On 15 October 2025, UM Sustainable Development Centre hosted a session titled Tasik Varsiti Conservation Briefing, Feedback, and Communication Strategies, aimed at promoting best practices in lake conservation, providing updates on Tasik Varsiti’s water quality, and enhancing community engagement in sustainable lake management.
The session began with Dr Abdul Halim Sulaiman, advisor for UM Water Warriors and formerly a Professor at the Institute of Biological Science, UM, specialising in limnology. He provided an overview of lakes in Malaysia, emphasising their ecological significance and the threats they face from pollution and human activities. Dr Halim also outlined recommended strategies for the preservation and sustainable management of lake ecosystems.
Following this, Affan Nasaruddin from UM Sustainable Development Centre & UM Water Warriors presented current water quality findings at Tasik Varsiti, including key observations from ongoing monitoring and proposed measures to maintain the lake’s ecological health.
The session concluded with Siti Norasiah Abd. Kadir from UM Sustainable Development Centre & UM Water Warriors, who facilitated a feedback session on interpretive materials at Tasik Varsiti. Participants provided constructive input on improving signage and information panels to enhance visitor understanding of the lake’s ecological value.
The organisers acknowledge and thank participants from the Sports Centre, Estates Department, the Office of Associate Vice-Chancellor (Corporate Strategy), UM Agroforestry, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Sports and Exercise Science, and Urban Biodiversity Initiative for their active participation and valuable contributions to the feedback process. Special thanks are extended to Dr Nor Aishah Abdullah from the Department of Science and Technology for her closing remarks.
This initiative is part of the UM Living Labs Grant (LL2025SP003) under the project "Exploring Strategies for Sustainability Communication on University Campuses", led by Associate Professor Ir. Dr Khairunnisa Hasikin from the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, UM.
