International Conference on Coastal Zones
Osaka, Japan
Dr Seng-Keh Teng
Freelance Consultant (Aquaculture & Environment) Singapore
Biography
Dr. Seng-Keh Teng received his PhD in grouper aquaculture from the University of Science Malaysia in 1980. Over the past 35 years, he had worked as: (a) Fisheries Officer for the Fisheries Department of Brunei; (b) Research Scientist for the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research of Kuwait; (c) Technical Director for the Coastal Management Center (CMC), Manila, Philippines; (d) Consultant for the International Maritime Organization (IMO) of the United Nations (UN), as well as other UN organizations such as the UNEP and FAO; and (e) Technical Director responsible for the set-up and operation of commercial fish farms with the private companies in Singapore and Indonesia. Apart from being conversant in aquaculture project development, he also has extensive working experience in the promotion of integrated coastal management (ICM) practices, environmental impact assessment, and marine pollution assessment as well as training and capacity building associated with the environmental management. Currently, he is working as a freelance consultant (aquaculture & environment) focusing on developing commercial aquaculture projects in Malaysia and other Southeast Asian countries.