by admininsteg | Apr 1, 2015 | Antarctic
27 Februari 2015- Kumpulan Ekspedisi Antartika UTM yang terdiri daripada enam saintis telah mengadakan lawatan kehormat ke Pejabat Kedutaan Besar Malaysia di Buenos Aires, Argentina. Tujuan diadakan lawatan itu adalah pertamanya memberi taklimat perjalanan ekspedisi kepada Duta Besar Malaysia di Argentina, Yang Berbahagia Datuk Mohd Ashri bin Muda. Turut bersama dalam perjumpaan itu adalah En Ahmad Kamrizamil bin Mohd Riza, Pegawai Diplomatik di Argentina. Taklimat lengkap ekspedisi telah disampaikan oleh Prof. Sr. Dr. Mazlan bin Hashim, selaku ketua ekspedisi. Perbincangan ini turut disertai oleh Prof. Dr. Abdul Hafidz bin Omar, Dr. Mohd Nadzri bin Md Reba, Dr. Mohd Farid bin Muhamad Said, Dr. Mohd Firdaus bin Abdul Wahab dan En. Kamaruzzaman bin Soeed. Perbicangan juga berkisar kepada bantuan yang boleh diperolehi melalui kedutaan, termasuk prosedur membawa sampel yang diambil dari Antartika untuk dibawa pulang ke makmal di UTM. Pihak kedutaan telah menawarkan untuk mengadakan hubungan kerjasama penyelidikan dengan pusat-pusat penyelidikan di Argentina. Pihak kedutaan juga bercadang supaya usaha ini diteruskan, dan banyak pihak-pihak di Malaysia yang boleh mendapat manfaat daripada penyelidikan ini, bukan sahaja antara pusat-pusat pengajian tinggi, malah industri-industri juga. Antara industri-industri yang boleh mendapat manfaat daripada usaha ini adalah industri minyak, pelancongan, dan pembinaan polisi berkenaan kelestarian hasil dari pertukaran iklim.
Taklimat oleh ketua ekspedisi, Prof. Sr Dr. Mazlan Hashim kepada Duta Besar Malaysia di Argentina, Yang Berbahagia Datuk Mohd Ashri bin Muda (tiga dari kiri)
by admininsteg | Mar 23, 2015 | Antarctic
We are very glad to inform that UTM Antarctica Expedition Team has successfully conducted field studies in Antarctica from 25 Feb -17 March 2015. The studies include sun photometric measurement for aerosol and coastal water quality sampling; soil, water and sediment sampling for microbiological work; ROV testing under cold Antarctic water; and monitoring of human physiological changes under extreme conditions.
The expedition also include four days of sailing across the Drake Passage from Ushuaia, Argentina to the Antarctic islands, and another four days of cruising back to Ushuaia upon completion of the field studies.
We would like to thank everybody who has prayed for the safety and well being of the expedition team.
by admininsteg | Mar 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
The UTM-Antarctic research group is currently heading to Antarctica by a research cruise vessel. They transited to Buenos Aires, Argentina before heading to Ushuaia, Argentina. From Ushuaia, they departed to Antarctica. It takes three days to travel from Ushuaia to King George Island, Antarctica. We are hoping that the researchers will have a safe and healthy journey and lots of interesting research results from their mission.
Researchers before departure at KLIA
Program leader, Prof. Sr. Dr. Mazlan Hashim in front of a Buenos Aires mosque
View of Ushuaia from the sea
Researchers are ready to depart to Antarctica
by admininsteg | Feb 24, 2015 | Antarctic
I am glad to inform you that Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) will be conducting a research mission to Antarctica, from 25th February – 15th March 2015. Six UTM researchers will participate in the mission, from a diverse range of research expertise, including geospatial science and technology, remotelyoperated vehicle (ROV) technology, sports science, and microbiology.
This mission is fully organised by UTM, assisted by staffs from Ocean Expeditions, an Antarctic research vessel operator. Ocean Expeditions is headed by Mr. Ben Wallis, an experienced skipper for the polar regions.
UTM researchers will be conducting several experiments in the areas surrounding the Antarctic peninsula, and collecting soil, sea water and ice samples. This mission is expected to significantly contribute to the high impact research activities currently undergoing at UTM, and we believe will contribute to the societal well being and development of Malaysia towards becoming a knowledgebased nation.
