Asian School of the Environment, Nanyang Technological University
The Sea Turtle Directory
Country: Singapore
Organization / Project Name: Asian School of the Environment, Nanyang Technological University
Website: https://www.ntu.edu.sg/ase/aboutus/staff-directory/staff-details/kim-hie-lim
Email: hlkim@ntu.edu.sg
Description: We are focusing on understanding the population genomics of hawksbill turtles in Singapore and in the Indo-Pacific region. We have our own de novo hawksbill turtle genome assembly and have been analysing whole genome data from the hawksbill population in Singapore. We have hawksbill turtles nesting in Singapore and green turtles foraging in our coastal waters.
Species of focus: Hawksbills (Eretmochelys imbricata), Green turtles (Chelonia mydas)
Volunteer program: Yes
Tourist activities (Y/N): No
Primary Areas of Work: Nesting beach monitoring, Genetic sampling