My beloved volunteers - now and then part 1

God has always been kind to me- sending me good people to help and love me..



I want to pay tribute to all the people who have helped me in my research - the ever precious oldies..


I called the whole gang as lina's group because Dr. Charles introduced her and faye to me first. I remember when they first came helped me in Site C (i think..) i told myself let's see how long can this two tahan.. (sorry ladies.. had too many bad experiences with previous so called volunteers..). Well they survived and brought more friends with them next.. then came mad, faisal, rosli, ham, salwa...

This is the first group of people that have worked so closely with Joe and myself, both in the field and also in conservation projects. With them and Joe, I set up the Biodiversity Conservation Programme (BIOCOP). We did so many researches together, ranging from hornbill surveys to extensive camera trapping in kerangas forests.

We've done so many crazy things together. Guys remember in Belalong our canopy traps? and what i saw?? he he he..

Where are them now? What are they doing? Well let me give you a summary below:

Haslina - Research assistant in IMedicine. Going off to Sweden soon for her MSc. degree- well done girl.

Faye - Our future educator - she's so organised..

Salwa - She's now in Brisbane doing her MSc. in Conservation Biology. She's always happy..

Faisal - My God he has matured so much now that he'a a public health officer in the Ministry of Health.. Chill Man!!

Rosli - Now in London doing his MSc. entomology. Strong Smart man

Ham - A officer in the Agriculture Dept. MIPR.

Mad - married and ...

To all of you. I am grateful for all the help, love and companionship you have showered me.. I hope one day we will have the chance to work together again.. May God bless you and give you all you want..

Bye bye Lanjak

I am finally back from the expedition in Lanjak Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary. Still feeling the strain of not enough sleep and constant worrying.

Well i gained a lot of experiences from this expedition, ranging from coordinating transport and equipment to babying team members in lanjak itself. Everything is worth it and i had great fun!!