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Eleanor Slade

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Assoc Prof Tropical Ecology & Entomology #TEELab, Asian School of the Environment, NTU Singapore #forests #oilpalm #riparianbuffers #dungbeetles #entomology #biodiversity #climatechange #urbanecology #scienceimpact 🌏🪲🦋🐝🌳🌴 https://teelabntu.wixsite.com/home

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Eleanor Slade @eleslade.bsky.social · Nov 17

Why isn't the world covered in poop? Because of decomposers like #dungbeetles of course! @paulypod and I had an amzing time making this with @TED_ED. Hope you enjoy it!
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Why isn't the world covered in poop? - Eleanor Slade and Paul Manning

Each day, the animal kingdom produces roughly enough poop to match the volume of water pouring over Victoria Falls. So why isn’t the planet covered in the stuff? You can thank the humble dung beetle f...

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Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab (TEE Lab) @teelab.bsky.social · Aug 13

The #TEELab met with SE Asia #dungbeetle experts, Dr. Teruo Ochi & Dr. Masahiro Kon at the Osaka Museum of Natural History, Japan. We will work with them to describe new species & provide baseline data for long-term biodiversity monitoring 🔬🪲

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🔬 Strengthening Taxonomic Capacity in Southeast Asia: TEE Lab at the JSPS Meeting in Hiroshima

The Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab (TEE Lab) recently participated in a fruitful series of meetings and hands-on training sessions in Osaka and Hiroshima, Japan, as part of our collaboration under ...

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Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab (TEE Lab) @teelab.bsky.social · Aug 15

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.

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Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab (TEE Lab) @teelab.bsky.social · Aug 15

#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

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Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab (TEE Lab) @teelab.bsky.social · Aug 10

We are proud to share that recent research from #TEELab at Asian School of the Environment, NTU, was featured in The Straits Times as part of the SG60 special on Singapore’s “City in Nature” vision 🌳🏢🌳

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Biodiversity in the city: TEE Lab research featured in The Straits Times

We are proud to share that recent research from the Tropical Ecology and Entomology Lab (TEE Lab) at the Asian School of the Environment (ASE), NTU, was featured in The Straits Times as part of the SG...

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Eleanor Slade @eleslade.bsky.social · Jul 25

So proud of these two amazing Dr's and excited for their next adventures ❤️ 🤩🎓🎉 @teelab.bsky.social NTU Asian School of the Environment first graduating PhD students 🥳 @tharakasp.bsky.social @xinruiong.bsky.social

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🎓 Celebrating Dr. ong Xin Rui and dr. Tharaka S. Priyadarshana’s Graduation from TEELab 🎉

This month, we proudly celebrated the graduation of Dr. Ong Xin Rui and Dr. Tharaka S. Priyadarshana, who have both been conferred the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)! Their achievements are a te...

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Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab (TEE Lab) @teelab.bsky.social · Jun 20

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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Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab (TEE Lab) @teelab.bsky.social · Jun 20

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Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab (TEE Lab) @teelab.bsky.social · Apr 21

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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.

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Eleanor Slade @eleslade.bsky.social · Apr 17

Butterflies benefit from roadside greenery in cities, finds Singapore study
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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.

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Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab (TEE Lab) @teelab.bsky.social · Apr 16

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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Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab (TEE Lab) @teelab.bsky.social · Apr 16

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

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Joseph Tobias @josephtobias.bsky.social · Apr 11

Heads-up for fans of trait-based models & trophic interactions! A fresh & fruity paper led superbly by Andressa Cabral & Renske Onstein @naturalis.bsky.social investigates the role of seed-dispersing animals in shaping pantropical plant diversity.

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A conceptual framework figure from Cabral et al. 2025 Seed-dispersing vertebrates and the abiotic environment shapefunctional diversity of the pantropical Annonaceae. New Phytologist

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Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab (TEE Lab) @teelab.bsky.social · Apr 11

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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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...

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Eleanor Slade @eleslade.bsky.social · Apr 10

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

(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...

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Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab (TEE Lab) @teelab.bsky.social · Apr 8

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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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...

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Eleanor Slade @eleslade.bsky.social · Apr 1

Science Talk: Beyond bees and butterflies – why South-east Asia must step up on insect conservation #insects #entomology #conservation #biodiversity @xinruiong.bsky.social @teelab.bsky.social
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Science Talk: Beyond bees and butterflies – why South-east Asia must step up on insect conservation

Across the region, insect conservation is under-represented in research, funding and public discourse. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab (TEE Lab) @teelab.bsky.social · Mar 31

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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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...

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Eleanor Slade @eleslade.bsky.social · Mar 20

We had a fun weekend at Gardens by the Bay helping them run their first #Bioblitz and showcasing #insects to the public #outreach #education #biodiversity #scienceimpact @teelab.bsky.social

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Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab (TEE Lab) @teelab.bsky.social · Mar 20

#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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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...

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Eleanor Slade @eleslade.bsky.social · Mar 17

Had a fun & informative evening discussing the importance of #insects, the roles they play in our ecosystems & how we are monitoring the effects of #climatechange & #urbanisation on them in Singapore. Followed by a great panel discussion with Wendy Zhang a local artist & educator #womeninscience&art

Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab (TEE Lab) @teelab.bsky.social · Mar 16

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

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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...

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Yadvinder Malhi @ymalhi.bsky.social · Mar 6

Tropical forests are not all the same: they show many shades of geographical variation. Our new paper in Nature led by @jeaggu.bsky.social combines field and satellite data to make a first map the canopy functional traits of the world’s tropical forests: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Canopy functional trait variation across Earth’s tropical forests - Nature

Data from a variety of sources—including satellite, climate and soil data, as well as field-collected information on plant traits—are pooled and analysed to map the functional diversity of tropical fo...

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Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab (TEE Lab) @teelab.bsky.social · Mar 16

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

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The Ecologist and the Artist – A Powerful Duo for Insect Conservation

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Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab (TEE Lab) @teelab.bsky.social · Mar 14

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

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Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab (TEE Lab) @teelab.bsky.social · Mar 13

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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Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab (TEE Lab) @teelab.bsky.social · Mar 8

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