·        Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Management and Monitoring

Environmental Sciences and Biology

Environmental Impact Asssessment, Management and Monitoring

Invertebrate Physiology

Land Use and Land Cover in Klang-Langat River Basin, Malaysia Phase 1. GLO/92/G31. IGBP-UNDP. Project completed.

Global Observation of Forest Caver Data and Information for Forest Assessment and Management.NRA-99-065. NASA GOFC/CEOS.  In progress

LUCC: Phase 2: Deforestation and Missing Sink for Carbon. NRA-96-MTPE03. NASA. Projek  completed.

GOFC  - Land Use and Land Cover Change in South East asia (Expanded Sites). C-ENV-PS-613. SARCS/START. Project completed.

LUCC Phase 3. APN R-9. APN Japan. Projek  completed.

GOFC Data & Information for Tropical Forest Management & Assessment. APN 2001/ 17/ APN-Japan.  In progress.

Capacity Building in Education, Training and Research in Industry and Urban Areas in Malaysia. Funding by DANCED, Danish Cooperation for Environment and Development. 
Study period: (2000- present).

Modelling and Data Integration in the Study of Sediment Plume: Case of Klang-Langat River Basin. Project Code 08-02-02-0044.  Funding: RMK7 – RM 421,008. 
Study Period: 24 months, starting 1/1/2000.

Study of Heavy Metals and Pesticides Bioaccumulation in Aquatic Organisms: Putrajaya Wetland and Lake Monitoring Program.
Funding: Putrajaya Holdings/KLCC Urus harta Sdn Bhd.  Study Period: 2000-2001.

IRPA/UKM

Study of Potentially Toxic Elements in the Tin Tailing Areas of Bidor Perak.
Project Code: MPKSN/IRPA  grant no. 01-04-01-0058  Study period: 1998-2002

Studies on Heavy Metals Accumulation in the Biotic Communities of  Tin Tailings and Ex-mining Ponds. A Case Study for the Agricultural Areas of Bidor, Perak. Project Code: PPS7 /2002- UKM. RM10,000. Head of Project: Maimon Abdullah  Co-Researcher: Zuriati Zakaria
Study period: .(2001- 2003)

Assessment of the Diversity and Abundance of Fireflies and Other Invertebrates Population at Kampung Kuantan Kuala Selangor.  RM9, 000.00.
Funded by SPLASH/ Earth Observation Centre. UKM.   Study period: (2001-2002).

Impact of Pollution in Aquatic Environment (Bioindicators).
Project Code: MPKSN/IRPA: 08-02-04-0042.- RMK7.  Study Period: 1998-2000

Impact of Pollution on Aquatic Environment (Pesticides)
Project Code: MPKSN/IRPA: 08-02-02-004.  Funding: IRPA/RMK7
Study Period: 1996-2000

Integrated Management of Pests of Agricultural Importance (Mollusca).
Program Code: MPKSN/IRPA:1-07-03-08.  Funding: RMK6 – RM648,000
Head of Program: Maimon Abdullah
Co-Researchers: Salmijah Surif, NorAini Dan, Noran Majid, Azimahtol Hawariah Lope Pihie
Study period:  1989-1995

Studies into the Effects of Pesticide Residues on Diversity and Population Abundance of Vertebrates and Invertebrates  in the Muda Rice Area of Kedah.
Funding: Trust Fund (code 87823 – RM8,000)

Joint Projects between  MADA-UTN-UKM-UPM-MARDI-USM. Study Period :1993-1995.
Studies into the Fate and Impact of Pesticides Residues on Fauna in the Rice Agro-ecosystems
Project Code: MPKSN/IRPA: 1-06-05-05 (PR4). Funding: RMK6 -  RM28,000
Head of UKM Team: Maimon Abdullah
Study Period: 1990 – 1994, and extended  into  Program  MPKSN/IRPA:08-02-02-004 (RMK7). 

