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Wetlands are the cradle of life, supporting biodiversity, protecting coastlines, and filtering water. But their influence extends far beyond the shoreline—wetlands and coral reefs are deeply interconnected, forming vital ecosystems that sustain marine life and coastal communities.

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Celebrating World Wetlands Day this month, we journey from mangrove roots to coral reefs, uncovering how these habitats work together to support ocean health. We’ll learn from Dr. Gretchen Coffman, an expert in wetland restoration, and Leon from Livingseas Foundation, who specializes in marine conservation and coral reef rehabilitation.

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Through this conversation, we’ll explore:

  • How wetlands and coral ecosystems are linked in sustaining biodiversity

  • The role of mangroves and seagrasses in protecting coral reefs

  • Restoration efforts—how science and community action can help revive these ecosystems

 

Join us for an evening of deep discovery, where science, conservation, and storytelling merge to inspire action for our planet’s blue and green spaces.

Dr. Gretchen Coffman, Wetland Restoration Ecologist

Dr. Coffman is a wetland restoration ecologist and Senior Lecturer at the National University of Singapore. She teaches conservation biogeography, aquatic ecology, wetland restoration ecology, intro to geography, and research methods in Physical Geography.

She is member of the Tropical Environmental Change (TEC) research group at NUS and engaged in research projects in Singapore and throughout the Southeast Asian Region. Her research focuses on the study of conservation biogeography of endangered species, the exploration of factors that limit ecosystem recovery through the community-based ecosystem restoration, the development of conservation and restoration strategies in tropical ecosystems including, mangroves, rivers and coral reefs.

More info on her can be found at her website: https://www.gretchencoffman.org/

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Leon Boey, Founder & Conservationist

Leon is the Founder of Livingseas Asia, and The Livingseas Foundation. His organizations are focused on restoring, conserving, rebuilding coastal and marine ecosystems by involving local communities to ensure a long-term and sustainable impact. 

His current goal is to restore 50,000m2 of reef in Padang Bali, and leads the coral conservation program of Livingseas Asia, Bali. 

More about the organizations can be found at these websites:

https://www.livingseas.asia

https://www.livingseasfoundation.org/

Wild Conversations: Roots to Reefs

Date: Thursday, 27 February 2025

Time: 7pm - 9pm

Location: Online (link will be sent closer to the date)

Entry Fee: Free but we encourage a min. $5/pax donation to Livingseas Foundation.

More information on them can be found at www.livingseasfoundation.org

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If you would like to support Wild Conversations and keep it going, we would also appreciate a small contribution!

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