Sustainable Grouper Farming: Bridging Academia and Communities in Blue Economy" promotes conscious water usage within the wider community by focusing on smart water quality management in aquaculture. The UNIMAS workshop equipped local fishermen with the knowledge and technology necessary for sustainable practices, which included learning to manage key water parameters like temperature, pH, salinity, dissolved oxygen, ammonia, and nitrite levels. Furthermore, the program introduced real-time monitoring systems using mobile applications, allowing farmers to efficiently monitor and control their water resources. This strategic use of science and technology not only strengthens the economic resilience of fishing communities but also ensures a more sustainable utilization of water-based resources

Promoting Peace Through Conscious Water Use

The UNIMAS Water Centre's Creative Video Competition for World Water Day 2024, themed "Leveraging Water for Peace," calls on all UNIMAS students to create a 3-minute video by the April 14th deadline. This initiative seeks to profoundly highlight that conscious water usage is fundamentally crucial for promoting peace and conflict resolution globally. By challenging students to address relevant social, environmental, or humanitarian aspects of water management, the competition underscores how inequitable access, resource scarcity exacerbated by climate change, and unsustainable environmental practices can fuel local and international disputes. The winning videos should powerfully illustrate that recognizing water as a shared, finite resource—and implementing deliberate, responsible consumption and conservation efforts—is a vital proactive strategy to reduce tensions, build collaborative governance across communities and borders, and ultimately secure a more peaceful and stable humanitarian future.