Category Archives: Semakau

Project Semakau Volunteer Recruitment

Posted on 18 June 2010 by

Project Semakau is a community involvement and conservation project, driven by volunteer-based research led by the Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research, National University of Singapore, to collect data on the biodiversity of Pulau Semakau so as to realise and enhance … Continue reading →

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Semakau Intertidal Walk to raise funds for New Natural History Museum

Posted on 4 May 2010 by

To support the fund-raising project for RMBR’s new facility, the RMBR Nature Guides will be conducting a special intertidal walk at Pulau Semakau on 19 June 2010, 8am to 2pm. Cost per participant is S$500, and all profits will go … Continue reading →

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RMBR launches 5 new shore buttons at first Project Semakau intertidal walk of 2010

Posted on 5 February 2010 by

On 29 Jan 2010, RMBR conducted the very first intertidal walk for the year 2010 for 42 students and two teachers from Methodist Girls’ School. This walk is part of a series of intertidal walks at Pulau Semakau sponsored by … Continue reading →

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Free Semakau Intertidal Walks for Secondary Schools

Posted on 23 November 2009 by

Thanks to the generous sponsorships of HSBC under Project Semakau, 600 students can now go for a guided intertidal walk at Pulau Semakau for free. Each school can book up to 30 places (28 students and 2 teachers). Click here … Continue reading →

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Project Semakau Celebrates First Anniversary

Posted on 23 November 2009 by

An informal celebration for Project Semakau’s first anniversary was held in NUS on 13 Nov 2009 to thank the volunteers for the time and effort they had put in for the project for the past one year. The celebration started … Continue reading →

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Watch that crab!

Posted on 22 December 2008 by

Scientists at NUS’ Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research can now do that, thanks to a S$600,000 gift from HSBC. The gift will fund Project Semakau, a three-year census of the abundant flora and fauna at Semakau landfill. For more information … Continue reading →

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Dr. Yaacob Ibrahim’s visit to Semakau

Posted on 10 March 2008 by

Dr. Yaacob Ibrahim (Second from left), Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, and his family and friends were all packed for a fun exploration at Semakau on last Sunday, 9 March 2008. They were hosted by Education & Research Officer of … Continue reading →

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New Season of Semakau Walks!

Posted on 25 February 2008 by

As of 23 Feb 2008, the new season of Pulau Semakau Landfill and Intertidal Walks has commenced! For more information and to sign up, please visit here For exciting news of the walk on 23 Feb, you can visit the … Continue reading →

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