Impacts of Forest Conversion into Oil Palm  Plantations on population and biodiversity of macrofauna of Bangi Forest.  Joint Project PORIM/UKM for Research and Development of Oil Palm.
Study Period: 1993-1998.

Studies on the Resistance of Molluscan Pests in Agriculture and Some Aspects of Their Control.
Project Code: MPKSN/IRPA: 08-02-02-004. (Projek J03). Study Period: 1992- 1998.

Use of the Synthetic Pheromone, Periplenone B for the Control of Cocroaches in Urban Areas
Funding: JSVS/UKM, UKM Grant no. 122/85
Co-researchers: S. Takahashi, MAimon ABdullah & Sh. Fatimah Aljunid
Study Period: 1988-1990

A Study of Parasites of Malaysian Fish and  Methods Used to Prevent Them in Aquaculture.
Funding: UKM Grant no. 31/77
Co-researcher: Gordon Hewitt  - (1977-1978)

Maimon Abdullah, Salmijah Surif, Chung P.Y. & Lee Yoke Heng. 2004. Potential use of rooted macrophytes, fish (Tilapia mossambica) and gastropod snails as bioindicators for heavy metal pollution in freshwater aquatic ecosystems. In: A. Latiff, J. J. Pereira, A. Hezri Adnan & A.A. Aldrie (Eds.) Indicators of Sustainable Development: Assessing Changes in Environmental Conditions. Publisher: Institut Alam Sekitar & Pembangunan (LESTARI), UKM, Bangi, Selangor. ISBN 983-9444-58-1. pp: 299-308

Ainul Hafiza A.H, Yusof, N. & Maimon A. 2005. Potential of Malaysian local honey as an antibacterial agent. Sains Malaysiana. (July 2005 issue, in press)

Jens Stærdahl, Henning Schroll, Zuriati Zakaria, Maimon Abdullah, Neil Dewar, Noppaporn Panich, 2004.  Environmental Impact Assessment in Malaysia, South Africa, Thailand, and Denmark: Background, layout, context, public participation and environmental scope. The Journal of Transdisciplinary Environmental Studies (TES), No 1, Vol 3, pages 1-19.

Ng, Y.F., Idris, A.B., Abdullah, M. and Nur Supardi, M.N. 2004. A new species of Xanthopimpla Saussure (Hymenoptera: Pimplinae) from Pasoh Forest Reserve, Negeri Sembilan, Peninsular Malaysia. Serangga, Vol. 9, No. 1-2, pp: 157-165.

 Ng. Y.F., Idris, A. B., Achterberg, C.V., Abdullah, M.  & Nur Supardi. 2004. Seed Predators, the parasitoids and predation rate of selected Shorea species in Pasoh Forest Reserve. Sari Penyelidikan, UKM. Research Highlights: Pp: 260-265

Norela Sulaiman, Maimon Abdullah, Mohamed Zabidi Yaakob & Ruslan Md Yusof. 2005: New record for Langkawi. Day flying moths – in the peak of Mount Machinchang (713 m sea level). Malayan Naturalist. (2 pages, submitted)

 Ng, Y.F., A. B. Idris, M. Abdullah & M.N. Nur Supardi. 2005 Comparative flight phenology of Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera) in disturbed and undisturbed forests of Malaysia. Journal of Tropical Ecology (submitted)

Ainul Hafiza A.H, Yusof, N. & Maimon A. 2005. Effect of irradiation and storage on Malaysian local honey as an antibacterial agent. Radiation Physic and Chemistry. (submitted)

 Maimon Abdullah, Ang Wee Wee, Khairiah Jusoh, Salmijah Surif, Aminah Abdullah & Ahmad Mahir Razali. 2004. Pengumpulan logam-logam berat dalam dua sayuran berdaun di Bangi dan Sepang Selangor. In Asmat, A., Farah Diba, A.B., Abd. Munir, A.M., Hashidah, M.S., Norela, S.  Marina, Z. (Eds.), Proc. of the 7th National Symposium on Biology. 18-20 May 2004, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ISBN: 983-2475-21-2. Pp: 165-170

