Big Trees alive!
Finally, I'm reviving this blog after almost two years. Mainly because the basic fieldwork of the Big Trees Survey has been completed, and I should start the momentum of writing (besides my regular botany/reading/analyses/software-learning). Also because I really want to say something about our last remaining primary forest to the masses out there. Read more...
The Big Trees, Fri 9 May 2008, 1:25pm
Launch of Volunteers' Hub (1)
The launch day finally. Now everyone's smiling... Read more...
Ubin Volunteers, Fri 9 May 2008, 1:25pm
26th 27th Oct
Preparation work for Saturday's launch of Ubin-HSBC volunteers' hub Read more...
Ubin Volunteers, Fri 9 May 2008, 1:25pm
25th Oct
One day after Hari Raya....And back at work, kind Pacik Ali invited us to makan at his shop.. Read more...
Ubin Volunteers, Fri 9 May 2008, 1:25pm
Singapore Garden Festival (SGF)
SGF is finally here after 2 years of organizing, involving more than 500 volunteers, over 125,000 plants were brought in to create the dazzling garden and floral masterpieces by participants ranging from more than 20 countries. Read more...
Ubin Volunteers, Fri 9 May 2008, 1:25pm
18th Nov
It's Volunteer Recognition Day again! This time a little different as it's a combined one with SBWR & CNR. Read more...
Ubin Volunteers, Fri 9 May 2008, 1:25pm
CJ
So sorry for not updateing the blog! Moving house and my new SD card can't be read on the card reader so can't upload photos. No photos how can? Read more...
Ubin Volunteers, Fri 9 May 2008, 1:25pm
Out on the Boardwalk
On 30 Nov 06 Choon Beng and friends from NParks gave the Chek Jawa Committee and Chek Jawa volunteers and friends a briefing and tour of the Chek Jawa Boardwalk. Read more...
Ubin Volunteers, Fri 9 May 2008, 1:25pm
18th Nov
Hooray! the bus is here. Ubin volunteers let's hop on~ Read more...
Ubin Volunteers, Fri 9 May 2008, 1:25pm
Newbies @ CJ
It was raining at CJ today. After we drop of our group and were waiting at hut for the rest of the groups, 2 newbies were still reading the CJ guide book despite fighting their sleepiness ... Read more...
Ubin Volunteers, Fri 9 May 2008, 1:25pm
CJ Get-together
In celebration of the successful launch of CJ, what could be more appropriate than a bbq at House 1 itself~ Read more...
Ubin Volunteers, Fri 9 May 2008, 1:25pm
Regular Visitor to the Volunteer Hub
Many asked us how's our new office when they visit. Love it since its nearer to the jetty and 'town' where food is. My new seat has a good fengshui as well, allowing me to look out of the window occasionally and spot who's at the door of the office. Read more...
Ubin Volunteers, Fri 9 May 2008, 1:25pm
Lazarus: hoping for a resurrection
Wildfilms and a motley bunch of beachfleas had a quick look at Lazarus Island yesterday. This is our first visit for a long while. Read more...
WildFilms, Fri 9 May 2008, 1:25pm
Sentosa shore: wild and free
There is a stretch of wild shore on Sentosa, where marine life flourishes wild and free. Read more...
WildFilms, Fri 9 May 2008, 1:25pm
Critter of the week #2
Welcome to the 2nd instalment of Critter of the Week. Read more...
WildFilms, Fri 9 May 2008, 1:25pm
CNY eve at Sekudu
'Twas a quiet but good day out on Sekudu yesterday afternoon, away from the frenzy of CNY preparations no doubt happening everywhere on the mainland. Read more...
WildFilms, Fri 9 May 2008, 1:25pm
Melibe! Melibe! Melibe!
"Hey Ron, there's a nudibranch here!" Read more...
WildFilms, Fri 9 May 2008, 1:25pm
Sungei Buloh Volunteers 10th Anniversary
Spent Saturday night out with the first nature volunteer group that I joined. It is now 10 years old! Bravo!! Read more...
