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JSPS Visit #2: Knowledge Exchange on GBIF with Japanese Collaborators!
The TEE Lab is welcomed our collaborators from Hiroshima University back to Singapore for the second time this year on 2-3 Nov 2025! Highlights included a GBIF data-sharing session by our Project Officer Marx Yim, a presentation by Aiman on his 10-day training in the lab, and of course, a feast of Indonesian food as a welcome dinner.
A short but meaningful visit filled with learning, discussion, and collaboration. Looking forward to more in 2026!
Zann Teo
Nov 261 min read


Skills Building: Aiman's Intensive Training with the TEE Lab
From 28 Oct to 7 Nov 2025, the TEE Lab was excited to host PhD student Arief Aiman Lukhman from Hiroshima University for an intensive hands-on training in dung beetle sorting, identification,and molecular techniques. Guided by TEE Lab members Zann Teo and Dr Ong Xin Rui, and joined by our first-year PhD students Nethmi and Jasmine, Aiman dove into two weeks of dung beetle work, with everything from specimen processing 🔬 to PCR 🧬, and finally, curating a reference collection
Zann Teo
Nov 263 min read


Dung Beetles Galore!: The East Asia Dung Beetle Research Symposium 2025
In July 2025, PhD student Zann Teo represented the TEE Lab at the East Asia Dung Beetle Research Symposium in Nara, Japan! She shared updates on Singapore’s dung beetle species checklist and morphological key, and connected with dung beetle researchers from both across East Asia and around the world. 🌏
With inspiring talks on dung beetle research from different fields, a field trip to search for dung beetles at Nara Park, the symposium was packed with learning, discovery an
Zann Teo
Nov 262 min read


TEE Lab at the Opening of the New Sustainability Gallery, Gardens by the Bay
The Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab (TEE Lab), Asian School of Environment (ASE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU) recently had the privilege of participating in the official opening of the new Sustainability Gallery at Gardens by the Bay. We were honoured to showcase our work to distinguished guests, including President of the Republic of Singapore, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Kikkoman Corporation honorary CEO, chairman of board of directors Yuzaburo Mogi , and the dedi
liyuenchiew
Nov 192 min read


"ONE Belt One Road 一带一路" Insect Training Course in China
In October 2025, Assoc Prof Eleanor Slade and Dr Ong Xin Rui had the privilege of participating in "The Second Training Course on Key Technologies of Insect Diversity Pattern Assessment and Intelligent Monitoring System in the Belt & Road Region" , organised by the Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences . Course participants at the Tengger Desert The course involved over 20 participants from 16 countries , and was conducted in seven host institutions across six loc
Xin Rui Ong
Nov 52 min read


Upgraded AMBER System Installed at Gardens by the Bay to Enhance Insect Monitoring
Insect populations are declining worldwide, yet our understanding remains limited due to scarce long-term monitoring, particularly in...
liyuenchiew
Aug 302 min read


🔬 Strengthening Taxonomic Capacity in Southeast Asia: TEE Lab at the JSPS Meeting in Hiroshima
Group photo with Dr. Teruo Ochi, Dr. Masahiro Kon, Dr. Tetsuro Hosaka, Dr. Showtaro Kakizoe, and Dr. Tomohiro Watazu. Photo 2025, Chiew...
liyuenchiew
Aug 122 min read


Ecology day - ASE Science Discovery camp 2025: Inspiring the next generation of ecologists
Pre-university students from the junior college and polytechnic students at the CoS Science Discovery Camp from 18 to 20 June 2025. Photo...
liyuenchiew
Jul 72 min read


Calvin Leung’s participation in the European Symposium on Saproxylic Ecology (ESSE2025): a great opportunity to meet European experts in saproxylic research
Calvin Leung giving his oral presentation on his first PhD chapter during ESSE2025. Photo 2025, Dmitry Telnov From 14th-16th May 2025,...
liyuenchiew
May 292 min read


🎉Celebrating a Milestone: Qualifying Exam Success for Our PhD Student, ZANN teo!
Huge congratulations to Zann Teo for passing this milestone in her PhD journey. Photo 2025, Chung Wing We are thrilled to celebrate a...
liyuenchiew
Apr 221 min read


Discovering the Tiny World: Highlights from Our Invertebrates Workshop
Participants at Climate Transformations Tuesday Gathering 'Under the Lens: A Closer Look at Insect' with Artist Wendy Zhang and the...
liyuenchiew
Apr 212 min read


TEE Lab’s Exciting Weekend at Gardens by the Bay to explore Biodiversity at Bioblitz 2025
What an incredible weekend it was at our first-ever Bioblitz at Gardens by the Bay ! Supported by the Singapore Eco Fund and hosted in...
liyuenchiew
Mar 202 min read


The Ecologist and the Artist – A Powerful Duo for Insect Conservation
Four inspiring women (from left to right) Prof. Laura Miotto (School of Art, Design and Media, NTU), Prof. Eleanor Slade (TEElab, Asian...
liyuenchiew
Mar 162 min read


TEE Lab Shines at the XXVII International Congress of Entomology in Kyoto, Japan
The Tropical Ecology & Entomology (TEE) Lab from the Asian School of Environment, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, had an...
liyuenchiew
Sep 12, 20241 min read


It’s all about the little things at ATBC 2024
The 60th Annual Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC) was held in the heart of Kigali, Rwanda , where...
Chiew Li Yuen
Jul 25, 20242 min read


Statistics workshops @ UMS
Hi, this is Friederike, research fellow with the TEE Lab. After embarking on the first resampling expedition of the SAFE (Stability of...
friederikegebert
Apr 12, 20241 min read


Shaping the Future of Danum Valley Conservation Area: Danum Valley Research Direction Workshop
From the 14th – 17th November 2023 TEELab’s Dr. Eleanor Slade and Dr. Chiew Li Yuen were invited to contribute to a workshop at the Danum...
Chiew Li Yuen
Dec 19, 20231 min read


The dung beetles from Mt. Kilimanjaro @ UMS
Hi, this is Friederike, research fellow in invertebrate ecology with the TEE Lab. Before embarking on a field trip to the Danum Valley...
friederikegebert
Dec 10, 20231 min read


2023 DISCOVER URECA Poster Competition Winner - TEE LAB Student Samuel Cheong
The TEE Lab is super pleased in congratulating Samuel Cheong for bagging the 4th prize under the Natural and Physical Sciences category...
Xin Rui Ong
Nov 28, 20231 min read


A Gathering of Minds
Insights from a Luncheon Meeting at Wilmar International & RSPO-Monash Joint Symposium At a recent luncheon meeting held at the...
Xin Rui Ong
Oct 17, 20232 min read
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