For the first time, the 5th International Marine Conservation Congress will be held in our part of the world – Kuching Sawarak.
For those who are interested, there will be a preview talk by Travis Nielsen, Meeting Manager on 16 October at 6 pm at LT24, NUS Campus.
Plastics are used in many applications owing to their versatility, low cost and durability. Common plastics are polystyrene (PS), polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and a range of polyesters (e.g. PET). Such plastics are present in different size, color and morphologies in applications such as packaging, automobiles, additives in food, cosmetics, and biomedical materials. The widespread usage of plastics has created large amounts of waste materials, majority of which end up in the environment. The current talk will explain what are the structure and properties of plastics and how such materials become ubiquitous in our life. In addition, the talk will also address the plastics waste disposal and impact on the environment.
Organised by SCELSE: “Eco-evolutionary drivers of algal bloom formation under climate change – from genes to communities” by Dr Uwe John, Group Leader, Helmholtz Centre, Alfred Wegener Institute, Germanyon Wednesday 25th October from 3:00 – 4:00pm in NTU-SBS Classroom 3.
The World Harbour Project will be having an engagement seminar coming up this week on 3 November 2017 at 4PM.
The programme will begin with an introduction to World Harbour Project by Prof Peter Steinberg, Director of World Harbour Project, followed by discussion on participation and projects from Singapore, chaired by Prof Staffan Kjelleberg (SCELSE) & Dr Serena Teo (St John’s Island National Marine Lab).
Do register here or via the link in the attached file.
More details may also be found in the file attached.
Phyllopteryx dewysea is only the third known species of seadragon, and the first to be discovered in 150 years. They have such effective camouflage that they can appear invisible amid their habitat of kelp and other seaweeds. Despite being first collected in 1919, the new species remained unrecognized for almost a century. It was discovered, based on Museum specimens, in the course of population genetics studies on the other two species of seadragons, the leafy and weedy (common) seadragon. Phyllopteryx dewysea is referred to as the Ruby Seadragon owing to its vibrant red color.
This conference will be a platform for industry, academia, and regulators to network and share the latest R&D findings related to aquaculture vaccines, diagnostics, and sustainable aquaculture in Singapore. This event will represent a unique opportunity for all participants to understand aquaculture practices peculiar to Singapore and the South-East Asia region. Speakers from academia, industry (farmers and feed specialists), and Singapore regulators have been invited to speak at the conference. We also hope that this conference will help participants broker and forge new industry-academia-regulator partnerships and research collaborations in the aquaculture domain.
The National Research Foundation Singapore has established a Post-doctoral International Collaborative Fellowship for the Commonwealth. Applications open for research in either Oceans or Sustainable Cities, based in a Singapore institution. Application deadline: 30 November 2017.
Details for application: https://www.nrf.gov.sg/docs/default-source/default-document-library/international-collaborative-fellowship-for-the-commonwealth.pdf
Our feature scientist this month is Mr. Lim Swee Cheng from the Tropical Marine Science Institute, NUS.
Do refer to the attached poster for more information.
Date: Friday, 15 December 2017
Time: 3pm
Where: Seminar room at the St. John’s Island National Marine Laboratory, St. John’s Island
Please do RSVP to tmscsc@nus.edu.sg by 13 December if you are interested in attending so that ample seats may be allocated on the 5:15pm ferry back to Marina South Pier after the talk.
Thank you and hope to see you on the day!
International Year Of The Reef 2018
Microplastics Analysis Workshop
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