Tan Wei Ming

I grew up in a flat that looked out over a canal, and I spent most of primary school trying to catch things in it. Environmental studies was the obvious choice, but film crept in during my first year, when I realised data alone doesn't make people care.

I like work that gets my shoes dirty and ends with something people can actually see: a map, a short film, a set of numbers that changes a decision. I'm learning to be more patient with the slow parts, like the third cleaning pass on a spreadsheet.

Outside of fieldwork I swim badly, cook a lot of dal, and keep a list of every bird I've seen on campus (64 so far).

Bachelor of Environmental Studies, Year 3, Singapore.

Ecology track with a minor in Geography. Relevant modules include Field Methods in Ecology, Coastal Systems, Remote Sensing & GIS, Environmental Policy, and Documentary Practice (an elective from the film department).

Organising lead for Beach Clean Saturdays in 2025: 9 cleanups, about 180 volunteers. Faculty undergraduate research grant, 2026 (S$500 for transect equipment).