Download - CMBB Away Day - Malaysia campus
CMBB Away Day 17th August 2012
Potential for Marine Research
in MalaysiaHamish Mair
Malaysia and part of SE Asia region
• CMBB Away Day 17th
Places visited in KL/PutrajayaNational Oceanography Directorate (NOD)
Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovationwww.mosti.gov.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=355&lang=en
Department of Marine Park Malaysia www.dmpm.nre.gov.my/?lang=en
Heriot-Watt University Campus, Malaysia
The Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences (IOES)
University of Malayahttp://www.ioes.um.edu.my/
• INOS is among the oldest and most established Marine and Oceanography research institute in Malaysia.
• 1979 - Started as a Marine Science Station of the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sc. UPM
• 2001 - Accorded official status by the Malaysian Government after recommendation by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO.
• 2012 - Centre of Excellence in Higher Education (HICoE) for Oceanography and the Environment
Administrative Administrative and laboratory and laboratory
buildingbuilding
Marine Research Stations under INOS:Marine Research Stations under INOS:
1.1. SEATRU, CHAGAR HUTANG, PULAU REDANG SEATRU, CHAGAR HUTANG, PULAU REDANG 2.2. WETLAND RESEARCH STATION, SETIUWETLAND RESEARCH STATION, SETIU
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Wetland Research StationWetland Research Station
CHAGAR HUTANG TURTLE SANCTUARY, CHAGAR HUTANG TURTLE SANCTUARY, PULAU REDANGPULAU REDANG
Project Site of SEATRU – INOS/UMT (1993 – Project Site of SEATRU – INOS/UMT (1993 – Present)Present)
SCS Repository & Reference SCS Repository & Reference Center Center
Number of Specimens
Fishes (Species : 320-350 ; Individuals : 4900)
Reptilia (Species : 10; Individuals : 50)
Cnidarians (Sea fan collection : Species : 9; Individuals : 104)
Molluscs (Species : 83; Individuals : 413)
Echinoderms (Species : 4; Individuals : 36)
Sponges : (Species : 17; Individuals : 244)
Total Number of Species : 450 - 500 species; Total Number of Individual : 5500 - 6000 specimens
MARINE PORTAL DATABASE CENTERMARINE PORTAL DATABASE CENTER
Marine Portal and UMT Data Archiving and Distribution Centre
South China Sea Natural History Museum
Marine Geo-spatial Data Analysis and Visualization
Centre
Database
‘Oceanographic Buoy’Data Acquisition Systems
‘Oceanographic Buoy’Real time Transmission’ Satellite Data ‘in-situ’ DataData Data ‘‘in-situin-situ’’
(Ground Sampling)(Ground Sampling) External data sources
Satellite Receiving Station( SUOMI NPP & MODIS)
MODIS
SUOMI NPP
Scientific Echo Sounder (max. depth 3000 m)Rosette Water Sampler with CTDExpendable CTD (XBT)Piston Corer ( Up to 3 meter)Smith McIntyre Grab (0.2 m2)Marine CCTVADCP
Principal Particular
Length : 15.90mBeam : 3.50mDraft : 1.10mSpeed : 9.00ktsGRT : 27.45tMain Engine : 165HP (Yanmar)F.O Capacity : 1400ltrs
Principal Particular
Length : 16.00mBeam : 4.05mDraft : 2.15mSpeed : 10.00ktsGRT : 43tMain Engine : 300HP (Cummin)F.O Capacity : 4000ltrsF.W Capacity : 1000ltrs
DISCOVERY I DISCOVERY II
DISCOVERY IIIDISCOVERY III
DISCOVERY VIIDISCOVERY VII
25-20 Sept 25-20 Sept 20022002
2-7 April 2-7 April 20032003
9-17 October 9-17 October 20032003
4-12 April 20044-12 April 2004
6-12 October 6-12 October 20042004
1-10 Mac 20051-10 Mac 2005
SOUTH CHINA SEA EXPEDITION SOUTH CHINA SEA EXPEDITION MARCH 2007MARCH 2007
NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION (SULU-SULAWESI) EXPEDITION (SULU-SULAWESI)
20092009
INOS –UMT: LEAD AGENCYINOS –UMT: LEAD AGENCY
RESEARCH ON FISH BEHAVIOR ATRESEARCH ON FISH BEHAVIOR ATARTIFICIAL REEFS (2008-2009)ARTIFICIAL REEFS (2008-2009)
EVALUATING THE STATUS OF EVALUATING THE STATUS OF ARTIFICIAL REEFS IN TERENGGANU ARTIFICIAL REEFS IN TERENGGANU
WATERS (2008-2010)WATERS (2008-2010)
Geological Study of SCS in Geological Study of SCS in Vietnam Waters with Kiel Vietnam Waters with Kiel
University, Germany.University, Germany.
