From 3-5 June 2026, our research fellow, Dr Ong Xin Rui, participated in the 6th Conservation Asia Congress (CAC Nepal 2026) that was held in the bustling city of Kathmandau, Nepal. As part of the Asian chapter of the Society of Conservation Biology (SCB), this year's congress is considered a homecoming, where the first SCB Asia regional conference was held in the same venue more than two decades ago. Under the theme “Harmonising Biodiversity and Human Well-being in Asia,” th

Recently, our PhD student Nethmi from the TEE Lab, NTU, had the opportunity to deliver a public talk to undergraduate students from the Department of Natural Resources, Faculty of Applied Sciences, at Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. This opportunity was kindly given by Prof. Enoka P. Kudavidange. During the session, she shared her research journey and introduced the fascinating world of dung beetles, highlighting their ecological importance, distribution patterns, and f

On 6 May 2026, we conducted a focused mini workshop with local communities in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah to gather input on the Riparian Decision Tree (RiTREE), a planning tool designed to guide decisions on riparian buffer widths. This session marked an important step in ensuring that community perspectives are meaningfully integrated into the tool. Between 2016 and 2021, a series of meetings, multi-stakeholder workshops, and collaborative discussions brought together scientists,

From 28–30 April 2026, over 80 participants from various agencies gathered in Sabah for the Tropical Insect Workshop. Organised by the Sabah Forestry Department through its Forest Research Centre (FRC) in Sepilok, the workshop—titled “Small Wonders of the Rainforests: Understanding Tropical Insects” brought together researchers, practitioners, and government officers with a shared interest in tropical biodiversity. Top: Group photo with all the guests, speakers, and participa

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!

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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