MNS CFZ Workshop at Kelab Rekreasi Petroleum, Lutong 11-12th December 2010

Dr Mahadimenakbar Dawood, ITBC, University Malaysia Sabah expounding on the Firefly Survey and Monitoring Manual developed by his colleagues Wan Faridah Ahmad Jusoh and Nor Rashidah Hashim, University Putra Malaysia at the MNS Miri Congregating Firefly Zone Workshop organised by MNS Miri Branch at Kelab Rekreasi Petroleum Lutong, Miri Sarawak.

Flickering fireflies from our favorite haunt at Kpg Kuala Sibuti. Ten participants from the workshop piled into two 4WDs that trudged through the coastal highway to witness and photograph the spectacle along kampong road.

The 2nd part of the workshop today will cover observations made at Kpg Kuala Sibuti, SWOT analysis of past observations made in Miri as well as key items to look for in identifying fireflies in the field.

The rest of the afternoon will be spent on discussing key deliverables for Congregating Firefly Zone Northern Sarawak Survey 2010 by MNS Miri CFZ team as well deliberations on the way forward for CFZNSS2010 and future firefly work in Malaysia in general.

Examples of different species of Pteroptyx fireflies of Sabah from Dr Mahadimenakbar Dawood, ITBC, University Malaysia Sabah.

Dr Mahadi and MNS Miri Branch CFZ Team going over the firefly data collected over 2010.

Nazeri Abghani/MNS Miri