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30 Mar (Thu): Free talk on "2400 years of Ichthyology but an inventory still far from complete"

Talk by Maurice Kottelat Honorary Research Associate, Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research, National University of Singapore. '2400 years' alludes to the number of years since the first comprehensive scientific fish work was published by Aristotelis. Very little of similar influence was published until the mid-16th Century.

Maurice discusses recent estimates on the total number of fishes, known and unknown, and the basis for these numbers, and discusses why a higher increase of newly discovered species will be revealed in fresh waters rather than marine environments.

However, many newly discovered taxa remain undescribed due to a shortage of trained taxonomists.

More on Meetings of the Biodiversity & Ecology Journal Club website

Time: 12pm - 2 pm
Venue: DBS Conference Room Blk S3, Level 5, Department of Biological Sciences, The National University of Singapore, Science Drive 4. Location map. Visitors may park at Carpark 10

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31 Mar (Fri): Talk on 'The Asian Elephant and Elefriends'

A talk by Grant W Pereira. There were 100,000 elephants in Thailand 100 years ago and now there are about 4600 left. A 95% decline due to deforestation, poaching & bad urban planning. Grant is the Singapore Coordinator for "Friends of the Asian Elephant", who will launch a new awareness group called "ELEFRIENDS".

All are welcome.

Time: 7.30pm at NSS office, 510 Geylang Road #02-05 The Sunflower.
Contact: More details about the Nature Society (Singapore). To join the NSS, email contact@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036.

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1 Apr (Sat): Lower Peirce Boardwalk
free Nature Appreciation Walk

The 900m boardwalks take you through the forest then along the edge of the Reservoir. So you will encounter a wide range of wildlife from forest to aquatic creatures. And enjoy wonderful panaromas of waters surrounding by luxuriant forest. Shaded by the forest, the walk is pleasantly cool. more

Time: 9.30am and 10.30am. Meet at Casuarina Entrance of the trail along Old Upper Thomson Road.
Tour duration: about one and a half hours. Suitable for young children
To join the guided tour, you will need to pre-book.
Contact: Genevie_CHUA@nparks.gov.sg or call :6554 5127.

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1 Apr (Sat): Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve free guided walk

You'll see the fabulous plants and animals of the mangroves and freshwater wetlands. Besides the abundant bird life, there is also other fascinating wildlife in the Reserve. more

9am: Marine Fish Tour, a 30-minute tour introducing the fascinating fishes of Buloh.

Time: 9am, 10am, 3pm, 4pm, for walk in guests, register at the Visitor Centre. Those coming with large groups are advised to pre-register.
Tour duration: one to one and a half hours. Easy trails, some suitable for young children.
Entry charges: $1 per adult, 50cents per child/student/senior citizen.
Contact: sbwr@pacific.net.sg or call 6794 1401

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1 Apr (Sat): Free Evolution Garden Tour, Singapore Botanic Gardens

Journey through time with our volunteer guides in this one-hour tour. Bizarre plants, bubbling pools of hot lava and lots of other things you wouldn't expect to see in a botanic garden!

Time: 9am, register at Visitor Centre Time. Register 15 minutes before the tour. Registration is on a first-come-first-served basis.
Contact : Visitor Services (6471 7361)

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2 Apr (Sun): Volunteer Orientation at Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

A special session to introduce you to our organisation, the work we do here in the Central Nature Reserve and the various ways that you can help us. Besides nature guiding, volunteers are also needed for reforestation efforts. After the session, there will be a one-hour nature appreciation walk to introduce the forest ecology.

Time: 2pm
Venue: Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Visitor Centre
Contact: Genevie_CHUA@nparks.gov.sg

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2 Apr (Sun): Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
free Nature Appreciation Walk

The walk takes you along the short South View trail for a quick introduction to the rainforest. You will learn more about the amazing plant life in a rainforest and how everything fits remarkably together. more

Time: Walk starts at 4pm. Meet 5 minutes before the walk starts at the Visitor Centre.
Tour duration: about one hour. Not accessible to prams and wheelchairs.
To join the guided tour, you will need to pre-book with NParks.
Contact: Genevie_CHUA @nparks.gov.sg or Tel:6554 5127

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2 Apr (Sun): Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve free guided walk

You'll see the fabulous plants and animals of the mangroves and freshwater wetlands. Besides the abundant bird life, there is also other fascinating wildlife in the Reserve. more

Time: 9am, 10am subject to availability of volunteer guides; for walk in guests, register at the Visitor Centre. Those coming with large groups are advised to pre-register.
Tour duration: one to one and a half hours. Easy trails, some suitable for young children.
Entry charges: $1 per adult, 50cents per child/student/senior citizen.
Contact: sbwr@pacific.net.sg or call 6794 1401

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