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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Beyond the protected area network – Identifying priority areas for conserving biodiversity
Hi everyone, I’m Clarice, a Y2 undergraduate that recently joined the TEE Lab in January! Over the the past six months, I’ve been working...
cyan006
May 16, 20213 min read
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Whose dung is it anyway?
Artwork by Jay Hosler Environmental DNA (eDNA) is defined as genetic material that is collected from environmental samples, such as soil...
Xin Rui Ong
Feb 23, 20211 min read
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Arthropod diversity #1 - My First research experience
Hi! It's Li Si :) A year ago, I went on a search for a research project, and was kindly offered a chance to study about termite...

Li Si
Feb 12, 20213 min read
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