You may know or may not know that i am currently majoring in Environmental Biology at USM starting from July 2009 and will probably graduate my degree next year. I come inside USM by aiming to get Majoring in Biotechnology which seen to be very popular and all people rush to it. But after one year spending at fundamental course and come to choose majoring, i have look forward for environment as finally decision which seen to be unpopular and 'cold subject'. Cause when that time i have think that is that what i want is just follow the popularity?or choose wisely and be what you are.I like natural environment,that bring peace and comfort to your mind but full of mystery for you to explore.
Until the end of the 1st semester majoring in it, i have bring to 3 field trip,2 in Penang and 1 in Kedah.
1) Jetty Jabatan Wilayah Utara Batu Uban Pulau Pinang
There are some beautiful yacht park at the jetty
In these beach,I found that there are quite alot this big 'snail-shell' which probably ~15 cm each,I have brought back one
Our boat was move around the sea nearby the Penang Bridge for taking water sample
This is the plankton net that use to filter off planktons from sea water and bring back to lab for observation
The fishes catch from sea are been sorted and weigthed by fisherman before taking to market
Small shark
2) Pedu Reservoir, Kedah
The deer that bring in and rear in Pedu
From few deers,they reproduce to crowd of deers
Taken on night,they probably resting and sleeping
We have walk to the foot of the dam which surpose not allow to be enter by outsider as the Pedu reservoir is secured by army.Pedu Reservoir believe to be unpolluted as there are less human activity allow at there,the only is the resort built over there,but also had close down.
The outflow of the reservoir
The rock and soil surrounding the outflow river are red in colour because of the high iron content
Our group board boat to take water sample while the sky still in dark-6.30am.This is the lights of the dam.
The water is clear-oligotrophic
There are floating barrier on the quarter of the reservoir,this is where our boat stop at and not continue forward :(
The Pedu Reservoir located at area that are not high as we saw during the trip along,but there is heavy smog during early morning
The sky start to bright
The outflow viewed from dam
Group photo except one foreigner from Maldives
The snake discover by me on the saprophytic plant which look like the home for it,but unfortunately his home was burned by us,feel quite wrong after watch it have been burned.
The leaf-like insect
This is how we overnite at there,sleep with sleeping bag
3) Fishery village at Teluk Kumbar
The photos have been taken by my coursemate when i am unconscious
I am putting the probe of the instrument into sea water
