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- Jobs: Camphora is hiring several Flora Specialists and Fauna Specialists (1-year contract) in January 2023
- Jobs: Two Research Assistant positions in wildlife trade with Roman Carassco
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- Sat 17 Jun 2023: 8.00am – Calling residents of Holland Village, Buona Vista, Ghim Moh and environs: join this neighbourhood reforestation programme at Rail Corridor South!
- Pedal Ubin returns! – Sat 10th & Sun 18th June 2023
- Join us at the Festival of Biodiversity – 27 & 28 May 2023 at Heartbeat @ Bedok
- Don’t Stop Us Now – A Coastal Forest in Progress!
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- Join the public education team at Festival of Biodiversity 2023!
- Habitat enrichment at Kranji Coastal nature park – registration is open for Saturday 1st and 15th April 2023
- A hot, passionate Saturday spent nurturing a coastal forest!
- “March”ing on with habitat enhancements at KCNP – soil prep, sapling planting and protection
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Category Archives: species
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
Posted in Article, Biodiversity, Feature, News, people, Singapore, species
Tagged Johora singaporensis
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Wildlife after death; Life! explores our type collection!
Posted in Article, Feature, News, Singapore, South East Asia, species
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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!
Art Garfunkel and his bright eyed crab
Apart from Beyonce’s bootylicious fly and Lady Gaga’s fern, a new species of crab from Christmas Island has been named for Art Garfunkel, in tribute to his song “Bright eyes” and one can certainly see why! The paper by Peter … Continue reading
Posted in Announcement, Publication, species
Tagged Christmas Island, Crustacea, Expedition, new species, Zootaxa
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CMBS centre spread in The New Paper.
We had a good start to the New Year when The New Paper published this beautifiul centre spread highlighting the beautiful marine animals collected during the Northern Expedition! Copyright © 2011 Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. Co.
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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
Posted in Article, education, Feature, News, Singapore, species, Uncategorized
Tagged Straits Times, Wild Singapore
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News from the Comprehensive Marine Biodiversity Survey of Singapore, Johore Straits
Update (30 October): Drs Daphne Fautin and Peter Ng are interviewed by Steven Chia on Channel NewsAsia’s AM Live! The second phase of the Comprehensive Marine Biodiversity Survey kicked off on the 15th of October with a 3 week workshop … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Article, Event, Expedition, Feature, News, species, specimens, workshop
Tagged Comprehensive Marine Biodiversity Suvery, Marine, Pulau Ubin, Singapore, Workshop
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Help us take Johora singaporensis off IUCN’s 100 most threatened animals list!
This little crab, Johora singaporensis, is a true citizen of Singapore, for it can only be found on our island nation and no where else on Earth. However, its future truly depends on what we do to protect it, for … Continue reading
Posted in Announcement, Article, Feature, job, News, Publication, species
Tagged IUCN, Johora singaporensis
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New Publication: Revision of Garthiella Titgen, 1986 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Xanthidae), with description of a new subfamily and a new species from the central Philippines
More goodies from the Philippines stemming from RMBR’s expeditions to the Philippines in the last ten years by post-doctoral fellow, Dr JC Mendoza and long time RMBR collaborator Miss Marivene Manuel-Santos of the National Museum of the Philippines. This paper features … Continue reading
Posted in Open House, PANGLAO, Philippines, Publication, species
Tagged Crustacea, PANGLAO, Philippines, xanthid, Zootaxa
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