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PROFILE
710-H, Lorong Taman Jaya 8,
Jalan Pusara,
20400 Kuala Terengganu.
Malaysia.
+6012 957 2597
linkedin.com/in/sehling/
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Managed the daily schedule, permit/grant applications, housekeeping accounting, shopping, project website and social media, report writing
Recruited, trained and supervised interns and volunteers
Established sea turtle citizen science photo-ID at Perhentian Islands
Engaged citizen scientists in research (by submitting turtle photos) and conservation (by reporting nesting and stranding encounters)
Performed night patrols, hatchery work, data collection and clean-ups
Trained 30 local men as certified eco-snorkel guides
Organized two turtle camps for 30 local school children
Project Co-Founder & Manager Jan 2015 – Dec 2015
Perhentian Turtle Project, Fuze Ecoteer (M) Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia
Project Manager Jan 2012 – Dec 2014
Perhentian Community and Conservation Project, Ecoteer (M) Sdn.
Bhd., Malaysia
Sales Executive Jul 2009 – Aug 2010
Fero-Medic & Consultancy (M) Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia
A Ph.D student with 9 years experience in conservation (particularly sea turtles) including 4 years as a project manager. Highly organized and able to live and work with people from different backgrounds as well as in a remote environment. Excellent writing skill and motivated to apply grants and raise funds for conservation and outreach. Strong interpersonal skills, good at communicating and developing relationships with different stakeholders.
SEH LING LONG
Handled day-to-day activities, volunteer enquiries, report writing, accounting, housekeeping, shopping, project social media
Liaised with local stakeholders (e.g. local communities, NGOs, tourist operators, government agencies,) for collaboration and event coordination
Acted as an advisor for the Perhentian Islands Ladies Association
Painted 7 houses and 5 murals and started a community garden
Conducted composting and recycling programs, English, Environmental and Eco-Snorkel Clubs and turtle camps for local children
Did weekly awareness talks at resorts/dive centres and hosted conservation programs for school/university/corporate groups
Clean-ups, beach monitoring and Coral Watch surveys
Performed market survey and promoted company’s products to end users in medical field
Achieved annual sales target of RM 1 million
Sales Executive Sep 2008 – Mar 2009
Alliance Direct Marketing Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia Organized road shows to market credit cards and balance transfer
Process Analyst Jul 2007 – Jun 2008
Transfingo (M) Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia Processed claims, analyzed data, wrote reports and liaised with partners
from Asian countries on behalf of HP and Dale
EDUCATION
Research area: The sustainability of local community livelihoods and sea turtle conservation in Terengganu Marine Parks
Scholarship: MyPhD Scholarship of MyBrain15 Program
Ph.D. in Conservation and Biodiversity 2016 – Present
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia
Research Assistant Aug 2011 – Nov 2011
Sea Turtle Conservancy, Costa Rica
Performed night patrols to encounter nesting turtles for species identification, flipper tagging, biometric data collection and nest marking
Performed daily track and nest survey to determine nesting density
Supervised short-term volunteer groups during monitoring activities
Research Intern Apr 2006 – Jun 2006
Environment Health Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research,
Malaysia
Research project: The risk of dengue at Taman Tasik Titiwangsa
Intern May 2005 – Jun 2005
Recreational Centre, Laguna Redang Resort, Malaysia Worked as a cashier, provided information, guided tourists on snorkel
trips
Dissertation: Do early life social experiences influence later life success and helping behaviour in the banded mongoose?
Scholarship: Centre for Ecology and Conservation’s Asia Full Fee Masters Scholarship 2010/11
MSc Conservation and Biodiversity 2010 – 2011
University of Exeter, UK
Dissertation: Comparative study of aquatic insect communities for water quality assessment in Sungai Peres and Sungai Bubu, Hulu Terengganu
Nomination: Best Thesis Report of the Department of Biological Science in 2007
Award: Best Student Academic Award for the BASc (Conservation and Biodiversity Management) Program
BASc Conservation and Biodiversity Management 2004 – 2007
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia
INTERNSHIPS
SKILLS
LANGUAGES
Project Management &
Coordination
Customer Service
Research & Outreach
CERTIFICATES
PADI Advanced Open
Water
Malaysian Driving License
Reef Check Eco-Diver
Collaboration
Microsoft Office
Team/Volunteer Support
English
Native or bilingual proficiency
Malay
Native or bilingual proficiency
Mandarin
Expert proficiency
German
Intermediate proficiency
ON-GOING PROJECTS
2016 – present
Act as an advisor
Manage the Perhentian sea turtle photo-ID database
Perhentian Turtle Project
Oct 2013 – Oct 2014
Assisted in the setup of the research station
Conducted dive surveys on corals, invertebrates and fishes and interview surveys on tourist perception of potential impacts on coral reefs
Acted as a Malay translator for dive courses and trained local boatmen in fish, invertebrate and substrate identification and dive surveys
Perhentian Marine Research Station, Blue
Temple Conservation
PUBLICATIONS
VOLUNTARY WORK
GRANTS
Project: Engaging the public in sea turtle research and conservation in the Perhentian Islands Marine Park, Terengganu, Malaysia
Project duration: Feb – Oct 2019
Amount awarded: USD 1,000
Conservation Small Grants Program
Society of Conservation Biology, Marine
Section
Project: Engaging the local villagers and tourists of the Perhentian Islands, Malaysia, in a novel sea turtle identification and movement project
Project duration: Jan – Oct 2015
Amount awarded: £ 5,000
National Marine Aquarium Grant
National Aquarium Ltd, UK
Aug 2018 & Jun 2019
Facilitated 4D3N Marine Awareness Program at Laguna Redang Resort
Manned the booth and raised fund through donation and merchandise sale
Coordinated the hatchling release event
Sea Turtle Research Unit (SEATRU)
Nov 2018 – present
Started a citizen science photo-ID project at Redang Island in collaboration with SEATRU
Handle email enquiries and sighting submissions
Manage the Redang sea turtle photo-ID database
Redang Sea Turtle Photo-ID Project
May 2014 & May 2015
Conducted RCM annual dive surveys at five to six different sites around Perhentian Islands
Reef Check Malaysia (RCM)
2002 – present
Act as a liaison person for foreign exchange students in Malaysia
Organize road shows to promote AFS exchange student and internship programs
Organize activities for exchange students
Jarina, M. J., Jamalludin, M. A. and Long, S. L. 2020. To ban or not to ban? Reviewing an ongoing dilemma on sea turtle egg trade in Terengganu, Malaysia. Front. Mar. Sci. 6: 762.
Long. S. L. and Azmi, N. A. 2017. Using photographic identification to monitor sea turtle populations at Perhentian Islands Marine Park in Malaysia. Herpetol. Conserv. and Biol. 12(2), 350-366.
Apr 2019- Sep 2019
Organized the Virtual “Run for River Terrapin 2019” to raise funds and awareness for Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia
Secured sponsorships for the special prizes
YSEALI (Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative)
Boot Camp 2019 Winner
COMPLETED PROJECTS
AFS Antarabudaya Malaysia