17 Aug (Tue): "Blue Secrets of the Little Red Dot" by Dr Zeehan Jaafar 6-7pm

Discover the history of Singapore's shores and the efforts being made to conserve them. Join this fascinating talk by Dr Zeehan Jaafar.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021
6 pm – 7 pm
Zoom Webinar: register here https://go.gov.sg/17aug-fb

This talk is part of the awesome exhibition at the National Library.

More about the exhibition in this video clip.

About the talk

Singapore is an island nation with a long maritime history. Already a widely used port prior to the arrival of the British East India Company, coastal and marine areas in Singapore have undergone dramatic transformations as a result of expanding port capacities and nation-building efforts. Join Dr Zeehan Jaafar as she shares the historical and current uses of marine areas and discusses the efforts undertaken to conserve them.

About the speaker

Dr Zeehan Jaafar is a lecturer at the National University of Singapore. She is a marine biologist with research interests in the evolution and ecology of marine fishes, and the conservation of their habitats.

Held in conjunction with National Library’s exhibition, "Human x Nature: Environmental Histories of Singapore". For more info https://go.gov.sg/hxn