This project addresses the spread of invasive suckermouth catfish in Negeri Sembilan’s rivers. It aims to reduce reproductive success through student-designed solutions while building ecological awareness and community engagement.
The project will organise a competition for matriculation students to design an egg-trapping device prototype to remove eggs of the invasive suckermouth catfish (ikan bandaraya) in the river in Seremban
Dr. Nadia Aqilla binti Shamsusah leads a team focused on freshwater conservation and invasive species in Malaysia. With several years of experience through academic research and student-led projects, the team has studied the spread and ecological impacts of Hypostomus plecostomus in local rivers. Their work combines field research with education, highlighting gaps in public awareness and the need for community engagement. By integrating research with youth involvement, the team promotes practical conservation solutions while fostering the next generation of environmental stewards.
Universiti Teknologi Mara is Malaysia’s largest public university mainly concentrating providing accessible higher education and professional training for Bumiputera students through over 500 academic programs from pre-diplomas to PhDs such as Science & Technology, Business & Management and Social Sciences and Humanities. In 2024, UiTM was awarded the Outstanding Innovation Award for Sustainable Development Goals International Innovation Awards & Expo.
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