{"id":7516,"date":"2025-12-22T14:20:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T06:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/?page_id=7516"},"modified":"2025-12-22T14:21:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T06:21:20","slug":"environmental-change-and-public-health","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/research\/environmental-change-and-public-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Change and Public Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\t\tResearch\t<\/h1>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tEnvironmental Change and Public Health\t<\/h2>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tOur Projects\t<\/h2>\n\t<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\">            <!-- Use Bootstrap column classes for dynamic screen sizes -->\r\n            <div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6 col-sm-12 mb-4\">\r\n                <div class=\"card h-100\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#postModal-7540\" style=\"cursor: pointer;\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"card\">\r\n                            <div class=\"card-image-hover\">\r\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-img-top\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Simian-malaria-Thailand.jpeg\" alt=\"Modelling Simian malaria disease dynamics in Saraburi, Thailand to inform surveillance strategies for emerging zoonotic diseases\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"hover-overlay\">\r\n                                        <div class=\"hover-text\">\r\n                                            READ MORE \r\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/wp-content\/themes\/nusthemev4\/includes\/research_projects\/assets\/rp-arrow-right.svg\" \r\n                                                alt=\"Arrow Icon\" class=\"hover-icon\">\r\n                                        <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"border-box\"><\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>    \r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                                        <div class=\"card-body d-flex flex-column\">\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"lab-title\">\r\n                    <a href=\"\/cncs\/research\/echo\" class=\"lab-link\" onclick=\"event.stopPropagation();\">\r\n                        ECHO                    <\/a>\r\n                    <\/p>\r\n\r\n                        <h5 class=\"card-title\">Modelling Simian malaria disease dynamics in Saraburi, Thailand to inform surveillance strategies for emerging zoonotic diseases<\/h5>\r\n                        <span class=\"researcher-name-div\">\r\n                            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-user\"><\/i>\r\n                            <h5 ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/natcha\/\">Natcha Dankittipong<\/a> <br> <a href=\"https:\/\/sph.nus.edu.sg\/faculty-directory\/fornace-kimberly\/\">Kimberly Fornace<\/a><\/h5>\r\n                        <\/span>\r\n                        <span class=\"card-text\"><p>Zoonotic malaria caused by Plasmodium knowlesi is spreading across Southeast Asia, yet we still know little about how the disease moves between macaques, mosquitoes, and humans. This project aims to uncover those connections by developing a mathematical model that links these three hosts in central Thailand. Drawing on existing data and 10 months of field surveys tracking macaque movements and human behaviour, the model will explore when and where transmission is most likely to occur. By simulating different ecological and behavioural scenarios, it will shed light on how spillover happens and help shape One Health strategies for early detection and prevention of emerging malaria threats.<\/p>\n<\/span>\r\n                                                                            <div class=\"category-chips\">\r\n                                                                    <span class=\"chip chip-applied-ecology-and-biology\">\r\n                                        <a onclick=\"event.stopPropagation();\" href=\"\/cncs\/research\/applied-ecology-and-biology\/\">\r\n                                            Applied Ecology and Biology                                        <\/a>\r\n                                    <\/span>\r\n                                                                    <span class=\"chip chip-environmental-change-and-public-health\">\r\n                                        <a onclick=\"event.stopPropagation();\" href=\"\/cncs\/research\/environmental-change-and-public-health\/\">\r\n                                            Environmental Change and Public Health                                        <\/a>\r\n                                    <\/span>\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n                      <!-- Modal -->\r\n            <div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"postModal-7540\" role=\"dialog\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"postModalLabel-7540\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n                <div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered modal-dialog-scrollable\" role=\"document\">\r\n                    <div class=\"modal-content\">\r\n                        <div class=\"modal-header\">\r\n                            <button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\">\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/wp-content\/themes\/nusthemev4\/includes\/research_projects\/assets\/close-btn.svg\" \/>\r\n\r\n                            <!