Nicholas MAK Wei Jie 

The ocean is my home. Being in the salty water and hearing it crash onto the shore brings me joy. In my undergraduate journey, I have devoted my time in exploring modules that help me achieve my goal of better understanding the marine environment.

In year 2, I took on a 4MC UROPS project in EMEL, with Dr Janine Ledet as my mentor, which looked at flowerpots as an eco-engineering strategy to enhance biodiversity along Singapore’s modified shores. For my FYP, I am exploring different methods to sex the sea urchin, Diadema setosum.

I hope to become a researcher as a marine biologist (fingers crossed)! Besides hanging about the shores and scuba diving, I bring along my camera to snap any interesting moments that appear! 

Research interests

Marine biology