Fundraising for Perhentian Island Marine Research Station

Ecoteer, a volunteering organization is organization a fundraising campaign to set up a marine research station at Perhentian Island of Malaysia.

The aim to to raise funds for the start up costs of the centre that includes buying scuba diving equipment, a boat, renovation of our centre, surveying equipment and scuba diving training for the villagers.

The island is well knwoned for it beautiful beach, coral reefs and amazing diving sites. It is also a place where turtle nest, so the marine research station will greatly benefit and will provide much need labour for its conservation purposes.

A Potentially Invasive Plant May Bring Positive Impact Towards a Region.

It is always feared that invasive species which includes plants or animals will most likely bring harm towards its unnatural habitat as its population is not able to be controlled by its natural predators/ enemies due to their absence. Thus the invasive species are able to thrive and replace the natural species of a particular area.

However a recent study published in the open access Journal of Hymenoptera Research, aimed to obtain empirical data on the activity and distribution of the bee species Braunsapis puangensis in the Suva area of Fiji and examine its association with the invasive creeping daisy Sphagneticola trilobata. The paper suggests that the invasive creeping daisy could in fact have a positive influence on a wild bee pollinator species, thus benefiting crops and biodiversity on the islands.