15-17 Jul: More marine talks this weekend!

From our wild dolphins to migratory birds, dugongs and our seagrass meadows. Also a chance to catch the repeat of the talk on Singapore's marine biodiversity.

The bulk of these exciting talks are part of NPark's “Forests, People, Environment” Exhibition which runs until 24 Jul at the Singapore Botanic Gardens. But some of these talks are held separately. Don't miss them!


15 Jul (Fri): Talk on "Singapore's Wild Marine Mammals"
Join Cyrena Lim to learn how you can help the National University of Singapore (NUS) researchers discover more about Singapore's wild marine mammals. Pilot studies by the Tropical Marine Science Institute (TMSI) in NUS have confirmed that several species of coastal dolphins can be found in Singapore waters, even the rare Finless Porpoise and Dugong. TMSI has launched the Singapore Wild Marine Mammal Survey (SWiMMS), a research project where it wants to establish a volunteer network and sighting reporting system, as well as carry out field studies. Reliable observations from South-east Asia are also welcome, and will help TMSI study whether Singapore contributes to seasonal trans-national migration routes.

This talk is free and is open to the public.

Time: 8pm
Venue: The Sunflower (NSS office). 510 Geylang Road #02-05,Singapore 389466
Website: http://www.nss.org.sg/
Contact: email contact@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036.

16 Jul (Sat): Talks at the Botanic Gardens
Seagrass Meadows of Singapore by Lim Wei Ling
11am-12noon, Function Room
(Level 2, Botany Centre, Singapore Botanic Gardens)

Wei Ling finds a dugong feeding trail
on the seagrass meadows of Chek Jawa
during the first TeamSeagrass field session

Wei Ling, one of the stalwart managers of TeamSeagrass, will be sharing about our awesome seagrass meadows and of course about TeamSeagrass!

17 Jul (Sun): Talks at the Botanic Gardens
Taking Stock of Singapore’s Marine Biodiversity by Linda Goh and Jonathan Ngiam
11am-12noon
Library of Botany and Horticulture
(Level 1, Botany Centre, Singapore Botanic Gardens)

Find out more about the Mega Marine Survey and how ordinary people can make a difference in this effort to learn more about Singapore's marine biodiversity!

17 Jul (Sun): Talks at the Botanic Gardens
Migratory Birds of Singapore by James Gan
2 - 3pm
Library of Botany and Horticulture
(Level 1, Botany Centre, Singapore Botanic Gardens)

More details about the Botanic Gardens talks on the NParks website. These talks are held in conjunction with NPark's “Forests, People, Environment” Exhibition which runs until 24 Jul at the Singapore Botanic Gardens.