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Taiwanese Cyclists in Rimba Ilmu
by Vanessa Ting Above: Anuar, Wana and Hariz of UMCares and Affan of Water Warriors escorted the visitors to Rimba Ilmu. Students and...
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Lazy Ecological Solutions
by T.G. Goh Tree planting is a staple of efforts to make environments 'greener'. People expect tree planting to be a part of normal...
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The Little Egret
by T.G. Goh Around 10am daily, these white birds (Egretta garzetta) descend onto the watery areas near the centre of the campus, such as...
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“Springtime” in Kuala Lumpur: The Penang Sakura
Words and pictures by Benjamin Ong Every once a year (or so) it is “springtime” in Malaysia, when lush seas of green inexplicably...
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Pericopsis Hits the Road: Tree Mapping @UM Main Library
by Vanessa Ting A sunny Saturday afternoon was all we needed as the RIMBA team, two Ecowarriors, and the Pericopsis duo got together for...
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Wildflowers
by T.G. Goh I came across a patch of wildflowers growing along a fence that surrounded a field the other day. It was interesting as that...
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Pink-necked Green Pigeon
by T.G. Goh This bird is everywhere on campus, but nobody ever sees it. The Pink-necked Green Pigeon (Trevon vernans) flies short...
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The World Cup and the Anthropocene* in a Pocket
by T. G. Goh It's the World Cup and everybody is talking football, so I'm taking the chance as well. There is a very unique habitat in...
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The Malesian Frog - big, beefy and Near Threatened
by Vanessa Ting A rather large amphibian, the Malesian Frog, or the Peat Swamp Frog (Limnonectes malesianus) is from the Dicroglossidae...
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Okayama Joto High School comes to Rimba Ilmu!
by Benjamin Ong Japan's Oyakama Joto High School sent a delegation of nearly 100 students and a handful of teachers to UM for a short...