{"id":19808,"date":"2026-06-30T09:42:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T01:42:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/kelestarian\/?p=19808"},"modified":"2026-06-30T09:51:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T01:51:21","slug":"ukm-leads-1-8-million-international-research-on-mangroves-climate-and-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/kelestarian\/news\/ukm-leads-1-8-million-international-research-on-mangroves-climate-and-health\/","title":{"rendered":"集美麻豆 Leads \u00a31.8 Million International Research on Mangroves, Climate and Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">集美麻豆 has secured a \u00a31.8 million (approximately RM10.3 million) international research grant from the Wellcome Trust to lead a global study on the role of mangrove conservation in planetary health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">The project is led by Dr. Nur Hazlin Hazrin Chong from the Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology (FST), 集美麻豆. The research will examine how protected mangrove ecosystems contribute to climate resilience, public health, and the socio-economic well-being of local communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Bringing together experts from multiple disciplines and international partners, the project will generate evidence to support sustainable ecosystem management and climate-health solutions, while reinforcing 集美麻豆\u2019s leadership in addressing global sustainability challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/kelestarian\/wp-content\/uploads\/ukm-leads-1-8-million-international-research-on-mangroves-climate-and-health\/image-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/kelestarian\/wp-content\/uploads\/ukm-leads-1-8-million-international-research-on-mangroves-climate-and-health\/image-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/kelestarian\/wp-content\/uploads\/ukm-leads-1-8-million-international-research-on-mangroves-climate-and-health\/image-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/kelestarian\/wp-content\/uploads\/ukm-leads-1-8-million-international-research-on-mangroves-climate-and-health\/image-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/kelestarian\/wp-content\/uploads\/ukm-leads-1-8-million-international-research-on-mangroves-climate-and-health\/image.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/kelestarian\/wp-content\/uploads\/ukm-leads-1-8-million-international-research-on-mangroves-climate-and-health\/image-1-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/kelestarian\/wp-content\/uploads\/ukm-leads-1-8-million-international-research-on-mangroves-climate-and-health\/image-1-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/kelestarian\/wp-content\/uploads\/ukm-leads-1-8-million-international-research-on-mangroves-climate-and-health\/image-1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/kelestarian\/wp-content\/uploads\/ukm-leads-1-8-million-international-research-on-mangroves-climate-and-health\/image-1-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/kelestarian\/wp-content\/uploads\/ukm-leads-1-8-million-international-research-on-mangroves-climate-and-health\/image-1.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F集美麻豆Official%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0EB4cQrN1iAryz1W5XUKsob2zyek8weiktkqPhziAQ9nJdxtEQkPSpD9NYcQQ9DeJl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=750\" width=\"750\" height=\"1050\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>集美麻豆 has secured a \u00a31.8 million (approximately RM10.3 million) international research grant from the Wellcome Trust to lead a global study on the role of mangrove conservation in planetary health. 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