After a whole week of rain and dreary skies, we were definitely very lucky to have clear and sunny skies for a day out shark tagging with Dr Derek Burkholder and the Nova Southeastern University team. It was definitely an eye opener considering nothing like that is done in Singapore (apart from Dr Neil Hutchinson's … Continue reading A day out shark tagging with NSU
Highs and lows – staying curious and humble with a passion for sharks
It has been 2 weeks of some highs and some disappointments, yet meeting the right people always has the ability to inspire and get me to want to move along with more humility, ability to learn and curiosity to discover more possibilities. So Shan and I made an overnight bus journey up north to Gainesville, … Continue reading Highs and lows – staying curious and humble with a passion for sharks
Mitigation, fixing, future planning
After having read up much about the shark tagging and conservation work that has been happening in Florida and having Erik Neugaard's name pop up a couple of times, it was a great honour to get to meet the man in person in his portfolio as the Environmental Program Manager at Port Everglades Department of … Continue reading Mitigation, fixing, future planning
Broward County Animal Care and Adoption Centre – compassion beyond human beings
Being attached to the Broward County Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department, it has been exhilarating to be exposed to the myriad activities and programs that the department is involved in handling within the county. Today, Shan and I got to visit the animal shelter run by the county, right after going around Dania Beach … Continue reading Broward County Animal Care and Adoption Centre – compassion beyond human beings
ICMA Orientation DC
It has been a most fulfilling first few days of orientation with ICMA and the rest of the professional fellows in the spring 2018 Environmental Sustainability cohort. I am really grateful that the environmental sustainability theme had dear Tony and Kara from ICMA to take care of us, and have our own topic specific orientation … Continue reading ICMA Orientation DC
Day 0 pre-YSEALI Jitters
It's been some jittery, anxious, exciting, fearful, anticipatory weeks leading up to this day before I fly off for the YSEALI Professional Fellows Spring program with ICMA and the US Embassy! April was a busy one with quite a number of speaking gigs at schools and the Asian Dive Expo in Singapore where I got … Continue reading Day 0 pre-YSEALI Jitters