The Potential Application for RazakSATTM
Chlorophyll-a
Bathymetry
NDVI
Road Extraction
MANGROVE RESEARCH UNIT
Collaboration withDepartment of Forestry
Malaysia
Research activities
Book:Mangrove of Terengganu 2nd edition(in editing process
Mangrove Nursery programNira Nipah (Nypa fruticans) production
Inventory sampling Phenology research
Biodiversity of Invertebrates - Setiu Wetland (Plankton, Brychurian Crab, Bivalve, Gastropod)
Mangrove Replanting Program
CONSERVATIONCONSERVATION RESEARCHRESEARCH OUTREACHOUTREACH
Long-term sea turtle monitoring, tagging and in-situ egg incubation (1993 – present)
7,206 nests were protected
>450,000 hatchlings produced
Long-term sea turtle monitoring, tagging and in-situ egg incubation (1993 – present)
7,206 nests were protected
>450,000 hatchlings produced
Tagging & Monitoring Sea Turtle Population
Genetics study Satellite tracking Photo- identification RFID
Tagging & Monitoring Sea Turtle Population
Genetics study Satellite tracking Photo- identification RFID
Volunteer Program(April – October; since 1998)
Nest/Turtle Adoption (throughout the year)
Turtle Camps (for the school kids at Redang; since 1996)
School visits (Average 20 visits/year) Local & International schools
Exhibitions & Talks (8 – 10 times per year)
Volunteer Program(April – October; since 1998)
Nest/Turtle Adoption (throughout the year)
Turtle Camps (for the school kids at Redang; since 1996)
School visits (Average 20 visits/year) Local & International schools
Exhibitions & Talks (8 – 10 times per year)
Funding acquired in 2011:Volunteer Program: RM67,620Nest/Turtle Adoption: RM6,900Endowments: RM107,388
Funding acquired in 2011:Volunteer Program: RM67,620Nest/Turtle Adoption: RM6,900Endowments: RM107,388
Volunteer Program:Local participants: 90%
International participants: 10%
Volunteer Program:Local participants: 90%
International participants: 10%
Collaboration withDepartment of Marine Parks Malaysia
Scientific Expedition - Marine Park Island of Terengganu(May & June 2012)
Perhentian
Redang & Lang Tengah
Bidong
Yu Besar & Yu Kecil
Kapas Tenggol
MONITORING OF MERCURY MONITORING OF MERCURY AT OIL PLATFORM AREA (2007)AT OIL PLATFORM AREA (2007)
Customer : Talisman (M) Sdn Bhd.Project Cost RM 1.5 million
Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) Remapping Exercise (2010)
Customer : PetronasProject Cost RM 1.8 million
BENTHIC COMMUNITY STUDIES AT WEST BELUMUT (BLOCK PM323) OFFSHORE Terengganu- 2011
Customer : Newfield MalaysiaProject Cost RM 415 K
Environmental Baseline Survey - 2011(Blocks PM308A, PM308B, PM307, SB303 and SB305)
