Before my eyes opened, I could hear the intro of Coldplay’s “Lover’s in Japan” playing on my phone as my 7:10 am alarm goes off. Yes, I know I’m in Singapore and not Japan, butContinue reading
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Monkeys and Crocs and Croaks, Oh My!
Today we went on an excursion to the landscapes of Northern Singapore, and boy there was much to see! After a relatively short bus ride the scenery had changed completely from that of a modernContinue reading
Day One in Paradise
Editor’s note: Students in the Urban Tropical Ecology course traveled to Singapore in February for three weeks to study human ecology, tropical diversity, disturbed habitats, Asian extinctions and resource management. Today was our first dayContinue reading
Silat to Serragon: Exploring a few of Singapore’s historic places of worship
Religious beliefs are one of the primary societal factors that often influence decisions regarding environmental conservation. In Singapore, there is a fascinating mix of religions and beliefs. In fact, a 2014 study by PEW, foundContinue reading
Snake on a plane? Also Water Management
The day’s agenda for the intrepid Duke Urban Ecology class was separated into 2 parts: a morning briefing on water management in Singapore and an evening snake hunt (hunt as in “search for”, not “kill”,Continue reading
Resistance and Recovery: Singapore’s Heritage Biodiversity
Singapore is an extremely forward looking country, whether that be in industry, technology, or even environmental values. But sometimes there is a discontinuity between maintaining growth and preserving one’s natural environment. For instance, one ofContinue reading
Bishan Wetlands and the National Museum of Singapore
The Bishan–Ang Mo Kio Park is a gorgeously engineered wetland that was created to help mediate flooding during the wet season. The idea is that the vegetation surrounding the canal helps absorb and diffuseContinue reading
Bit of a Lizzzy Day
(February 24) We had a bit of a late start this morning! Finally found myself being able to sleep in until about 7:30 A.M. We had breakfast around 9 A.M. and were off by 9:30.Continue reading
Day By Day
South It’s astonishing to me that in the 360 degree view I had from the top of the Marina South Pier where our journey this morning began, one half was engulfed by calm blue water,Continue reading
Monkey Business
Today was an intense day. Starting bright and early at 7 AM, we stumbled out of bed and onto Mr. Koh’s bus. By 7:30 we were beginning our hike through the MacRitchie Reservoir. We wereContinue reading