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About Mandai Nature Academy

 

Imagine turning today's conservation challenges into opportunities for real change. 

The Mandai Nature Academy bridges critical gaps in conservation capacity building, research and tools - key barriers to effective wildlife conservation in Singapore and the region. 

Guided by three pillars: Science & Research; Capacity Building; and Advocacy, we can nurture tomorrow's conservation leaders and position Singapore as a regional centre of excellence for conservation.

Science & Research

Driving biodiversity research to deliver actionable knowledge, innovative tools and measurable impact on the ground.

Capacity Building

Empowering and mentoring the next generation of conservation professionals while strengthening conservation expertise across Southeast Asia through structured programmes.

Advocacy

Engaging communities and integrating biodiversity protection into everyone's life and business practices, fostering a biophilic Singapore.

Singapore Conservation Impact Grant

 

Our flagship local grant programme supports biodiversity projects in Singapore that enhance ecological connectivity and foster a biophilic city. A project can encompass various areas under any of these three key pillars:

  • Biodiverse: Maintaining or enhancing biodiversity, protecting and managing species, ensuring healthy wildlife populations, and the rescue, rehabilitation and release of wildlife.
  • Ecological connectivity: Improving habitat quality, enhancing habitat connectivity, and restoring ecological functions of flora and fauna
  • Biophilic: Increasing appreciation for wildlife, reducing undesirable human-wildlife interaction, and improving competency and capacity for wildlife rehabilitation and conservation

Applicants may apply for funding of:

  • Up to S$25,000 for a project (not more than 1 year) or
  • Up to S$50,000 for a project (more than 1 year but not more than 2 years)

Submit Application

For any queries, please contact Dr Andie Ang ([email protected])

Conservation HeadStarter Programme

 

The Conservation HeadStarter Programme offers passionate youth a structured pathway to launch their careers in conservation through hands-on experiences, mentorship and professional development opportunities.

  • 3-year mentor style programme
  • For recent local graduates with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Candidates will: 

  • Gain skills essential for regional and global conservation projects
  • Access opportunities to engage with leading conservation thought leaders
  • Get hands-on in real-world conservation projects and collaborate with field professionals
  • Build lasting and meaningful bonds with mentors
  • Benefit from feedback through two-way appraisals, peer insights and long-term support. 

For any queries, please contact Dr Jessica Lee ([email protected])

Mandai Wildlife Centre

Located at Rainforest Wild Adventure East, Mandai Wildlife Centre is a dedicated facility to the veterinary care, rehabilitation and recovery of Singapore's rescued native wildlife, giving them a second chance at life. 

It advances wildlife conservation in Singapore by improving outcomes for rescued native wildlife, and also supports research and knowledge-building into the veterinary care and rehabilitation of native wildlife. 

A wide range of wildlife will be cared for at the Centre, including the Sunda pangolin, Sunda colugo, common palm civet, reticulated python, as well as birds like the Sunda scops owl, white-collared kingfisher and white-bellied sea eagle.

Key facilities:

  • Viewing gallery which provides visitors to Rainforest Wild Adventure East a closer look at surgery and treatment rooms, the intensive care ward and a food preparation area for rescued wildlife
  • Diagnostic capabilities, including digital radiography, ultrasonography, endoscopy, and anatomical and clinical pathology functions
  • 13 dens for housing rescued wildlife
  • 10-metre long rehabilitation yard to allow recovering animals to regain strength, restore mobility and relearn behaviours essential for post-release survival

 

Mandai Wildlife Centre is operated by Mandai Nature and supported by a S$1.5 million commitment over three years from Marina Bay Sands. 

Biobanking

 

The biobanking programme serves as Mandai Nature Academy's scientific engine and a vital "genetic safety net" for global biodiversity. Formally integrated into Mandai Nature in 2024, the lab maintains a repository of nearly 4,000 biological samples from 146 threatened species.

Specialising in assisted reproduction techniques (ART), stem cell technology, and wildlife sustainability, we provide the rigourous scientific foundation required to pull vulnerable species back from the brink of extinction.

Beyond the lab, we aim to be a regional leader in capacity building for biobanking. We have hosted professional workshops as well as local and international collaborations to elevate conservation standards across Southeast Asia.