DEEP IN THE HEART OF BORNEO’S uncharted tropical rainforest, two ladies are engrossed in fieldwork. Under the intense afternoon heat and humidity, is focused on fulfilling her role under the Tropical Research Experience Program (TREx), a biodiversity conservation programme hosted by the Institute for Biodiversity and Environmental Research of University Brunei Darussalam (UBD).
Michelle Two is a HSSE (Health, Safety, Security, Environment) professional and her co-worker, Samsiah Ching, is a cost engineer overseeing cost controls.
As one of them traverses peat swamps, scouring for endemic plants, the other wades through knee-high river water looking for fish specimens. Both ladies find themselves enthralled by the Kuala Belalong rainforest in Brunei Darussalam. The mystery and beauty of these landscapes draw nature lovers
