Eunice combines field experiments with interspecific comparative analyses to address questions in ecological adaptations, using terrestrial invertebrates as study systems. 

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Eunice studied web-decorating spiders for her Masters degree at the National University of Singapore. During her doctoral research at the University of Melbourne, Australia, Eunice examined the evolution of colour patterns in Australian leaf beetles using a combination of phylogenetic comparative analyses and field experiments. As a postdoctoral fellow at Yale-NUS College, Eunice performed transcriptomic research to examine the genes involved in male courtship behaviour in the butterfly Bicyclus anynana, and  field experiments to examine the anti-predatory functions of butterfly colour patterns.

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Jackson uses behavioural ecology and quantitative genetics to study evolutionary change. Previously, he has worked on the genetic basis of sociosexual behaviours in primates. In his current research, he is investigating the impacts of artificial light at night on tropical arthopod diversity, ecology and evolution. 

An Alumna from Republic Polytechnic, Adawiyah graduated with a Diploma in Environmental Science. She discovered her passion for nature through her internship at Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum and has been carrying on building up her experience here at TEAL laboratories. She has been helping out with the fieldwork and insect identification work to satisfy her love and interest for insects.

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Bernetta is a Bachelor of Science graduate specializing in environmental biology. She has four years' experience in the scientific research industry where she gained interests in animal behaviour and communication. She loves animals, enjoys being in nature and loves wildlife photography. 

Janine was a Life Science major who recently graduated in 2023. She specialises in environmental biology and worked on her Final Year Project with Professor Eunice Tan in TEALab. She is currently a PhD student at NUS. The project involves investigating the effect of light pollution on the copulation behaviour of stick insects in hopes of understanding the effect of human activities on insect ecology. She is also particularly interested in conservation biology and ethology. She is fascinated with the diversity of life and enjoys all things nature.

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Ain is a Life Sciences major specialising in Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity (EEB) at NUS. She is interested in ecology and animal behaviour and investigating the interactions between the two. Her favourite insect is the Dryocampa rubicunda and in her free time, she enjoys birdwatching.

Eugene Tan, with a keen interest in terrestrial ecology, started off his journey with birdwatching. His encounters with various animals such as herps and insects have helped him gain a deeper understanding of how different species come together to form the ecology. In particular, the interactions of species with each other as well as the environment have always piqued his curiosity and the unique behaviour they exhibit has never been short of entertaining. 

Isabel is a Year 4 student majoring in Life Sciences in NUS. She enjoys travelling and exploring new destinations, often finding solace in the beauty of nature. Her passion for travel and love for the outdoors has seamlessly intertwined with her UROPs project, where she delves into the fascinating world of insects and their ecological environments.

Zou Yan is a visiting scholar from China, who is mainly engaged in the research of corn pests. He has 10 years of experience in insect-related work, mainly in the collection, identification, breeding of insects, investigation of regional insect diversity, and the ecological control and occurrence prediction of corn field pests. He will be carrying out experiments related to stick insects behaviour, believing that the substances in the body may be a factor that affects their behaviour.