Platform for Aquatic Ecosystem Research

🌟 Exciting News! 🌊

We are thrilled to announce that our research group from PAER, Research and Innovation Center of the Institute of Technology of Cambodia has won a prestigious research grant in the ASEAN Blue Innovation Challenge! Out of 1,341 proposals, only 60 teams were selected, and we are proud to be among them! 🎉👏

The team is supervised by Prof. Chihiro Yoshimura, from Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan.

This achievement reflects our commitment to innovation and sustainability in water and environment research. We can't wait to see the positive impact this work will have on our water environments!

Congratulations to the entire team for this remarkable accomplishment! 🎓💙

Check out a press release from UNDP: https://www.undp.org/indonesia/press-releases/asean-japan-and-undp-announce-winners-asean-blue-innovation-challenge

We are pleased to 🌍🔬 introduce our four cutting-edge laboratories 🎉

> Environmental Microbiology Lab.
> Molecular Biology Lab.
> Environmental Chemistry Lab.
> Environmental Observation Lab.

Check out this PAER Laboratories poster below to learn more about our Lab. And the services we provide. 🌱✨

🌟 Exciting Visit at PAER! 🌟

On September 18, 2024, we had the honor of welcoming Prof. Yamaguchi and Mr. Moriyama from JST, Japan, to our PAER office and laboratories.

Joined by the RIC director and the current SATREPS air pollution project leader, the PAER management team warmly welcomed all delegates, and providing updates on scientific advancements through research collaboration and social implementation efforts since the SATREPS-Tonle Sap initiative.

We’re thrilled to report that our guests were impressed with the progress we've made and the sustainable activities and facilities we’ve managed within our platform.

Thank you for visiting us, and we look forward to continuing our activities and collaborative efforts! 🌍✨

On 10 September 2024, Dr. Theng Vouchlay and ITC students joined a field survey with Prof. Yoshimura Chihiro from Tokyo Institute of Technology to carry out a field survey at Tonle Bati, Takeo province as part of the collaboration project on "Photoproduction of radicals and their effects on carbon dynamics in tropical lakes". The objectives of the water sampling are to characterize the properties of dissolved organic matter and quantify the photoproduction of radicals in tropical lakes which help in assessing the impact of solar radiation on water quality, ecosystem dynamics, and biogeochemical processes in the tropical lakes.

Congratulations to Lika! 🌟

Her hard work and dedication have paid off as she secures the prestigious Master ‘s degree scholarship in Thailand!

🌟 **Discover the Dynamic Structure of PAER! ** 🌟

Did you know that PAER is organized into **five distinct divisions**, each playing a vital role in our mission?

Importantly, we have the support of ITC and RIC top management, who serve as our advisory board, along with international researchers.

Join us as we explore the exciting work happening within each division at PAER!

Curious about the outcomes of our 5-year project on Tonle Sap Lake? Dive into the details in this comprehensive book! ITC students and researchers can find it at the ITC Library or borrow it from the PAER office (A111), ITC.
The public can contact us via email at [email protected] to learn more.
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-16-6632-2

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟

We’re thrilled to announce that one of our talented students presented their research at the IAFP conference in Long Beach, California, from July 14-17, 2024! 🎉👏
Congratulations to our students on this remarkable achievement!

Her research was under the Feed the Future Innovation Lab Project funded by USAID.

🎓✨ Let’s celebrate their hard work and impact in the field of microbiology!



Leave your congratulations below! 👇🎊

🎉 Congratulations to Lengheang! 🌟

We're thrilled to celebrate one of our outstanding students at PAER Laboratories! His hard work and dedication have paid off as he secures the prestigious MEXT scholarship in Japan!

We can't wait to see all the incredible things he will accomplish on this new journey! 🌍✨



Leave your congratulations below!👇🎊

On August 1st, 2024, PAER Management Team conducted PAER Lab. 1st Orientation event to introduce students about PAER as well as procedures for entering and using Lab. Forty-six students from various research projects at ITC participated. They received fruitful knowledges about Lab rules and Lab safety to prepare them for the upcoming Lab Entrance Exam.

Good opportunity for high school and undergraduate students!!!
Are you passionate about environmental issues and keen to make a positive impact?
Form a small group (3-5 people) and register for our upcoming workshop and video competition. You will learn various solutions and strategies to address environmental challenges in Tonle Sap Lake. Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your capacity and engage in meaningful discussions. Fill out the application form now to secure your spot in this transformative program!

https://www.bbc.com/news/extra/3s2qsuikpf/mekong-the-last-chance-to-save-a-mighty-river

Mekong: The last chance to save a mighty river It is feared one of the world’s richest ecosystems, home to millions of people, is facing irreversible change.

