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The Field Oriented Workshop at Bidong Island, Terengganu, Malaysia
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| Participants are departing to Bidong Island using boats | Dr. Pauzi is conducting hydrocarbons experiment with participants using marine water samples | |
| Marine water samples are taken for the analysis using university boat | ||
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| Dr Pauzi is demonstrating the sample preparation for instrumental analysis | Participants are visiting the historical buildings in Bidong Island | Dr Pauzi and the other speakers are delivering their lectures to the participants |
The international network of FOLENS is consisted of Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT, Japan), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM, Malaysia), Kasetsart University (KU, Thailand), CanTho University (CU, Vietnam), University of Ghana (UG, Ghana) and Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CRAES, China). The latter 5 Education & Research Bases (E&R Base) collaborate with TUAT for on-site environmental monitoring and field training. The E&R Bases also have been doing their own and mutual cooperation for education and research activities on environmental science.
In it, “The Field Oriented Workshop at Bidong Island, Terengganu, Malaysia” was held in June, 2011. The workshop was lead by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohamad Pauzi Zakaria from the Center of Excellence for Environmental Forensics, UPM. In order to provide an opportunity for the participants to experience a real sampling, the venue has been chosen to be in a marine research station of the Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, UMT which is located on Pulau Bidong. The workshop lasted for two days, which is from 18th to 19th June 2011. The speakers for this workshop are Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohammad Pauzi Zakaria, Dr. Zainudin Bachok, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hii Yii Siang and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suhaimi Suratman. The Table below represented the program of the workshop:
| Day 1: 18th June 2011 (Saturday) | |
| Time | Topic |
| 0800 - 0900 | Arrival of participants |
| 0900 - 1030 | Participants depart to UMT’s marine research station at Pulau Bidong |
| 1030 - 1100 | Tea Break |
| 1100 - 1145 | Workshop Briefing and Introduction of Pulau Bidong By: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hii Yii Siang |
| 1145 - 1245 | Lecture: |
| 1245 - 1415 | Lunch |
| 1415 - 1600 | Lecture: |
| 1600 - 1700 | Water Sampling Guided by: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suhaimi Suratman |
| 1700 - 1900 | Free and easy
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| 1900 - 2000 | Dinner |
| 2000 - 0000 | Sample cleanup and preparation |
| Day 2: 19 June 2011 (Sunday) | |
| Time | Topic |
| 0000 - 0200 | Extraction and Separation Steps
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| 0200 - 0730 | Rest |
| 0730 - 0830 | Breakfast |
| 0830 - 0930 | Exploration of Pulau Bidong Leaded by: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hii Yii Siang |
| 0930 - 1030 | Back to Marine Pollution Lab, INOS (from Pulau Bidong). |
| 1030 - 1300 | Sample analysis: GC-MS, Molecular marker and finger printing |
| 1300 - 1400 | Lunch Break |
| 1400 - 1500 | Data analysis and interpretation By: Assoc. Prof. Dr Mohamad Pauzi Zakaria |
| 1500 - 1600 | Discussion/ tea break |
| 1600 - 1630 | Closing and Certificate presentation |
| 1630 - 1800 | Educational Tour to Taman Tamadun Islam |
| 1800 - 1830 | Dismiss |