OBIS Malaysia

OBIS Malaysia is housed at the Institute of Oceanography and Environment (INOS), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu. INOS is the leading research institute in Malaysia focusing on oceanography and marine science and has been recognised by the Ministry of Education, Malaysia as ‘Higher Institution Centre of Excellence’ (HICOE) in marine science. On the international scale, INOS is one of Associate Data Unit under International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE). The South China Sea Repository and Reference Centre (RRC) under INOS, which is the responsible unit for OBIS Malaysia currently curated more than 20,000 marine specimens and recognised by the Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources, Malaysia as the main centre for marine collection in Malaysia.