The IUCN Red List is the most authoritative source of the extinction risk of species and is widely used to inform conservation actions. However, tropical insects are very much under-represented in the Red List due to multiple reasons: limited data on species distributions and trends, difficulties in applying the Red List Criteria, lack of coordination between tropical entomologists and the IUCN structures responsible for publishing official assessments. In our latest publica

In January 2026, the TEE Lab spent an amazing and fruitful two weeks at the Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Leiden, Netherlands and the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (MNHN) in Paris, France. Marx, Xin Rui, Zann & Eleanor at the Naturalis Biodiversity Center and the MNHN. Photos 2026 Marx. The Naturalis Biodiversity Center is home to over 40 million specimens from all over the world, including many important specimens from Southeast Asia. Here, we were hosted by Dr

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

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!

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

Tropical forests are highly diverse and are of significant conservation value. Yet, the continuing disturbance of these habitats, coupled with the effects of climate change, has profound impacts on microclimates and tropical forest organisms. In this study published in iScience , the authors investigated the microclimatic buffering capacity at the scale of functionally important invertebrates along a gradient of forest disturbance (quantified by canopy cover) in the Stability

Group photo with Dr. Teruo Ochi, Dr. Masahiro Kon, Dr. Tetsuro Hosaka, Dr. Showtaro Kakizoe, and Dr. Tomohiro Watazu. Photo 2025, Chiew...

We are proud to share that recent research from the Tropical Ecology and Entomology Lab (TEE Lab) at the Asian School of the Environment...

We are delighted to share that our recent study on butterfly biodiversity in Singapore’s urban environment  has been featured by NTU...

The TEE Lab is featured in the Merdeka Daily News, local Sandakan paper. Photo 2025, Arthur Chung The TEE Lab returned to the rainforests...

We had the amazing opportunity to contribute a commentary for The Straits Times on our recent publication in Ecology Letters, "...

In March 2025, the TEE Lab was delighted to have Dr Gianluca Cerullo with us for an afternoon of exciting discussions and catching up....

The TEE Lab had the pleasure of hosting our visitors from Hiroshima University, Japan in Singapore. Their visit brought exciting...

Four inspiring women (from left to right) Prof. Laura Miotto  (School of Art, Design and Media, NTU), Prof. Eleanor Slade  (TEElab, Asian...

Urban road verges, often overlooked as simple roadside greenery, can serve as valuable habitats for butterflies and other insect...

The hyper-diverse tropical region of Southeast Asia is experiencing high levels of anthropogenic impacts, such as deforestation and...

We’re excited to share that our lab is featured in the We Love Our Planet – A Nature Action Exhibition  at the CDL Green Gallery in...

Hello! I am Joanna , a part-time student from NTU CCDS Masters in Data Science . In this entry, I will be summarizing my recent work for...

The Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab (TEE Lab) recently had the honor of hosting Prof. Rudolf Meier from the Berlin Natural History...

The Tropical Ecology and Entomology Lab (TEE Lab) is proud to have contributed to a groundbreaking study led by Dr Nadine Keller . This...