Grand challenge of rising sea level with specific focus on Southeast Asia

The sea-level of the Indian Ocean is rising at a rate and magnitude nearly twice the global average, but insufficient data records have stood in the way of understanding this strong response to climate.

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Grand challenge of the human health and well-being in handling the global pandemic

Associate Professor Janelle Thompson has been leading a team of scientists in conducting a comprehensive survey of wastewater surveillance.

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Grand challenge of plastic pollution and healthy oceans

Plastic pollution is a growing problem worldwide; it has been predicted that if we continue with business as usual there will be more plastic than fish in the oceans by 2050 (mass based estimation).

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The Asian School of the Environment (ASE)

NTU Asian School of the Environment (ASE) is a world leader in environmental research offering programmes that address key issues of the environment and sustainability in Southeast Asia. A highly interdisciplinary school, the ASE integrates earth and environmental life science, ecology, engineering and technology, human ecology​, humanities, social sciences and data science to better understand the planet we live on and how to mitigate and adapt to current and future environmental changes and hazards.


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Collaborative research tackling environmental issues

Our faculty, research scientists and students tackle issues of vital importance for safe and sustainable societies, including: earthquakes, volcanic hazards, climate change, ecology of oceans and forests, and coupled human and natural systems. This breadth leads to multidisciplinary collaborations both within the school and by leveraging resources from many other schools and centres on campus.

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Undergraduate Programmes

All undergraduate programmes
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Bachelor of Science in Environmental Earth Systems Science

This undergraduate regardless of specialisation, students in the programme will gain a strong background in supporting mathematics and science subjects, modern computing techniques, and the fundamentals of Earth systems science.

Double Major Programme – Environmental Earth System Science and Public Policy and Global Affairs

Students admitted to this multidisciplinary course will develop a strong background in quantitative environmental earth systems science and communication, public affairs, and international relations.
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Minor in Environmental Sustainability

The Minor in Environmental Sustainability is designed to offer students from all major programmes at NTU the most up to date scientific background to the environmental challenges that will shape our future.

Graduate Programmes

All graduate programmes
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ASE Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (By Research)

The NTU PhD program is 4 years. Besides working on their research, students are required to take at least 24 Academic Units of classes during their Ph.D., ...

Research

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Global environmental change and geohazards are threatening resources and environmental predictability that human societies rely on. The ASE researchers work towards goals such as: 

  • Better sea level rise risk assessment for the millions of people living in low elevation coastal zones
  • Sustainable management of tropical peatlands for fire and haze prevention, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions
  • Improved forecasts of the magnitude and character of volcanic and earthquake activity
  • Risk assessment of unprecedented weather patterns created by climate change
  • Understanding the response of tropical marine and terrestrial ecosystems to global warming, ocean acidification, deforestation, biodiversity loss etc.

Our research can be categorize into three broad areas.

Prof Horton and colleagues in Science: Sea level rise could drown coastal mangroves by 2050

Published on 08 Jun 2020

Waterside forest reserves in oil palm plantations – biodiversity sanctuary or pest source?

Published on 16 Dec 2019
Climate Change, Earth Systems and Hazards
Volcanology, Active Tectonics and Earthquakes
Ecology and Ecosystems

News

​Record high employment rate for ASE class of 2020

Published on 03 Mar 2021

Can plantations provide supplementary habitat for wildlife in the face of deforestation?

Published on 03 Mar 2021

How similar are the phytoplankton from Antarctica and the Arctic?

Published on 26 Jan 2021

Prestigious award from American Society of Civil Engineers to ASE Research fellow Dr Adel Emadzadeh for interdisciplinary study

Published on 20 Jan 2021

ASE PhD student Christaline George received best presentation award from International Conference on Fisheries and Aquaculture

Published on 13 Jan 2021

ASE 2020 Valedictorian Lee Ming Yang interview on the CoS blog

Published on 21 Aug 2020

ASE welcomes Fidel Costa back as Chair

Published on 18 Aug 2020

ASE graduate Foo Zhen Hui wins Esri Young Scholars Award 2020

Published on 17 Aug 2020

Dr Weiran (Alex) Li is turning her interest in volcanoes into a career

Published on 17 Aug 2020

​The BBC does story on the Garden City growing wild - and quotes Dr Kang Min Ngo

Published on 15 Jun 2020

​Secondary School students studied marine coastal environments through Nanyang Research Programme Junior

Published on 09 Jun 2020

Prof Horton and colleagues in Science: Sea level rise could drown coastal mangroves by 2050

Published on 08 Jun 2020

​New opinion piece by Profs Horton and Horton in Today Online: Can we pass the green test post Covid-19?

Published on 29 May 2020

​Garden city growing wild during circuit breaker – making the ‘natural look’ more permanent could support local biodiversity says ASE Dr Shawn Lum to Eco-Business

Published on 28 May 2020

​Tier 3 to ASE/EOS Prof Horton and collaborators for the Southeast Asia SEA-level Program – towards home-grown expertise on sea level science and policy in Singapore and Southeast Asia

Published on 08 May 2020

​Volcanic crystals reveal time scale of volcanic plumbing system processes

Published on 07 May 2020

​New NRF Fellow Asst Prof Perrine Hamel uses nature to design sustainable cities

Published on 05 May 2020

​Key to corals' bleaching susceptibility lies in their diet shows new study co-authored by ASE/EOS PhD student

Published on 21 Apr 2020

2020 NTU Women in Engineering, Science and Technology Conference Grant to Yap Wenshu

Published on 14 Apr 2020

​How coral growth patterns can predict sea level change over time: CNA commentary by Asst Prof Aron Meltzner

Published on 01 Apr 2020

Your education journey begins here

Undergraduate
Expect a balanced, well-rounded education at NTU that prepares you for a dynamic world.

Graduate
Our graduate programmes lead to the award of the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy and Master.