What is a coral? What makes a coral reef? Where can we find them in Singapore?
The coral reefs in Singapore hold a unique significance. They are beautiful ecosystems and thriving hubs of biodiversity. However, these ecosystems face unprecedented threats in today’s world.
Join us to hear from Danwei, the Deputy Head and Associate Professor of the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum at the National University of Singapore. Driven by his fascination for these diverse ecosystems, he utilizes coral reefs as a model system to explore questions of biodiversity. Studying these reefs, he aims to uncover insights that can help with their conservation and management.
Wild Conversations: What’s so special about coral reefs in Singapore?
Date: Thursday, 30 May 2024
Time: 7pm - 9pm
Location: Strangers Lounge (787 Geylang Road, Level 2)
Livestream: Wild Space’s YouTube Channel
This event is free-to-attend, but we do encourage contributions that will go towards supporting the work of of Our Singapore Reefs, a non-profit organization founded to protect Singapore’s reefs. Also, if you enjoy Wild Conversations and would like to help us keep this going, we would appreciate any amount of contribution.
About Huang Danwei
Danwei is the Deputy Head and Associate Professor of the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum at the National University of Singapore. He holds a PhD from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and his research area focuses on coral ecology, evolution and conservation.
Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum is Singapore’s only natural history museum and a leading institution in Southeast Asian biodiversity research, education, and outreach.
This event is supported by the SG Eco Fund.