As 2025 draws to a close, the Tropical Ecology and Entomology (TEE) Lab came together for a relaxed year-end barbeque to reflect on an eventful and meaningful year. Beyond good food and laughter, the gathering was a moment to celebrate our collective achievements, acknowledge the people behind the work, and look ahead with excitement to what lies ahead. Super nice foods by our little chefs. Photo 2025, Chiew Li Yuen One of the highlights of the evening was a beautifully cura

From 8 to 18 Dec 2025, Zann and Marx visited Kuala Lumpur to study Peninsular Malaysia’s dung beetles, supporting research on Singapore species. Exploring collections at Universiti Malaya and FRIM with Dr Thary Gazi Goh revealed new insights into taxonomy, ecology, and natural history. We are grateful for this opportunity to visit and look forward to future collaboration - terima kasih!

Hello everyone! We’re Dr Nanette Raczka and research assistant Sonia Lee from the TEE Lab. Nanette is an ecologist whose research focuses include plant nutrient acquisition processes and plant-microbial interactions, and Sonia is a research assistant who has an interest in entomology. Background A little background into our project – a great challenge lies in quantifying the change in belowground root carbon between land use types such as restored forests and secondary fore

On 10 December 2025, The Tropical Ecology and Entomology (TEE) lab from the Asian School of Environment (ASE), College of Science, Nanyang Technological University (NTU) conducted a presentation and hands-on workshop at Institute for Biodiversity and Environmental Research, Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) focused on adapting the Forest Integrity Assessment (FIA) tool for peat swamp forest ecosystems. This event brought together researchers, students, and the staffs on g

During our second trip to Japan this year, the TEE Lab visited the collections at the National Museum of Nature and Science , which is situated in the Science City of Tsukuba. Hosted by Dr Showtaro Kakizoe, we spent two fulfilling days examining and imaging dung beetle specimens held in the museum's collections. Group photo with Dr Showtaro Kakizoe and Hiroshima University PhD student Aiman Aiman Luhkman. These important collections help us to verify species identifications a