Customer : Lundin Malaysia BVProject Cost RM 370 K
PostgraduatePostgraduateCriteria 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Number of Postgraduates Attached
(Ph.D, Masters)
Ph.D 8 8 9 13 15 31 -
M.Sc 31 34 47 69 71 131 -
Number of Postgraduates enrolled INOS
(Ph.D, Masters)
Ph.D 2 0 0 1 3 8 13
M.Sc 29 31 35 52 52 56 47
• 4 International• Inos sponsored
Oceanographic Training for NAVY (2011)Oceanographic Training for NAVY (2011)
VIDEO MONITORING OF CORAL REEFS:
Coral Video Transect Training Workshop
1st Series : September 20112nd Series : April 2012
Coral Video Transect Handbook (in progress)
Collaboration withDepartment of Marine Parks
Malaysia
MOU NO. INTERNATIONAL DATE
1 East Carolina University 2006 – 2007 & 2008 - 2013
2 Institute Of Geosciences (IfG), Cristian-Albrechts-Universitaet (CAU), Kiel, Germany
2003 – 2008 & 2008 – 2013
3 Kagoshima University, Japan. Plan Of Operation On Base Of MoU Between Kagoshima University (Concerning International Training Program) 2009 - 2012
2009 – 2012 & 2012 -2017
4 National Oceanography Centre & University Of Southampton, United Kingdom
To be signed
5 FIRST INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY, CHINA In Progress
NO. NATIONAL DATE 1 Hera Alam Travel & Tours Sdn. Bhd. 2004 – 2009 & 2010 - 2012
2 Government Of Malaysia (MOSTI - NOD) 2009 - 2014
3 TAMAN LAUT To be signed
4 ATSB In Progress
55 JABATAN MINERAL GEOSAINSJABATAN MINERAL GEOSAINS To be signedTo be signed
SELECTED COLLABORATION
Environmental Baseline Survey (Lundin Petroleum)
Assessment on Benthic Community
(Newfield Exploration)
Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) Mapping
(Petronas PMU)
Mangrove Replanting (Forestry Department)
Ocean Forecasting System (FIO, China)
Coral Reef Monitoring Program (Marine Park)
Marine Awareness Program (NOD)
FULLTIME INOS
1) RESEARCHER - 101) RESEARCHER - 102) ADMINISTRATIVE - 2) ADMINISTRATIVE - 11113) RESEARCH SUPPORT 3) RESEARCH SUPPORT STAFF - 25STAFF - 25
RESEARCH FELLOWS
1)1) DR KLAUS SCHWARZERDR KLAUS SCHWARZER2)2) DR BEHARA DR BEHARA SATYANARAYANASATYANARAYANA
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
33 (FACULTY MEMBERS
FROM FMSM, FST,FPE,FPAI,FASM,
FPS)
ADJUNCT PROF
1) DR. V.R. VIJAYAN 2) DATO’ DR. ABD. RAHMAN B. ABD. RAHIM 3) DATO’ DR. AHMAD SABIRIN B. ARSHAD4) DR. SUKARNO WAGIMAN
DUAL APPOINTEE
1)1) ASSOC. PROF. DR ASSOC. PROF. DR SUHAIMI SUHAIMI SURATMAN - FSTSURATMAN - FST2) LOY KAK CHOON - FST 2) LOY KAK CHOON - FST 3) ASSOC. PROF. DR. WAN 3) ASSOC. PROF. DR. WAN IZZATUL TALAAT – FPEIZZATUL TALAAT – FPE Etc.Etc.
