Dr Mat
Sunday, November 24, 2019
We need to watch or just listen to her talk like K-POP entertainment OR we start to work hard on our 25 species primates before they extinct one by one. This is third time for Jane Goodall come to Malaysia. She said Malaysia beginning to understand conservation. We need to respond quickly after 62 year independent and Taman Negara and Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) exist before independent. Think about it and take the challenge.
Another talk show to promote managing plastic pollution. We need to be more aggressive not just punish people but need serious and effective education.
Opportunity to meet students from China, Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia presenting their work during exchange students at Kasetsart University. Easy exchange process and easy to be recognised. just take subjects called Seminar, Research project and Lectures on Tropical issues for 12 credits. We need to move forward fast in order to compete with new IR4,0 and beyond
Promoting ideas on triangle collaboration between UPM-Kasetsart-IPB in teaching, supervision, double degree, research and seminar/conference.
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Need more opportunity to be on TV talking about nature protection, conservation and management. Trend now is on climate change. Unfortunately not many are willing to solve the real issues but many like to talk about heavy rain, storm, flood and drought when they talk about climate change. Very fundamental. We need to solve the basic problem which is CO2 emission.
Commitment, support and actions are needed to make SDG a success. Just choose SDG 1-17 which one we like and do it together. one person cannot do much.
Another opportunity to collaborate with Eastern Europe. I have one experience as mission expert to eastern Europe sponsored by European union. I went to Poland and based at Torun Nicolas Copernicus University.
As maritime country Indonesia also have very old marine science journal named Marine Research Indonesia (MRI). Malaysian can share information on the bordering marine ecosystems such as the Straits of Melaka.
Another collaboration with Indonesia through UPM-LIPI on Jakarta Bay and Seribu Islands. We discussed on the strategies how to protect the islands and ecotourisms is one way of the approaches.
One of the oldest nature based journal, Malaysian Nature Journal (MNJ). we need more scientist study on nature and reporting their findings in MNJ.
Fighting for plastic pollution is continues. The whole world are facing plastic pollution. managing plastic pollution is in demand now. we need to educate all public in the world. Need a lot of money.
In save tiger campaign we involve important lady Tun Dr Siti Hasamh as a patron. Hopefully save tiger programme will be a successful one.
How aggressive we campaign on the anti poaching activities, without a proper strategies, high technology, creative and proactive, poaching activities can be difficult to control. We are facing the extinction of many big mammals such as elephants, seladang, tiger, tapir, sun bear, some species of primates and birds.
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Celebrating Visit Malaysia 2020. Ulu Muda is one of ecotourism spot in Kedah. Its was recognised as one of Important Birds rea (IBA). MY02. MNS should closely monitor this area. With 10 species of hornbills Ulu Muda can be a good sports for ecotourism and IBA.
After MNS and UPM signed MoU, many activities both logos can be together as a partner or coorganiser of the Event. Seminar Ulu Muda is very important towards supporting Ulu Muda Forest Reserve towards State Park.
Friday, November 15, 2019
Sometimes we do not respond quickly to the natural laboratory. When animal are suspected to cross from Sumatra we need to take the opportunity to study. Sus Scrofa and Sus barbatus are interesting to understand in term of distribution and genetic.
now we can see people cannot leave without telephone especially the smart phones.
Continuously on media to promore nature conservation. Malaysa as top mega biodiversity country we must make all citizen know and together protect our natural heritage.
UCF Urban Community Forest active in educating public and promoting urban forest. Students Nottingham University) from Engkand visiting UCF.
We need to identify areas that might face sea levels rise. Global warming and climate change will happen if we look at human behaviour and life style now. we need to understand about global warming and climate change and change through life style and environmental management.
Argument on climate change is just a waste of time. Every one must take the opportunity to solve the climate change issue. read all articles and try to understand how together can handle climate change.
Climate change taking long time before we can see the results. Drought and flood are not the only results of climate change. But the biodiversity, micro habitat temperature and wildlife. we need to have good understanding on climate change and try to think how to solve the issue.
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
More donors needed to protect biodiversity of our country. This is our asset and Malaysia is among mega-biodiversity countries.Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) is leading in Horn bills conservation.
https://www.minimeinsights.com/2019/11/01/the-coffee-bean-tea-leaf-save-bill-campaign-raises-rm-30000-for-malaysian-nature-society-hornbill-conservation-programme/
https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2019/08/16/coffee-chain-joins-mns-in-effort-to-save-hornbill
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
While we are talking about Tiger Conservation and forest protection, some are talking transforming forest in to durian. We need to justify this and thinking more on research related to durian.
More NGOs More talking and discussion, More problems occurs relating to the environmental issues. Surely many are graduated in the fields of environmental studies and ecology. It seem that the graduant in the government departments are forgotten what they learned. OR the teaching systems made them unable to solve the problems or plan integratedly.
Another government plan for ecotourism. How far locals are responding to the government plan? All levels of population need to be educated so that they understand what is ecotourism and what are the challenges. From my observation the local still not ready for that and most of them are still looking for quick incomes and easy life styles.
How far people understand GO GREEN. Whole world are talking about Go Green. We need to educate public and provide all facilities needed to support public practice and awareness..
Even though we feel tired talking and talking and writing convincing everybody on nature conservation, we cannot stop. One day people will listen and follow us. Never gave up continue fighting for conservation. Believe me education is the best to change people mindset, believe and life styles.
Do we need more like Greta forever or all responding to her demand based on scientific evidence. We need people to speak up on environmental issues such as Climate Change.
Which one is more important, study on bacteria infecting aquaculture fish or study on toxic chemicals accumulating in fishes. conflicts between business, fish health and human health.
Sunday, November 3, 2019
Cheating and plagiarism becoming common among the students. How to solve the problems. Need to develop new education systems and values. Work load of professors need to be reviewed. Demand for publications and quality researches need to be reassessed.
https://www.nature.com/news/stop-ignoring-misconduct-1.20498
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