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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

🌊⚓️ 6 days. 22 dives. Just what the doctor

🌊⚓️ 6 days. 22 dives. Just what the doctor ordered for my summer exploration and discovery immersive Coral Triangle experience sailing!!!
Exploring Komodo National Park by land + sea aboard the majestic and authentic Indonesia sailing vessel Eliya with @scubajunkiesliveaboards 🐉🇮🇩

✨ Highlights from under + above the waves:
• Thrilling drift dives in crazy current + insane biodiversity at: Castle Rock, Cauldron/Slingshot, Siaba Besar, Manta Point, Golden Passage, Lighthouse, Batu Bolong, Shotgun, Tatawa Besar, Crystal Rock, Siaba Kecil… and so many more 🐠💫
• SUP + snorkeling every day through mangroves 🌱
• Filming in 360° with my new X5 cam — colours still blow me away at 20m+ 🎥🌈

🤿 Couldn’t have done it without my amazing dive buddy Maria, our fantastic dive guide Kaleb, and of course a huge thank you to expedition leader Max + his incredible crew. The food = delicious every day 🍜✨, the accommodations = extremely cozy-comfortable 🛏️, and the boat itself… I’m in love with the high biodiversity 💙⛵️ on this immersive experience. This gives me hope for our coral reef restoration around the Coral Triangle! Can't wait to dive back in!

#KomodoNationalPark #LiveaboardLife #ScubaJunkie #DiveKomodo #GenerationRestoration #MantaPoint #CastleRock #Underwater360

🌾 Farms, Flows & Fertilisers 🌿 One of many i

🌾 Farms, Flows & Fertilisers 🌿
One of many incredible student-led research projects during our NUS Geography field course in Northern Thailand!

This group of 10 chose to investigate how irrigation and fertiliser practices shape water quality along the Mae Tang Min River—collecting data across rice paddies, cornfields, longan orchards, and even a forest stream. 💧🌽🍈🌳

Armed with pH meters, drones, GPS, and 360° cameras, they built a compelling case for how agriculture alters soil and water chemistry—while learning to communicate science through maps, infographics, and film. 🎥🛰️

They were just one of several student teams! Other groups explored ethnic cultures, religion, and agricultural shifts to tea and coffee in the Golden Triangle, among many other themes. 🛕☕🌱

Northern Thailand became our classroom. Curiosity was our guide.
#NUSGeography #FieldStudies #MaeTangMinRiver #GenerationRestoration #GeographyFieldwork #StudentResearch #DroneDeploy #360filmmaking #ScienceCommunication #ThailandFieldCourse #SustainableFarming #GoldenTriangle #GeoSkills #RiceToRivers #ConservationTech

🌿🪸 From Roots to Reefs 🌊🐠 Columbia Uni

🌿🪸 From Roots to Reefs 🌊🐠
Columbia University graduate students in the Sustainability Science MS Program are diving deep into tropical coastal ecosystems in the Caribbean's Little Cayman Island, exploring coral reefs, seagrass meadows, and mangrove forests 🌴🐟🌾 Join us on our adventure exploring these coastal ecosystems and learning about their restoration and resilience over the next week. We will:

🔹 Fly over reef-fringed shores and vibrant lagoons
🔹 Snorkel among coral reefs, seagrass meadows, and mangrove forests
🔹 Discover coastal wildlife - sharks, sea turtles, star fish, lobsters, colorful reef fish, our favorite beach hermit crabs and critically endangered Rock Iguanas
🔹 Explore amazing wildlife underwater and in our terrestrial ecosystems
🔹 Analyze ecosystem services, resilience, and connectivity across habitats

Through fieldwork, restoration science, and policy discussions at the Central Caribbean Marine Institute, graduate students are learning to assess ecological linkages, apply field methods, and appreciate the value of conservation through Marine Protected Areas 🧪🌍

From mangrove roots to reef crests, these ecosystems protect coastlines, support biodiversity, and offer nature-based solutions to the climate crisis. 🌎💙

#RootsToReefs #CaymanIslands #ColumbiaUniversity #columbia_susci #columbiasuma #TropicalEcology #CoralReefs #Seagrass #Mangroves #ClimateResilience #EcosystemServices #FieldCourse #MarineProtectedAreas #GenerationRestoration #OceanConservation

🌊 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

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