SECONDED STAFF
1)1) PROF. DR. MOHD PROF. DR. MOHD LOKMAN LOKMAN HUSAIN - FMSMHUSAIN - FMSM2) DR. ZAINUDIN BACHOK -2) DR. ZAINUDIN BACHOK -FMSMFMSM3) ASSOC. PROF. DR HII YII 3) ASSOC. PROF. DR HII YII SIANG SIANG - FPAI - FPAI 4) DR. JUANITA JOSEPH4) DR. JUANITA JOSEPH
INOS ACADEMIC STAFF – FULL TIME
NO NAME FIELD Contact
1 ASSOC. PROF. DR. AIDY @ MOHAMED SHAWAL BIN M MUSLIM
Remote Sensing, GIS
2 ASSOC. PROF. SULONG BIN IBRAHIM
Mangrove Ecology
3 DR. VIKRANT JOHN VEDAMANIKAM Aquatic Pollution
4 DR. JARINA BINTI MOHD JANI Social Oceanography
5 DR. AGUS KARTONO Ocean Modeling
6 DR. MOHD SUFFIAN BIN IDRIS Remote Sensing Appliication
7 DR. PETER ROBERTSON PARHAM Marine Geology
8 MEII BIN MOHAMAD NORIZAM * Ecosystem Modeling
9 YUSRI BIN YUSUF * Coral Reef Fish
10 NURUL HUDA BINTI AHMAD ISHAK *
Zooplankton
* Study leave
Director
Deputy Director
Admin and FinanceLaboratory / Station /
Center / Units
PHYSICAL & GEOLOGICAL
OCEANOGRAPHY LAB
PHYSICAL & GEOLOGICAL
OCEANOGRAPHY LAB
BUDGET,STAFF &
HUMAN RSOURCES
BUDGET,STAFF &
HUMAN RSOURCES
SCS REPOSITORY & REFERENCE CENTERSCS REPOSITORY & REFERENCE CENTER
BIOLOGYICALOCEANOGRAPHY &
BIODIVERSITY LAB
BIOLOGYICALOCEANOGRAPHY &
BIODIVERSITY LAB
CHEMICAL OCEANOGRAPHY & MARINE POLLUTION
LAB
CHEMICAL OCEANOGRAPHY & MARINE POLLUTION
LAB
SCANNING ELECTRONMICROSCOPE (SEM) UNIT
SCANNING ELECTRONMICROSCOPE (SEM) UNIT
SATELLITE OCEANOGRAPHY &
MARINE INFORMATIC LAB
SATELLITE OCEANOGRAPHY &
MARINE INFORMATIC LAB
PULAU REDANGSTATION (SEATRU)
PULAU REDANGSTATION (SEATRU)
SETIU WETLAND STATION
SETIU WETLAND STATION
MARINE PORTALDATABASE CENTER
MARINE PORTALDATABASE CENTER
LABORATORIES
Physical and Geological Oceanography Laboratory
Focus on 2011-2012 1. Ocean floor bed form and classification as indicator of shoreline morphology and development. 2. Waves and currents of the SCS (Terengganu)
Theme: * Seafloor Morphology, Wave/Circulation of the SCS;
* Malaysian Ocean Forecasting System (SEAGOOS Project);* Ocean Renewable Energy (SIRIM/MOSTI)
Major Equipments 1.Dual Frequecy Side Scan Sonar 2. Sub Bottom Profiler 3. Remote Operator vehicle 4. Bathymetry System 5. Acoustic Wave & Acoustic Current & ADCP
Side Scan Side Scan SonarSonar
Remote Remote Operating Operating VehicleVehicle
Assoc Researcher:Assoc Researcher:1) Mr. Loy Kak Chun (FST)2) APDr. Zamri bin Ibrahim (FST)3) Dr. Ilyani binti Abdullah (FST)4) Dr. Fatimah Noor binti Harun (FST)5) AP. Dr. Khalid bin Samo (FST) 6) Dr. Md.Fadzil bin Akhir (FMSM)7) Dr. Fadli bin Ahmad (FMSM)8) AP Dr. Rosnan Yaacob (FMSM)9) Dr. Peter Robertson Parham
Adjunct ProfessorAdjunct Professor Dr. V.R Vijayan
(Jab. Mineral & Geosains) Students:Students:MASTER – 10 PHD - 4
Head:Head:Prof. Dr. Mohd Lokman bin Husain/
Dr. Mohd Fadzil Akhir
Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
Focus on 2010-2011
1.To Study the seafloor marplogy at Terengganu Water
2. To study the charatesrites of wave and current at Terengganu water
Theme:Seafloor Mapology and Current and Wave
Study
Major Equipments 1.Dual Frequecy Side Scan Sonar 2. Sub Bottom Profile 3. Remote Operator Vechile 4. Batymetry System 5. Acoustic Wave & Acoustic Current 6. ADCP
Main PowerLecturec (3)
Science Officer (1)Assit.Science Officer (1)
Biological Oceanography & Biodiversity Laboratory
Theme: Coral Reef Health, Distribution and
Ecology; Sea Turtle Research and Conservation;
Mangrove Research and Habitat Rehabilitation
Focus - 2011-2012Coral Reef Monitoring Program
(collaboration with Department of Marine Park);
Artificial Reef Productivity;Coral Bleaching
Major EquipmentsDiving Gears,
Underwater Camera/Video,ROV, etc.
