Category Archives: Biodiversity

“Forget not our Living Forest” – botanist Joseph Lai unveils an entourage of enthralling forest denizens! Thu 17 Oct 2013: 6.30pm @ NUS LT25

Raffles Museum Toddycats & Cicada Tree Eco-Place are pleased to present this free public talk: “Forget Not Our Living Forest” by Joseph Lai, botanist Thu 17 Oct 2013: 6.30pm – 8.00pm Venue: Lecture Theatre 25, Faculty of Science, NUS (map) … Continue reading

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RMBR Toddycat David Tan makes the news

Fresh from his year long undergraduate exchange stint in the US, fourth year Life Science Student and Raffles Museum Toddycat David Tan wasted no time jumping back in the wild happenings of Singapore. He was featured in the Chinese and … Continue reading

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A Round up of the Festival of Biodiversity 2013

What a weekend 13 and 14 July was! The Museum and RMBR Toddycats came out in full force to participate in the second Festival of Biodiversity, organised by the National Parks Board in conjunction with the Biodiversity Roundtable. Having organised … Continue reading

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Mark your calendars! The Festival of Biodiversity 2013 is coming!

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Red, white and green – An Insight special

For the PDF version, please click here  The big tree debate  The past 50 years has seen the greening of Singapore. But even as people become more eco-aware, population needs put pressure on the environment. Grace Chua looks at the … Continue reading

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That uniquely Singaporean crab disappearing fast (Johora singaporensis)

That uniquely Singaporean crab disappearing fast  Local scientists trying to save a crab that’s found nowhere else in the world – David Ee MENTION crab, and Singaporeans will think of it on a plate smothered in chilli sauce. But local … 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

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More sightings of wild otters in S’pore

More sightings of wild otters in S’pore  by David Ee Resurgence may be due to land development in Johor: Researchers LESS than 20 years ago, the Singapore Zoo may have been the only place here where you could see these playful … Continue reading

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Celebrate Earth Day at the launch of “The Diversity of Life on Earth”

Join author Sylvain Richer de Forges and guest speaker Professor Peter Ng for this timely book launch of “The Diversity of Life on Earth: from Heritage to Extinction”, as we celebrate International Mother Earth Day. Overall this book aims to address the dramatic issue … Continue reading

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A feature in Knowledge Enterprise

The Comprehensive Marine Biodiversity Survey expedition held in Pulau Ubin last October continues to make waves, this time in the latest issue of NUS’ Knowledge Enterprise! Download the full issue!

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