Biology & Conservation of Endangered Marine & Freshwater Turtles
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Turtle Research and Rehabilitation Group
Institute of Oceanography
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
21030 Kuala Terengganu
MALAYSIA.
Tel. No.: 609 - 668 3251
Fax No.: 609 - 669 2166
Email: ehchan@umt.edu.my
CURRENT POSITIONS, APPOINTMENTS & AFFILIATIONS:
- Professor, Institute of Oceanography, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
- Leader, Turtle Research and Rehabilitation Group
- Technical Advisor, Joint Management Committee (JMC), Turtle Islands Heritage Protected Areas (TIHPA)
- University Representative, Turtle Sanctuary Advisory Council, Terengganu
- Member, IUCN Marine Turtle Specialist Group
- Member, IUCN Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group
- Honorary Member, Golden Key International Honour Society
- Country Representative, Editorial Board, Indian Ocean Turtle Newsletter
AWARDS
- 2006: Listed in UNEP's Who's Who of Women and the Environment
- 2006: Anugerah Penyelidikan, KUSTEM
- 2005: IPTA R&D Expo (Bronze Medal)
- 2001: UNEP Global 500 Roll of Honour
- 2000 & 2001: Ford Motor Company Conservation and Environmental Grants Award
- 1996: UPM Research Award (Consolation Price)
- 1991-1993: Ronpaku Scholarship (for Ph.D. studies)
- 1990: Awarded P.J.K. Terengganu
Captions for images:
1. Little Nurqis from Kampung Mangkok, Setiu, holding a newly hatched baby terrapin with me.
2. Transferring 2-year-old river terrapins into floating net cages in the Setiu River.
3. Measuring a post-nesting hawksbill turtle in Chagar Hutang, Redang Island.
4. Sharing unforgettable moments with kampung kids from Redang Island during a Turtle Camp.
5. Releasing 2 stragglers from a green turtle nest in Chagar Hutang, Redang Island.
6. Releasing river terrapins during "Terrapin Independence Day" in Tebing Pasir Penarik with local school kids.
7. Netting a male painted terrapin during a survey in the Setiu River.