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Nature in Singapore

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Jocelyne Sze

It’s the official opening of the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum in Singapore tomorrow (18 April 2015)! The first and only natural history museum in Singapore, I’m gutted I won’t be around/be able to visit till many months later, … Continue reading →

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The Tropical Marine Science Institute – a starting point that may soon be coming to an end?

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Jocelyne Sze

Back from an unexpected hiatus (I’ve got a pile of drafts that never made it out), and only something this drastic would spur me to put blogging here a priority. The news came out a couple of weeks ago that … Continue reading →

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Celebrating National Day in Lim Chu Kang mangroves!

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Jocelyne Sze

Once again it’s the time for hanging of our national flag and singing patriotic songs and declaring our love for Singapore! There may be many issues that we are unhappy about, but ultimate this is where I grew up, with … Continue reading →

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The Festival of Biodiversity (a belated post)

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Jocelyne Sze

This post comes a little late, more than a week after the Festival (26 & 27 May 2012) has ended. (And I’ve got a lot of backlog of posts) But anyways, it’s been quite an experience being part of the … Continue reading →

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Insights into the history of conservation in Singapore

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Jocelyne Sze

I was very very glad to have been able to attend Professor Leo Tan’s talk entitled “You Live Your Belief” last Wednesday, 25 April. It was hosted at the NUS Shaw Foundation Alumni House Auditorium as it was actually an alumni … Continue reading →

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“Uhh can I take the next boat home instead?”

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Jocelyne Sze

I spent the past 3 days (5 Mar to 7 Mar 2012), far away from civilisation and modern technology (ie my laptop and internet) on Pulau Ubin at the rustic Celestial Resort. I was not slacking or having a staycation … Continue reading →

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Last day at the museum :(

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Jocelyne Sze

Long after my post about interning in the Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research, it has finally come to an end. It has been a great 5 months there, though technically I think I only worked for about 3 months. Getting … Continue reading →

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Fishing at Serangoon reservoir (legally)!

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Jocelyne Sze

[Update-18 Dec: Scientific names of fish added in, thanks to Meryl!] Today (15 Dec) I went out on a field trip with one of Siva’s Honours students, Meryl Theng, who is doing her project on otters! We went with Dr … Continue reading →

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The next generation…

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Jocelyne Sze

I had a very well-spent Saturday last week, 24 September 2011, at my first Biodiversity of Singapore Symposium III (BoSS3)! It was jointly organised by NUS and NParks. There were two held previously, in 2003 and 2007, but I was … Continue reading →

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Internship at the museum and upcoming biodiversity symposium!

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Jocelyne Sze

I ended my stint in the Zoo last week, and just started my internship with the Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research on Monday! While the Zoo has been a good experience in the corporate environment, and it was nice going … Continue reading →

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