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KNOW HOW TO ENRICH CORAL COMMUNITIES
Learn to protect and enhance our coral reefs!
We conduct workshops on assessing reef health, keeping your reefs healthy and enhancing coral reef growth.
On March 8-10, 2024, 60 coral fragments were rescued and planted on nurseries during the CORAL CRUSADE WORKSHOP. These corals are now being cared for and will soon be re-planted in the reef.
Lecturer & Trainor: Sam Shu Qin is an educator and coral scientist. She is co-founder of OUR SINGAPORE REEFS, a community initiative that connects like-minded marine enthusiasts through diving and educational programs.
Her research centers around the restoration of coral reefs in Southeast Asia, particularly in Singapore and projects in Indonesia. Spending countless hours underwater has given Sam firsthand experience of the detrimental effects of human activities on marine environments, including the issue of marine debris.
With a strong desire to raise awareness about marine debris, Sam through her training in science communication, hopes to inspire a greater sense of marine stewardship and promote discussions on marine science and conservation through various public engagement activities.
Sam is an avid diver and a PADI Divemaster. With a Masteral Degree in Science - MS, Science Communication from the National University of Singapore, Bachelor of Science with Honors (Biological Sciences from Nanyang Techological University Singapore and with a license and certification from CITI Programs for Social and Behavioral Research.
Check out the details of our 1st Coral Crusade
Workshop.
MARCH 8: REEF & NURSERY PREPARATION
Demonstration and Briefing:
Dives: Setting up nursery tables, measuring the reef, establishing markers and setting up sections
MARCH 9: REEF CONSERVATION SKILLS & KNOW HOW
General Lecture:
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Strategies for Reef Revival
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Coral & Marine Animal Identification
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Understanding the Seabed
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How to record Biodiversity
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How to conduct survey
Dive 1: differentiating corals, how to document, how to take pictures, different substrates and corals
Dive 2: survey practice
MARCH 10: SURVEY, CORAL ASSESSMENT & CORAL BABIES
Dive 3: Survey and Coral selection
Dive 4: Collect & plant broken corals
Expect to pay for: resort stay, tanks used & workshop fee.
Help with the projects. This activity will succeed if sustained, monitoring, reef maintenance and propagation is a CONTINUOUS EFFORT. If you have the interest and training, contact us so that we can work together in our Coral Crusade. Email carmela@portulano.com
MAKE AN ONLINE DONATION:
You can give us a donation that will directly benefit the project. The donation you give will be used to purchase tools and materials needed for training, reef rehabilitation and enhancement programs.
Your donation will be coursed through Portulano Dive Resort, acknowledgement receipts and donation reports will be made available to donors for transparency.