It’s the year 2020, and the world are currently being threaten by a global pandemic known as COVID-19. Lots of countries had been hit, major economy had downfalls, and millions had lost their source of incomes. Daily activities had stopped, and movements are restricted to contain the outbreak from spreading more and more. Meanwhile, as a student who are currently on his final year of university, finding an internship placement in order to graduate in time is a must…
Read MoreTIC team just completed our work on Hujong Island! As many of you already know, our work was stopped during the COVID-19 MCO (Movement Control Order), so all our projects have been delayed. It was hard at the beginning, but we did not get discouraged and as soon as the MCO was lifted, we went back to our work!
Read MoreCheck out what the TIC team have been up to in June and July. Thanks to the generous donations from our Give Asia crowdfunding campaign, we’ve been able to start getting our projects back on track!
Read MoreCOVID-19 switched travel off, more or less over night. Whilst many talk of the silver linings for biodiversity and conservation, pointing to the dolphins swimming through the canals of Venice and the leatherbacks coming back to nest on beaches in Thailand, we cannot forget the loss of livelihoods and ensuing pain for the millions employed in the tourism sector across the world. For now, whilst the world pauses and we come to terms with the new reality, many are making plans for tourism’s recovery in the future. But what does this future look like? Where and how will you #TravelTomorrow? Please help us by answering and sharing this survey.
Read MoreMy name is Lik and I am the new field assistant at TIC. I am here to share my experiences of what it is like to be a field assistant here at TIC. I was very excited when I first got the job offer from the Project Manager, scuba diving for work seems too good to be true! I also know that my job would be hard work and I would need to adapt to life on the island.
Read MoreWhen I first arrived on Tengah Island, I wouldn't expect that my life would change so much. I started as a volunteer with Tengah Island Conservation with the aim to get as much field experience as possible and since the beginning, I felt I made the right choice to come here.
Read MorePEDAS stands for Pasukan Pendidik Ekologi Dan Alam Sekitar, and is a multi-stakeholder environmental education programme for Mersing’s schools . It is a partnership between Tengah Island Conservation, Reef Check Malaysia, Trash Hero Mersing, Mersing District Council, Mersing District Education Office, Mersing District Office and the Johor Marine Park Department.
Read MoreOn Saturday 15 June, Tengah Island Conservation (TIC) organised a community clean-up of Rapang Beach on Pulau Besar in collaboration with Majlis Daerah Mersing and Trash Hero Mersing to commemorate World Oceans Day. The beach clean-up was held to raise awareness of the issues of marine debris and to protect fragile marine ecosystem from pollution.
Read MoreOne of our Dive Master Interns, Imke Meyer, shared his experience of his time with Tengah Island Conservation and our Batu Batu Dive team in this special blog post.
Read MoreEarlier this month, Siva our Outreach Coordinator travelled to Singapore to represent Tengah Island Conservation and present our research and activties at the International Conference for Plastic in the Marine Environment 2018.
Read MoreTanya attended the Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI) 5th Annual General Meeting (AGM), in Bali, Indonesia to get to know the members working to clean up the ocean and to talk all things ghost gear!
Read MoreThis week the Tengah Island Conservation team has partnered with the Meshminds Foundation and welcomed botanical artist Lucinda Law and founding director of Within.sg to the island. Lucinda’s work is inspired by the beauty of nature and she is collaborating with MeshMinds promoting awareness on sustainability issues through art.
Read MoreOne of our Volunteers at Tengah Island Conservation, Matthew Walker, shared his 10 weeks volunteering experience working with us in this blog post.
Read MoreAs our Outreach Programme gets underway in Mersing Schools, we’re excited to feature in The Iskandarian! We are aiming to reach around 8 schools in Mersing this year with a variety of educational talks and activities focussed around the marine environment. Check out the article below for more information on our Outreach Coordinator Siva’s programme at SMK Mersing!
Read MoreTanya and Mariana attended the 5th annual International Marine Conservation Congress in Kuching, Sarawak where they were presenting our work on monitoring and conserving sea turtle in the Johor Marine Park.
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