Research
2023
DECEMBER
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PROFESSOR HIROSHI MIYAKE
School of Marine Biosciences, Kitasato University, Japan
Purpose of visit: Examination of Hydrozoa
Purpose of visit: Examination of Hydrozoa
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DR SHO TOSHINO
Kuroshio Biological Research Foundation, Japan
Purpose of visit: Examination of Scyphozoa
Purpose of visit: Examination of Scyphozoa
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DR NICHOLAS WEI LIANG YAP
St. John’s Island National Marine Laboratory, Singapore
Purpose of visit: Examination of Actinaria
Purpose of visit: Examination of Actinaria
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DR WAN FARIDAH AKMAL
Monash University Malaysia, Malaysia
Purpose of visit: Taxonomic research and curatorial work on the Lampyridae (Coleoptera) specimens
Purpose of visit: Taxonomic research and curatorial work on the Lampyridae (Coleoptera) specimens
NOVEMBER
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DR ERNEST TEO
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Japan
Purpose of visit: Examination of ticks (Arachnida, Acari) from Southeast Asia
Purpose of visit: Examination of ticks (Arachnida, Acari) from Southeast Asia
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DR DWI LISTYO RAHAYU
Marine Bio-industry Division, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Lombok Utara, Indonesia
Purpose of visit: Examination of hermit crabs & selected brachyuran families
Purpose of visit: Examination of hermit crabs & selected brachyuran families
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DR DAISY WOWOR
Research Center for Biosystematics & Evolution, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Cibinong, Indonesia
Purpose of visit: Examination of Indonesian freshwater crabs & shrimps
Purpose of visit: Examination of Indonesian freshwater crabs & shrimps
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DR PETER J. F. DAVIE
Queensland Museum, Brisbane, Australia
Purpose of visit: Collaborative work & examination of various brachyuran crabs
Purpose of visit: Collaborative work & examination of various brachyuran crabs
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DR SHANE T. AHYONG
Australian Museum, Sydney, Australia
Purpose of visit: Collaborative work & examination of spider crabs and mantis shrimps
Purpose of visit: Collaborative work & examination of spider crabs and mantis shrimps
OCTOBER
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MARY MARGARET
Cornell University, USA
Purpose of visit: Skinning and stuffing bird specimens
Purpose of visit: Skinning and stuffing bird specimens
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ERYN WOERNLEY
Cornell University, USA
Purpose of visit: Skinning and stuffing bird specimens
Purpose of visit: Skinning and stuffing bird specimens
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DR MICHAEL RAUPACH
Bavarian State Collection of Zoology Munich
Purpose of visit: Examination of ZRC aquatic Heteroptera collection
Purpose of visit: Examination of ZRC aquatic Heteroptera collection
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DR LIU XINMING
Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, China
Purpose of visit: Collaborative research & examination of anomuran decapod crustaceans
Purpose of visit: Collaborative research & examination of anomuran decapod crustaceans
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PROFESSOR DALTON AMORIM DE SOUZA
University of São Paulo, Brazil
Purpose of Visit: Research collaboration on Singaporean fungus gnats
Purpose of Visit: Research collaboration on Singaporean fungus gnats
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PROFESSOR JOSTEIN KJAEDERSEN
Arctic University of Norway, Tromso
Purpose of Visit: Research collaboration on Singaporean fungus gnats
Purpose of Visit: Research collaboration on Singaporean fungus gnats
AUGUST
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DR KANYAKORN PIRAONAPICHA
Native Honey Bee & Pollinator Research Center, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi
Purpose of visit: Examination and taxonomic comparisons of stingless bees – genera Lepidotrigona and Tetragonula – from Southeast Asia
Purpose of visit: Examination and taxonomic comparisons of stingless bees – genera Lepidotrigona and Tetragonula – from Southeast Asia
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DR TOMOHIDE YASUNAGA
American Museum of Natural History, Nagasaki, Japan
Purpose of visit: Examination of Miridae (Plant Bugs)
Purpose of visit: Examination of Miridae (Plant Bugs)
JULY
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PROFESSOR HIROSHI MIYAKE
School of Marine Biosciences, Kitasato University, Japan
Purpose of visit: Examination of Medusozoa
Purpose of visit: Examination of Medusozoa
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PROFESSOR VALIALLAH KHALAJI-PIRBALOUTY
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran
Purpose of visit: Examination and identification of marine isopod crustaceans
Purpose of visit: Examination and identification of marine isopod crustaceans
JUNE
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PROFESSOR CATHERINE S. MCFADDEN
Department of Biology, Harvey Mudd College, USA
Purpose of visit: Processing and examination of soft corals
Purpose of visit: Processing and examination of soft corals
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MR STEFANO BORGHI
James Cook University, Australia
Purpose of visit: Processing and examination of soft corals
Purpose of visit: Processing and examination of soft corals
MAY
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MR SOLO ARMAN PERALTA MERCENE
Department of Agriculture, Philippines
Purpose of visit: Taxonomic and molecular training of assassin bugs as potential biological control for fall armyworm in cornfields
Purpose of visit: Taxonomic and molecular training of assassin bugs as potential biological control for fall armyworm in cornfields
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PROFESSOR TOSHIHIKO FUJITA
Head of Department of Zoology, National Museum of Nature and Science, Japan
Purpose of visit: Examination of Ophiuroidea (brittle stars)
Purpose of visit: Examination of Ophiuroidea (brittle stars)
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MR DENG Zongjing
Department of Zoology, National Museum of Nature and Science, Japan
Purpose of visit: Examination of Ophiuroidea (brittle stars)
Purpose of visit: Examination of Ophiuroidea (brittle stars)
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PROFESSOR MARYMEGAN DALY
Director of the Museum of Biological Diversity, Ohio State University, USA
Purpose of visit: Examination of Actiniaria (anemones)
Purpose of visit: Examination of Actiniaria (anemones)
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DR CHOO LE QIN
University of Sheffield, UK
