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