As Singapore’s marine science community celebrates 20 years of prolific research on St John’s Island, the St John’s Island National Marine Laboratory gears up to play a larger regional role in marine science
Mr Koay Teong Beng (extreme left), Senior Engineer at NUS Tropical Marine Science Institute (TMSI), accompanied by Ms Ong Whee Cheng (second from right), Principal Research Engineer at Agency for Science, Technology and Research’s (A*Star) Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R), and Mr Eddie Tan (extreme right), Deputy Division Head at A*Star’s I2R, showcases to Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat (second from left) a miniature model of a buoy used for the Marine Environment Sensing Network.
Marine science is vital to the health and vitality of the regional seas around Singapore, which supports the nation’s survival and success. Against this backdrop, the St John’s Island National Marine Laboratory (SJINML) is ramping up to play a key role in establishing Singapore as a regional nexus for marine science research and education.
Hosted and operated by the National University of Singapore (NUS) and funded by National Research Foundation, Singapore (NRF Singapore) as a vital National Research Infrastructure, SJINML will also nurture manpower capabilities for the marine and off-shore industries. Equipped with a strong understanding of the marine environment and biodiversity, researchers trained by the laboratory will provide industry with a better understanding of the business impact on the marine environment and promote greener innovations and solutions.
Under the refreshed vision, the laboratory will also spearhead regional partnerships to conserve and rehabilitate regional oceans and mitigate the impacts of climate change.
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