Maimon Abdullah, Ahmad Mahir R., Noor Hidayati A.W., Khairiah J. & Aminah A. 2004. Kajian pengumpulan logam-logam berat dalam sayuran jenis umbisi dari dua kawasan pertanian di Selangor. In: Zamri A., Roslim D.I., Iwantono, Syamsudhuha, Darus M., Ahmad M., Ahmad N. & Ismail E. (Eds). Prosiding Seminar Bersama FMIPA UNRI-FST UKM Ke-3. 12-13 August 2004. pp: 299-304

 Abdullah, M., Kalai Sevi, M., Idris, A.B., Norela, S.  Salmijah, S. 2004. Diversity of pest and non pest insects in the vegetable plots of the agrotechnology park in Sepang, Selangor. In Asmat, A., Farah Diba, A.B., Abd. Munir, A.M., Hashidah, M.S., Norela, S.  Marina, Z. (Eds.), Proc. of the 7th National Symposium on Biology. 18-20 May 2004, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ISBN: 983-2475-21-2. Pp: 175 – 178.

Maimon Abdullah, Noraini Dan & Norela Sulaiman. 2004. Kelimpahan dan diversity serangga di habitat pinggir Sungai Selangor di kawasan kelip-kelip Kampung Kuantan, Kuala Selangor. In: Zamri A., Roslim D.I., Iwantono, Syamsudhuha, Darus M., Ahmad M., Ahmad N. & Ismail E. (Eds). Prosiding Seminar Bersama FMIPA UNRI-FST UKM Ke-3. 12-13 August 2004. pp: 466-474.

 Maimon Abdullah & Othman Abd Karim (2004). Guidelines on Development of Lake and Wetland Areas. In: Charlchai Tanavud (Ed). Proceedings of the International Workshop on Integrated Lake Management. Prince of Songkla University. 19-21 August 2004. Thailand.  Pp: 17-28.

 Maimon Abdullah, Precillia Gindan & Salmijah Surif. 2004. Kesan ekstrak Tannin dan Mesurol terhadap siput perosak Pomacea canaliculata. In Asmat, A., Farah Diba, A.B., Abd. Munir, A.M., Hashidah, M.S., Norela, S.  Marina, Z. (Eds.), Proc. of the 7th National Symposium on Biology. 18-20 May 2004, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ISBN: 983-2475-21-2. Pp:171-174 

Maimon Abdullah, Khairiah Jusoh, Ahmad Mahir Razali, Aminah Abdullah & Ismail Sahid.2004. Comparative accumulation of heavy metals in selected vegetables, their availability and correlation in lithogenic and nonlithogenic fractions of soils from some agricultural areas in Malaysia. Technical paper for the 4^th Asian Conference on Food Safety, Bali. Indonesia. Abstract: pp: 57.

 Maimon Abdullah. 2004. Role of  Faculty of Science & Technology Heavy Metals Research Group in Gender Study. Technical paper for Workshop on “Halatuju Baru Dalam Penyelidikan Gender” organised by Pusat Pengajian Gender, Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, UKM. 17 May 2004. Pusat Pengajian Sosial, Pembangunan dan Persekitaran, UKM, Bangi.

 Maimon, A., Wan Zaiumi,W.O., Salmijah, S. 2004. The Comparative Efficacy of Natural and Chemical Molluscicides on the Snail Pest of Cruciferae, Bradybaena similaris in the Laboratory. In: Adam, J.H., Ali, Z.M., Ibrahim, N., Md-Zain, B.M. & Omar, R. (Eds.). Proc. of  the 7^th Applied Biology Symposium, 3-4 June 2003, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Pp: 597 162.

