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Shuang was trained as an urban farmer, and for her PhD she investigated the feasibility of various farming and gardening methods in Singapore and technologies to convert organic waste into agricultural inputs. She then moved on to genomic breeding of vegetables for indoor farming to learn more about molecular biology. However, since her undergraduate days as a Bachelor of Environmental Studies’ student, she has been interested in conservation and ecosystem services of forests. Currently, she is looking to apply what she learnt in horticulture and molecular breeding to enhance the survival of mangrove forests in Singapore and their coastal protection potential.
Research interests
Research interests
Mangrove, marine ecology, horticulture, agroecology, sustainability
Research group: Shore Protection with Integrated Nature-based Solutions - Eco ("SPINS-Eco")
Research group: Shore Protection with Integrated Nature-based Solutions - Eco ("SPINS-Eco")
With the increasing demand for coastal protection, hybrid shorelines, which combine vegetation with hard structures, are gaining traction. The integration of nature-based solutions for coastal protection would be a cost-effective and sustainable means of mitigating the effects of waves and storm surges. For any hybrid shoreline to be successful, the living components of the design need to establish, survive, and grow.
Our group is interested in
1) investigating the optimal condition for mangrove, seagrass, coral, and macroalgae to thrive,
2) determining the survival probabilities for selected species under various climate change scenarios, as well as
3) quantifying their wave attenuation potential.
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