معرفی
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suzan Benedick serves as an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Sustainable Agriculture, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, where she has been a lecturer since 2007. She also holds a Partner/Co-Investigator position at the Leverhulme Centre for Climate Change Mitigation, contributing to interdisciplinary sustainability research.
Her academic credentials include:
- Diploma in Agriculture from Universiti Putra Malaysia (1995)
- BSc in Conservation Biology from Universiti Malaysia Sabah (1999)
- MSc in Biological Sciences from Durham University, UK (2001)
- PhD in Conservation Biology from Universiti Malaysia Sabah (2005)
Dr. Benedick specializes in tropical insect biodiversity with particular expertise in Lepidoptera and Hymenoptera systematics and genetic diversity. Her research integrates agricultural entomology with sustainable practices, focusing on stingless bee products, honey bee systematics, and rhinoceros beetle toxicology in oil palm ecosystems. She develops integrated pest management strategies that balance crop productivity with ecological conservation.
She maintains active international collaborations with researchers from the University of Cambridge, University of Sheffield, University of Tuscia (Italy), and University of Munich (Germany). Industry partnerships include Yun Fung Sang Group for oil palm invertebrate biodiversity studies and Nilaihasil Sdn Bhd for Oryctes rhinoceros toxicity research. As a recognized expert, she conducts outreach programs on stingless bee farming and pest management across Sabah districts including Sandakan, Kota Marudu, Kiulu, and Lahad Datu.
Professional memberships:
- Life member of ENTOMA (Entomology Malaysia)
- Member of COLOSS - Honey Bee Research Association
