Dr. Abe Woo Sau Pinn

studies the biodiversity of marine invertebrates and their systematics.

4 posts

What’s in a Name? The Challenge of Classifying Living Things

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ALL OF US, at some point in time, have attempted to identify either birds, flowers, insects or even fishes. Occasionally, an avid animal lover could even name c...

CEMACS: A Little-known And Highly Effective Research Centre

4 min read

CEMACS houses the largest collection of hard coral and marine invertebrate specimens in the country.The CEMACS field station is equipped wit...

Annette Jaya Ram

Aquaculture: The Good, the Bad and the Restorative

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THE CENTRE FOR Marine and Coastal Studies (CEMACS) at Universiti Sains Malaysia is deep in research cultivating bivalves and seaweeds as natural bio-remediators...

Annette Jaya Ram

CEMACS’ Coastal Cleanup Month Nets Cigarette Butts, Face Masks and Gloves

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TAKE A LONG leisurely walk along Penang’s beaches. What do you see? Iterations of clustered seashells dotting their lengths perhaps, but among them as wel...

Annette Jaya Ram