WildFilms, Fri 9 May 2008, 1:25pm
Chek Jawa & Friends
I thought I was still early when I reached Changi Poiint Ferry Terminal Read more...
WildFilms, Fri 9 May 2008, 1:25pm
For a fallen wildslinger
Who'd thought he'd pass on with his love for nature pierced straight into his heart? I still remember when I first saw him on TV, the bugger was reveling in mud trying to catch a wild boar (and managing to grab only its hind legs before the little piglet struggled free) - and I thought WOOOHOOOO! A man after my own heart! He'd be one of the REAL men out in the wild down and dirty with the critters themselves. He's what I call a wildslinger - like a gunslinger, only that his domain isn’t in a spaghetti western but in real grit and muck of the wilderness. His guns aren’t Colt Peacemakers; he shoots with his cameras, his grubby hands and his heart for nature. ... Read more...
WildFilms, Fri 9 May 2008, 1:25pm
Escape to Tanah Merah
Wildfilms planned to visit Changi this holiday period but were aghast to find the entire stretch of the beach jam-packed with campers. From Changi Point to Changi Ferry Terminal. Almost every inch of space was filled with tents and, as Andy put it 'a gazillion people'. Cars were lined up along the coastal road, reducing it to one lane. Laundy was hanging out among the trees and happy people everywhere. Read more...
WildFilms, Fri 9 May 2008, 1:25pm
Snake hunting with Sijie
A few of us were out on Wednesday evening at Pasir Ris for Sijie's snake project. Together with Murrati, Helen and Andy, I tottered over a very rocky shore over murky waters to try to catch some special snakes. Unlike the other projects where the aim was just to bag as many snakes as possible, Sijie only wanted snakes that had eaten. Read more...
WildFilms, Fri 9 May 2008, 1:25pm
Soft corals at St. John's
As another intrepid bunch of beachfleas headed out yesterday, the weather turned wet. Read more...
WildFilms, Fri 9 May 2008, 1:25pm
Lower Peirce Nature Trail - 07th April 2007
A long overdue entry on my OJT @ Lower Peirce Nature Trail on 7th April 2007. Read more...
For the Future of Our Forest, Fri 9 May 2008, 5:24am
Snow Flats (Tagiades sp)
Just a follow up on the previous post. Wanted to share 2 other pictures that I took of the Snow Flats (Tagiades sp.) at Lower Peirce so that "commander" will be able to help confirm its ID. :) Read more...
For the Future of Our Forest, Fri 9 May 2008, 5:24am
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus) catching insect prey by DeSwitch
Nature Spies, Fri 9 May 2008, 5:24am
Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher with crab prey by irfan choo
http://clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=325306 --- Read more...
Nature Spies, Fri 9 May 2008, 5:24am
Biophilia Programme - Finding Nemo
The morning started out with a nice view of the seashore exposed by the low tide (0.3m). The sky was clear and the sound of the ebbing waves beckoned. Read more...
The Biology Refugia, Fri 9 May 2008, 1:21am
Chek Jawa (12 April 2008)
Chek Jawa has always had a reputation as a treasure trove that supports a rich variety of life on its shores. And yesterday, it was no different. Read more...
teamseagrass, Thu 8 May 2008, 10:57pm
Human Genome Project
I am relooking at some notes and slides I prepared for this topic. Its an interesting topic not only because of the science behind it but also the ethical, social and legal implications (that makes the acronym "ELSI") which blur the lines between right and wrong. Here are two very good resources Read more...
The Biology Refugia, Thu 8 May 2008, 1:24pm
Gold-whiskered Barbet preying on Eurasian Tree Sparrow
On 2nd May 2008, Dr. Redzlan Abdul Rahman photographed a Gold-whiskered Barbet (Megalaima chrysopogon) catching an Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) at his backyard in the Pahang town of Raub in Malaysia.
The barbet caught the sparrow in the jambu tree (Syzygium sp.) and flew across the small stream, to perch on a branch of [...] Read more...
