ST JOHN'S ISLAND RESEARCH SEMINARS SERIES

Seminars for 2025:

23 January 2025: Past, Present and Future of the Singapore Red Data Book by Dr Geoffrey Davison. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-january-2025/

 

Seminars for 2024:

12 December 2024: Octopus Cognition: Past, Present and Future by Dr Elias Garcia-Pelegrin. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-december-2024/

14 November 2024: A New Wave of Medicine: Marine Biodiversity as Starting Point for Drug Discovery and Development by Prof Hendrik Luesch. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-november-2024/

15 August 2024: Charting Singapore's native biodiversity by Ms Helen Wong and Dr Lee Bee Yan. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-august-2024/

19 June 2024: Adapting to the future: Salinity and temperature tolerance of the non-indigenous ascidian Phallusia nigra by Ms Amit Unger. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-june-2024-2/

6 June 2024: Explore the species and functional diversity of fungi using genomic and metagenomic approaches by Prof. Ying Chang. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-june-2024-1/

8 May 2024 (SJINML x TMSI): Infrastructure geotechnics under changing environment by Prof. Xue Jianfeng. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-may-2024-2/

8 May 2024 (SJINML x TMSI): Human impact on coasts: what has gone right and wrong by Prof. Xiao Hua Wang. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-may-2024-1/

24 April 2024 (Special): Conservation concerns around Singapore's 'BBQ Stingray' and 'Lor Mee' dishes by Dr Naomi Clark-Shen, JCU Singapore. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-april-2024-special/

24 April 2024: Ecological dynamics of tropical cyanophages: lessons from freshwater case studies by Dr Zhang Dong, NUS. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-april-2024/

21 March 2024: The phytoplankton microbiome: from the microscale to global biogeochemistry by Dr Shady Amin, NYU Abu Dhabi. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-march-2024/

21 February 2024: A fascination with jellyfish by Mr John Terenzini, Hong Kong Jellyfish Project. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-february-2024/

30 January 2024: Mastering the mystique: A deep dive into seadragon husbandry by Mr Laurent Pong and Mr Finn Cheng, R.W.S. Aquarium. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-january-2024/

 

Seminars for 2023:

3 November 2023: Rehabilitating reefs: Applying scientific knowledge to improve reef restoration practice in Indonesia by Dr Tries Razak, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN). Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-november-2023/

24 October 2023: Microbial biofilms and their implications on the long-term behavior and fate of marine plastic debris in tropical marine environments by Mr Ronan Baculi, University of the Philippines Diliman. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-october-2023-special/ 

24 October 2023: Conservation of giant clams: Population status, genetic diversity and the symbiosis by Mr Lee Li Keat, Universiti Malaya. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-october-2023/

20 September 2023: Exploring the possibility of microbial flocs/aggregates to reduce disease in aquaculture by Mr Joshua Hii, Newcastle University. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-september-2023/

18 August 2023: Development of sustainable biotechnological processes for food applications by Dr Thomas Bruck, Technical University Munich. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-august-2023-special-2/

18 August 2023: Oyster and giant clam studies at SCSIO: From breeding to genome sequencing by Prof Yu Ziniu, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-august-2023-special/

3 August 2023: Isopoda (Crustacea): An introduction to the taxonomy, morphology, and research procedures by Dr Valiallah Khalaji-Pirbalouty, Shahrekord University. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-august-2023/ 

27 June 2023: Ocean community science, open science for the climate by Mr Cesar Jung-Harada, Singapore Institute of Technology. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-june-2023/

27 June 2023: Computer vision and graphics for marine challenges by Dr Yeung Sai-kit, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-june-2023-special/

24 May 2023: Population genomics of hawksbill turtles in Singapore by Ms. Regine Tiong, SCELSE, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-may-2023/ 

26 April 2023: Nature based solutions for the urban ocean by Dr Melanie Bishop, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-april-2023-earth-day-special/

13 April 2023: Acoustic signatures and sound producing mechanisms in Syngnathid Fishes by Dr Adam Lim Chee Ooi, Save Our Seahorses, Malaysia. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-april-2023/ 

08 February 2023: Genomic variability and population structure of a tropical sea butterfly by Dr Choo Le Qin, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-february-2023

25 January 2023: Microplastic pollution: an environmental forensic investigation by Dr Ashwini Suresh Kumar, Tropical Marine Science Institute, National University of Singapore. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-january-2023

17 January 2023: How understanding nudibranch diversity impacts marine conservation by Dr Terrence Gosliner, California Academy of Sciences, United States. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-january-2023-cny-special/ 

 

Seminars for 2022:

30 November 2022: The Marine Environment Sensing Network: Expanding Singapore's marine monitoring network for research by Dr Jani Tanzil, Tropical Marine Science Institute, National University of Singapore and St John’s Island National Marine Laboratory. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-november-2022/ 

20 October 2022: Seagrasses – unsung ecological heroes hiding off our shorelines by A/P Mike van Keulen, Coral Bay Research Station, Harry Butler Institute, Murdoch University. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-october-2022/ 

28 September 2022: IntraCREATE Seed Grant: Opportunities for collaboration between early career Israeli and Singaporean researchers by Dr Jessica Bellworthy, Haifa University, Israel, and Interuniversity Institute of Marine Sciences, Eliat, Israel. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-september-2022/ 

