Alric YEOW

In my final year of pursuing a Diploma in Veterinary Bioscience at Ngee Ann Polytechnic, I was blessed to go on an overseas internship at Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, located in Saint Kitts and Nevis. While I was there, I worked on a marine research project involving the identification and description of novel parasites of fishes in the Caribbean. Not only did the project allow me to go up close with marine organisms, it also gave me the chance to truly experience the beauty of the marine world. In no time at all, my interest in marine ecology blossomed. Since then, I had dived deeper into the marine sphere through my undergraduate journey in NUS, and I undertook my FYP in EMEL, where I explored the effects of manipulated microhabitat complexity of artificial reefs on marine biodiversity.

Currently, I am a research assistant at EMEL for the 3D Construction Printing - Artificial Coral Reef Units (3DCP-ACRU) project, which aims to create modular artificial coral reefs using green concrete materials that will encourage biological colonization through surface manipulation and inclusion of topographically complex features. 

Research interests

Marine ecology; Ecological engineering; Artificial reefs