Marine trash sampling at Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal Beach on 07 April 2018...
Event Information
Description
Join us for a marine debris sampling event at beach next to Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal! Data on both macro-debris (>5 mm) and microplastics (1 – 5 mm) would be collected from 20 quadrats (2.5 m by 2.5 m) in a systematic manner and supplies such as trash bags, sieves and gloves would be provided. Your participation would contribute valuable data to the NUS-NParks Marine Debris Monitoring Programme and would be used to establish the baseline data of marine trash in Singapore. Interested to find out more? Please refer to the webpage here: https://coastalcleanup.wordpress.com/nus‒nparks-marine-debris-monitoring-programme/
The sampling would be done at the beach next to theTanah Merah Ferry Terminal on 07 Apr 2018, Saturday, 8:30am - 11:30am. Participants could catch SBS bus 35 from Bedok MRT / Tanah Merah MRT station to get to Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal. More details about the bus 35 can be found here.
About the site: Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal Beach is a state-land located at the southeast of Singapore. Incoming trash from Singapore Strait is regularly deposited on this shore among the marine life found here. As it is a non-recreational beach and not regularly cleaned, much marine debris accumulate on this beach.
Suitable for adults and children age 15 and above (if accompanied and supervised by adults).
Itinerary:
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8:30am (30 min) – Safety and procedure briefing. Apply insect repellent, and distribution of gloves and trash bags.
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9:00am (60 - 90 min) – Set up quadrats and begin macro-debris and microplastic collection.
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10:30am (30 min) – Categorisation, counting and data recording of macro-debris.
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11:00am (15 min) – End of data recording; Transport of trash bags to Trash Disposal Point; Debrief
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11:15am – End of event
Things to note:
- We may encounter a male long-tailed macaque at the beach thus please pack light and avoid packing any food in your bag if possible.
- Cleanup supplies such as gloves, trash bags, and weighing scales will be provided.
- You must wear hard-soled covered shoes or booties to protect your feet from hazards, else you won’t be able to participate in the sampling. Slippers and sandals are not allowed.
- A change of clothes is recommended after a sweaty workout.
- Long pants are recommended to protect your legs from insect bites.
- We will continue the sampling in rain (bring rain gear) but cease if there is threat of lightning.
Things to bring:
- Water bottle (with at least one litre of water)
- Hat, sun block and/or insect repellent
- Reusable raincoat/poncho (we will work in light rain)
- Change of clothes for public transport
Be prepared:
- Sleep early the night before
- Have a decent breakfast – It’s hard work!
- Be punctual as the tide waits for no one!
- Please read our advice to participants to prepare yourself for the sampling exercise!
Thank you for your interest and see you on the beach!
Organiser International Coastal Cleanup Singapore (ICCS)
Organiser of Marine trash sampling at Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal Beach on 07 April 2018 (Sat)
The International Costal Cleanup Singapore (ICCS) is an annual environmental exercise conducted since 1992 by over 3,000 volunteers by more than 50 organisations and schools.
This environmental event is coordinated by a group of volunteers known as the ICCS Otters from the Raffles Museum Toddycats! – the volunteer arm of the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (Previously: Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research), Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore.
Unfortunately, we have had to suspend this year's cleanup activities due to restrictions arising the COVID-19 pandemic. In its place, we are putting together a "Let's Talk" online series of evening chat sessions in Aug - Sep 2020, with the aim of keeping the coastal cleanup community engaged and motivated to rise up the challenges of the times.
For more on this year's suspension - see: https://coastalcleanup.wordpress.com/2020/06/16/suspension-of-the-annual-data-gathering-international-coastal-cleanup-singapore-2020/
