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Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab (TEE Lab)
@teelab.bsky.social
https://teelabntu.wixsite.com/home
Asian School of the Environment
Nanyang Technological University,
Singapore
@tharakasp.bsky.social
Asian School of Environment
Earth Observatory of Singapore
Nanyang technological University, Singapore
October 3, 2025 at 10:36 AM
#TEELab & PIELab at ASE-EOS 2025 🌿 Proud of our presenters: Marx Yim (GBIF & dung beetles in Sabah), Dr. Tharaka (road verges & butterflies), Dr. Tian Yang (leaf traits & litterfall), & Zann Teo (Singapore dung beetle checklist). Congrats to Zann for winning Best Presenter! 🎉 @eleslade.bsky.social
October 3, 2025 at 10:36 AM
#TEELab NTU Asian School of the Environment NTU College of Science, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore collaborate with UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) and Gardens by the Bay, SG, in bringing this innovation to insect conservation. 🌿 @eleslade.bsky.social @liyuenc.bsky.social
August 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Exciting progress in #insect #monitoring! Meetings and on-site installation of the new AMI system mark a big step towards practical, cost-effective & standardised monitoring solutions.This upgraded system enables automated monitoring of insects for better biodiversity insights.
August 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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!
June 20, 2025 at 5:34 AM
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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.
April 21, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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
April 16, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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
April 16, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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
March 14, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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 🌳
#TEELab @eleslade.bsky.social
March 13, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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March 8, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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.
Read more on our amazing women in #science!
March 8, 2025 at 3:31 PM
We're excited to welcome Professor Tetsuro Hosaka from Hiroshima University and his team next week! Check out the details of his talk ⬇️
#TEELab
March 6, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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
March 1, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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
March 1, 2025 at 10:09 AM
NTU, SG open house 2025 🎉
Our lab is excited to share our ecology course & projects with the public, inspiring the youngsters on their university journey. It’s been fantastic engaging with so many people and discussing our research and passion for the environment!
@eleslade.bsky.social #TEELab
March 1, 2025 at 9:59 AM
We have a moth project to build #moth database on #iNaturalist for 🇸🇬 & 🇲🇾! Moths are understudied, so we need your help!

📸 If you’ve taken moth pics, upload them to iNaturalist (use Singapore/Malaysia if unsure of location) or email us (see poster) with your name for credits 😇
February 19, 2025 at 4:19 AM
We're utilizing #AI-powered automated camera and audio systems to standardise #monitoring of insects, bats, and birds.

Check out our previous blog for more details! #TEELab @eleslade.bsky.social

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February 17, 2025 at 10:02 AM
🎉 Congratulations, Dr. @tharakasp.bsky.social on successfully defending his PhD! ✨ Your dedication to conserving #invertebrate #biodiversity in #agricultural & #urban landscapes is truly inspiring! Proud supervisor @eleslade.bsky.social 😎 #TEELab #phdunlocked
February 13, 2025 at 10:36 AM
🔬 Our undergrad student under supervision of @eleslade.bsky.social is looking at the effects of the #AfricanSwineFlu outbreak on dung beetle populations in Sabah, Borneo, while measuring key traits. Stay tuned for some cool results! 🪲✨ #TEELab
February 4, 2025 at 6:37 AM
📢 Exciting news! 🥳
Dr. @xinruiong.bsky.social has successfully defended her PhD on advancing #insect #conservation in Southeast Asia 🪲🧬
#TEELab @eleslade.bsky.social

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January 17, 2025 at 8:17 AM
🎉 Huge congratulations to Dr. @xinruiong.bsky.social on successfully defending her PhD! ✨ Her work on #integrative approaches to address data, knowledge & capacity gaps in SE Asia #insect #conservation is a major step for #biodiversity research. Proud supervisor @eleslade.bsky.social 😎 #TEELab #phd
January 16, 2025 at 5:42 AM