After a nationwide call for participants and several interview rounds, the final 12 ‘planulae’ has been chosen for the Reef Spawn program. The participants will undergo four (4) virtual sessions and a 3 day 2 night bootcamp to learn more about the marine environment in Malaysia. The participants come from educational various backgrounds ranging...
Quek Yew Aun, co-founder of Reef Stakes®, was selected by The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) as a 2021 EE 30 Under 30 Changemaker. He will be amongst a cohort of twelve leaders from eight countries who will receive grants, professional development, and a community of support to boost their impact. The...
Reef Stakes® was recently announce the winner of the Non-Digital Finished Games Category at the 8th International Educational Games Competition (IEGC), beating nine (9) other world-class international finalists. The annual competition ran alongside the 14th European Conference on Game Based Learning (ECGBL) which was organised by the University of Brighton, United Kingdom and Academic...
Malaysia has been a sovereign nation for 57 years. And while the National Animal of Malaysia is arguably the Malayan Tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni), there is no recognized #NationalMarineAnimal. Well that didn’t last too long this Merdeka month; not on our watch. Nominations were first accepted from all Malaysians for a period of 1...
Sempena Hari Kesedaran Terumbu Karang Sedunia pada 1 Jun 2020, Reef Stakes® telah menganjurkan tiga (3) pertandingan dalam talian yang bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kesedaran umum berkenaan kepentingan terumbu karang kepada kehidupan seharian kita: Pertandingan Best Ocean Puns; Pertandingan Pantun paling kreatif; dan Pertandingan Mencipta Dialog. Peserta-peserta telah diberikan tiga (3) hari untuk komen di...
The Movement Control Order has now become the #NewNormal. Allow us to share six (6) tips while we reexamine our relationship with the marine environment in these very trying times. DAY 58《Food Supplies Well Stocked》 Do you remember when MCO started 2 months ago, many were worried about food supplies and bread became...
As the world faced the COVID-19 pandemic, Malaysia was not spared. While this means that many could not go to work under the Movement Control Order, it also meant that the Reef Stakes® team found some time to speak to Malaysia’s very own homegrown marine biologists. We’ve managed to convince a four of them...
Lat tali lat tali tam pom! Pepsi cola! Do these phrases ring a bell? How about teng teng, galah panjang, gasing, guli, batu Seremban and congkak? Or perhaps dam Haji, Saidina, snakes and ladders? Do you remember receiving mom’s scolding when your white school shirt was drenched with sweat and your white shoes was...
For the first time ever, the Table Top Game Designers Malaysia (TTDGMY) organised Gamma Waves featuring all Malaysian-made Tabletop Games at REXKL! Reef Stakes® is proud to be featured alongside amazing local games like Drama Pukul 7, Rimba, The Cikgu Life and Kaki Lima. We also shared our journey in creating the game through...
Reef Stakes® headed to Sabah to participate in the Community Environmental Leadership Camp (CELC) 2019 held in Mabul Island, Semporna from 9-12 December 2019. CELC 2019 is a capacity building and development program for the underserved coastal community in Sabah particularly the young people. The ultimate goal of this camp is to explore the...