Penang’s Rich Nature is Free for All to Perceive – and Preserve
By Dato' Dr. Saw Leng Guan, Dr. Sazlina Salleh, Dr. Ng Shin Wei, Tan Choo Eng, Allen Tan
January 2022 FEATURE
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Dato' Dr. Saw Leng Guan
is a biodiversity expert with
particular interest in Malaysian plants and ecology. He was formerly from the Forest Research Institute Malaysia and curator of the Penang Botanic Gardens.
Dr. Sazlina Salleh
is a senior lecturer with the Centre for Policy
Research and International Studies. She has a solid teaching portfolio and a research background in marine ecology, biodiversity and primary productivity.
Dr. Ng Shin Wei
is a Project Manager at the Penang Green Council.
She has more than 13 years of experience in climate change and sustainable development policies.
Tan Choo Eng
is Chairman of the Malaysian Nature Society
(Penang Branch) and of the Bird Conservation Council, MNS; and is an Advisor to the Penang National Park. He was appointed as a City Councillor for the Seberang Perai City Council in 2020-2021.
Allen Tan
is a lawyer by training and an environmentalist by accident. He is proud to be working through The Habitat to prove that business can be a force for good.