--<span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>-->\r\n                            <\/button>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"modal-body\">\r\n                            <p class=\"lab-title\">\r\n                                <a href=\"\/cncs\/research\/echo\" class=\"lab-link\" onclick=\"event.stopPropagation();\">\r\n                                    ECHO                                <\/a>\r\n                            <\/p>\r\n                            <h5 class=\"card-title-wrap\">Modelling Simian malaria disease dynamics in Saraburi, Thailand to inform surveillance strategies for emerging zoonotic diseases<\/h5>\r\n                            <span class=\"researcher-name-div\">\r\n                                <i class=\"fa-solid fa-user\"><\/i>\r\n                                <h5 ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/natcha\/\">Natcha Dankittipong<\/a> <br> <a href=\"https:\/\/sph.nus.edu.sg\/faculty-directory\/fornace-kimberly\/\">Kimberly Fornace<\/a><\/h5>\r\n                            <\/span>\r\n                                <div class=\"modal-content-wrapper\">\r\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wrapped-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Simian-malaria-Thailand.jpeg\" alt=\"Modelling Simian malaria disease dynamics in Saraburi, Thailand to inform surveillance strategies for emerging zoonotic diseases\">\r\n                                    <span class=\"card-text-wrap\"><p>Zoonotic malaria caused by Plasmodium knowlesi is spreading across Southeast Asia, yet we still know little about how the disease moves between macaques, mosquitoes, and humans. This project aims to uncover those connections by developing a mathematical model that links these three hosts in central Thailand. Drawing on existing data and 10 months of field surveys tracking macaque movements and human behaviour, the model will explore when and where transmission is most likely to occur. By simulating different ecological and behavioural scenarios, it will shed light on how spillover happens and help shape One Health strategies for early detection and prevention of emerging malaria threats.<\/p>\n<\/span>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                                                                                    <div class=\"category-chips-wrap\">\r\n                                                                                    <span class=\"chip chip-applied-ecology-and-biology\">\r\n                                                <a onclick=\"event.stopPropagation();\" href=\"\/cncs\/research\/applied-ecology-and-biology\/\">\r\n                                                    Applied Ecology and Biology                                                <\/a>\r\n                                            <\/span>\r\n                                                                                    <span class=\"chip chip-environmental-change-and-public-health\">\r\n                                                <a onclick=\"event.stopPropagation();\" href=\"\/cncs\/research\/environmental-change-and-public-health\/\">\r\n                                                    Environmental Change and Public Health                                                <\/a>\r\n                                            <\/span>\r\n                                                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <!-- Modal script -->\r\n\r\n            <script>\r\n                var scrollPosition = 0;\r\n                jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\r\n                \/\/ When any modal is shown, record the current scroll position\r\n                    $('.modal').on('show.bs.modal', function () {\r\n                        scrollPosition = $(window).scrollTop();\r\n                    });\r\n\r\n                    \/\/ When the modal is hidden, restore the scroll position\r\n                    $('.modal').on('hidden.bs.modal', function () {\r\n                        $(window).scrollTop(scrollPosition);\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            <\/script>\r\n\r\n<script>\r\njQuery(document).ready(function($) {\r\n  $('.modal').on('show.bs.modal', function(){\r\n    \/\/ Detach the modal and append it directly to <body>\r\n    $(this).detach().appendTo('body');\r\n    \r\n    \/\/ Set the modal's CSS to ensure it is fixed and on top\r\n    $(this).css({\r\n      'position': 'fixed',\r\n      'z-index': 9999\r\n    });\r\n    \r\n    \/\/ Set the backdrop to a lower z-index\r\n    $('.modal-backdrop').css({\r\n      'z-index': 9989\r\n    });\r\n  });\r\n});\r\n<\/script>\r\n\r\n<script>\r\njQuery(document).ready(function($) {\r\n  \/\/ Function to adjust the modal on mobile only.\r\n  function adjustModal() {\r\n    \/\/ Set your mobile breakpoint. 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class=\"researcher-name-div\">\r\n                            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-user\"><\/i>\r\n                            <h5 ><a href=\"https:\/\/sph.nus.edu.sg\/faculty-directory\/fornace-kimberly\/\">Kimberly Fornace<\/a><\/h5>\r\n                        <\/span>\r\n                        <span class=\"card-text\"><p>This project uses drone and satellite-based Earth Observation data to guide malaria surveillance across different contexts, exploring new approaches for machine learning and image processing.<\/p>\n<\/span>\r\n                                                                            <div class=\"category-chips\">\r\n                                                                    <span class=\"chip chip-environmental-change-and-public-health\">\r\n                                        <a onclick=\"event.stopPropagation();\" href=\"\/cncs\/research\/environmental-change-and-public-health\/\">\r\n                                            Environmental 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<h5 class=\"card-title-wrap\">Earth Observation data for Malaria Surveillance<\/h5>\r\n                            <span class=\"researcher-name-div\">\r\n                                <i class=\"fa-solid fa-user\"><\/i>\r\n                                <h5 ><a href=\"https:\/\/sph.nus.edu.sg\/faculty-directory\/fornace-kimberly\/\">Kimberly Fornace<\/a><\/h5>\r\n                            <\/span>\r\n                                <div class=\"modal-content-wrapper\">\r\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wrapped-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Earth-observation-data-for-malaria-surveillance-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Earth Observation data for Malaria Surveillance\">\r\n                                    <span class=\"card-text-wrap\"><p>This project uses drone and satellite-based Earth Observation data to guide malaria surveillance across different contexts, exploring new approaches for machine learning and image processing.