INAUGURAL EDITION

1st Annual Forum for ECS in Marine Science

14–15 March 2024 · Xiamen University Malaysia
Sepang, Selangor

Program

Day 1 · Thursday, 14 March 2024

Morning session · Chairs: Dr Cheah Wee and Dr Mohd Safuan
Venue: Room 618, Block A3, XMUM

TimePresentation / ActivityPresenterLevelAffiliation
09:15Opening speechHan Lei; Wang Hui-QiongCAMS, XMUM; RPC, XMUM
09:30Mangrove Species Diversity in Different Geomorphology of Mangrove ForestThivyalaxmi MahendaranPhDIOES, UM
09:55Zoning for Resilience: Sustaining Coral Reef Communities in Pulau Kapas Marine Park through Management PlanningNur Qamarina Mohmad FuadMScINOS, UMT
10:20Biweekly Precipitation Forecast in Peninsular MalaysiaAfiqah Bahirah AyoubPhDFST, UKM
10:45Session break and group photo
11:00The Potential Effects of Different Strains of Lactobacillus sp. from Kefir Grains in the Field of AquacultureShu Jin XiangMScCAMS, XMUM
11:25Pulau Ketam Mangrove Ecosystem: Development of Electrospun Passive Sampling Membrane for eDNA-based Biodiversity AssessmentLeong Keen LionelMScIOES, UM
11:50Distribution of Grouper (Family: Serranidae) in Coral Reef Habitat at Pulau Bidong, Terengganu, MalaysiaMuhammad Afiq Firdaus AminudinPhDINOS, UMT
12:15End of morning session

Afternoon session · Chairs: Dr Liew Ju Neng and Dr Ng Wei Lun

TimePresentation / ActivityPresenterLevelAffiliation
14:00Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Green Turtle Hatchlings at Turtle Islands Park, Malaysia: A Morphometric, Hatching Success and Sex Ratio AnalysisGiorgia ColomboMScBMRI, UMS
14:25Changes of Wave Characteristics over Equatorial South China SeaLow Shien YeeMScFST, UKM
14:50A Systematic Review of the Microbial Diversity of Different Mangrove Forest Types: What Is Known and What Is the Way Forward?Lai Jia YongPhDIOES, UM
15:15Session break
15:30Profiling of Compounds Extracted from Endophytic Fungi of Common Malaysian MangrovesHan Ming HanMScCAMS, XMUM
15:55Symbiodiniaceae Diversity Hosted by Palythoa tuberculosa of Adjacent Ecoregions – The Straits of Malacca and South China SeaYu Hai PingMScIPI, UKM
16:20Phylogenetics and Population Genetics of Bruguiera spp. in the West Coast of Peninsular MalaysiaTharshini VilayanMScIOES, UM
16:45End of afternoon session

Day 2 · Friday, 15 March 2024

Morning session · Chairs: Dr Ng Wei Lun and Dr Liew Ju Neng

TimePresentation / ActivityPresenterLevelAffiliation
09:30Oxidative Regulation of Protein Thiols in Scleractinian Coral Acropora digitifera from Pulau Bidong under Thermal PressureMuhammad Arif SamshuriPhDFSSM, UMT
09:55Effectiveness of Photosynthetic Bacteria (PSB) and Microalgae in Reducing Nitrogenous Compounds within Aquaculture SystemsLee Xin YouMScCAMS, XMUM
10:20A Holobiont Perspective of Effects of Elevated Temperature and Irradiance on Soft Corals and Their ZooxanthellaeAlec Liu YuanweiPhDIOES, UM
10:45Session break
11:00Diversity and Abundance of Coral Reef Fishes, Emphasizing Large Predators at Chagar Hutang Bay, Redang Island, Using Baited Remote Underwater Video SurveyRahman SyafruddinMScINOS, UMT
11:25Weather Types and Rainfall Variability during Northeast Monsoon over Malaysia Associated with ENSONew Xia YanMScFST, UKM
11:50Co-culturing of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and Trichoderma longibrachiatum for Improvement of Chili Crop and Resistance against Colletotrichum spp.Lim Chen XieMScCAMS, XMUM
12:15Introduction to Ocean Decade Early Career Ocean Professional Network Programme (ECOP)Cheah WeeIOES, UM
12:40Closing discussionAll
13:00End of forum

Organizing Committee

  • Dr Han Lei (Chair) — CAMS, XMUM
  • Dr Ng Wei Lun — CAMS, XMUM
  • Dr Cheah Wee — IOES, UM
  • Dr Liew Ju Neng — FST, UKM
  • Dr Mohd Safuan — INOS, UMT
  • Dr Yoshida Teruaki — BMRI, UMS

Scientific Advisory Panel

  • Zainudin Bin Bachok — Institute of Oceanography and Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
    Expertise / Research Keywords: Marine ecology; Fatty acid biomarkers
  • Robin Robertson — China-ASEAN College of Marine Sciences, Xiamen University Malaysia
    Expertise / Research Keywords: Physical oceanography
  • Mohammad Rozaimi Jamaludin — Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
    Expertise / Research Keywords: Seagrass biology and ecology; Macroalgal ecology and blue carbon
  • Alison Wee Kim Shan — School of Environmental and Geographical Sciences, University of Nottingham Malaysia
    Expertise / Research Keywords: Biogeography, adaptation and conservation of coastal ecosystems
  • Maizah Binti Abdullah — Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
    Expertise / Research Keywords: Marine ecology; Trophic level
  • Kishneth Palavineloo — Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Universiti Malaya
    Expertise / Research Keywords: Marine chemical ecology, natural products, mangrove ecology
  • Wan Mohd Syazwan — Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia
    Expertise / Research Keywords: Marine ecology and biodiversity
  • Tan Boon Chin — Centre for Research in Biotechnology for Agriculture, Universiti Malaya
    Expertise / Research Keywords: Molecular biology; Biotechnology
  • Wee Hin Boo — Institute of Climate Change, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
    Expertise / Research Keywords: Marine biology
  • Teoh Hong Wooi — China-ASEAN College of Marine Sciences, Xiamen University Malaysia
    Expertise / Research Keywords: Marine ecology
  • Tan Suh Nih — China-ASEAN College of Marine Sciences, Xiamen University Malaysia
    Expertise / Research Keywords: Algae

Group photo

Participants of the 1st Annual Forum for Early Career Scientists in Marine Science at Xiamen University Malaysia in March 2024
Group photo · 1st Annual Forum for ECS in Marine Science · XMUM · 14 March 2024

View full photo album →

Is this your new site? Log in to activate admin features and dismiss this message
Log In