaca, mengkaji ilmu, menganalisis fakta, menghayati dan mengamalkannya. Sejarah, ilmu, agama, budaya bangsa sangat penting untuk keharmonian kehidupan.

Marine fishes is source of protein and minerals BUT if they are contaminated, are they healthy to eat?

Health is very important. More important when we are healthy at older age and more productive age. More work, more ideas, more experience, more...more...more... and less medical bills.

Smart phone can do many things, phone, picture, video, store information. In fact many personal information including banking related information, pictures, secret information are in the smart phone. What happen if it lost? really stress cannot sleep at night. Lucky if the thieve just wanted the phone and not information.

ideas, vision, determination, hard work, creativity, innovative towards designing algae culture for small medium industry. Another promising project for high income society

Third Class Mentality and Behaviour for the first class Dream. Very difficult to change people and same difficulty to make people change. Three generations close thinking relationship make changes more difficult.

Always remember, only 5% will follow the boss, another 5% stubborn, reject, protest and just don't care. Another 90% will be divided into following the first 5%, wait and see, look for what they can get and opportunist. In old management theory just stick to 5%, another 10% will follow and those get benefit will support and may be the opportunist will try to lead. Don't worry about 5% stubborn group.

They will never stop to say bad thing behind you at all time and places. Just ignore them if we want to change, develop and challenge the future.

Biodiversity studies are never ending. Many more flora and fauna we did not know and perhaps they are very useful to human being. So encourage research in biodiversity and save the environment.

Below are the common reasons why research proposals were rejected. In our case may be depending on other reasons such as panels, money allocated, unnecessaru cut, jealousy and hijack the proposal

Why Proposals Are Rejected

Assuming that funds are available, that geographical distribution is not a criterion, and that political considerations are not present, the success of a proposal will depend both on the quality of the project itself and the quality of its presentation in the proposal. Different reviewers, of course, will weigh merits and defects differently.

A. Problem (58 percent)

1. The problem is not of sufficient importance or is unlikely to produce any new or useful information. (33.1)
2. The proposed research is based on a hypothesis that rests on insufficient evidence, is doubtful, or is unsound. (8.9)
3. The problem is more complex than the investigator appears to realize. (8.1)
4. The problem has only local significance, or is one of production or control, or otherwise fails to fall sufficiently clearly within the general field of health-related research. (4.8)
5. The problem is scientifically premature and warrants, at most, only a pilot study. (3.1)
6. The research as proposed is overly involved, with too many elements under simultaneous investigation. (3.0)
7. The description of the nature of the research and of its significance leaves the proposal nebulous and diffuse and without a clear research aim. (2.6)
   

B. Approach (73 percent)

1. The proposed tests, or methods, or scientific procedures are unsuited to the stated objective. (34.7)
2. The description of the approach is too nebulous, diffuse, and lacking in clarity to permit adequate evaluation. (28.8)
3. The overall design of the study has not been carefully thought out. (14.7)
4. The statistical aspects of the approach have not been given sufficient consideration. (8.1)
5. The approach lacks scientific imagination. (7.4)
6. Controls are either inadequately conceived or inadequately described. (6.8)
7. The material the investigator proposes to use is unsuited to the objective of the study or is difficult to obtain. (3.8)
8. The number of observations is unsuitable. (2.5)
9. The equipment contemplated is outmoded or otherwise unsuitable. (1.0)

C. Investigator (55 percent)

1. The investigator does not have adequate experience or training for this research. (32.6)
2. The investigator appears to be unfamiliar with recent pertinent literature or methods. (13.7)
3. The investigator's previously published work in this field does not inspire confidence. (12.6)
4. The investigator proposes to rely too heavily on insufficiently experienced associates. (5.0)
5. The investigator is spreading himself too thin; he will be more productive if he concentrates on fewer projects. (3.8)
6. The investigator needs more liaison with colleagues in this field or in collateral fields. (1.7)

D. Other (16 percent)

1. The requirements for equipment or personnel are unrealistic. (10.1)
2. It appears that other responsibilities would prevent devotion of sufficient time and attention to this research. (3.0)
3. The institutional setting is unfavorable. (2.3)
4. Research grants to the investigator, now in force, are adequate in scope and amount to cover the proposed research. (1.5)

Why Britain remain excellent in science and leading the world in the development of new technologies and always believe and committed to sustain funding as scientific research is vital for our economic prosperity? What Malaysia can learn and follow?

Understanding forest ecology and wildlife habitat cannot be discussed in the classroom only. Students must go the the forest and learn more about it and share knowledge with those working in the forest.

Many foods are toxic? Food additive, stabiliser, ...etc. What ever it is all food must have a warning messages on what happen if some one over consume?

Nature, environment, biodiversity, conservation, quality food and safe environment to live are part of Islamic teaching. Teaching of all those subjects should start from primary school.

May be along the road between Sungai Besar to Sungai Dusun, Selangor can be developed as a tourism activities with wildlife and orchard products.

As I mentioned many time in my blog, conservation is a continuous effort not just ceremonial or lecture in the class room. Unfortunately how many of my students are really suppporting conservation activities? Now public are supporting me!

River bank need to be protected not only from erosion but as important habitat for wildlife and fisheries products. Bodering forests or vegetations near river bank need to be protected too for better environmental health

One of the internationalisation of the universities is visiting abroad, establish networking, understanding, collaboration in students and staff exchange and research collaboration: UPM &Alberta University Canada.