Bird Ecology Study Group, Thu 8 May 2008, 6:51am
Nature Encounters
The largest Snail that I've seen. I can't identify what species was it! This spider has a unique name. It is called St. Andrew Cross Spider. Its web contains 4 silken zig-zag bands, it resembles the cross of St. Andrew's. The purpose is to mark its territory. Read more...
For the Future of Our Forest, Thu 8 May 2008, 5:28am
More bugs on May 2008 Nature Walk @ Lower Peirce
Was at the Lower Peirce for the month May 08 Nature Walk. Uncle Johnny was there also and he guided the 1st group (big grp). As the group guided by Uncle Johnny is getting too big, we separate a family of 3 to a second group which I guided. Read more...
For the Future of Our Forest, Thu 8 May 2008, 5:28am
The SDWA Peatlands Programme is looking for Postdoctoral Research Fellows and for PhD candidates
The SDWA “Peatland Water, Carbon and Ecosystems Management Research Program” supports large-scale science-based implementation of improved water management and spatial planning of production and conservation areas in peatlands, with a focus on peatlands in Indonesia.
Peatlands are more than any other ecosystem the result of a fine balance between hydrology, ecology and landscape morphology. Peat consists [...] Read more...
Raffles Museum news, Thu 8 May 2008, 3:39am
Freshwater Crab Symposium Participants
The Freshwater Crab Symposium is organised by Dr. Darren Yeo and Prof Peter Ng (Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research, National University of Singapore). It is to be held from 12 to 15 May 2008 in NUS.
The main participants includes:
- Neil Cumberlidge, Northern Michigan University, USA
- Savel Daniels, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
- Celio Magalhães, Instituto [...] Read more...
Raffles Museum news, Thu 8 May 2008, 3:08am
"Once Upon a Tree" episode about seagrasses tonight!
From the arts central website, here's the write up on episode . Read more...
teamseagrass, Wed 7 May 2008, 11:01pm
Rengas-attack
Another itchy and sleep-less week, this time not of the ticks but the notorious Rengas, a plant in the mango family (Anacardiaceae). Urushiol, an oil found mainly in the Anacardiads, causes an allergic skin rash on contact. Unlucky ones, like me, have worse reaction. But some people are even sensitive enough to get allergic reaction just from eating mango! Read more...
The Big Trees, Wed 7 May 2008, 1:27pm
13th March Thurs
On the 13th March, we had our first very early CJ public walk at 8am. Having to pull ourselves out of bed so early in the morning had it rewards too. Read more...
Ubin Volunteers, Wed 7 May 2008, 1:27pm
Giant fungus
The Devonian fossil Prototaxites, long a puzzle thought to be a vascular tree species, may actually be a fungus.... C. Kevin Boyce of the University of Chicago and co-workers used isotopic ratios to show that it was more likely to be a heterotroph than an autotroph, and based on its anatomy it was most likely to have been a fungus. Read more...
The Biology Refugia, Wed 7 May 2008, 1:24pm
Maiden Labrador Walk!
8th March 2008 marks the maiden walk @ Labrador Park with Toddycats! Guides for the day were nature veteran Sivasothi, ever-passionate Oi Yee and Justin... Read more...
Labrador Park, Wed 7 May 2008, 1:24pm
More cookery magic on Ubin
Cooking Class in a Kampong House on Pulau Ubin (29 July 2006, Saturday, 8.30am - 2pm) Read more...
Pulau Ubin Stories, Wed 7 May 2008, 9:03am
Water - all the way from Singapore?
This is the first in a series of newspaper articles courtesy of a Ubin resident who has collected and archived them over the last 15 years. Thanks to Ria Tan for providing the contact. Read more...
Pulau Ubin Stories, Wed 7 May 2008, 9:03am
More Cookery Magic
This is coming a little late but perhaps there may still be vacancies... although knowing the popularity of ruq's classes, perhaps you can sign up for her mailing list instead! Read more...
Pulau Ubin Stories, Wed 7 May 2008, 9:03am
Pulau Ubin Old Tree's dead branch
By Cai Li Zhu Read more...
Pulau Ubin Stories, Wed 7 May 2008, 9:03am