A5063875625- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Oil Palm Production and Sustainability
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Forest Management and Policy
- Malaria Research and Control
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Plant and animal studies
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Insect Resistance and Genetics
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Fire effects on ecosystems
National University of Singapore
2015-2024
Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria
2023
Centro Jambatu de Investigación y Conservación de Anfibios
2013-2023
Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology
2021-2022
EAE Business School
2019
ESIC Business & Marketing School
2019
Imperial College London
2009-2012
Fera Science (United Kingdom)
2009-2012
Universitat de Barcelona
2009
Tropical forest diversity is simultaneously threatened by habitat loss and exploitation for wildlife trade. Quantitative conservation assessments have previously considered these threats separately, yet their impacts frequently act together. We integrate extent maps in 2000 2015 with a method of quantifying pressure based upon species' commercial value accessibility. do so 308 forest-dependent bird species, which 77 are commercially traded, the Southeast Asian biodiversity hotspot Sundaland....
Abstract Accelerating efforts for the Sustainable Development Goals requires understanding their synergies and trade-offs at national sub-national levels, which will help identify key hurdles opportunities to prioritize them in an indivisible manner a country. Here, we present importance of 17 goals through synergy trade-off networks. Our results reveal that 19 provinces show highest SDG13 (Combating Climate Change) or SDG5 (Gender Equality) consistent with level, other 12 varying. 24 SDG1...
The supposition that agricultural intensification results in land sparing for conservation has become central to policy formulations across the tropics. However, underlying assumptions remain uncertain and have been little explored context of incentive schemes such as policies Reducing Emissions from Deforestation forest Degradation, conservation, sustainable management, enhancement carbon stocks (REDD+). Incipient REDD+ a number countries propose measures replace extensive “slash-and-burn”...
With the continuous growth of internet usage, Google Trends has emerged as a source information to investigate how social trends evolve over time. Knowing level interest in conservation topics—approximated using search volume—varies time can help support targeted science communication. However, evolution volume and mechanisms that drive peaks searches are poorly understood. We conducted series analyses on data from 2004 2013 investigate: (i) whether interests selected topics have declined...
Harmful non-indigenous species (NIS) impose great economic and environmental impacts globally, but little is known about their in Southeast Asia. Lack of knowledge the magnitude problem hinders allocation appropriate resources for NIS prevention management. We used benefit-cost analysis embedded a Monte-Carlo simulation model analysed region to estimate total burden The annual loss caused by agriculture, human health environment Asia estimated be US$33.5 billion (5(th) 95(th) percentile...
Conservation science needs to engage the general public ensure successful conservation interventions. Although online technologies such as Twitter and Facebook offer new opportunities accelerate communication between scientists public, factors influencing spread of news in media are not well understood. We explored transmission research through articles with generalized linear mixed-effects models an information theoretic approach. In particular, we assessed differences frequency is featured...
Background Dengue illness causes 50–100 million infections worldwide and threatens 2.5 billion people in the tropical subtropical regions. Little is known about disease burden economic impact of dengue higher resourced countries or cost-effectiveness potential vaccines such settings. Methods Findings We estimate direct indirect costs from hospitalized ambulatory cases Singapore. consider inter alia impacts on economy using human-capital friction cost methods. Disease was estimated...
Background Dengue and chikungunya are co-circulating vector-borne diseases with substantial overlap in clinical presentations. It is important to differentiate between them during first presentation as their management, especially for dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF), different. This study compares Singapore adults derive predictors assist doctors diagnostic decision-making. Methods We compared 117 patients infection diagnosed reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 917...
Protected areas (PAs) are an essential tool for the conservation of biodiversity globally. Previous studies have focussed on effectiveness PAs and design optimal PA networks. However, not all remain intact permanently; many undergo downgrading, downsizing and/or degazettement (PADDD), a fact largely ignored until recently. The drivers enacted PADDD events factors influencing its spatial occurrence poorly understood, potentially undermining efficacy Here we examine relationship between...
Abstract Human reactions to conservation interventions can trigger unintended feedbacks resulting in poor outcomes. Understanding is a necessary first step toward the diagnosis and solution of environmental problems, but existing anecdotal evidence cannot support decision‐making. Using examples, we present conceptual framework typology based on social‐ecological systems (SES) approach. Three types causal mechanisms for are distinguished: (1) flow when pre‐existing enhanced or dampened; (2)...
Market-based, supply-side interventions such as domestication, cultivation, and wildlife farming have been proposed legal substitutes for wild-collected plants animals in the marketplace. Based on literature, we devised a list of conditions under which may yield positive conservation outcomes. We applied it to trade orchid Rhynchostylis gigantea, protected ornamental plant. conducted survey R. gigantea at Jatujak Market Bangkok, Thailand. Farmed (legal) wild (illegal, protected) specimens...
Abstract Humans may have evolved a need to connect with nature, and nature provides substantial cultural social values humans. However, quantifying the connection between humans at global scale remains challenging. We lack answers fundamental questions: how do experience in different contexts (daily routines, fun activities, weddings, honeymoons, other celebrations, vacations) experiences differ across countries? answer these questions by coupling media artificial intelligence using 31,534...
To achieve broad-based public support for conservation policies and actions, we need to understand what strengthens a person's connection nature, since that has been shown translate into environmentally protective attitudes behaviour. We conducted national survey in Singapore investigate the associations of family values (biospheric, altruistic, egoistic), social norms relating spending time experiences with three dimensions nature (measured using nature-relatedness scale) – NR-Perspective...