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Blue carbon, from local to global scales
Yale University, October 2024

A seminar on how blue carbon processes and management change from local to global scales. At what scale is blue carbon most effective?

Advances in blue carbon science, policy and management
Yale University, March 2024

A panel session with colleagues from Blue Forests, the World Bank and Oregon State University, with a focus on blue carbon science and policy in Indonesia.

Studying mangroves at Tulane University
Tulane University, March 2024

A video introducing our mangrove research and teaching at Tulane University.

Mangroves: a key social ecological system
Tulane University, March 2024

Presentation at the Gulf Connections Conference Climate Change Across Disciplines.

Innovating for the future
Channel News Asia, April 2023

Documentary highlighting our research on blue carbon and using mangroves to mitigate climate change, and our work with the Restore Ubin Mangroves initiative.

Mangrove blue carbon in the Asia-Pacific region
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, February 2023

Seminar highlighting the importance of blue carbon across the Asia-Pacific region, and the opportunities and challenges for their management.

OCBC Mangrove Park
National Parks Board, October 2022

Short video summarising our upcoming mangrove restoration project at Sungei Durian, Pulau Ubin, Singapore

Stemming the tide
Channel News Asia, October 2022

Documentary on the effects of sea-level rise on Singapore's coastline. Featuring our work measuring surface elevation change and mangrove vulnerability to sea-level rise.

Blue carbon and the climate crisis
TedXYouth, September 2022

TedX talk about the potential of blue carbon to be an unexpected, but powerful solution to climate change.

Can nature help us get to net zero?
GovInsider Festival of Innovation, July 2022

Presentation and panel on nature-based solutions as an innovative approach to achieving net zero.

20 Questions for a mangrove scientist
NUS Centre for Nature-based Climate Solutions, July 2022

What's Dan's favourite mangrove? What can you do to protect mangroves? Can Dan speak to mangroves?  Find out the answers to these questions and more!

Financing nature-based solutions
Phillip Capital, March 2022

Panel on nature-based solution finance and investments, with panelists from across the finance and ESG industry.

A city in nature for coastal resilience
National Parks Board, March 2022

Ecosystem services of Singapore's coastline, and how coastal ecosystems contribute to a more resilient Singapore.

Mangrove restoration in Southeast Asia (in spanish)
Universidad Nacional de Colombia, November 2021

Presentation about successes and failures in mangrove restoration, for Simposio Experiencias Internacionales en restauración de ecosistemas marinos 24.

A global picture of blue carbon
2nd Mexico Blue Carbon Forum, October 2021

Keynote speech to the 2nd Mexico Blue Carbon Forum, discussing the state of mangrove blue carbon globally, some successes and remaining challenges. 

State of the world's mangrove forests
IUCN World Conservation Congress, September 2021

Invited video speech to the IUCN World Conservation Congress, highlighting the most uptodate picture of the world's mangrove forests, and their conservation status.

Harnessing urban natural capital

Ministry of National Development, August 2021

Presentation to the MND Urban R&D Symposium summarizing the results of our recent Natural Capital Assessment for Singapore.

Mangroves are awesome!
The Mangrove Lab, July 2021

On World Mangrove Day, hear from members of the Mangrove Lab why they think mangroves are so great!

State of the world's mangroves report
Global Mangrove Alliance, July 2021

Q&A session with authors of the Global Mangrove Alliance's report on the state of the world's mangroves.

Revealing our roots: mangrove forests of Singapore
National Parks Board, June 2021

Join Dan and NParks staff on a virtual tour of Singapore's mangrove forests.

An introduction to mangrove blue carbon
Blue Marine Foundation, June 2021

Video primer on mangrove forests and their global contribution to blue carbon.

Future carbon emissions from global mangrove loss
Global Wetland Project, April 2021

Presentations and Q&A session with authors of a recent paper in Global Change Biology that estimated potential carbon emissions associated with future mangrove deforestation.

Global potential of mangroves for climate mitigation
The Nature Conservancy Indonesia, April 2021

Presentation and panel session on mangrove blue carbon hosted by The Nature Conservancy and the Government of Indonesia.

Future carbon emissions from global mangrove loss
Global Wetland Project, April 2021

Presentations and Q&A session with authors of a recent paper in Global Change Biology that estimated potential carbon emissions associated with future mangrove deforestation.

Mangroves: the case for conservation optimism
TedX Singapore, March 2021

TedX talk on why mangrove forests provide a global case study in conservation optimism.

Climate change: a wicked problem
Channel News Asia, March 2021

Senior Minister Dr Janil Puthucheary joins us in the field to learn about the importance of Singapore's blue carbon for climate change mitigation.

The carbon conundrum
Channel News Asia, March 2021

Documentary on our work measuring Singapore's blue carbon stocks.

Will mangrove forests save us from climate change?
Nanyang Technological University, February 2021

Seminar on our lab's research into mangrove blue carbon science, management and policy, looking at the opportunities and challenges of mangroves for climate mitigation.

Mangrove blue carbon in Southeast Asia
National University of Singapore, December 2020

Seminar on the opportunities and constraints to blue carbon projects across Southeast Asia, hosted by NUS Centre for Nature-based Climate Solutions.

The state of Southeast Asia's mangroves
Government of Indonesia, November 2020

Symposium hosted by the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries on Southeast Asia's mangrove forests.

Biodiversity: an essential service
Temasek Foundation, October 2020

Seminar and panel session on Singapore's coastal biodiversity and its contribution to ecosystem services and people's connections with nature.

Working with nature to restore our mangrove forests
National Parks Board, September 2020

Presentation on mangrove forest restoration, including the Restore Ubin Mangroves project, as part of the Pesta Ubin festival.

The science of mangroves
Malaysian Academy of Sciences, July 2020

Assessing the state of the world's mangrove forests, and the science that underpins their measurement and management.

Natural capital in urban landscapes
Natural Capital Singapore, January 2020

Video introducing the NRF-funded Natural Capital Singapore project, led by the National University of Singapore and ETH Zurich.

Blue carbon loss and recovery following land use change
Center for International Forestry Research, August 2019

Sigit Sasmito talks about his recent paper in Global Change Biology estimating emissions factors for mangrove conversion to different land uses.

Singapore's blue carbon dynamics
World Seagrass Congress, September 2018

Daniel Hortua-Saavedra presents his PhD work on carbon connectivity between mangroves and seagrasses in Singapore.

A conversation with ZMT Bremen
ZMT Bremen, August 2018

Discussion with Martin Zimmer on collaborations between tropical and temperate countries for mangrove research.

Unlearning landscape
American Association of Geographers, April 2015

A presentation with Tariq Jazeel (University College London) as part of the AAG President's Plenary, where we deconstruct the concept of landscape.

Dirty science
Center for International Forestry Research, April 2015

Video of our recent field work in West Papua, Indonesia, installing surface elevation tables to help us better understand mangrove vulnerability to sea-level rise.

Payments for Ecosystem Services and external stressors
Center for International Forestry Research, February 2015

Jacob Phelps describes our recent paper in Global Environmental Change on how external stressors affect the viability of Payments for Ecosystem Services projects.

Mandai mangrove: a living laboratory
Biodiversity of Singapore Symposium, September 2011

Discussing the scientific and cultural legacy of Mandai mangrove, and why we need to conserve it in the future.

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