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Dr. Gretchen Coffman

National University of Singapore
Department of Geography
1 Arts Link, #03-01 Block AS2, Singapore 117570

email: geogcc@nus.edu.sg

Twitter: @GenRestoreSG

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Restoration and Conservation

🌊 Happy World Oceans Day! 💙 From mangroves

🌊 Happy World Oceans Day! 💙

From mangroves in Thailand 🇹🇭 working with Ranong UNESCO research team and in Lombok 🇮🇩 with @sorce_org,
to seagrass meadows in Singapore with NParks and SLA 🇸🇬,
to coral reefs and turtles in Sabah Borneo with @tracc & coral Restoration in Bali with @livingseas.asia! 🐢🐠🌱

Every coral 🪸 and tree 🌱 planted and protected in these conservation areas counts!

Let’s protect the blue heart of our planet 🌍💧

#WorldOceansDay #Malaysia #Indonesia #thailand #generationrestoration #conservation #insidenatgeo

🌊 Restoring Reefs, One Coral at a Time! 🪸 T

🌊 Restoring Reefs, One Coral at a Time! 🪸

The TreLab teamed up with Livingseas Foundation to working on Coral Reef Restoration Research!

📍 Mapping coral reef restoration using Drone Deploy.
🌟 Planting coral on stars and nurseries to build the artificial reef restoration!
📽️ Filming the incredible work of the Livingseas Team!
🤿 Diving and snorkeling with our conservation friends.

#CoralReefRestoration #LivingseasFoundation #OceanConservation #conservation #generationrestorationsg #insidenatgeo

What does sustainable dining really look like in S

What does sustainable dining really look like in Singapore? 🌱🍽️ Here's a glimpse — from farm, to table, to the classroom.

At Green Loop Farms 🪴, founder Jason Tan introduced their innovative urban farming space and shared future plans for sustainability education 📚💡.

The TRE Lab team gathered at FURA 🏙️ to celebrate the end of the semester 🎉. Chef Christina crafted a unique dining experience, featuring microgreens 🌿 from Green Loop Farms, edible insects 🐜, mushrooms 🍄, underutilized vegetables 🥬, and even invasive species 🪼. Tasting the invasive jellyfish ceviche was a highlight — a bold step toward sustainable pescatarianism in Singapore 🐟♻️.

In the classroom 🏫, Yuki Ong and Jason Tan gave an insightful presentation of Green Loop Farms’ sustainability journey with our Geographical Journeys class — a compelling example of innovation in urban food systems 🌆🌍.

#GreenLoopFarms #microgreens #FURA #UrbanSustainability #GeographicalJourneys #nus #nusbes #nusgeography #singapore #generationrestoration

Exploring sustainability in action! 🌍💧 Our G

Exploring sustainability in action! 🌍💧 Our Geographical Journeys class toured Marina Barrage & the Sustainable Singapore Gallery with PUB, diving into the #SingaporeWaterStory and the nation's green initiatives. From climate resilience to a City in Nature, we even took a virtual bike ride into a car-light future! 🚲✨

#conservation #sustainability #generationrestorationsg #ClimateAction #GeographicalJourneys #singapore #nus

🌱🌊 From Roots to Reefs—Connecting Green to

🌱🌊 From Roots to Reefs—Connecting Green to Blue! 🌿🐠

This #WorldWildlifeDay, the Tropical Restoration Ecology Lab is celebrating the incredible biodiversity that thrives in the interconnected ecosystems of rivers, mangroves, seagrass meadows, and coral reefs. From playful otters in Singapore’s waterways to sea turtles gliding through seagrass meadows, from hidden mangrove snakes to tiny frogs spotted on our night hikes in Sabah, Borneo, every species plays a crucial role in maintaining the delicate balance of our planet. 🌎✨

The 2025 theme, “Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People and Planet,” highlights the urgent need to support conservation efforts that protect wildlife while empowering local communities. Blue Carbon finance is a key part of this solution—by investing in the protection and restoration of mangroves, seagrass meadows, and coastal ecosystems, we can enhance carbon sequestration, safeguard biodiversity, and build climate resilience for both people and nature. 🌍💙

By restoring ecosystems and strengthening the connections between land and sea, we invest in a future where nature and people thrive together. 🌏💚

Note: All photos and video taken by TRE Lab team

🔗 Learn more about our work: www.thetrelab.org
🔗 World Wildlife Day 2025: www.wildlifeday.org

#RootsToReefs #ConnectingGreenToBlue #TropicalRestorationEcologyLab #GenerationRestoration #WWD2025 #Otters #SeaTurtles #FrogsOfBorneo #Mangroves #Seagrass #CoralReefs #Biodiversity #BlueCarbon #ConservationFinance #NatureBasedSolutions #InsideNatGeo

Our NUS REX Roots to Reefs Restoration research te

Our NUS REX Roots to Reefs Restoration research team, together with UNRAM, explored the Turtle Community Conservation Project at Nipah Beach! 🐢🌴🌊✨ —learning about community conservation efforts firsthand! 🏝✨

During the expedition, we conducted a drone training and 360 filming at both the mangroves in SORCE and the turtle conservation site—capturing conservation efforts from a whole new perspective! 🚁💚

Here are some stunning aerial perspectives of these vital ecosystems! 🚁🌿💙

#RootsToReefs #unram #sorce #mangroves #turtle #DroneTraining #NipahBeach #conservation #generationrestorationsg #insidenatgeo #tcc.nipah

🌾✨ Exploring the Roots of Sustainable Landsca

🌾✨ Exploring the Roots of Sustainable Landscapes of Indonesia!

During the NUS REX Roots to Reefs expedition, we had the privilege of learning from our community partner Sometimes, the visionary behind Dreams 0 1 2 3 eco-tourism. 🌱🚜 He led us on a hike through the paddy fields sharing his knowledge on traditional methods of rice farming in his community—sharing all the steps in caring for the fields that sustain communities. We even got to harvest the rice ourselves!!!

A true reminder that conservation begins with understanding the land, water and people and how we are all connected. 🌍💚

#SustainableFarming #RootsToReefs #EcoTourism #PaddyFields #NUSREX #generationrestorationsg #insidenatgeo

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