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NUS Biodiversity Crew- Job: Student Research Assistant (Digitization) 23 May 2022
- Job: Lecturer position at Ridge View Residential College 12 May 2022
- Job (Apr 2022): Head, Education and Outreach @ WWF Singapore by 16 May 2022 1 May 2022
- Job (Apr 2022): Intertidal Fauna Specialist (1-year contract) @ Camphora 30 April 2022
- Retiring in June 2022: Alex Ip and Wong Sek Man – wish them well! 28 April 2022
- Jobs (Apr 2022): Two RA positions (data centric) with the “Linking the Digital Humanities to Biodiversity History in Singapore and Southeast Asia” project 28 April 2022
- Job (Apr 2022): Wildlife Forensics @ NParks (9-month contract) 28 April 2022
- Job (Apr 2022): Full-time Teaching Assistant (FTTA) for the MSc in Biodiversity Conservation and Nature-based Climate Solutions @ NUS DBS 28 April 2022
- Job (Apr 2022): Life Sciences – Asst/Assoc/Prof (Apr 2022) including biodiversity and evolution at NUS 28 April 2022
- Jobs: RA (BSc Hons, Diploma or MSc) with PhD opportunity on a forest restoration project 15 April 2022
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- Join us on a Saturday morning, at our final three habitat enrichment sessions in celebration of SBWR’s 29th Anniversary! 22 November 2022
- We’ll be SPA-ing in November! 20 October 2022
- We’ll be planting trees in October! 15 September 2022
- With love, from Kranji Coastal Nature Park 9 August 2022
- Help establish a coastal forest at Kranji Coastal Nature Park 21 July 2022
- An invigorating Friday evening walk through the Southern Ridges 11 June 2022
- Join us for Pedal Ubin this June (30 places x 2 days)! 3 June 2022
- Come say hi to NUS Toddycats! at FOB2022 (21-22 May 22, Botany Centre, SBG) 15 May 2022
- Plant trees with us at KCNP in June! 30 April 2022
- Let’s SPA on 14th and 28th May 2022 at Kranji Coastal Nature Park! 30 March 2022
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The Professor Who Helped Raise SGD$46m to Establish the New Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum
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Man of Science and Dreams – ST article 21st March 2014
PUSHING 70, Professor Leo Tan has seen most of his dreams come true. Some were his own, others were thrust upon him. He wanted to be the first Singaporean to graduate with a marine biology PhD from Singapore. And he did, against … Continue reading
Over 500,000 specimens are being prepared for the BIG move! – zbNOW 5 March 2014
Currently under construction, The Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (LKCNHM) is slated to open at the end of the year. Its collection includes the 500,000+ specimens that are currently housed in the Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research (RMBR). This collection … Continue reading
Commemorative Statue of Alfred Russel Wallace
Alfred Wallace, co-discoverer of the modern theory of evolution and explorer extraordinaire has a strong connection with Singapore. While working in Singapore in the mid-1800s, he made numerous collections of animals from the island as well as recorded many interesting … Continue reading
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“Nomenclature chaos averted” by NUS with the support of the RMBR
The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature is the international body responsible for the effective use and implementation of scientific names for animals. The Commission publishes the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature which dictates how animals are to be named and … Continue reading
The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN) and the Biodiversity Informatics Infrastructure: 14 November 2013, 7:00pm–8:00pm
The Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research and the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature is proud to present the free public talk: The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN) and the Biodiversity Informatics Infrastructure Date: 14 November 2013 Time: 7:00pm–8:00pm Venue: … Continue reading
Making the Past Present
The museum was recently featured in ALUMNUS, the almuni magazine of the National University of Singapore. Your support will go a long way in curating and maintaining our exhibits and specimens! Thank you for your support!.
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Professor Leo Tan appointed Justice of the Peace
In a ceremony held at the Istana on 8 May 2013, 74 Justices of the Peace were appointed by President Tony Tan Keng Yam. Among them is our very own Professor Leo Tan! Professor Tan is currently serving as Director … Continue reading
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Hold off on culling monkeys
Hold Off on Culling Monkeys LONG-TAILED macaques are part of Singapore’s native wildlife and must be managed in a well-informed manner (“AVA moves to control monkey problem”; Monday). Increasingly, houses have been built near nature reserves, encroaching onto the home … Continue reading
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WILD about NATURE
Text to ST article WILD about NATURE Nature groups have sprung up, holding walks, talks and scientific surveys. And interest in these activities is rising too They come with names like Naked Hermit Crabs, Hantu Blog, Toddycats and Butterfly Circle. … Continue reading
Raffles Museum News III (2007 – 2014) 