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NUS Biodiversity Crew- Jobs: Camphora is hiring several Flora Specialists and Fauna Specialists (1-year contract) in January 2023 7 January 2023
- Jobs: Two Research Assistant positions in wildlife trade with Roman Carassco 4 January 2023
- 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
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- Express your love in February with habitat enhancement at KCNP 14 January 2023
- 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
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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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Singapore Biodiversity Records
Did you know that the dried leaf cockroach (Pseudophoraspis nebulosa) is known to exhibit what appears to be parental care for its young? Such behaviour would only be known if they are documented and shared, and these observations are valuable … Continue reading
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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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Love MacRitchie Walks for NUS – three 2-hour Saturday morning walks from 19 Oct 2013
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The Love MacRitchie walks for NUS are two-hour Saturday morning walks conducted by Raffles Museum Toddycats for the NUS community. Enthusiastic guides will share with you stories about a variety of amazing plants and animals…
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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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Toddycats Engage! for MacRitchie at Singapore Futures Sustainability Symposium 2013
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The organisers of Singapore Futures Sustainability Symposium 2013 graciously allowed the RMBR Toddycats a platform to speak up for MacRitchie last Saturday. Several Toddycats enthusiastically answered the call for volunteers by Chloe, especially after the inspirational HOWL…
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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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If you’re on NUS Kent Ridge Campus, keep your eyes peeled for a larger than life leopard cat researcher! Marcus Chua (Ecology and Systematics lab) represented the EVB group in the recent Faculty…
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Save our knoll, urges Punggol residents’ group
Save our knoll, urges Punggol residents’ group Proposed road will harm last natural feature in Punggol Waterway, it says – Grace Chua RESIDENTS living near a forested hill in Punggol are urging the authorities not to build a proposed road … Continue reading
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Nature group concerned about impact of MRT line/ Preserve parts of Bidadari as a haven for birds, says society
Nature group concerned about impact of MRT line SINGAPORE — Following the unveiling of plans last month by the Government to construct a Cross Island Line, the Nature Society has raised concerns about the impact on the environment, given that … Continue reading
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Raffles Museum News III (2007 – 2014) 