ITBC Collaboration Activities - Universiti Malaysia Sabah
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Institute for Tropical Biology & Conservation
Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Science In Action

Translating Science Into Global Conservation Impact

From high-level academic forums to remote rainforest expeditions, ITBC drives real-world change through continuous, place-based collaborative actions.

40+

Scientific Forums Held

15+

Joint Field Expeditions

2,500+

Community Volunteers Trained

12+

Major State Partnerships

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Strategic Collaboration Engagements

Instantly explore and filter the latest dynamic symposiums, field expeditions, and community restoration campaigns hosted by ITBC.

Wildlife Forum Forum & Panel
ITBC & WWF-Malaysia

Wildlife Defenders Forum: Digital Frontline

Addressing the shift of Illegal Wildlife Trade to digital channels. Launched the public Cyber Spotter Programme to actively detect and report digital wildlife crime.

April 2026 Combating Online Poaching
Kinabalu Mountain Hybrid Workshop
Marburg Germany & Sabah Parks

Bryophyte Diversity & Mountain Ecosystems

An international hybrid assembly focusing on critical moss ecosystems and alpine ecology in the high altitudes of Mount Kinabalu.

November 2024 Bryophyte Research
Ranau Field Community Initiative
Kampung Marakau, Ranau

The DaMaI Agroforestry Initiative

Merging academic land-use expertise with community wisdom to set up bio-diverse, income-generating sustainable nature-based tourism spots.

Ongoing Sustainable Ecotourism
Wetland Mangroves Ecosystem Recovery
Darau Wetlands, KK

Darau Wetlands Collective Preservation

Joint campaign with Sabah Forestry and DBKK to restore vital urban wetlands. Planting over 2,000 mangrove saplings to secure coastal resilience.

Ongoing Mangrove Stewardship
Kyoto City Landscape Research Diplomacy
Kyoto University, Japan

Kyoto Scientific Diplomacy Engagement

Strategic dialogue in Tokyo and Kyoto facilitated by MOSTI to build joint genetic databases and postgraduate research pathways.

June 2024 Biotech & Genetics Link
Jungle Expedition Canopy Field Expedition
Sayap Sub-Station, Sabah

Deep Rainforest Canopy Bio-Inventories

Physical biological canopy mapping inside Mount Kinabalu's Sayap reserve, cataloging rare orchids, endemic bryophytes, and insect vectors.

October 2025 Rare Taxonomy Mapping
Milestone Progress

Historical Engagement Footprints

Follow the progression of our key trans-sectoral engagements and community empowerment projects.

April 2026

WWF Wildlife Defenders Forum

Brought global awareness and cybersecurity mechanisms to Sabah's enforcement communities to target illegal online animal networks.

October 2025

Sayap Kinabalu Canopy Expedition

Scientific survey discovering rare sub-canopy botanical entities, elevating regional biodiversity catalog entries.

November 2024

International Bryophyte Workshop

Collaborative workshop with the University of Marburg, Germany, on climate dynamics in high-elevation tropical ecosystems.

June 2024

Kyoto University Scientific Diplomacy

Courtesy high-level delegation to Japan, initiating shared gene research agreements and postgraduate exchange scopes.

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