Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab (TEE Lab)

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What an incredible learning with pre-university students who joined us during #science #discovery camp with Asian School of Environment, Nanyang Technological University, SG. Students got a behind-the-scenes look into our labs. Meet real #ecologist in action!

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#Congratulations to our #TEELab PhD student, Zann Teo on passing her Qualifying Examination! Her exciting #research carrying out #molecular work on #Scarabaeinae dung beetles in #Singapore marks a significant step forward in understanding the hidden diversity of these important taxa.

Butterflies benefit from roadside greenery in cities, finds Singapore study Reducing the cutting of plants in road verges and having a greater variety of flowering plants in them improves butterfly numbers and diversity.

Butterflies benefit from roadside greenery in cities, finds Singapore study
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We were thrilled to welcome Dr. Evan Quah from Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 🇲🇾 to #TEELab for an inspiring seminar! His talk on the past, present, and future of #snake #research in Malaysia was both eye-opening and motivating 🤩 @eleslade.bsky.social

Huge congratulations to Dr. @xinruiong.bsky.social & Dr. @tharakasp.bsky.social on receiving their graduation scrolls and transcripts! A proud moment for their supervisor @eleslade.bsky.social #TEELab

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Into the Understories of Sepilok, Sandakan, Malaysia The TEE Lab returned to the rainforests of Sepilok-Kabili Forest Reserve in Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia, for a resurvey of dung beetle communities. Our team (Prof. Eleanor Slade, Dr. Ong Xin Rui, and Dr...

Curious on what the #TEELab has been up to during two weeks adventure in Sepilok-Kabili #rainforest check out our blog to find out our #fieldwork & #digitising #dungbeetle reference collection at FRC, Sandakan 🪲

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(Media Feature) Science Talk: Beyond bees and butterflies – why South-east Asia must step up on insect conservation We had the amazing opportunity to contribute a commentary for The Straits Times on our recent publication in Ecology Letters, "Identifying the Knowledge and Capacity Gaps in Southeast Asian Insect Con...

Beyond bees and butterflies: Why SE Asia must boost insect consevation. Our article in the Straits Times. teelabntu.wixsite.com/home/post/me... @xinruiong.bsky.social @teelab.bsky.social #insects #Entomology #conservation

Hello GianLuca! In March 2025, the TEE Lab was delighted to have Dr Gianluca Cerullo with us for an afternoon of exciting discussions and catching up. Gianluca is a conservation scientist and is currently a postdocto...

We had the pleasure of having Dr Gianluca Cerullo @gcerullo.bsky.social with us for an amazing afternoon at the TEE Lab! #collaboration #dungbeetle #conservation

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Welcoming visitors from japan: A week of Science and field observation The TEE Lab had the pleasure of hosting our visitors from Hiroshima University, Japan in Singapore. Their visit brought exciting opportunities for knowledge exchange, collaboration, and plenty of good...

An inspiring knowledge sharing with our visitors from 🇯🇵 #collaboration #digitizing #dungbeetle specimens and showcasing our ongoing projects on #insect #biodiversity and #conservation

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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 collaboration with the Bird Society of Singapore, Herpetological S...

#TEELab exciting weekend at Gardens by the Bay to explore #biodversity at #Bioblitz2025 - leading #deagonfly #survey and interactive #booth showcased our #research on #insects #monitoring

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The Ecologist and the Artist – A Powerful Duo for Insect Conservation When we imagine the masterminds behind Singapore’s “City in Nature” vision, we often think of urban planners, architects, and environmentalists. But what if some of the most crucial engineers are so s...

The #ecologist @eleslade.bsky.social and the artist, Wendy Zhang - A powerful duo for #insect #conservation #TEELab

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Great talks today by PhD students from Hiroshima University on #livestock #grazing and #plant-pollinator interactions. @xinruiong.bsky.social from #TEELab shared her work on the #IUCN Red List for #tropical #insects! Great knowledge sharing all around 😇 @eleslade.bsky.social

A warm welcome to our visitors from 🇯🇵! Grateful for the chance to share our work on #moleculartechniques, #digitisingdungbeetles & current research. Special thanks to Prof. Hosaka for his inspiring talk on #dipterocarp flowering & #insect seed predation in Malaysian 🌳
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Celebrating the brilliant #women in our lab this International Women’s Day! 💜 Our lab is proud to have so many incredible women making a difference in #ecology & #conservation.
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We're excited to welcome Professor Tetsuro Hosaka from Hiroshima University and his team next week! Check out the details of his talk ⬇️
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My 4th PhD chapter is out! Flower-rich, less-cut road verges support urban butterflies🦋 authors.elsevier.com/a/1khHFcUG5a...
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Invisible Engineers: Insects Role in Singapore’s ‘City in Nature’ Rising temperatures induced by climate change as well as land-use development are two of the biggest threats to insect populations globally in what has been referred to as the “insect ap…

Join us to step into the tiny yet fascinating world of insects! Our Prof. @eleslade.bsky.social will share the incredible stories of these tiny engineers 🤩. Experience insects like never before—through the lens of both art and ecology! #TEELab

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Flower-rich, less-cut road verges support butterflies in urban environments Urban road verges, often overlooked as simple roadside greenery, can serve as valuable habitats for butterflies and other insect pollinators (Figure 1). Our recent study explored how these narrow gree...

Flower-rich, less-cut road verges support #butterflies in #urban environments. Our new paper in Landscape and Urban Planning using causal inference methods to assess #biodiversity in urban green spaces. Led by @tharakasp.bsky.social @teelab.bsky.social 🦋🌼🛣
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TEE Lab at NTU Open House 2025: Inspiring the Next Generation of Ecologists The NTU Open House 2025 was a fantastic opportunity for our lab to connect with students, parents, and curious minds passionate about ecology and conservation. Our team was thrilled to share insights ...

TEE Lab at NTU, SG Open House 2025 🎊
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Lab museum tour at NTU, SG Open House 2025 led by our research assistant, Poorvi 😇. We introduced our lab to the public, showcasing our main projects with visuals displayed outside the lab. It was great to see so much interest and engagement in our work! @eleslade.bsky.social #TEELab

Our amazing PhD student Zann Teo is sharing her ecology journey at Nanyang Technological University, SG during Open House 2025. She cherishes her time here and has even creatively designed a dung beetle identification key inspired by a Pokédex! 🤩 Proud supervisor @eleslade.bsky.social #TEELab