 Maimon, A., Chong, Y.M., Norela, S., Noraini, D.  Salmijah, S. 2003. The Diversity and Abundance of Insect Population in the Downstream Riparian Habitats of the Selangor River. In: Adam, J.H., Ali, Z.M., Ibrahim, N., Md-Zain, B.M. & Omar, R. (Eds.). Proc of the 7^th Applied Biology Symposium, 3-4 June 2003, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Pp: 498-501

 Ahmad Mahir Razali, Hue Yun Jy, Khairiah Jusoh, Cheah Siew Lin, Maimon Abdullah & Aminah Abdullah.2004. Analisis korelasi logam-logam berat dalam tanah pertanian fraksi litogen dan tak litogen di Sepang dan Petaling Tin, Selangor.In: Siti Zaiton Mat So'ad, Halizah Md Arif, Mat Salim Selamat, Mohd Azmi Nias Ahmad, Noor Hasimah M. Yacob, Roselina Musahar, Salimah Ahmad, Rohaiza Saat & Siti Atkah Abdul Hamid (Eds). Proc. Seminar Kebangsaan Sains Teknologi & Sains Sosial, Vol. 1: Sains Teknologi. Penerbit UiTM Pahang.

 Khairiah Jusoh, Maimon Abdullah, Ahmad Mahir Razali, Aminah Abdullah & Ismail Sahid. 2004. Potential Availability of heavy metals for uptake into the food chain from various agricultural soils of Selangor, Malaysia. Technical paper for the 4^th Asian Conference on Food Safety, Bali. Indonesia.

 Khairiah Jusoh, Cheah Siew Lin., Farihah Abu Kasim, Ahmad Mahir Razali, Maimon Abdullah & Aminah Abdullah. 2004.  Ketersediaan biologi logam-logam berat dalam tanah gambut dan tanah granit di Sepang dan Cameron Highland. In: Norhayati Mohd. Tahir, Nakisah Mat Amin, Kamaruzzaman Yunus, Mohd. Effendy Abd. Wahid, Nor Afandy Hamid, Ahmad Shamsuddin Ahmad, Jamilah Mohd. Salim & Siti Aishah Abdullah (Eds). Proc. of  Conf on “Role of Environmental Science and Technology in Sustainable Development of Resources.” Publisher: KUSTEM. Kuala Terengganu

 Khatijah Hussin, Maimon Abdullah & Mushrifah Idris. 2004. Some histo-morphological characteristics of the pernicious macrophytic weed Cabomba piauhensis from the Tasik Chini Wetlands, Pahang and aspects of its management. In: Charlchai Tanavud (Ed). Proceedings of the International Workshop on Integrated Lake Management. Prince of Songkla University. 19-21 August 2004. Thailand. Pp: 148-153

Norela, S., Maimon, A., Nor’aini, D. & Sunny, C.K. 2004. Kesan ketoksikan larutan ekstrak tumbuhan Goniothalamus macrophyllus (Bl.) Hook & Thoms. dan Goniothalamus marcanii Craib terhadap larva instar II nyamuk Aedes aegypti L. In: Asmat, A., Farah Diba, A.B., Abd. Munir, A.M., Hashidah, M.S., Norela, S.  Marina, Z. (Eds.), Proc. of the 7th National Symposium on Biology, 18-20 May 2004, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ISBN: 983-2475-21-2. Pp: 147-151

 Norela Sulaiman, Mohd Rozali Othman, Maimon Abdullah, Goh Chei Noi & Jennifer See Mee Li. 2004. Indeks pencemar udara di kawasan perindustrian Balakong Selangor, Malaysia. In: Zamri A., Roslim D.I., Iwantono, Syamsudhuha, Darus M., Ahmad M., Ahmad N. & Ismail E. (Eds). Prosiding Seminar Bersama FMIPA UNRI-FST UKM Ke-3. 12-13 Ogos 2004. Pp: 168-178.

 Norela Sulaiman, Mohd Rozali Othman, Maimon Abdullah, Goh Chei Noi & Jennifer See Mee Li. 2004. Air Quality and Noise Levels of the Balakong Industrial Area of Selangor, Malaysia. In: Proceedings of the Second Bangi World Conference on Environmental Management. 13-14 September 2004; Equatorial Hotel, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.

