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SFD

Ketua Konservator Hutan, Jabatan Perhutanan Sabah

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SD GUTHRIE

Arnina Hussin

Arnina Hussin is an Assistant Vice President II (AVPII) specializing in Conservation and Biodiversity, holding a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Technology. She began her career through a scholarship programme with Golden Hope Plantations Berhad and has since developed extensive expertise in sustainability within the plantation industry.

In her earlier working stage, Arnina played a key role in managing and maintaining the internal management system and RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) Certification, ensuring compliance with global sustainability standards. She also serves as the programme coordinator for the Mangrove Research Centre on Carey Island. Her work includes high carbon stock assessment projects for oil palm, mangroves and rubber plantations, including operations in Liberia. Arnina is also a qualified assessor for ISO 14001 (Environmental Management), ISO 9001 (Quality Management), and RSPO. Additionally, she coordinates carbon management initiatives and peat management in SD Guthrie.

MTCC / PERHILITAN

TBU

CFS, JPNK & ENGGANG

TBU

BES

Pengarah, Jabatan Hidupan Liar Sabah

MTCC, NTCC - PERHILITAN

Puan Shirah

UMK

Prof. Madya Ts. Dr. Kamarul Ariffin Bin Kambali @ Hambali

UPM

Dr. Evelyn Lim Ai Lin

Dr. Evelyn Lim Ai Lin is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Recreation and Ecotourism, Faculty of Forestry and Environment and a Research Associate with the Institute for Social Science Studies (IPSAS), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). She holds a PhD in Forestry from UPM, a Master of Technology (Environmental Management) and a Bachelor of Arts in (Geography: Environmental Studies), both from Universiti Malaya. Dr. Evelyn’s primary expertise lies in environmental education and ethics, ecotourism, community-based conservation initiatives. She seeks to understand the effectiveness of the environmental education learning process in different settings, groups and scenes, examining what works and what does not work, especially in community-based initiatives. She has authored and contributed to numerous publications in the field. Her excellence in teaching has gained her the Vice Chancelor Fellowship Award (AFNC) (Teaching) in 2022. She actively engages with the industries and communities through her research, teaching and extension works such as leading the Southeast Asian Students’ Conference on Recreation and Tourism, Malayan Tapir Conservation Action Plan (2021-2030) and community-based voluntary activities. She is currently serving as a task force member for the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES).

SFC

Dr. Mohd Izwan Zulaini Abdul Gani

WRU

Jibius Dausip

UMS

Dr. Nurzhafarina Binti Othman

HUTAN

Dr. Marc Ancrenaz

BSBCC

Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre

UKM

Prof. Madya Dr. Farah Shafawati Binti Mohd Taib

Dr. Farah Shafawati Mohd Taib is an Associate Professor of Zoology at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). Holding a PhD in Zoology from UKM, she specializes in vertebrate ecology, focusing on birds and small mammals as indicators of habitat health. Her extensive research spans parasitology, vector ecology, and zoonotic diseases across diverse ecosystems, including forests, agricultural landscapes, and urban environments.

Currently, Dr. Farah actively leads landscape and wildlife conservation initiatives, particularly within oil palm plantations and wetland ecosystems. Her work integrates cutting-edge ecological modeling, molecular, and GIS approaches to address conservation challenges. Beyond research, she is deeply committed to community and agency engagement to bolster conservation efforts. Dr. Farah also champions STEM education through nature-based programs and eco-tourism, aiming to translate her scientific insights into tangible outcomes for Malaysia’s biodiversity conservation and sustainable natural resource management.

UPM

Dr. Tengku Rinalfi Putra Tengku Azizan

Tengku Rinalfi Putra obtained his Ph.D at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand studying the behavioural ecology of chimpanzees in the fragmented forest of Mambilla Plateau, Cameroon & Nigeria. He is a principal investigator for multiple research projects with cumulative grants worth RM 1.18 million for his previous and current research projects involving conservation management of disease in tigers, population control of long-tailed macaques, elephant behavioural ecology, reproduction of false gharial and human-wildlife conflict management.

