LKCNHM ExxonMobil Biodiversity Conservation and Explorers Programme (BiCEP) 2022
The ExxonMobil Biodiversity Conservation and Explorers Programme aims to create awareness of Singapore’s natural heritage and equip participants with knowledge on conservation issues. Knowledge about our local biodiversity is an important first step to help us protect the precious ecosystems around us.
Through the use of natural history specimens in the Museum, guided field exploration activities and a virtual programme, students from participating schools learnt about Singapore’s biodiversity and related nature conservation topics.
Students were brought on a gallery tour to learn more about our local biodiversity.
Some of the specimens used to facilitate the students’ learning.
Students on a field exploration trip in Labrador Park.
During the programme, the students were tasked with a ‘Conservation Challenge Assignment’ that required them to develop a plan to convince stakeholders to conserve a chosen habitat in a hypothetical nature area. Their plans were presented via ArcGIS StoryMaps, which is a digital storytelling tool.
At the end of the programme, three groups across all participating schools were chosen as winners for the assignment. In addition, an Environmental Steward, a student who has demonstrated great interest and/or knowledge on the topic of biodiversity and nature conservation, was chosen from each school!Both the top three student groups of the assignment and the Environmental Stewards were awarded gift vouchers and exclusive LKCNHM postcards featuring the terrestrial and marine biodiversity of Singapore.
We would like to showcase the works of the winning groups for the 2022 programme. Congratulations to all awardees!
1st Place: Raffles Institution Group 5
Members: Hah Kai Feng, NieKangming, Ma Ruilin, Wee Yimin Jerome
StoryMap URL: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/1f34af57a62e41c8bb32daee6c59515f
2nd Place: Mayflower Secondary School Group 1
Members: Chew Shimin, Chin Hui En, Jessica Ng Xin Yi, Miko Poh Wan Rong, Soh Shan Ee
StoryMap URL: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/7b4f9f1430334f33864b59197ce76053
3rd Place: Zhenghua Secondary School Group 4
Members: Daphne Sim Shi Yun, Lim TuongVy (Xin Hui), Ng Shi Han Caleb, Koh Jun Cheng, Leo Qi Keng
StoryMap URL: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/64133529a33842fdb91ce53128f362a0
Photo credits: Outreach and Education team