Wonderful Wetlands: Celebrating World Environment Day Public Lecture

Did you know that 200 mangroves have been planted in Kingfisher Wetlands at Gardens by the Bay? How does it contribute to the Garden's sustainability efforts?

Spend a fruitful morning with us on World Environment Day to discover the value of mangroves and the importance of protecting nature in face of climate change! Hear from experts in the field, Prof. Koh Lian Pin (Director of NUS Centre for Nature-based Climate Solutions) and Crystle Wee (Environmental Consultant at DHI), as they shed light on blue carbon and nature-based solutions and why wetlands matter, even in an urban context.

Participants will also get an exclusive chance to experience our pilot, self-guided Augmented Reality Sustainability Tour around Kingfisher Wetlands!

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This lecture is part of the Wonderful Wetlands series.

Speakers’ Profile

Prof. Koh Lian Pin

Prof. Koh is the Director of the National University of Singapore’s (NUS) Centre for Nature-based Climate Solutions, a research centre that seeks to produce cutting edge-science to inform climate policies, strategies, and actions in Singapore and the Asia-Pacific region. He is also the Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple Chair, Professor of Conservation at NUS, Vice Dean of Research at the Faculty of Science, and Director of NUS’ Tropical Marine Science Institute. He also currently serves as a Nominated Member of Parliament.

Bringing 16 years of international research experience in the field of sustainability and environmental science, Prof. Koh returned to Singapore in 2020 under the National Research Foundation’s Returning Singaporean Scientists scheme to join the Department of Biological Sciences at NUS. He has worked in institutions across Switzerland, Australia, and the United States. He was formerly a Swiss National Science Foundation Professor at ETH Zurich, the Chair of Applied Ecology and Conservation at the University of Adelaide, and Vice President of Science Partnerships and Innovation at Conservation International Foundation.

Prof. Koh is one of the most highly cited conservation scientists in Asia, a TED-Global speaker, Founding Director of ConservationDrones.org, and a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader.

Crystle Wee

Crystle is an environmental consultant at DHI Water & Environment Singapore where she works as a marine biologist in coral reef, seagrass and mangrove ecosystems. She is currently also part of the Mangrove Lab at the National University of Singapore doing her Masters in Biodiversity Conservation and Nature-based Climate Solutions. Her interests lie in marine ecology, blue carbon, and environmental education.

Wonderful Wetlands Series

Mangroves and coastal ecosystems support biodiversity and play an essential role in addressing climate change. In this series, learn about mangroves and find out how mangroves planted at Kingfisher Wetlands, our very own urban wetlands in downtown Singapore, contribute to the Gardens’ sustainability efforts! The Wonderful Wetlands Series is sponsored by SG Eco Fund and Temasek.