• Volunteers Fernando Milanez and Ida at Bukit Kor Field Station.

• Fernando Milanez presentation on “Survey of diseases, pest and

weed inventory of Zea mays at Bukit Kor Field Station” and

discussion with undergraduates (post-harvest technology

program).

• Presentation and discussion with Dr. Shelley Jin on “Use of silicon

in integrated control of strawberry powdery mildew” (SiBEN

company, Taiwan).

• Rafflesia tuan-mudae-Gunung Gading field trip, Sarawak Forestry

Corporation and UNIMAS collaboration.

• Volunteer Marnie Shepley at Gunung Gading National Park

(ldentlficatlon of emerging microbes threating vulnerable

Raffelsia tuan-mudae in Borneo Island for public environmental

awareness and education).

• Fungi field trip at Gunung Gading, Lundu

• Microbiology & Molecular Biology Workshop (M&M BioW 2016).

• Excursion to Tasik Kenyir (kelah Sactuary)

• Bukit Kor Hill walks with Prof Sayed and Dr Avice M. Hall.

• Starting of internships from Université de Bretagne Sud and

Université de La Rochelle, France.

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• Successful Grant:Dr. Nurul Faziha “Effect of silicon application in controlling stem rot

disease of Hylocereus polyrhizus (redfleshed dragon fruit) cultivated on BRIS soil, Tabung Pensyarah Muda (TPM),UMT”

Dr. Suhaizan “Effects of silicon nutrient application through

fertigation system on chili defense mechanism towards powdery mildew disease, Tabung Pensyarah Muda (TPM), UMT”

• Turtle-Fusarium field trip to Chagar Hutang, Redang Island• Interns trip to the State Museum of Terengganu

• Internships end

• LAPDiM annual meeting• Training course on management of Pitaya at Agriculture Dept.

Telong, Kelantan.• Visiting Wafa Spora Enterprise, Pengusaha & Pengeluar

Cendawan Segar & Produk Hasilan Cendawan.

• Trip to MAHA (Malaysia Agriculture, Horticulture & Agrotourism) event with undergraduates (Crop Science program)

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• LAPDiM members attending The 6th Annual International Conference (AIC 2016), Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Acheh.

• Dr. Suhaizan Lob won best speaker in life science at The 6th Annual International Conference (AIC 2016).

• Participation of postgraduates in Biodiversity conference1. Nur Azlin Azhari (MSc student, supervisor: Dr. Dahlia Sidique), poster present on “Penambahbaikan kualiti tanaman pitaya

varieti Hylocereus polyrhizus menggunakan rawatan pra-tuai; baja silika dan selepas tuai; natrium hipoklorit”2. Muhammad Shahrul Hafiz (MSc student, supervisor: Dr. Ng Lee Chuen) poster present on “Silika sebagai agen kawalan biologi

bagi mengatasi penyakit karah pada padi”3. Nura Adila Zahari (MSc student, supervisor: Dr. Ng Lee Chuen), poster present on “Aktiviti enzim pertahanan pada pokok padi

yang diinokulasi dengan pathogen penyakit karah (Pyricularia oryzae) pada padi variety MARDI Aerob 1 dan MR219-4.”

• Entomology night at Bukit Kor Field station

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