{"id":5138,"date":"2024-05-20T10:22:16","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T02:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/?page_id=5138"},"modified":"2025-12-22T14:20:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T06:20:35","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\t\tResearch\t<\/h1>\n<h1>\n\t\t\tOur Research Themes\t<\/h1>\n\t<h5><em>Click on a Theme to discover our Research Projects.<\/em><\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/CISG_NeeSoonSwamp-3.jpg\" alt=\"CISG_NeeSoonSwamp-3\"\/>\n\t\t\t<h1>Climate Mitigation &#038; Adaptation<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Nature is integral to every pathway towards net-zero. Our natural ecosystems are vital for the reduction of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and as carbon sinks. Nature-based solutions can also help us respond appropriately to the effects of climate change and reduce our vulnerability to its impacts.<\/p>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/research\/climate-mitigation-adaptation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Go to https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/research\/climate-mitigation-adaptation\/\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Research-Theme-BC-NI_Soil-C-sampling_Cyrene-Reef_Singapore.jpg\" alt=\"Research Theme BC ~ NI_Soil C sampling_Cyrene Reef_Singapore\"\/>\n\t\t\t<h1>Biodiversity Conservation<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Biodiversity loss and climate change are interconnected planetary crises. Slowing down the decline and disappearance of biodiversity will slow down climate change too. 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Shifts in the environment affect the lives of communities worldwide and unraveling insights into this can uncover pathways to a healthier planet and resilient people.<\/p>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/research\/environmental-change-and-public-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Go to https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/research\/environmental-change-and-public-health\/\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GFT_LoggingAgriculture_Sabah-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"GFT_LoggingAgriculture_Sabah\"\/>\n\t\t\t<h1>Geospatial Science<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Remote sensing and geospatial technologies allow for environmental analysis of our natural ecosystems at the next level. Spaceborne, airborne and ground-based instruments assist in measurements that unlock a whole new level of understanding of our environment.<\/p>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/research\/geospatial-science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Go to https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/research\/geospatial-science\/\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Getting-to-to-forest-plot-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Getting to to forest plot\"\/>\n\t\t\t<h1>Applied Ecology and Biology<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Ecological principles and biological concepts can be integrated with practical applications to address environmental issues such as climate change and biodiversity loss. 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