This is part of the deforestation effects. Usually Orang Asli is very clever looking for the right place to built their house. But they don't learn yet the effect of land clearing in rainy season. Now they learn.

most of the areas flooded related to land clearing?

http://infobanjir.water.gov.my/waterlevel_page.cfm?state=PHG

Old culture and united society. What leader say they will follow. But they always have good leader.

No local researchers interested in tropical ecology in general or specific genera of flora and fauna make our discussion on biodiversity always challenged and need proof. At the same time the forests were cut for timber and development. We need more local scientists.

http://news.mongabay.com/2014/1212-reduced-impact-logging.html

Sheffield proud they are at par with Oxford and better than Cambridge in research. they are working hard on students entry standard, students satisfaction and research. What we can follow?.

http://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/rankings?s=Biological%20Sciences

Essex 50 years. They change a lot and fighting for the top levels. They use all strategies and opportunities to achieve their target. BUT always conflict between leaders and academician.

English universities like to keep green or woods on their campus. They use the woods areas for their ecological studies not just the undergraduates but post graduates. This made they understand better about their ecology

Still remember visiting Belgrade University. Still waiting for the outcomes

Flood now become an annual events, why? Climate Change, poor management of settlement areas, logging and land clearing? more research and proactive actions needed.

Knowledge, skills, artistic values and passionate in nature then we can get good pictures

Another tree planting at UUM Sintok Kedah

Ford, together with its local partner Sime Darby Auto Connexion (SDAC), has announced the recipients for its 2014 Conservation and Environmental Grants (CEG) programme. Eleven organisations have been named, and will receive a combined total of RM150,000 to carry out their environmental preservation, conservation and education projects. The automaker received 53 applications from a wide range of organisations from its 2014 CEG call for entries, including schools, universities, NGOs, community groups and public entities. Deciding the recipients for this year’s programme was an independent jury panel featuring experts in different areas of conservation. Another MNS contribution. Read more: http://paultan.org#ixzz3LUwuDoiP

Another Merdeka Award!!

NEWS

Six Outstanding Individuals Conferred Prestigious 2014 Merdeka Award

04 SEP 2014, BY MERDEKA AWARD SECRETARIAT

The Merdeka Award Trust, founded by PETRONAS, ExxonMobil and Shell, announced Thursday that it has conferred six eminent individuals  the 2014 Merdeka Award, for their outstanding and lasting contributions in their respective fields to the nation and the people of Malaysia.

The announcement was made by His Royal Highness Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah, the Sultan of Perak Darul Ridzuan and Royal Patron of the Merdeka Award Trust, at an event held at the Malaysian Petroleum Club.

Present at the Announcement were members of the Merdeka Award Board of Trustees Tan Sri Dato’ Shamsul Azhar Abbas, President & Group CEO of PETRONAS and Mr See Kok Yew, Chairman of the ExxonMobil Subsidiaries in Malaysia. The event was also attended by members of the Merdeka Award Selection Committee and Nomination committees and members of the media.

Selected through an extensive and stringent process, these eminent individuals stood above the rest as the most worthy candidates who embody the true Spirit of Merdeka and the pursuit of excellence.

"The search, nomination and selection of Merdeka Award recipients, which began in January this year, were extensive and rigorous,” His Royal Highness Sultan Nazrin said. "In the final round of selection only the most outstanding achievements and contributions are recognised."

The 2014 Merdeka Award recipients are:

• Education and Community: DATUK MOHD NOR KHALID (LAT)
  For outstanding contribution to the promotion and pluralism of Malaysia’s cultural identity through the use of cartoons and for the promotion of understanding and respect among Malaysia’s diverse ethnic communities.
• Environment: MOHD KHAN MOMIN KHAN
  For outstanding contribution to wildlife research and conservation through the setting up of captive breeding centres as well as for pioneering and successfully managing the human-wildlife conflict in affected areas.
• Health, Science and Technology: DATUK DR CHOO YUEN MAY
  For outstanding contribution to the development of novel, efficient and green processes for the palm-based industry through research and commercialisation of various technologies.
• Outstanding Scholastic Achievement: PROFESSOR DR ABDUL LATIF AHMAD(Joint Recipient)
  For outstanding contribution to the scholarly research and development of technologies in the areas of polymer science, wastewater treatment and membrane separation technology.
• Outstanding Scholastic Achievement: PROFESSOR DR AHMAD FAUZI ISMAIL(Joint Recipient)
  For outstanding contribution to scholarly research and the development of technologies for commercialisation in membrane performance for both gas separation, and water and wastewater treatment.
• Outstanding Contribution to the People of Malaysia: DATO’ EARL OF CRANBROOK
  For outstanding contribution in pioneering research and conservation of Malaysia’s forest biodiversity and the ecology and biology of Malaysian mammals and birds, and for advocating environmental conservation.

google how much food are wasted everyday and how many people need food everyday? we need to balance our life. keep some for future generations.

Another ceremony for tree planting. This year CNI-MNS plant a tree plant a hope we gave to the universities to plant in their campus. The students can take care of their own planted trees and later come back to campus as alumni to see the trees.

Public awareness campaign on using mist net to catch wild birds are wrong need to be more aggressive. With many foreigners and changing of ecosystems and climates and protection by laws, birds are coming to Malaysia and their survival rates too increased. BUT some people taking advantages to catch for their own consumption and sale. MNS and public together protect wildlife. report to the authorities when you see this.

Not that easy to get support from cooperate sectors to support environmental activities especially sponsoring projects on environment. To convince them is a big challenge, when change the officer in-charge will be another challenge, meeting experts and executives can be another great challenge because everybody have ideas and experience. The most influence persons may be from the funder. As chief judge convincing towards making decision is a great challenge. BUT getting results is a great success.

In todays world we cannot work alone. With fast technology, ICT and extreme competition in leading the technology we need co collaborate with other, sharing knowledge and profit not just depending.

May be about time we calculate in detail number of trees that can be cut for timber and plan for systematic logging in order to save and conserve forest habitat for flora and fauna and waster resources.

not just academic but social activities too

As I mentioned many times my old and poor lab is the first medaka culture in the world and receiving visitors from Japan, Indonesia, Thailand, Hong kong, Mexico, England, and other countries. BUT may be we can see new laboratory soon for medaka fish because UPM just gave big grant to the young scientists.

I dont think any body measuring suspended particulate matter in the river during rainy season and dry season. This is the example of Batang Padang River passing Tapah Town. Heavy and fresh surface erosion from upper stream.

PEKAN 23 Nov. - Penerokaan dan penarahan hutan di kawasan sekitar Tasik Chini menyebabkan ekosistem di tasik air tawar kedua terbesar negara itu hampir berubah secara keseluruhan sekali gus mengancam keaslian semula jadinya. Naib Presiden Persatuan Pencinta Alam Malaysia (MNS), Prof. Dr. Ahmad Ismail berkata, larian air deras di permukaan yang membawa lumpur ke tasik akibat pembukaan hutan dan penarahan bukit di kawasan sekitarnya merupakan faktor utama yang mengganggu ekosistem tasik ini.

Memusnahkan, merosakkan ekosistem Tasik Chini mudah dilakukan Memulihkan tasik makan masa libat kos berbilion ringgit : by understanding better ecology and biology may be we can cut major costs. But may be taking more time compared to time for destroying the lake. Refer to the experts.

- See more at: http://www.utusan.com.my/berita/nasional/memusnahkan-merosakkan-ekosistem-tasik-chini-mudah-dilakukan-1.29364#sthash.4kAKOWSt.dpuf

another good advice and this make more people have more time to volunteer on nature activities