Sarawak to host AsiaFlux conference
KUCHING: The AsiaFlux Conference 2022 which is scheduled to take place on Sept 22-23 here is expected to draw 500 delegates from more than 20 countries. Sarawak Tropical Peat Research Institute (TROPI) director Dr Lulie Melling said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg is expected to officiate at the event during the […]
Sarawak experts to attend soil science congress
KUCHING: Local researchers from the Sarawak Tropical Peat Research Institute (TROPI) will attend the World Congress of Soil Science (WCSS), the world’s foremost soil science conference. This would be a game-changer for Sarawak and the organisation, said its director Dr Lulie Melling. Dr Lulie and her fellow researchers, Dr. Ken Wong Guan Xhuan, Nur Azima […]
Sarawak needs more scientists
KUCHING: Dr Lulie Melling is the director of Tropical Peat Research Laboratory (TPRL) Unit in the Chief Minister’s Department of Sarawak. Now the unit has evolved into a full-fledged Sarawak Tropical Peat Research Institute (Tropi) with its own self-contained complex. The unit’s mission is to develop scientific, technical knowledge and understanding for the responsible management […]
Pineapple, midin potential peatland crops
KUCHING: Besides oil palm, pineapple and sago palm are among the crops that can be cultivated on peat soil, said tropical peatland expert Dr Lulie Melling. “Also, we should explore the cultivation of ‘midin’ (Stenochlaena palustris — which is eaten as a popular vegetable similar to fiddlehead ferns) on a big scale in our shallow […]
Peat fires not caused by oil palm plantations – Expert
KUCHING: A peat soil expert has scoffed at the notion that oil palm plantation on peat lands is among the causes of peat fires in the state. Tropical peat land expert Dr Lulie Melling said peat land fires often resulted from open burnings at unmanaged land or large areas of idle land. “Looking at our […]
Initiative to promote reforestation
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Sarawak Tropical Peat Research Institue (TROPI) will plant 25 new trees in the Kota Samarahan area. This is an initiative by TROPI to promote reforestation in the state. They started off by planting three trees inside the compound of the TROPI. “We plant trees not for ourselves, but for our future generation. When […]