 Noraini Dan, Maimon Abdullah, Norfazura, Noraini Dan & Norela Sulaiman. 2005. Kelimpahan dan Kepelbagaian Serangga di Habitat Pinggir Sungai Selangor di Kawasan Kelip-Kelip Kampung Kuantan Kuala Selangor. In: Monograph entitled: "Notes on Some Biological and Environmental Aspects of the Fireflies, Associated Biota and their Habitat in Kampung Kuantan, Kuala Selangor" (submitted)

 Maimon Abdullah. 2004. Existing Environment for Biological System, Impacts and Mitigation (Chapters 3, 6, & 7). In: Draft Final Report of Detailed EIA Study of the Proposed Reclamation Project at Pulau Duyung,  Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu Darul Iman. Kumpulan Penyelidik UKM Pakarunding Bhd. (submitted)

 Maimon Abdullah. 2004. Existing Environment for Biological System, Impacts and Mitigation (Chapters 3b, 6, 7 & 8). In: Draft Final Report of Detailed EIA Study of the Proposed Jimah Power Project at Mukim Jimah, Negeri Sembilan. (Submitted)

 Maimon Abdullah. 2004. Format of the EIA Report in Malaysia. Invited Paper for MUCED-DUCED Joint Course on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Management Methods. 4 February – 15 March 2004. Pusat Kembangan UKM, Bangi.

 Maimon Abdullah. 2005. Kajian Kandungan Logam Berat Dalam Sayuran dan Buah-Buahan Terpilih Yang Dimakan oleh Orang Asli di Tasik Chini. Expedition Report for the Tasik Chini Scientific Expedition 2004, organised by UKM, Majlis Daerah Chini & Pahang State Forestry Department. 21-27 May 2004, Tasik Chini, Pahang.

 Maimon Abdullah. 2005. Isu-Isu dan Etika Alam Sekitar dan Pendidikan Persekitaran. In “Siri Akademi Kajian Ketamadunan”. Penerbitan Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (submitted)

 Maimon Abdullah & Leow Shwu Yuan. 2004. Accumulation of Heavy Metals by Some Freshwater Gastropod Snails Associated with Varying Water Quality in Some Malaysian Rivers. Technical paper for ARRPET National Workshop III cum Environmental Biotech Workshop on Bioremoval of Recalcitrant Organics and Heavy Metals. 7 October 2004. Palm Garden Hotel, Putra Jaya, Malaysia.

 Ahmad Mahir Razali., Hue Yun Jy., Khairiah Jusoh, Cheah Siew Lin, Maimon Abdullah & Aminah Abdullah. 2004. Analisis korelasi logam-logam berat dalam tanah pertanian fraksi litogen dan tak litogen di Sepang dan Petaling Tin, Selangor. Technical Report: LT PPSM 10/2004.  Pusat Pengajian Sains Matematik, FST, UKM

 Khairiah Jusoh, Cheah Siew Lin, Maimon Abdullah, Aminah Abdullah & Ahmad Mahir Razali.2003. Kajian Taburan Logam-logam Berat oleh Sayuran Berubi dan Berizom dari Beberapa Kawasan Pertanian di Selangor. Technical Paper for Pameran Institut Pengajian Tinggi Awam (IPTA), 9-12 October 2003. Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur

Norela Sulaiman & Maimon Abdullah. 2004. Taxonomic and systematic checklist of Lepidoptera collected from Gunung Mat Chinchang, Langkawi. Research Report for “Study on the Biodiversity of Flora, Lepidoptera and Other Invertebrates of Gunung Mat Chincang, Langkawi” funded by Panorama Langkawi Sdn Bhd, Mat Chinchang Nature Park, Langkawi & Ministry of Finance, Malaysia.

 Shukor Md. Nor, Md. Nizam Md Said & Maimon Abdullah. 2004. Flora and Fauna Diversity and Ecology. In: “Second Progress Report: Study on Pollution Prevention and Water Quality Improvement Program of Rivers in Cameron Highlands. Adroit & UKM Pakarunding Bhd.

