Tan Su Lin is a PhD candidate at Monash University Malaysia with a background in environmental journalism and climate communication. Beginning her career in broadcast journalism in 2007, she later worked with WWF-Malaysia in Sabah, where she was involved in conservation and community-based initiatives. In 2020, she co-founded the Science Media Centre Malaysia, strengthening evidence-based reporting on science and climate. Her work focuses on bridging scientific knowledge with community perspectives, particularly in integrating Traditional Ecological Knowledge with climate science through culturally grounded approaches.
Monash University Malaysia is a private research university located in Bandar Sunway, Subang Jaya and is a part of Monash University. It was founded in 1998, making it the first foreign university in Malaysia and the third largest campus of its parent institution. In Monash University Malaysia, programs feature mapping local flora and fauna by taking students directly into coastal marine habitats and regional rainforests. MUM has won the global Universities for Goal 13 Competition for their groundbreaking project turning industrial CO₂ emissions into useful microalgae in 2025.
