PhD Student Guanyi Gao was featured in Channel 5 News Tonight on 5 Dec 2025.
He was measuring the mangrove saplings in the shallow water basin at NUS Hydraulics and Coastal Resilience Laboratory.
Dec 2025
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We were invited by The Straits Times to share some thoughts on Singapore’s upcoming coastal protection plans for the Greater Southern Waterfront and Changi.
While these large-scale measures, such as coastal barriers and bunds, are critical for climate resilience, they will inevitably interact with sensitive coastal and marine ecosystems, including mangroves, seagrass, and coral habitats.
In the article, we highlighted a few ways to minimise and manage these trade-offs.
Sept 2025
Our group was featured in the documentary series.
In this 22-minute Channel News Asia (CNA) video, our team's research is showcased from 12:35 to 16:10. Building upon our existing knowledge about coastal vegetation, we have advanced our research to quantify the impact of hybrid solutions—combining mangrove seedlings with concrete planters—on wave attenuation and forces on plants. Our goal is to provide robust evidence that encourages the implementation of nature-based solutions in real-world coastal protection scenarios.
August 2025
We were invited by College of Design and Engineering to give an Virtual Tour for e-Open House 2025.
March 2025
We were involved in the MOE workshop on Nature-Based Solutions for Coastal Resilience.
Students used our artificial vegetation to construct their nature-based solutions. The effectiveness of their solutions were subsequently tested in the wave flume.
Jan 2025
We were invited by CNA to participate in a live interview and share our thoughts on the depletion and restoration of seagrass in Singapore.
Sept 2024
Our research on nature-inspired solutions has been featured on the NUS Impact Report 2023.
May 2024
We were invited by 8World to participate in a live interview (狮城有约) and share our thoughts on the impact of climate change on Singapore's infrastructure (in Mandarin).
5 Jan 2024
Our work on integrated nature-based and engineering solutions to coastal protection is featured by NUS College of Design & Engineering.
Our research will help to create a greener, more liveable, and sustainable future.
25 November 2023
During a recent interview with CNA (in English) and 8World (in Mandarin), we discussed the potential role of vegetation in coastal protection. We highlighted its significance in creating a sustainable shoreline defense.
7 September 2023
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