He served as scientific advisor to PERHILITAN from 2022 – 2024 and was a consultant for DBKL wildlife monitoring project from 2015-2018. He now lectures on ethology, animal welfare, jurisprudence and wildlife medicine at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, UPM. He has published 30 journal articles and has edited 1 indexed exhibition.

He has supervised 10 postgraduate students for research on CDV in tiger, zoonosis from bats, false gharial reproduction, population ecology of tarsier and non-invasive population control of long tailed macaques.

UNIMAS

Prof. Dr. Mohd Azlan Jayasilan Bin Abdul Gulam Azad

Prof. Azlan is the Director of the Institute of Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS). He has led extensive research on species of conservation importance across the region, resulting in numerous scientific publications.

As a member of several IUCN Species Survival Commission Specialist Groups, his current work focuses on how wildlife responds to forest fragmentation in Borneo including in the oil palm landscape. Advocating for conservation, he emphasizes practical, ground-level efforts to protect biodiversity, with a particular focus on engaging local communities in these initiatives.

UPM & Sabah Softwoods Berhad

Prof. Madya Dr. Hasliza Abu Hassim

UiTM

Dr. Siti Khairiyah Binti Mohd Hatta

Dr. Siti Khairiyah Mohd Hatta is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), and a leading researcher in insect ecology, biodiversity, and sustainable conservation in oil palm landscapes. She holds a Ph.D. in Ecological Entomology from the University of Leeds. Over the past decade, she has actively investigated how ecological processes—such as insect-plant mutualisms, pollinator behavior, and microhabitat diversity—function within oil palm plantations. Her work aims to inform sustainable management strategies that balance productivity with biodiversity conservation.

Dr. Siti Khairiyah also contributes to policy-relevant guidelines, collaborates with conservation bodies, and is regularly invited to speak on entomological research and sustainable agroecosystem management.

UMS

Dr. Priscillia Miard

GEI

Mr. Faizal Parish, Director

Imperial College London

Prof. Robert M. Ewers

BORG, USM

Dr. Hasber Salim

EF

Mr. Muhammad Amirul Shafiq Abdullah

SD GUTHRIE

Nur Aida Ab Ghani

Aida brings over 20 years of experience across diverse sectors, with a conservation career that began in 2006 managing ex-situ orangutan enrichment and public education in a zoo setting. Today, she is the Manager of Conservation and Biodiversity, SD Guthrie where she leads initiatives on human-elephant coexistence, large-scale reforestation, and wildlife advocacy beyond protected areas.

Aida holds a Master of Research from the University of Nottingham Malaysia, specialising in evidence-based policy for human-elephant conflict management within the private sector. She is also a trained and certified integrated ISO auditor, HCV Lead Assessor and RSPO Lead Auditor since 2008, bringing rigour and accountability to sustainability certification processes. She has served as an Honorary Wildlife Warden for three consecutive terms (2014–2024) and is a member of the IUCN Asian Elephant Specialist Group (AsESG).

UKM

Prof. Madya Dr. Azlan Abas

NECAP, PERHILITAN

Salman Saaban

MTDC

Asri Abdullah

UNIMAS

Prof. Dr. Wong Sin Yeng

Professor Dr. Wong Sin Yeng is a highly esteemed botanist and professor at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) with over 20 years of experience in teaching and research focused on tropical plant diversity, systematics, evolution, and phylogeny. She completed her PhD in Plant Systematics in 2010 at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), following earlier degrees of Master of Science (2003) and Bachelor of Science (2000) both in related fields, underscoring her long-standing dedication to plant taxonomy and biodiversity studies.

Prof. Wong’s research addresses the classification, evolutionary relationships, floral biology, and phylogenetic patterns of tropical flora, particularly those indigenous to Borneo, contributing significantly to both regional and global botanical knowledge. Her scholarly productivity is exceptional, with almost 200 papers published in indexed and refereed journals. She has mentored numerous postgraduate students, secured several research grants, and helped shape UNIMAS’s profile as a centre of excellence in tropical plant sciences.