<\/p>\n<\/span>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                                                                                    <div class=\"category-chips-wrap\">\r\n                                                                                    <span class=\"chip chip-environmental-change-and-public-health\">\r\n                                                <a onclick=\"event.stopPropagation();\" href=\"\/cncs\/research\/environmental-change-and-public-health\/\">\r\n                                                    Environmental Change and Public Health                                                <\/a>\r\n                                            <\/span>\r\n                                                                                    <span class=\"chip chip-geospatial-science\">\r\n                                                <a onclick=\"event.stopPropagation();\" 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This approach will help to identify synergies and enhance coordination across health and climate policy frameworks, ultimately supporting more cohesive and effective policy action.<\/p>\n<\/span>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                                                                                    <div class=\"category-chips-wrap\">\r\n                                                                                    <span class=\"chip chip-climate-mitigation-adaptation\">\r\n                                                <a onclick=\"event.stopPropagation();\" href=\"\/cncs\/research\/climate-mitigation-adaptation\/\">\r\n                                                    Climate Mitigation &amp; Adaptation                                                <\/a>\r\n                                            <\/span>\r\n                                                                                    <span class=\"chip chip-environmental-change-and-public-health\">\r\n                                                <a onclick=\"event.stopPropagation();\" href=\"\/cncs\/research\/environmental-change-and-public-health\/\">\r\n                                                    Environmental Change and Public Health                                                <\/a>\r\n                                            <\/span>\r\n                                                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <!-- Modal script -->\r\n\r\n            <script>\r\n                var scrollPosition = 0;\r\n                jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\r\n                \/\/ When any modal is shown, record the current scroll position\r\n                    $('.modal').on('show.bs.modal', function () {\r\n                        scrollPosition = $(window).scrollTop();\r\n                    });\r\n\r\n                    \/\/ When the modal is hidden, restore the scroll position\r\n                    $('.modal').on('hidden.bs.modal', function () {\r\n                        $(window).scrollTop(scrollPosition);\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            <\/script>\r\n\r\n<script>\r\njQuery(document).ready(function($) {\r\n  $('.modal').on('show.bs.modal', function(){\r\n    \/\/ Detach the modal and append it directly to <body>\r\n    $(this).detach().appendTo('body');\r\n    \r\n    \/\/ Set the modal's CSS to ensure it is fixed and on top\r\n    $(this).css({\r\n      'position': 'fixed',\r\n      'z-index': 9999\r\n    });\r\n    \r\n    \/\/ Set the backdrop to a lower z-index\r\n    $('.modal-backdrop').css({\r\n      'z-index': 9989\r\n    });\r\n  });\r\n});\r\n<\/script>\r\n\r\n<script>\r\njQuery(document).ready(function($) {\r\n  \/\/ Function to adjust the modal on mobile only.\r\n  function adjustModal() {\r\n    \/\/ Set your mobile breakpoint. 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We will analyse historical data and conduct cross-sectional serological surveys to understand malaria and dengue risks around the development of IKN. Using mathematical models, we will explore how land use and climate data can be used to better target surveillance around new developments.<\/p>\n<\/span>\r\n                                                                            <div class=\"category-chips\">\r\n                                                                    <span class=\"chip chip-climate-mitigation-adaptation\">\r\n                                        <a onclick=\"event.stopPropagation();\" href=\"\/cncs\/research\/climate-mitigation-adaptation\/\">\r\n                                            Climate Mitigation &amp; Adaptation                                        <\/a>\r\n                                    <\/span>\r\n                                                                    <span class=\"chip chip-environmental-change-and-public-health\">\r\n                                        <a onclick=\"event.stopPropagation();\" href=\"\/cncs\/research\/environmental-change-and-public-health\/\">\r\n                                            Environmental Change and Public Health                                        <\/a>\r\n                                    <\/span>\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n                      <!-- Modal -->\r\n            <div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"postModal-7536\" role=\"dialog\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"postModalLabel-7536\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n                <div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered modal-dialog-scrollable\" role=\"document\">\r\n                    <div class=\"modal-content\">\r\n                        <div class=\"modal-header\">\r\n                            <button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\">\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/wp-content\/themes\/nusthemev4\/includes\/research_projects\/assets\/close-btn.svg\" \/>\r\n\r\n                            <!