Monthly Archives: March 2008

Museum Workshop Part I (RI)

Museum workshops are part of RMBR’s educational programme. The workshop consists of a Public Gallery tour and a hands-on practical using Museum’s specimens, lasting about three hours. Students from Raffles Institution was in RMBR on 31 March to 1 April … Continue reading

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Delegation from Prince of Songkla University, Thailand

RMBR received a delegation of 14 from Prince of Songkla University, Thailand, on the 28 March 2008. Prof. Peter Ng (Most left) is seen here having a chat with some of the delegates. Joining the staff from their University’s Science … Continue reading

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Aquatic insects in the mountains of Thailand, with an undescribed genus in an understudied habitat

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Lumi1: Update 2

Our three intrepid crustacean researchers bring more news from the Philippine island of Lumiwan. In the picture on the left, Drs. Tan Swee Hee and Tohru Naruse and Mr. J. C. Mendoza pose onboard the MV DA-BFAR with the island … Continue reading

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Dr. Ibnu Maryanto (LIPI)

Dr. Ibnu Maryanto is a researcher at the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia, LIPI). He works on mammals, particularly small mammals with an interest in primates. He was here in RMBR from 25 to 27 March 2008 … Continue reading

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Quantifying biodiversity patterns in human-dominated tropical forests: Challenges and opportunities for conservation science

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Coming to you live: Lumi1 – The RMBR’s first expedition of 2008

The RMBR is currently participating in its first major expedition of 2008, in the Philippines. Drs. Tan Swee Hee, Tohru Naruse and Mr. J. C. Mendoza are currently aboard the MV DA-BFAR (background picture) off the coast of the Philippine … Continue reading

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The Joys of Marine Life: Taste, Smell, Pheromones and Sex

“The Joys of Marine Life: Taste, Smell, Pheromones and Sex” By Dan Rittschof Professor of Zoology Duke University Marine Lab North Carolina, USA DATE: Monday, 24 March 2008 TIME: 7pm – 9pm (with Q&A) VENUE: DBS Conference Rm (Block S3 … Continue reading

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Climate Change: Feeling the Tropical Heat

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SAGE 2009

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