Purpose of visit: Examination of Pteropoda (sea butterflies) and zooplankton
Purpose of visit: Examination of Pteropoda (sea butterflies) and zooplankton
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DR NICHOLAS YAP
St. John’s Island National Marine Laboratory
Purpose of visit: Examination of Actiniaria and co-hosting of visitors
Purpose of visit: Examination of Actiniaria and co-hosting of visitors
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DR PAN DA
Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China
Purpose of visit: Examination of Chinese & Indochinese freshwater crabs
Purpose of visit: Examination of Chinese & Indochinese freshwater crabs
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DR SHI BOYANG
Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China
Purpose of visit: Examination of Chinese & Indochinese freshwater crabs
Purpose of visit: Examination of Chinese & Indochinese freshwater crabs
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MR SATAPAT KUMPITAK
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Purpose of visit: Research visit to photograph and collect data from skulls of rats and mice
Purpose of visit: Research visit to photograph and collect data from skulls of rats and mice
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MS NITCHANAN NANTAWONG
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Purpose of visit: Research visit to photograph and collect data from skulls of rats and mice
Purpose of visit: Research visit to photograph and collect data from skulls of rats and mice
APRIL
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DR PETER CASTRO
California Polytechnic University, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Purpose of visit: Examination of goneplacoid and other brachyuran crabs
Purpose of visit: Examination of goneplacoid and other brachyuran crabs
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DR MAURICE KOTTELAT
Independent researcher
Purpose of visit: To examine fish specimens
Purpose of visit: To examine fish specimens
DR ARNE RASMUSSEN
The Royal Danish Academy Institute of Conservation, Denmark
Purpose of visit: To examine specimens of sea-snakes
Purpose of visit: To examine specimens of sea-snakes
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DR JOHANA GOYES VALLEJOS
University of Missouri, USA
Purpose of visit: Examine specimens of fanged frogs (Limnonectes) as part of a broader study on the systematics and evolution of the group
Purpose of visit: Examine specimens of fanged frogs (Limnonectes) as part of a broader study on the systematics and evolution of the group
MARCH
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DR YANG CHIEN-HUI
National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan
Purpose of visit: Examination of penaeoid prawns & scyllaroid lobster
Purpose of visit: Examination of penaeoid prawns & scyllaroid lobster
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DR LIN CHIA-WEI
National Museum of Marine Biology & Aquarium, Checheng, Taiwan
Purpose of visit: Examination of galatheid lobsters and brachyuran
Purpose of visit: Examination of galatheid lobsters and brachyuran
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DR CAI YIXIONG
National Biodiversity Centre, Nparks
Purpose of visit: Examine Atyid shrimp specimens
Purpose of visit: Examine Atyid shrimp specimens
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DR PATRICK GROOTAERT
Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Belgium
Purpose of visit: Taxonomic revision of Dolichopodidae from Singapore and the rest of Southeast Asia
Purpose of visit: Taxonomic revision of Dolichopodidae from Singapore and the rest of Southeast Asia
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DR NOBUYUKI YAMAGUCHI
Institute of Tropical Biodiversity and Sustainable Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
Purpose of visit: Examine and measure skulls of large cats (leopards and tigers)
Purpose of visit: Examine and measure skulls of large cats (leopards and tigers)
FEBRUARY
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DR CAI YIXIONG
National Biodiversity Centre, Nparks
Purpose of visit: Examine Atyid shrimp specimens.
Purpose of visit: Examine Atyid shrimp specimens.
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PROFESSOR FRED WELLS
Curtin University, Australia
Purpose of visit: To obtain oyster material for molecular analyses.
Purpose of visit: To obtain oyster material for molecular analyses.
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MS SHERRALEE LUKEHURST
Curtin University, Australia
Purpose of visit: To obtain oyster material for molecular analyses.
Purpose of visit: To obtain oyster material for molecular analyses.
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DR SHIH HSI-TE
National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
Purpose of visit: Examination of grapsoid and freshwater crabs in the Zoological Reference Collection.
Purpose of visit: Examination of grapsoid and freshwater crabs in the Zoological Reference Collection.
MR HSU JHIH-WEI
National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
Purpose of visit: Examination of varunid crabs in the Zoological Reference Collection.
Purpose of visit: Examination of varunid crabs in the Zoological Reference Collection.
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DR TOHRU NARUSE
University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan
Purpose of visit: Examination of brachyuran crabs in the Zoological Reference Collection.
Purpose of visit: Examination of brachyuran crabs in the Zoological Reference Collection.
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MR HIROKI NAKAJIMA
University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan
Purpose of visit: Examination of mantis shrimps in the Zoological Reference Collection.
Purpose of visit: Examination of mantis shrimps in the Zoological Reference Collection.
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MR TAIGI SATO
University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan
Purpose of visit: Examination of hexapodid & other brachyuran crabs in the Zoological Reference Collection.
Purpose of visit: Examination of hexapodid & other brachyuran crabs in the Zoological Reference Collection.
JANUARY
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PROFESSOR MATJAŽ KUNTNER
National Institute of Biology, Slovenia
Purpose of visit: Work on the biodiversity of spiders from Southeast Asia with a focus on a few families, Nephilidae, Araneidae, Theridiidae, and Liphistiidae.
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ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR TRAN ANH DUC
Vietnam National University
Purpose of visit: Work on the systematics of aquatic Heteroptera from Singapore and the rest of Southeast Asia & give a public seminar on water bugs, with emphasis on Southeast Asian fauna