People are starting quoting works on medaka. Do we know that two PhD thesis on Java medaka (Oryzias javanicus) were produced from the Department of Biology Universiti Putra Malaysia?

"While most researchers are concerned with fishes as a food source and their work involves enriching the body of aquaculture knowledge, there are some who are interested in their diversity, distribution patterns, ecology and functional physiology. Recently, there has also been an overwhelming interest in the molecular constitution of fishes (Wong et al., 2011;Pereira et al., 2013;Rakshit et al., 2015Quraishia et al., 2015) and their function as biological indicators to monitor waterbody pollution (Fonge et al., 2011;Khodadoust et al., 2013;Authman et al., 2015). Correspondingly, the interest in fish has expanded exponentially, and the ichthyology discipline is often sought to contribute too many other fields of studies (Padilla and Williams, 2004;Lauder et al., 2007;Feist and Longshaw, 2008;Rudkowska et al., 2010). "

May be this is one way to assess or grading the achievement of academician. How many mappers published, read and cited by others. But who knows. Our leaders just like to listen from others or what people say about some one. They do not look at the true documents.

Five years ago I was thinking to make UPM campus as no motor vehicles and everybody use bicycle and walking on campus. This is part of the green campus initiative. University adopted the ide but not yet fully implemented. In fact UPMM won the KURSI KSN for the green campus initiative. Why I proposed to the university. Because University usually create new ideas and living styles among public and civilise society. I hope one day less smoke and heat on campus and at least practice it if NOT recognise my ideas.

keep working and keep chasing for higher ranking among the world class universities. We need to study in detail the criteria of the World Class University in term of quality staff, quality students, quality management and financial strength.

Something I started to develope in 2014. BUT until now still dreaming. These professors from Belgrade University are working under very tight financial assistance, They work on very basic research in entomology, ecology and limnology. May be we can learn from them. We Malaysian like to follow what others are doing NOT thinking what to adapt to our environment. About time we need to change as a preparation for Developed Country beyond 2010 and TN 50

It is very expensive to organise activities in Royal Belum. But if many agencies supported and coordinate by NGO or one agency, we can give more education and publicity to the public especially the young generation. PUT it in TN50.

We need more aggressive action on research and education to protect and conserve Belum Temenggor Forest Complex. Promoting ecotourism at Royal Belum alone is not enough. More money needed and identify right experts and recruiting the young one.