WWF & NCB Naturalis: Semporna Marine
Ecological Expedition (SMEE) Affendi Yang Amri led the coral reef health status team onboard the Celebes Explorer, on an expedition organised by WWF Malaysia.
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Analisis AWANI: Dugong terancam pupus
Jillian Ooi talks to Analisis AWANI's Nazri Kahar about the Department of Geography's seagrass research, and how it relates to an understanding of dugongs.
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Australian by Degree - Jillian OoiIn 2012, when Australia Awards – Endeavour Scholarship Alumni, Jillian Ooi, returned to Malaysia with a PhD in Seagrass Biogeography from the University of Western Australia, she set out to study Malaysia’s seagrass meadows. This is her story.
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Australian by Degree - short versionHere's what we hope to achieve for Project MEXODUS, our seagrass (and coral reef) monitoring project in Malaysia. We kicked it off during the shooting of this video story. Thanks to the amazing team at Small World Stories and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia!
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BFM Podcast: Coral Rehabilitation Through
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BFM Podcast: The ABC's of Biodiversity: SeagrassJillian Ooi speaks to BFM's Juliet Jacobs about the wealth of ecosystem services provided by seagrass ecosystems, what their loss might mean to humankind, and about the three-year fellowship she was recently awarded by the Pew Charitable Trusts to study the growth of seagrass meadows and how to better restore this vital marine ecosystem.
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The Star: Malaysian Marine Scientist Shines a Light on Seagrass, the Unsung Hero of the OceanJillian Ooi speaks to The Star's S. Indramalar about her work on seagrass, how she got started on studying seagrass, the challenges she faces in studying an underappreciated ecosystem, and what it's like to work with her husband, a coral reef ecologist!
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Astro Awani: Risiko Kepupusan - Ekosistem Rumput Laut Semakin TerancamJillian Ooi speaks to Astro Awani's Rahimah Abdullah about threats to seagrass ecosystems, especially in the Sungai Johor region of Malaysia and what this decline might mean for local communities.
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E-Nanyang: The Name of the Undersea Cow that Eats Grass...Harris Heng Wei Khang talks to Ew Yen Yen of Nanyang Siang Pau about dugongs, their underwater grasslands, and what the future holds for them. In Mandarin.
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E-Nanyang: Not More Beautiful than Coral, but Baby Fish Love It...Jillian Ooi talks to Ew Yen Yen of Nanyang Siang Pau about her fascination for seagrass, and its function as a fish nursery, based on Team Sea Habitat's work in Johor. In Mandarin.
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Aifm DJ Competition: Dugongs
Mok Man Ying took part in the Aifm DJ competition recently.
She rocked it! Here's a video segment she had to come up with for one of the elimination rounds. Man Ying chose to talk about the endangered dugong, also known as the sea cow. Click here to view (Mandarin). |
BFM Podcast: the Power and Potential of Seagrass
Jillian Ooi discusses the ecosystem functions and services of seagrass and why we should care about them. Produced and presented by Juliet Jacobs.
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Seagrass, Oh Seagrass - Not Just Merely Grass
In conjunction with the Sayang Sayang Seagrass Festival, Harris Heng Wei Khang introduces viewers to the seagrass ecosystem, and shares his experience of working in this underwater grasslands. This event was organized by the MareCet Research Organization, a Malaysian NGO that works on the conservation of marine mammals. Look out for Harris' cool introductory video on the wonderful sights in a typical seagrass meadow!
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Ask a Seagrass Specialist
In conjunction with the Sayang Sayang Seagrass Festival, Jillian Ooi answers questions from the public about seagrass. This event was organized by the MareCet Research Organization, a Malaysian NGO that works on the conservation of marine mammals. Some of the burning questions were about seagrass rehabilitation, how climate change will affect seagrass, and the ecosystem functions and services of seagrass.
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The Power and Future of Seagrass in a Changing World
In conjunction with the Sayang Sayang Seagrass Festival, Jillian Ooi joins a panel of four experts from the region to talk about their favorite ecosystem - its status, threats, and way forward. You will hear about how there is cause for concern over this declining ecosystem but yet, that there is also cause for optimism because of greater collaboration across the members states of Southeast Asia to understand and protect this fragile ecosystem.
Plenary Talk at the World Seagrass Conference 2018
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Titled "Overcoming Seagrass Blindness in a Coral-centric World", Jillian Ooi's talk was about how seagrass research in Team Sea Habitats has been partly shaped by the public's generally low regard for seagrass, and her desire to overcome that.
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Team Sea Habitats at the World Seagrass Conference and International Seagrass Biology Workshop, June 2018, Singapore.
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Our postgraduate students talk about their research work and why they think seagrass rocks.
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Star 2: On the trail of dugongs
Read about Andrew Sia's account of his experience on a reconnaissance trip with us to kick off Project 180 in the Johor islands.
Update: Andrew Sia won an honourable mention for two of his articles including this one, Dear Dugongs, at the Prime Minister's Hibiscus Awards for Environmental Journalism 2018. The award was given for Andrew's "incisive coverage" and we couldn't be happier for him! |
Star 2: Si Tenang, the little dugong that stole our hearts
Andrew Sia reminds us of Si Tenang, the baby dugong that first captured our attention in 1999. Today, many organizations, government agencies, and scientists, are working to gazette the east coast Johor islands as a dugong sanctuary.
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Going back to 2006
Star Online: Conservation of the dugong
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Relieving memories of the dugong necropsy we did in 2006 (as part of UMMReC), on a male dugong carcass sent to us by the Fisheries Department of Malaysia. Read Hilary Chiew's account of this early dugong project.
Based on the University of Malaya's work on dugongs in 2005, the Johor State government is considering gazetting dugong sanctuaries to protect them. Find out more here (Oct 2005).
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NST@Vibes: The Coral Champion Affendi Yang Amri spills the beans to Elena Koshy about his journey from flipping burgers to studying coral reefs.
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BERNAMA: Dugong dan rumput laut jamin bekalan makanan negara
Jillian Ooi talks to Sakini Mohd Said about the significance of seagrass ecosystems (Malay).
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BERNAMA: Awareness sorely lacking on importance
of protecting seagrass Jillian Ooi talks to Sakini Mohd Said about the significance of seagrass ecosystems (English).
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Asia Research News: Seagrass meadows - critical habitats for juvenile fish and dugongs in the east coast Johor islands
Read about two of Team Sea Habitat's projects in the Johor islands that put the spotlight on how important seagrasses are to juvenile fish and dugongs.
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Podcast 1Most of us gather our knowledge of the ocean from books and television. Jillian Ooi scours the sea for secrets, to discover the characteristics and personalities of our waters, so that she children and adults alike may know what natural treasures lie beneath. Click here to listen.
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Podcast 2Although they get little attention, seagrasses are a vital part of the marine ecosystem and home to a diverse range of organisms. But seagrasses are in trouble: it’s estimated that 29% of the world’s seagrass meadows have died off in the past century, with 1.5% more disappearing each year. We get a Seagrass 101 crash course from Dr. Jillian Ooi, a marine biologist and Senior Lecturer from the Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya. Click here to listen.
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National Geographic: Malaysia From Below
Our coral restoration study using the Biorock technology (mineral accretion) in Pulau Tioman was highlighted on National Geographic (8:32 - 10:15).
The Star Online: Our coral reefs in hot water due to
El Nino Read about the effect of rising temperatures on coral reefs in Malaysia.
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The Star Online: Under the murky sea, Tanjung Tuan's coral reefs are being wiped out
Find out about the fate of coral reefs in an ecosystem on the edge.
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