24 August 2022: Fertilisation and embryogenesis of two tropical ascidians in varied salinities and temperature by Ms Serina Lee, Laboratory Executive, St John's Island National Marine Laboratory. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-august-2022/ 

29 June 2022: Plastispheres of coral reefs, seagrass meadows, and mangrove forests in Singapore by Mr Jonas Koh, PhD candidate, Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE), Nanyang Technological University. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-june-2022/ 

26 May 2022: Investigating fish assemblages associated with artificial coastal defences by Mr Daisuke Taira, PhD candidate, Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-may-2022/ 

20 April 2022: Corrosion induced by microorganisms in deep sea and deep bedrock by Dr Pauliina Rajala, Senior Scientist, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-april-2022/ 

23 March 2022: Giant clams may help conserve coral reefs! by Professor Kazuhiko Koike, Laboratory of Marine Ecosystem and Dynamics, Graduate School of Integrated Science for Life, Hiroshima University, Japan. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-march-2022/ 

23 February 2022: Studying climate-change induced Artic ice melting using an acoustics-based approach by Dr. Hari Vishnu, Senior Research Fellow, Tropical Marine Science Institute. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-february-2022/

26 January 2022: Investigating the tropical marine environmental change through massive corals by Dr. Chen Meng Li, Research Fellow, Tropical Marine Science Institute. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-january-2022/ 

 

Seminars for 2021:

15 December 2021: Biota effects on the environment: using sediments as a case study by Dr. Ow Yan Xiang, Research Fellow, St John's Island National Marine Laboratory. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-december-2021/

24 November 2021: The St. John's Island Resistome Project: from people to the ocean by Dr Yann Felix Boucher, Associate Professor, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, and Principal Research Fellow, Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE). Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-november-2021/

13 October 2021: eDNA as a jawsome tool for Seq-ing sharks and rays by Mr Aden Ip, PhD candidate, Reef Ecology Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-october-2021/

29 September 2021: Coral Microatolls: A Natural Archive of Singapore's Past Sea Levels by Assistant Professor Aron Meltzner, Asian School of the Environment, Earth Observatory of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-september-2021/

25 August 2021: Influence of geomorphic setting on seagrass sedimentary organic carbon by Dr Jahson B. Alemu I, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-august-2021/

21 July 2021: Diversity and Distribution of Tropical Marine Cyanobacteria by Dr Emily Curren, Research Fellow, Tropical Marine Science Institute, National University of Singapore. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-july-2021/

23 June 2021: An Introduction to the Geology of Singapore's Southern Islands by Dr Kyle E. Bradley, Lecturer, Asian School of the Environment, Nanyang Technological University. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-june-2021/

12 May 2021: Biodiversity Laws and Research: Why they are in conflict by Professor Peter K. L. Ng, Head, Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, and Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-may-2021/

28 April 2021: The Forgotten Sponges of Singapore by Mr Lim Swee Cheng, Tropical Marine Science Institute, National University of Singapore. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-april-2021/

17 March 2021: The complex society of marine microbes and phytoplankton by Associate Professor Rebecca Case, Biofilm Biology Cluster, Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, School of BIological Sciences, Nanyang University of Singapore. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-march-2021/

17 February 2021: Needle in a Haystack: Examining Habitat Use by Free-ranging Predators by Dr Neil Hutchinson, Senior Lecturer, Tropical Futures Institute, James Cook University. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-february-2021/

27 January 2021: Globe Trotting with the Giant Clams: A Multi-disciplinary Approach to Bridge Knowledge Gaps by Dr Neo Mei Lin, Senior Research Fellow, Tropical Marine Science Institute, National University of Singapore, and Resident Scientist, St John's Island National Marine Laboratory. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-january-2021/

 

Seminars for 2020:

16 December 2020: Conserving the Ocean’s Rhinos in Singapore by Ms Christina Choy, Consultant, Wildlife Conservation Society. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-december-2020

25 November 2020: Sea Slugs in Thailand (and a World of Mucking About) by Dr Rahul Mehrotra, Postdoctoral Researcher, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, and Project Manager, Aow Thai Marine Ecology Centre. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-november-2020

18 November 2020: Contextualising Harmful Algal Blooms for Unique Singapore Coastal Waters by Dr Kok Wai Kit Jerome, Research Fellow, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, National University of Singapore. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-november-2020

28 October 2020: Marine Microbes: A Treasure Trove of Bioactive Compounds for Drug Discovery and Development by Dr Tan Lik Tong, Senior Lecturer, Natural Sciences and Science Education, National Institute of Education. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-october-2020

21 October 2020: Acclimatisation Mechanisms of the Coral Holobiont to Changing Environments by Dr Rosa Celia Poquita-Du, Research Fellow, Experimental Marine Ecology Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-october-2020

18 September 2020: Dealing with Global Warming: The Life of Snails on Rocky Shores by Dr Cynthia Wong, Lecturer, Diploma in Veterinary Technology, School of Applied Science, Centre of Aquaculture and Veterinary Science, Temasek Polytechnic. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-september-2020

11 September 2020: Marine Wood Boring Invertebrates as Problems, Opportunities and Key-players in Carbon Transfer from Land to Sea by Professor Simon Cragg, Professor of Marine Zoology, School of Biological Sciences, Centre for Enzyme Innovation and Centre for Blue Governance, University of Portsmouth. Abstract: https://sjinml.nus.edu.sg/sjinml-research-seminars-september-2020