--<span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>-->\r\n                            <\/button>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"modal-body\">\r\n                            <p class=\"lab-title\">\r\n                                <a href=\"\/cncs\/research\/echo\" class=\"lab-link\" onclick=\"event.stopPropagation();\">\r\n                                    ECHO                                <\/a>\r\n                            <\/p>\r\n                            <h5 class=\"card-title-wrap\">Malaria and dengue risks around the development of Indonesia&#8217;s new capital city<\/h5>\r\n                            <span class=\"researcher-name-div\">\r\n                                <i class=\"fa-solid fa-user\"><\/i>\r\n                                <h5 ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/abdullah-hasib\/\">Abdullah Hasib<\/a> <br> Swapnil Mishra<\/a> <br> <a href=\"https:\/\/sph.nus.edu.sg\/faculty-directory\/fornace-kimberly\/\">Kimberly Fornace<\/a><\/h5>\r\n                            <\/span>\r\n                                <div class=\"modal-content-wrapper\">\r\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wrapped-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Indonesia-new-capital-city.jpeg\" alt=\"Malaria and dengue risks around the development of Indonesia&#8217;s new capital city\">\r\n                                    <span class=\"card-text-wrap\"><p>One of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in Southeast Asia is the relocation of the capital city of Indonesia from Jakarta to Kalimantan, Borneo. We will analyse historical data and conduct cross-sectional serological surveys to understand malaria and dengue risks around the development of IKN. 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By integrating these data with those collected from detailed ecological studies, we aim to examine how landscape, social factors, and contact with wildlife influence pathogen spillover and transmission. 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By integrating these data with those collected from detailed ecological studies, we aim to examine how landscape, social factors, and contact with wildlife influence pathogen spillover and transmission. 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For this, a network of acoustic monitors designed to passively collect audio recordings will be deployed across Singapore\u2019s national parks and green spaces.<\/p>\n<\/span>\r\n                                                                            <div class=\"category-chips\">\r\n                                                                    <span class=\"chip chip-applied-ecology-and-biology\">\r\n                                        <a onclick=\"event.stopPropagation();\" href=\"\/cncs\/research\/applied-ecology-and-biology\/\">\r\n                                            Applied Ecology and Biology                                        <\/a>\r\n                                    <\/span>\r\n                                                                    <span class=\"chip chip-environmental-change-and-public-health\">\r\n                                        <a onclick=\"event.stopPropagation();\" href=\"\/cncs\/research\/environmental-change-and-public-health\/\">\r\n                                            Environmental Change and Public Health                                        <\/a>\r\n                                    <\/span>\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n                      <!-- Modal -->\r\n            <div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"postModal-7532\" role=\"dialog\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"postModalLabel-7532\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n                <div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered modal-dialog-scrollable\" role=\"document\">\r\n                    <div class=\"modal-content\">\r\n                        <div class=\"modal-header\">\r\n                            <button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\">\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/wp-content\/themes\/nusthemev4\/includes\/research_projects\/assets\/close-btn.svg\" \/>\r\n\r\n                            <!--<span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>-->\r\n                            <\/button>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"modal-body\">\r\n                            <p class=\"lab-title\">\r\n                                <a href=\"\/cncs\/research\/echo\" class=\"lab-link\" onclick=\"event.stopPropagation();\">\r\n                                    ECHO                                <\/a>\r\n                            <\/p>\r\n                            <h5 class=\"card-title-wrap\">Climate Impact Science Research Project (CISR) : Acoustic monitoring and macaques<\/h5>\r\n                            <span class=\"researcher-name-div\">\r\n                                <i class=\"fa-solid fa-user\"><\/i>\r\n                                <h5 ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/shri-lak\/\">Shri Lak Nanjan Chandran<\/a> <br> <a href=\"https:\/\/sph.nus.edu.sg\/faculty-directory\/fornace-kimberly\/\">Kimberly Fornace<\/a><\/h5>\r\n                            <\/span>\r\n                                <div class=\"modal-content-wrapper\">\r\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wrapped-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/cncs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Acoustic-monitoring-and-macaques-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Climate Impact Science Research Project (CISR) : Acoustic monitoring and macaques\">\r\n                                    <span class=\"card-text-wrap\"><p>The acoustic monitoring portion of the CISR project aims to monitor the distribution of potential wildlife hosts in Singapore, targeting long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis), as well as human distribution across green spaces, during key mosquito biting times. 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