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
Join Dr Sophie Webber as she gives a seminar on Climate Finance: Taking a Position on Climate Futures, 21 August 2024, 12pm in the Geography Earth Lab.
Congratulations to Professor Brenda Yeoh on the extension of her term as Raffles Professor in Social Sciences.
Congratulations to Associate Professor TC Chang for being promoted to full Professorship.
Ms Melissa Low (PhD student) co-chaired the daily meetings of the Research & Independent NGO (RINGO) constituency under the UNFCCC at the UN Climate Change conference in Bonn, Germany.
Prof Matthias Roth shares his expert views on the recent SQ321 turbulence incident in the Straits Times.
Congratulations to Dr Shaun Teo, who have each been awarded an Annual Teaching Excellence Award (ATEA) (Individual Category) 2024.
A Blue Carbon Framework for Singapore’s National Climate Change Policy (BlueCarbonSG)
Mangroves, seagrasses, and saltmarshes are termed ‘blue carbon’ ecosystems because of their potential to remove greenhouse gas emissions from the atmosphere and store them in the vegetation and soils, which is effective in tackling climate change. Blue carbon ecosystems can remove and store greenhouse gas emissions at rates several times greater than terrestrial ecosystems such …
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Job Opportunity: Manager / Assistant Senior Manager (Geographic Information Systems)
DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY National University of Singapore Manager / Assistant Senior Manager (Geographic Information Systems) The Department of Geography at the National University of Singapore (NUS) is inviting applications for a Manager / Assistant Senior Manager in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to provide support to the GIS Unit and its GIS educational programmes. The GIS …
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Teaching Pre-University Geography Through Role-play and Deep Listening: Enhancing Geographical Inquiry Using Interdisciplinary Strategies for Managing Classroom Dynamics
As the world prepares to commemorate International Education Day on the 24th of January, emphasizing the pivotal role of education in fostering global development and understanding, Singapore’s geography syllabus is a testament to this global vision. As the geography curriculum evolves, it seeks to promote critical thinking about power dynamics in human-environment relations, emphasizing social …