Seabed survey (13 Mar 2013)

More fascinating glimpses at life at the bottom of the sea in Singapore! During the seabed survey on 13 March conducted by the Mega Marine Survey.

Photo by Rene Ong

Thanks to Rene Ong, we get a glimpse of some of the animals found and the volunteers that make the survey possible.

Northern Expedition featured in Knowledge Enterprise

The Northern Expedition is featured in the latest issue of Knowledge Enterprise a publication of the National University of Singapore.

The beautifully illustrated article highlights the many scientists and volunteers involved in the effort.

Workshop on Bryozoans and Hydroids: 29 April- 4 May, 2013

Learn more about Singapore's fascinating bryozoans and hydroids at this Workshop! Ordinary people can join as day participants. Registration closes 19 April.

The workshop is organized by the Tropical Marine Science Institute and will be held at St John’s Island Marine Laboratory, Tropical Marine Science Institute.

Seabed Surveys (January 2013)

Singapore's seabed is NOT dead and lifeless! Here's some of the amazing marine life found during the surveys of the bottom of our seas in January conducted by the Mega Marine Survey.

Photos by Rene Ong.

Thanks to Rene Ong, we get a glimpse of some of the animals found and the volunteers that make the survey possible.

Northern Expedition featured in The New Paper

The Northern Expedition is featured in The New Paper! Dr Tan Koh Siang of the Tropical Marine Science Institute and leader of the Expedition shared more about the finds made.

He said: "We are certainly excited about the specimens we have collected since quite a few are either new records for Singapore, or are 're-discovered' after many decades. "Some may eventually prove to be new science.

Northern Expedition a highlight of Singapore's Wild Year

Thanks to Grace Chua of the Straits Times, in "The Year Gone Wild", the Northern Expedition is featured as one of the key wild happenings in Singapore for 2012!

She says: "From Chek Jawa to Changi, local and international researchers and an army of volunteers spent two and a half weeks digging up, preserving, photographing and cataloguing the specimens, which ranged from the tiniest, never-seen-before sea slugs to plate-size horseshoe crabs."

Northern Expedition featured in NUS news

The Northern Expedition is featured on the NUS website! Thanks to Tan Kai-xin for the heads up.

The article highlights the five species, which were not originally thought to be found in Singapore waters, and two rediscoveries.