Steel WreckTukas Laut, Perhentian Island
Head:Head:Dr. Zainudin bin Bachok
Lecturer:Lecturer:Dr. Juanita JosephDr. Jarina Mohd Jani AP Sulong Ibrahim
Adjunct Professor:Adjunct Professor: Dr. Sukarno Wagiman*
(Jab. Taman Laut)
Assoc Researcher:Assoc Researcher:1) AP Dr. Siti Aishah Abdullah2) AP Liew Hock Chark3) AP Dr. Saifullah Arifin Jaaman4) Dr. Razak Zakariya5) Dr. Hing Lee Siang6) Dr. Ahmad Shamsuddin Ahmad7) Dr. Kesaven A/L Bhubalan8) Dr. Roswati Mat Amin9) AP Dr. Najiah Musa10) AP Dr. Hii Yii Siang11) Dr. Noraznawati Ismail
Students:Students:MASTER – 17, PHD – 3
GCMSGCMS
ICPMSICPMS
TOC ANALYSERTOC ANALYSER
PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSERPARTICLE SIZE ANALYSER
Chemical Oceanography & Marine Pollution Laboratory
Theme: Marine Pollution Distribution and Pathways
Focus on 2011-2012Geochemistry
Distribution of Heavy MetalsSedimentation Studies
Major EquipmentsICPMSGCMSHPLCTOC
Head:Head:Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suhaimi Suratman
Lecturer:Lecturer:Dr. Vikrant John Vedamanikam
Assoc Researcher:Assoc Researcher:1) Prof. Dr. Norhayati Mohd Tahir 2) Prof. Dr. Noor Azhar Mohamed Shazili 3) Dr. Nor Antornina4) Dr. Hing Lee Siang5) AP Dr. Hii Yii Siang
MASTER – 10, PHD - 1
Focus on 2011-20121. Marine Resource & Data Center2. Spatial data analysis and digital
image processing development3. Ocean productivity studies
Theme: Ocean Productivity and Large Scale Oceanic Processes
Major Equipments 1. MODIS ground recieving station 2. Marine database 3. Remote sensing and GIS software 4. Spectroradiometer 5. Hyper Spectral sensor 6. DGPS
Satellite Oceanography &Satellite Oceanography &Marine Informatics LaboratoryMarine Informatics Laboratory
Head:Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aidy @ Mohamed Shawal
bin M Muslim Lecturer:
Dr. Mohd Suffian Idris
Assoc Researcher:Dr. Razak Zakariya
Mr. Idham Khalil
Adjunct Professor: Dato’ Dr. Ahmad Sabirin Arshad.
(CEO ATSB)
Students:MASTER – 12, PHD - 4
Biological Oceanography &
Biodiversity
Chemical Oceanography & Marine Pollution
Satellite Oceanography & Marine InformaticsSouth China Sea Repository
and Reference Center
Physical and Geological Oceanography
UMT Marine Database
Side Scan SonarSide Scan Sonar
•NICHE IDENTIFICATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF NICHE IDENTIFICATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF RESEARCH PROGRAMRESEARCH PROGRAM
•BUILD AND ENHANCE CAPACITYBUILD AND ENHANCE CAPACITY1.1. Human ResourceHuman Resource2.2. InfrastructureInfrastructure
•BUILD AND ENHANCE RESEARCH BUILD AND ENHANCE RESEARCH COLLABORATIONCOLLABORATION
•INCREASE VISIBILITY VIA QUICK WINS PROGRAMINCREASE VISIBILITY VIA QUICK WINS PROGRAM