The tropical rain forest of Malaysia is home to myriad species of flora, some which are found only in this region. This heritage is a resource with great economic potential, one which needs to be preserved and sustained for future utilisation. A sound strategy coupled with capable human resources is needed to realise the nation's objective of maintaining at least 30% of our land area as permanent forests; as Malaysia is also focussing on the agricultural and plantation sectors as one of the strategies to diversify our economic resources.

The Science and Management of Plant Resource programme offered by Department of Plant Science and Environmental Ecology aims at providing students with the intellectual expertise and practical abilities to identify problems and provide solutions to issues related to the management, exploitation and protection of our plant resources. Graduates will also be able to act as catalysts in raising public awareness to environmental issues and their importance towards the nation's socio-economic development.

What you will learn:

• Ethnobotany
• Forest Science & Management
• Plant Propagation & Nursery Technique
• Principal of Pest Management
• Plantation Siviculture
• Post Harvest Handling Technology
• Plantation Crop Management
• Plant Chemotaxonomy
• Plant Utilisation & Legislation
• Soil Fertility & Management

Department Organization

Head of Department: Assoc Prof Dr Sepiah Muid

Course Coordinator: Assoc Prof Dr Ismail Jusoh

List of Academic Staff in the Department of Plant Science and Environmental Ecology

Yusuf Hadi, Datuk Prof Dr

Hamsawi Sani, Prof Dr

Isa Ipor, Prof Dr

Cheksum@Supiah Tawan, Assoc. Prof Dr

Andrew Wong Han Hoy, Assoc. Prof Dr

Gabriel Tonga Noweg, Assoc. Prof Dr

Ismail Jusoh, Assoc. Prof Dr

Petrus Bulan, Assoc Prof Dr

Sepiah Muid, Assoc. Prof Dr

Sim Soon Liang, Assoc. Prof Dr

Siti Rubiah Zainuddin, Dr

Abas Said

Aida Shafreena Ahmad Puad

Dayang Awa Abg Lingkeu

Wong Sin Yeng

Hollena ak Nori

Jamliah Jamel

Freddy Yeo Kuok San

Hafsah Nahrawi

Mohamad Hasnul Bolhassan

Mogeret bt.Sidi

Rebicca Edward @ May

Zinnirah bt. Shabdin

Nuldianawati bt. Hasnul