 Draft Feasibility Study Report “Talong Sengoh Water Diversion (Pergau Enhancement) Project - Feasibility Study. Environmental Requirements in the Pre-Feasibility Study Phase”. A Collaborative Report by:TNB Research Sdn. Bhd. & Tenaga Nasional Berhad. (Report submitted 22 June 2004).

Draft Pre-Feasibility Study Report “Environmental Requirements in Phase A of the Feasibility Study (Pre-Feasibility Study) of the Sg.Pelus Hydroelectric Project. A Collaborative Report by Tenaga Nasional Berhad & TNB Research Sdn.Bhd. (Report submitted 30 November, 2004).

 Maimon Abdullah, Selvi Chellapan & Hood Salleh. 2005. Agricultural Practices of the Indigenous Tribes (Orang Asli) in the Cameron Highlands of Pahang and the Effects on the Environment. Paper presented at the International Conference on Governing for Sustainability for in the Asia Pacific (12 – 14 April 2005) organised by LESTARI & Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, Malaysia

 Ainul Hafiza A.H., Yusof, N. & Maimon A. 2005. Gamma Irradiated Surgical Wound Dressing Incorporating Local Honey as Enhanced Healing and Antimicrobial Agent. Paper presented at the “Pameran Sempena Sambutan 35 Tahun UKM, 3-5 Feb 2005, UKM, Bangi.

 Maimon Abdullah, Selvi Chellapan & Norela Sulaiman.2005. Anjakan paradigma dan perubahan cara hidup masyarakat Orang Asli di Malaysia; Kajian Kes Kaum Semai di Cameron Highlands Pahang. Technical paper submitted for the “Simposium Kebudayaan Indonesian Malaysia ke IX  (SKIM ke IX), Padjajaran Bandung, Indonesia.

 Norela Sulaiman dan Maimon Abdullah. 2005. Lepidoptera (kupu-kupu dan rama-rama) sebagai fokus elemen sosiobudaya serantau. Technical paper submitted for the “Simposium Kebudayaan Indonesian Malaysia ke IX  (SKIM ke IX), Padjajaran bandung, Indonesia.

 Norela Sulaiman, NorAini Dan, Maimon Abdullah, Mohd Shuhaimi Othman, Ramlan Omar dan Ahmad Damanhuri Mohamad. 2005. CD-ROM  Teaching aid for  compulsory course on Environmental Analytical Techniques (STAE1083), documentary on fieldworks conducted in the Endau Rompin State Park in Pahang (3-5 September 2004), for the “Pameran Sempena Sambutan 35 Tahun UKM”, 3-5 Feb 2005.

 Maimon Abdullah, Liew Choy Foong & Norela Sulaiman. 2005. Diversity and abundance of arthropod populations in the cucumber  (Cucumis Sativus) plots of the Sepang Agrotechnology Park in Selangor. Proc of the Second Regional Symposium Environment and Natural Resources. PPSSSA, FST, UKM, 22-23 March 2005. Kuala Lumpur.

 Maimon Abdullah, Maisarah Saad & Zaidi Mat Isa. 2005. The diversity and abundance of terrestrial invertebrates in parts of the Lakum Forest, Pahang Darul Makmur. Paper for the “National Seminar on Protected Areas” organised by ARCBDC & PERHILITAN. 21-23 September 2004, Institute of Biological Diversity, Bukit Rengit, Lanchang, Pahang

 Maimon Abdullah, Shahani Shahar, Chung Pei Yin, Norela Sulaiman, Aminah Abdullah dan Salmijah Surif. 2005. Perbandingan tahap penumpukan logam-logam berat dalam ikan tilapia daripada tasik-tasik yang tercemar dan tidak tercemar. Paper submitted for the “Seminar Bersama UKM-ITB 2005 (16-20 May 2005), Sanur Paradise Plaza, Hotel & Suites, Indonesia; organised by  ITB dan PPSKTM, FST, UKM