People

Ian is interested in how animals see their world around them and how they use their colour patterns to communicate with one another. His research started with marine animals but has since branched out to terrestrial organisms such as butterflies, birds, and tree kangaroos.

Ian is also passionate about conservation and nurturing the next generation of leaders, and also engages in research in these areas.

Chloe is working on assessing the health of the turtles at the Singapore Zoo. She is co-supervised by Luke Harding.

Passionate about animals, she intends to do a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine in future.

Cee is working on the breeding behaviour of blue-crowned laughingthrushes at Bird Paradise, where she is co-supervised by Mark Rusli.

She loves animals and aims to do a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine in future.

Rena’s project is on the behaviour of manta rays. She is doing this research at the Singapore Oceanarium where she is co-supervised by Claudia Tay.

She has a keen interest in aquatic ecology and aims to have a career as a marine biologist.

Zun Hwee is studying the behaviour of long-tailed macaques at the Singapore Zoo where she is co-supervised by Carmen Choong.

She has a strong interest in ecology and illustration, and wants to pursue a career in wildlife conservation.

Shannon worked on the colour patterns of sea squirts. She was co-supervised by Prof Peter Todd.

Following her interests, she went on to work in Engagement and Outreach at NParks.

Joo Yee researched the responses of corals to different light conditions at the Singapore Oceanarium where she was co-supervised by Dr Jenny Fong. 

She has gone on to become an educator after graduating.

Ruth studied the reproductive behaviour of Philippine cockatoos at Bird Paradise where she was co-supervised by Mark Rusli.

She is passionate about conservation and is now working at an international conservation NGO.

Chloe worked on the limitations of using humans as proxies for predators in visual experiments.

She went on to do her FYP at the Experimental Marine Ecology Lab in NUS.

Gen studied the effects of a new type of enrichment on the behaviour and spatial use of tree kangaroos at the Singapore Zoo. She was co-supervised by Claudia Tay.

She is deeply passionate about the welfare of animals, particularly those under human care, and went on to do a PhD in NUS after graduating from the lab.

Kate-Lyn investigated how different butterfly wing colours affected the predation rates they experienced in the forests of Singapore.

She is an eloquent writer with a flair for science communication and is interested in animal behaviour and conservation. She was involved in educational outreach for conservation and is now at NParks’ Coastal and Marine Environment Branch.

Huile worked on aposematic signals on the wings of common mormon butterflies. She was co-supervised by Prof Antonia Monteiro.

She has published this work – her first paper – in the journal Insects, Well done Huile! She is currently doing a PhD at King’s College in the UK.

Sheree worked on the function of the green-coloured band on the wings of banded swallowtail butterflies. She was co-supervised by Prof Antonia Monteiro.

She is passionate about science communication.