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Mercury contamination in Matang Mangrove Forest, Perak
Mercury contamination in Matang Mangrove Forest, Perak We recently published a fascinating finding of the presence of mercury in Matang Mangrove Forest, the largest mangrove area in Malaysia covering more than 40,000 hectares in the state of Perak. This finding was published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials (2020) entitled Distribution of mercury in sediments, […]
Get published in ‘NATURE’: Valuable experience pairing with a group of outstanding scientists
Get published in ‘NATURE’: Valuable experience pairing with a group of outstanding scientists By Mr. Mohd Safuan Che Din, PhD Candidate Getting publish in a NATURE journal is a dream of many academician. It is something that I never thought to achieve during my postgraduate study. Being part of the co-author with top researchers from around the […]
WOW 2020: Engaging the public on ocean awareness
WOW 2020: Engaging the public on ocean awareness June is always a busy month for INOS. This programme is a time of the year almost every single person in INOS works hand in hand to engage the public on ocean awareness program. Last year almost 1000 of the local community join our program at Tok […]
International Connection
Cooperation with the UK for Microplastics monitoring The Malaysian Microplastics Network (MyMiP) has been established by INOS, UMT with few researchers from Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Universiti Putra Malaysia and other NGOs. The MyMiP is part of the GCRF Global Research Translation Awards (GRTA) awarded to University of East Anglia under the project title […]
Brief Overview of Machine Learning in Oceanography
Brief Overview of Machine Learning in Oceanography By Dr. Ankita Misra (Post-Doctoral Researcher) Oceans cover more than two-thirds of the globe, , and the marine environment and ecosystems pose substantial global challenges that the oceanographers and researchers seek to address. The UN sustainability goal 14 clearly states the necessity for the sustainable development of […]
South China Sea Repository and Reference Centre (What we do with 20,000 specimens?)
South China Sea Repository and Reference Centre (What we do with 20,000 specimens?) By Dr. Izwandy Idris, Head of Repository and Reference Centre The South China Sea Repository and Reference Centre (RRC) is akin to a natural history museum, except marine and aquatic organisms are the main focus in RRC. We received specimens collected […]
COVID-19: The oceans turn bluer since global lockdown
COVID-19: The oceans turn bluer since global lockdown By Assoc. Prof Dr. Mohd Fadzil Akhir, Director, Institute of Oceanography and Environment The beach is about 1 km away from my home, and when the movement control order (MCO) eased some of its restrictions, I decided to go for a walk along the beach. I could […]
DRONES: Changing the way we see our ocean
By Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aidy M Muslim, Head of Remote Sensing Group Mapping ocean environments is an essential activity to help understand their health and monitor changes related to environmental drivers. In order to efficiently manage and protect critical ecosystems detailed information on distribution, extent and health of the environment is required. Large-scale studies on […]
Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) Deployment & Retrieval | Kuala Kerteh, Terengganu Malaysia | 3-18 June 2020
Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) Deployment & Retrieval | Kuala Kerteh, Terengganu Malaysia | 3-18 June 2020 Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) Deployment & Retrieval Kuala Kerteh, Terengganu Malaysia 3-18 June 2020 Depth ~15m ADCP is a hydroacoustic current meter similar to a sonar, used to measure water current velocities over a depth range using […]
