The Young Marine Scientist Symposium (YMSS) is organized by St John’s Island National Marine Laboratory under the auspices of the National Research Foundation’s Marine Science R&D Programme (MSRDP) as a platform for our students to share their research findings and aspirations for the marine environment. Following the success of the inaugural YMSS in 2019, this will be the second marine science student symposium open to students from all institutions across Singapore.

The oceans cover 70% of the Earth’s surface and regulate the weather and climate of our planet. Recognising the youth as inheritors of today’s environment, YMSS encourages young people to consider ocean science as a career of choice, empower the societal changes needed for long-term sustainability of our planet.

The 2nd YMSS will be held on Friday, 11 June 2021. This year’s symposium will be held online and welcome the participation of our international marine scientists. The event is held in collaboration with the Singapore Institute of Biology (SIBiol). We warmly welcome our next generation of young marine scientists from the high schools to join the symposium.

YMSS welcomes presentations from students conducting marine science research in Singapore. These include students funded under the “Explore” Programme of the MSRDP, student researchers and interns of MSRDP projects and students from partner institutions across Singapore. Through YMSS, we hope that our students not only gain experience as young scientists but through the event, build strong networks with peers and seniors, and through the camaraderie of the community, they may have the support and encouragement to further pursue careers in marine environment science.