Sitting is part of daily activity and at work we sit a lot. Is it helping our health?

Competing for power: Food, weapon, fuel, energy, transportation, communication, economy,....science and technology

For University's students, celebration of earth hour not just a ceremonial and gathering but practice; not just switch off light but create pollution

Why english still an issue in education system in Malaysia? Simple answer because of teachers are not effective enough and schools are not serious

Three generations; Grandfather/grandmother, father/mother and son/daughter, influence each other. Very difficult to change!

That's why very difficult to change people especially if they stay in the same house, same village or same society. Except they are willing to change.If we cannot change them we must work hard to make them change. This is not only for common peoples but including the educated society in the university. Example: The professors say something to the students (the statements and ideas based on her/his experience, thinking, analyses and/or research), the students go back home during holiday talking to their mother......, the mother said..no lah....you grandpa last time...... the grandma may add....no lah my grandpa and my dad last time ...... Now we can see five generations involve. How one professor can change the students thinking.... especially in our culture learning just to pass the exam,graduates do not work in his/her field of study, the potential employer always say we donot look at your academic results, we look at your ability to contribute to our company....we do not believe in training of thinking and intellectual development.

Research in Sg Sepang: 15 years after the first data were published, we definitely can see the reduction of contaminant after pig farming were closed

This is how basic sciences contribute in food industry; banana for fruits, leaf, vegetable, rope, etc. need a complete research and development.

Wildlife smuggling continue. Need more research in biology and ecology, awareness, enforcement and collaboration between countries.

How to assess our education system? Just look at its objectives and outcomes. Look at language profeciency, islamic religion, ability to think, etc.

We definitely need to review the implementation of the curriculum. Teachers need to be retrained after 10 years service. At least on the subject matters. Create a healthy competition among teachers in teaching to make the students learning and enjoy understanding the knowledge. In many classes teachers are very happy teaching but the students are not learning.

Unfortunately we have poor monitoring system for the ecotourism activities. A common conflict between tourist, nature lover, tourist operators, ......

Why alumni is important? Many universities try to promote their alumni BUT still cannot compete with old tradisional established university

We need more volunteers!. Volunteers can be a good leaders BUT with current KPI system, economic status, life style, background of the society, future challenges we cannot get number and quality volunteers. Many volunteers work turn in to business and volunteers got paid. Usually volunteers are rich or their society background are good and rich. So in order to have more volunteers we need more rich people.

More popular jobs are in social sciences base; Developing countries need science base, engineering, medical, environment and health: How about biology

Professors and Prices: How to calculate professors price base on their contribution in teaching, research, publication and public services.

May be we can look at their teaching quality, how many students following their cources and what is the impact, how many students they supervise at undergraduates, masters and PhD levels. How many research input and output and the values of the research in term of quality, quantitity, impact and popularity. Impact to public is important too, such as the results of resaerch and extension activities on specific area or field. Not just money generator but value for society and knowledge.

In January 2011 I proposed edu-agro-tourism campus. UPM can have showcase for agro-tourism displaying products, training tools, entrepreneur.

Continuous effort on Environmental/Nature Education: collaboration between NGO, University, Telekom Malaysia and supervised by a professor

Why sometimes we do wrong reporting, making wrong decision, messages not delivered,and the boss "syok sendiri". we probably need good recording system

Sometime when your thinking is faster than what you are doing, you cannot write properly. Those who listen must take a proper notes and reconfirm with the person who are talking and writing or planning/drawing/sketching on paper.

Where can we get calm and less stress jobs. Self employed, Professors or teachers? Many jobs now treated like business, out put and converted to value

Another earth camp by MNS and TM: A continuous activities on nature awareness among children. May be we need a professor to push this kind of activity

Concern on Chini Lake Ecology since 30 years ago and some peoples were recognised as a great contributors and awarded Datukship by the KING BUT why..?

How far we are sensitive about our organisation when it come out in the main national news paper and how we should show our respond OR just don't care

Belum-Temenggor Forest need to be studied and protected. Crossing places need to be provided for animals movement between two separated forests

Professors thinking and generating ideas, teaching and supervising students, writing the proposal and publications. Public should pay for those.

We should recruiting public to learn how to respect the academician. Developing and primitive society still cannot value the philosopher including the university's graduates. When we respect the philosopher then we will put high prices and will pay high for any services given by the academician or professors. "Budaya korek parit" as I used to say, still in the mind of some CEOs including to the CEOs of the university. Professors have to work hard for this. probably can start with their students. Artists popular and respected because of each of them have manager to manage and promote them. Professors have to do on their own and the university will get the benefit.

We have many policies related to S&T, curriculum, programmes towards creative and innovative society BUT why we still not achieve our target?

teaching systems, methodology and implementation at school levels need to be focused towards producing creative, innovative and critical students. At the university levels the students were taught to design, getting or collecting,analyse, interpret and presenting data. They must show the ability of analyse, critics, argues, and convincing towards making decision and recommendation. Then we can produce an intellect society.

We hope this kind of incident will not happen again. BUT how many successful operation ended with death? Do we need to learn from aircraft engineers?

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/newborn-baby-found-alive-morgue-12-hours-being-175501352.html

Whole population need to understand and support the conservation ideas. Then all private sectors, public and government agencies will apply the ideas.

Algae: Source of food, carbohydrate, bio fuel and pollution control. Need an urgent and aggressive research on biology and chemistry by the experts