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CNA news feature - Dung beetles on Pulau Ubin
The TEE Lab was given the amazing opportunity to share about our research on Pulau Ubin! We even saw an Onthophagus dung beetle rolling...
Xin Rui Ong
Feb 7, 20221 min read


The Journey of Creating the Singapore Dung Beetles Species Checklist – Part 1
A species checklist is the documentation of what species are present in a geographical space in a certain timeframe, and it allows us to...

Marx Yim
Jan 26, 20222 min read


Dung Beetle-Mammal Dung Interaction Networks are Resilient Across a Gradient of Forest Disturbance
In Dr Chiew Li Yuen’s first paper from her PhD, "Dung Beetle-Mammal Dung Interaction Networks are Resilient Across a Gradient of Forest...

Marx Yim
Jan 19, 20221 min read


Understanding Dung Beetle Diversity and Community Composition In Singapore
Hello everyone! I’m Yong Xu, a Year 3 student from the Asian School of Environment specialising in Ecology. During my last summer break,...

Marx Yim
Jan 19, 20224 min read


Comprehensive checklist and conservation assessment of singapore bees
Did you know that Singapore has a total of 133 bee species? In this new paper, we present the first checklist and conservation status...
Xin Rui Ong
Jan 18, 20221 min read


Arthropod diversity #2 - Catching em' all
Hey there! It's Li Si again! A year ago, I posted about my URECA research project and today, I'm excited to finally share about some of...

Li Si
Jan 8, 20223 min read


Trimorphism in Dung Beetle, Proagoderus Watanabei
When competition between males for mates is intense, some males will adopt alternate tactics to increase their chance of mating success....

Marx Yim
Dec 20, 20211 min read


Milestone Achieved! Congratulations to our Three New PhD Candidates!
The TEE Lab is proud to announce that our PhD students Ong Xin Rui, Tharaka SP and Tabitha Hui have successfully passed their qualifying...

Marx Yim
Nov 18, 20211 min read


Roadkills in Northern Peninsular Malaysia
As Malaysia’s economy continues to grow, an ever-expanding road network is being built to support the new developments. Whilst roads...

Marx Yim
Nov 15, 20212 min read


Mobilising Data on Ecologically Important Insects in Malaysia & Singapore GBIF Project By BIFA/MOEJ
The Tropical Ecology and Entomology (TEE) Lab is ecstatic to announce that we are embarking on a Global Biodiversity Information Facility...

Marx Yim
Nov 1, 20212 min read


Dung Beetles as Hydrological Engineers
New paper by TEE Lab associated PhD student Nadine Keller! Dung beetles are important nutrient recyclers in both tropical and temperate...

Marx Yim
Oct 25, 20211 min read


Dung Beetle Trap Type Matters
Dung beetles are most often surveyed using baited pitfall traps (BPTs) and flight interception traps (FITs). Quantitative comparisons of...
Xin Rui Ong
Oct 24, 20211 min read


Wait No More - Get It DONE!
In a time of uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic, research fieldwork has been hit hard. Travel restrictions were imposed globally...

Marx Yim
Oct 15, 20212 min read


Double Achievements For ASE Ecology Undergraduate Students
For their outstanding URECA AY20/21 research, ASE 4th year undergraduates and NTU President Research Scholars (NTU PRS), Alexis Goh and...

Marx Yim
Oct 7, 20211 min read


ASE Ecology Student Tay Li Si Commended For Arthropod-Forest Restoration Study
Heartfelt congratulations to ASE 4th year ecology specialisation student and NTU President Research Scholar (NTU PRS), Tay Li Si for...

Marx Yim
Oct 7, 20212 min read


ASE Ecology Student Alexis Goh wins URECA Research Excellence Award for Pollinator-Nature Way Study
Our warmest congratulations to ASE 4th year ecology specialisation student and NTU President Research Scholar (NTU PRS), Alexis Goh for...

Marx Yim
Oct 7, 20211 min read


Nature Finds A Way — Reflections
Hello everyone, I'm Alexis, a year 4 undergraduate studying Ecology! It's actually my third year being part of the TEE Lab, and I...
Alexis Goh
Sep 13, 20212 min read


Crop heterogeneity and beneficial insect diversity
The rapid expansion and intensification of agriculture has altered the composition of communities and disrupted ecosystem services, yet...
Tharaka
Sep 8, 20212 min read


Little Things Making Big Impacts
In the last few months, my trusty research assistant Sabidee and I (Li Yuen) have been working hard on a huge dung beetle curation...

Marx Yim
Aug 13, 20212 min read


Dung beetles help keep ecosystems healthy - Frontiers for young minds
Dung beetles primarily use dung of mammals for feeding and nesting thereby playing a huge role in nutrient cycling. They also aid in seed...

Marx Yim
Jun 17, 20212 min read
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