GEOGRAPHY @ NUS
FASS Geography explores Environmental and Social Sciences, as well as the Arts and Humanities, and charts the interconnections between them as they apply to:-
* Climate Sciences * Ageing Populations
* Geoscience * Migration
* Mangroves * Tourism
* Sustainability * Urban Studies
NUS GEOGRAPHY NOW
Congratulations to graduate student Ms Nikita Choudhary for winning the Graduate Students' Teaching Award, for teaching undertaken in Semester 1, 2024-2025!
The annual Geography Graduate Research Workshop will take place on Friday 25 April in the Earth Lab (AS2-02-03). This annual event that is entirely organised and hosted by the Department's first year graduate research students. The theme is "World in Transition". The programme is available here.
The Strait Times' feature to mark World Wetlands Day featured research led by Associate Professor Massimo Lupascu.
Congratulations to Associate Professor Wang Yi-Chen, who has been appointed Vice-Dean of Undergraduate Studies for the term 1 January 2025 to 1 December 2027.
Half of land use carbon emissions in Southeast Asia can be mitigated through peat swamp forest and mangrove conservation and restoration
Southeast Asia (SEA) is home to approximately 34% of the world’s mangrove forests, representing a crucial component of coastal ecosystems. From Singapore’s Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve to Thailand’s Tarutao National Park, these peatlands and mangrove act as natural carbon sinks by absorbing more carbon than they release, with the excess accumulating as partially decomposed organic …
Orang Cina Bukan Cina: being Peranakan, (not) being Chinese and the social construction of race in Singapore
Singapore’s Peranakan Museum reopened its doors on 17 February 2023, after a four-year closure for renovation. The Peranakan Museum features permanent galleries showcasing artifacts from Peranakan culture, detailing the unique history of Peranakans through their culture and craftsmanship. The museum also aims to capture an authentic glimpse into Peranakan life, as well as the struggles …
Peatlands and mangroves key to reducing carbon emissions in Southeast Asia, finds international study
A research study, conducted by an international team of scientists from NUS, with contributions from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and James Cook University in Australia, highlights the significant climate benefits of conserving and restoring peatlands and mangroves.