Plant-Invertebrate Ecology (PIE) Lab
Ecology for tomorrow's cities
We are an ecology lab in the Asian School of the Environment (ASE) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore.
We are interested in a wide range of topics at the intersections of botanical, entomological, functional, and urban ecology. Our current projects revolve around themes of nutrient cycling, decomposition, functional traits, and biodiversity in cities.
PIE lab just started in 2024. We are actively looking to enrol/hire students (both undergraduate and PhD) and staff who share our interests in studying plants, invertebrates, and urban ecology.
About us
We are located in equatorial Singapore, a modern city state situated in a region of immense biodiversity. Despite being a highly developed country, Singapore contains significant amounts of biodiverse primary and secondary tropical rainforests. Additionally, Singapore invests heavily in urban greening and sustainability initiatives, and boasts an extensive park network planted with large numbers of native tree species. Singapore thus provides an ideal test bed for tropical urban ecological research.
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Asian School of the Environment (ASE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
ASE is an interdisciplinary school that aims to be a world leader in research on Asian environmental challenges. ASE integrates earth and environmental life science, ecology, engineering and technology, human ecology, humanities, and the social sciences to address key issues of the environment and sustainability.
NTU is one of the top universities in Asia and the World, and offers world-class infrastructure and support for modern scientific research.