Stanley Tan

About Me

I am a Cullman Fellow pursuing my PhD at Yale University and the New York Botanical Garden. Using field experiments and computational genomic methods, I study the the defence patterns of plants against plant-pathogens and insect herbivores in tropical forests. My work aims to inform policies and ecosystem management practices to create healthier forests, for the benefit of human societies and economies.

Research Interests

• Plant Biology and Forest Ecology: plant-enemy interactions; ecosystem health
• Ecosystem Conservation: non-market based mechanisms for forest conservation

News

• [Oct 2024] I participated in the Quad Fellowship Summit in Washington, D.C.
• [Aug 2024] I joined the Comita Lab at Yale University and the New York Botanical Garden.
• [Jul 2024] I was selected as a Quad Fellow (Southeast Asia, 2024) for my Doctoral Studies at Yale University.
• [May 2024] I joined the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat’s Adaptation Division.
• [May 2024] I graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies (First Class Honours).