Dr. Chee Su Yin

is a Marine Ecologist at the School of Biological Sciences, USM, and RCE Penang Fellow, who focuses on marine conservation and sustainability via science-policy-community collaboration.

7 posts

Fish Ladders: Helping Fish Cross Human-Made Barriers

4 min read

As dams reshape Malaysia’s rivers, fish ladders emerge as quiet interventions—restoring pathways long severed. Balancing infrastructure with ecology, they offer a measured way forward, where development need not come at the expense of life moving beneath the surface.

by Dr. Chee Su Yin

A Tale of Two Coastal Cities: There is Much Penang Can Learn From Tongyeong’s Marine Conservation Efforts

5 min read

FOR CENTURIES, coastal cities have thrived at the intersection of human civilisation and the natural world, drawing their identity, economy…

by Dr. Chee Su Yin

Blue Carbon: A Fragile Defence Against Climate Change

5 min read

LIGHT SPILLS ACROSS the still waters of Middle Bank, one of the largest groves of seagrass in the Strait of Malacca. Crabs and cockles find shelter beneath undu...

by Ryan Wong & Dr. Chee Su Yin

Eco-engineering Penang’s Coastline

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As the human population rises, coastal areas become increasingly developed: more than 40% of the world’s population and 60% of the world’s largest c...

by Dr. Chee Su Yin

Using the Arts to Communicate Science

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Today, a much greater diversity of artists and scientists promote the beauty and importance of nature in various ways, engaging audiences on an emotional level and establishing a cultural and environmental awareness.

by Dr. Chee Su Yin & Amanda Chong Kar Mun & Mohd Alif Ikrami bin Mutti

Mangroves: Useful Protectors of Our Coasts!

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The greatest mangrove diversity in the world can be found in South-east Asia, with one third of this in Malaysia alone. Mangroves provide refuge, and act as nurseries and feeding grounds for entire food chains, from commercially important fish to wading birds, monitor lizards and even crocodiles.

by Dr. Chee Su Yin & Danielle Carey

Danielle Carey

Nature Offers Solutions to Man’s Excesses

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Nature-based solutions are defined as actions to protect, sustainably manage and restore natural or modified ecosystems, simultaneously providing human wellbeing and biodiversity benefits. In a nutshell, the power of nature itself is harnessed to protect nature.

by Dr. Chee Su Yin & Rhowan Ho