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September 26, 2012 12:35 PM

Australian Biology Expert To Deliver Lecture At UniMAP Tomorrow

KANGAR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Australian biology expert Dr Catherine Ann Symington will deliver an international academic lecture at Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) tomorrow.

The lecture, titled "Bumblebees Shouldn't Be Able To Fly", will be held at UniMAP's Dewan Kapitol at 2.15pm and is open to government and private sector staff involved in environmental conservation.

UniMAP Sustainable Development Unit director Dr Mohd Mizan Mohammad Aslam said Symington's presence was timely as Perlis was working towards improving the environment.

Speaking to Bernama here today, he said UniMAP Chancellor the Raja Muda of Perlis Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail will be attending the event as well.

Symington, a University of Melbourne lecturer, is scheduled to visit the solid waste disposal centre in Padang Siding, the Al Husain floating mosque in Kuala Perlis and Istana Arau during her three-day visit. She will also tour the UniMAP campus and meet with Kangar Municipal Council employees, Dr Mohd Mizan added.

-- BERNAMA

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