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NUS Biodiversity Crew- Birders meet – young David Tan chances upon Ben King in Central Park, New York 15 May 2013
- Donation to university will fund grad student scholarships and honours projects 11 May 2013
- Tea-drinking FTTAs recycle! 9 May 2013
- Registration is now open for LSM4263 – Field Studies in Biodiversity (deadline 07 Jun 2013) 9 May 2013
- Volunteer help with discus fish surveys at Aquarama, 30 May – 02 June 2013 (UK student’s research project) 8 May 2013
- Road resurfacing works from mid-May at Lower Kent Ridge Road 8 May 2013
- Fri 03 May 2013: 3.00pm @ S1A SR: Tang Qian on “Origin and spread of the German cockroach, Blattella germanica” 30 April 2013
- Undergrad part-time field/lab assistants wanted (Apr – Dec 2013) 29 April 2013
- Current research strengths in Environmental Biology (or what the Biodiversity Crew is doing) 25 April 2013
- FTTAs at digital literacy classes! 24 April 2013
- Raffles Museum Toddycats
- Shifting specimens! 15 May 2013
- “Lessons to a child, from Mother Nature” – Toddycat Sean Yap’s relationship with nature 13 May 2013
- Exploring Singapore’s biodiversity – reflections of a Canadian exchange student at NUS 9 May 2013
- Join the Youth for Ecology Dialogues on Saturdays 4, 11 and 18 May 2013: 8 am to 1pm! 3 May 2013
- “Pulau Ubin – facts and discussion” – Tue 30 Apr 2013: 7.00pm – 9.30pm @ NUS LT27 26 April 2013
- The Otter Cycling Trail v2.0 – Of herons, storks, owls, otters and stories galore 26 April 2013
- Otterman speaking at “Our Heritage in Nature” on Sat 11 May 2013: 9am-12:30pm (updated: free admission!) 16 April 2013
- Programme details for our gig in June – “Science on Saturday” for NUS FoS alumni 4 April 2013
- Calendar 2013 27 March 2013
- Faces of the collection – photos from the Raffles Museum Last Hurrah! tours 21 March 2013
Monthly Archives: November 2012
Job opportunity: Project Officer needed in Hong Kong and China for the Animal Release Project
The Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) is an international professional society dedicated to promoting the scientific study of the phenomena that affect the maintenance, loss, and restoration of biological diversity. The Society’s membership comprises a wide range of people interested … Continue reading
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Dead polar bear to be preserved
Dead polar bear to be preserved Ng Kai Ling Zoo to turn Sheba into a permanent exhibit for educational programmes POPULAR Singapore Zoo attraction Sheba – a polar bear that died two weeks ago – will be preserved and displayed … Continue reading
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Monkey Attack in MacRitchie leaves woman with 13 stitches
Monkey Attack in MacRitchie leaves woman with 13 stitches Victoria Barker My Paper IT WAS meant to be a leisurely stroll with the family at MacRitchie Reservoir Park some time in September. But the trip left housewife Audrey Best, who … Continue reading
Up to 1 million marine species, with most yet to be discovered
Text Up to 1 million marine species, with most yet to be discovered by Grace Chua AN INTERNATIONAL team of researchers has estimated that the oceans may harbour up to a million marine species. That figure includes the tiniest crustaceans … Continue reading
Operational manual for woody weed control in Singapore
The Operational manual for woody weed control in Singapore by Koh, D. J., R. T. Corlett & H. T. W. Tan has been published and is available for download [PDF, 1.67 MB].
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Orthoptera in the Bukit Timah and Central Catchment Nature Reserves (Part 2): Suborder Ensifera
The second part of the Orthoptera in the Bukit Timah and Central Catchment Nature Reserves by M. K. Tan has been published and is available for download [PDF, 14.0 MB]. See part one, published in May here.
26 Nov 2012, Monday: 10am at DBS CF1- Tay Ywee Chieh on Connectivity of coral populations within the Singapore Strait
Reblogged from The Biodiversity crew @ NUS: PhD Defense Seminar cum Oral Examination “Connectivity of coral populations within the Singapore Strait” Speaker: Tay Ywee Chieh (Graduate Student, Dept. of Biological Sciences, NUS) Date: 26 November 2012, Monday Time: 10am Venue: DBS … Continue reading
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Walking on the wild side of Singapore
November has been a good month for the biodiversity community in Singapore, with the successful conclusion of the Northern Expedition of the Comprehensive Marine Biodiversity Survey of Singapore, and the launch of WildSingapore, a labour of love by Ria Tan, … Continue reading
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Feathers fly over bird’s early morning call
A spate of letters to the Straits Times forum last week in response to an earlier letter precipitated this article. Learn more about the Asian Koel and its distinct early morning wake-up call and interesting biology from these blog posts … Continue reading
