On 10 July 2015, a 10.6 m sperm whale was washed up Singapore’s shore. While most people were excited to spot a marine mammal of this size in Singapore, this discovery also revealed a teething problem - marine thrash. Globally, more than 5 trillion pieces of plastics weighing over 250,000 tonnes are found on the sea surface. So how does this affect the oceans and our health? Dr. Toh Tai Chong is a SAJC alumni and one of the few coral biologists in Singapore. He received his BSc in Biological Sciences from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and completed his PhD in Life Sciences from National University of Singapore (NUS). SAJC has played a significant role in Tai Chong’s personal development and his accomplishments. His accolades include “A*STAR Promising Young Researcher Awardâ€, “NUS Outstanding Part-time Teaching Assistant Awardâ€, “NUS Best Graduate Researcher Awardâ€, and he was named the Valedictorian for his graduating class in NUS. Tai Chong is currently a lecturer in the College of Alice and Peter Tan (CAPT) and a Research Fellow with the Tropical Marine Science Institute (TMSI), NUS. He is passionate about our oceans and has dedicated his research to coral reef conservation and restoration.He hopes to inspire the student community to be future game-changers to protect our fragile natural habitats. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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