On June 19th, 2023, the Japanese Ambassador paid a visit to ITC and PAER laboratories (PAER: Platform for Aquatic Ecosystem Research).

We are grateful to the Japanese government, JICA, and JST for their unwavering support through the SATREPS-Tonle Sap Lake Project. Through this project, PAER laboratories have been established as top-notch facilities for researchers and students at ITC. This has significantly strengthened our research capacity and education in the field of water and environment.

ឯកឧត្តមអគ្គរាជទូតជប៉ុនធ្វើទស្សនកិច្ចនៅសាលាតិចណូ ឯកឧត្តមអគ្គរាជទូតជប៉ុនធ្វើទស្សនកិច្ចនៅសាលាតិចណូ / Japanese Ambassador visits ITC — (ITC-Phnom Penh): នារសៀលថ្ងៃទី១៩ ខែមិថុនា ឆ្នាំ២០២៣ ឯក....

https://podcast.iges.jp/1941586/11976263-sdg6-water-water-everywhere-but-how-is-it-managed

SDG6: Water, water everywhere, but how is it managed? - About Sustainability… In this episode of About Sustainability…Erin and Bob talked to Binaya Raj Shivakoti, an IGES expert in the Adaptation and Water team, about SDG6, which is on “ensuring availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all” (or si...

Training on Analytical Instrument
- Theory session is open for public (AM)
- Laboratory practice (PM) is limited for only ITC researchers/students
- Date: 16-17th Feb 20233
- Place: Institute of Technology of Cambodia

“Two hard copies of book “Water and Life in Tonle Sap Lake” have arrived PAER office today. Special thanks to Prof. Chihiro Yoshimura (Tokyo Tech, Japan) for sending the books from Japan 🇯🇵 He is also one of the main editors of the book. The book is available at PAER office, and STEM library of ITC for researchers and students borrowing”.

Aug 1, 2022
The management team of PAER conducted an orientation for 22 new students onPAER lab. management, safety and rules, and lab. entrance exam. The orientation aims to strengthen the organized, safe, and productive lab. practice. Research ethics and some tips on how to have an organized and productive research activity were also shared. After the meeting, students were invited to visit the lab. The lab. visit was conducted in 2 out of 3 (Environmental Chemistry and Environmental Microbiology Lab.). The orientation was completed successfully as all students were able to understand the lab. rule, safety, and ready to get the exam on the up coming week.

Water and Life in Tonle Sap Lake (Editors: Chihiro Yoshimura, Rajendra Khanal, Uk Sovannara)
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Our book is finally online (ISBN 978-981-16-6631-5, ISBN 978-981-16-6632-2 (eBook)).
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Springer: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-16-6632-2

𝗧𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗽 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲: 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
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Tonle Sap Lake (TSL) in Cambodia is the largest freshwater body in South‐East Asia and one of the most productive ecosystems in the world. The lake and its ecosystems are widely under threat, however, due to anthropogenic activities occurring inside and outside its basin (e.g., water infrastructure development; land use change), being poorly understood in most aspects. This study provides an updated review of the state of knowledge of the TSL ecosystem, as well as important research directions for sustainable lake environmental management of Tonle Sap Lake by focusing on four major topics, including climate change and hydrology, sediment dynamics, nutrient dynamics and primary and secondary production. The findings of this study suggest anthropogenic activities in the TSL basin, as well as the Mekong, in combination together with climate changes, are key contributing factors in the degradation of the TSL ecosystem. Insufficient accurate data, however, precludes quantitative assessment of such impacts, making it difficult to quantitatively assess and accurately understand the ecosystem process in the lake ecosystem. More efforts are recommended in regard to environmental monitoring in all sub‐basins around TSL, assessing seasonal changes in nutrient and sediment inputs corresponding to water level and flow changes, assessing cumulative impacts of water infrastructure and climate change on the ecosystem dynamics, and elucidation of ecosystem processes within the lake's internal system.
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RG: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325978338_Tonle_Sap_Lake_Current_status_and_important_research_directions_for_environmental_management

𝗡𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗸𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗽 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗮
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0925857421003827?dgcid=author