{"id":18088,"date":"2026-01-12T16:00:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T08:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/?page_id=18088"},"modified":"2026-05-25T10:05:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T02:05:21","slug":"maximizing-the-beneficial-environmental-effects-of-tropical-hybrid-shorelines-maxbeth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/maximizing-the-beneficial-environmental-effects-of-tropical-hybrid-shorelines-maxbeth\/","title":{"rendered":"Maximizing the beneficial environmental effects of tropical hybrid shorelines &#8211; (MaxBETH) (V2-P6)"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"02f12a79-001a-479d-96b7-7873813bd63b\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2025\/11\/02f12a79-001a-479d-96b7-7873813bd63b.png\" alt=\"Maximizing the beneficial environmental effects of tropical hybrid shorelines - (MaxBETH) V2-P6\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1450\" \/><\/p>\r\n<h1>Maximizing the beneficial environmental effects of tropical hybrid shorelines &#8211; (MaxBETH)<\/h1>\r\n<p>As demand for coastal protection continues to grow, this project evaluates how hybrid shorelines-combining coastal vegetation with hard engineering structures-can improve resilience, especially amid the impacts of climate change and human activities.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Research Goals<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li data-start=\"63\" data-end=\"190\">Quantify the added benefits of integrated approaches by comparing traditional coastal engineering (&#8220;grey solutions&#8221;) with natural coastal ecosystems (&#8220;green solutions&#8221;).<\/li>\r\n<li data-start=\"63\" data-end=\"190\">Evaluate the opportunities and challenges of scaling up hybrid shoreline solutions.<\/li>\r\n<li data-start=\"63\" data-end=\"190\">Investigate how hybrid shorelines affect key biophysical processes.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Why This Matters<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li data-start=\"71\" data-end=\"183\">Supports the development of alternative coastal protection strategies to tackle long-term sea-level rise.<\/li>\r\n<li data-start=\"71\" data-end=\"183\">Integrates nature-based solutions to help mitigate climate change (e.g., mangroves and seagrasses sequestering carbon).<\/li>\r\n<li data-start=\"71\" data-end=\"183\">Generates both fundamental and applied knowledge on eco-engineering and hybrid shoreline solutions.<\/li>\r\n<li data-start=\"71\" data-end=\"183\">Provides insights for upscaling designs, maximizing hybrid solution benefits, and developing ecological models and decision-support tools.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Latest Research Highlights<\/h2>\r\n<p><strong>Ecological Assessment of Shorelines<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Surveyed biotic communities in headlands and bays versus linear seawalls, providing baseline data to inform future shoreline designs.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>3D-Printed Artificial Reefs<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Assessing the feasibility of constructing artificial reef structures using 3D construction printing to enhance coral larval recruitment and habitat complexity.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Intertidal Waterways Mapping<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Mapped intertidal waterways and identifying potential sites for shoreline softening and ecological enhancement interventions.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Hybrid Shoreline Modelling<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Developing physical and statistical models to quantify how hybrid shorelines affect sediment resuspension, gas transfer, and ecosystem functions, supporting informed coastal engineering decisions.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Ecosystem Functioning of Hybrid Shorelines<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Assessing the ecological impacts of hybrid solutions by comparing biodiversity, carbon and nutrient cycling, as well as primary productivity across natural, hybrid, and hardened shorelines.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Meet the Team<\/h2>\r\n<p>Meet the team behind the<em> Maximizing the beneficial environmental effects of tropical hybrid shorelines &#8211; (MaxBETH)<\/em>\u00a0project.<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Prof Peter Todd_corr\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2025\/11\/Prof-Peter-Todd_corr.png\" alt=\"professor peter alan todd coastal protection and flood resilience institute\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Principal Investigator (PI): <\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Associate Professor Peter Alan Todd<\/strong><br \/>National University of Singapore, School of Biological Sciences<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Christina Catherine Belle_photo\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2025\/11\/Christina-Catherine-Belle_photo.jpg\" alt=\"christina catherina belle research associate coastal protection and flood resilience institute\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Research Associate (RA): <\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Christina Catherina Belle<br \/><\/strong>National University of Singapore, School of Biological Sciences<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI): <\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Assistant Professor Gary Lei<\/strong><br \/>National University of Singapore, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Josse Winkelhorst_photo\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2025\/11\/Josse-Winkelhorst_photo-300x300.png\" alt=\"josse winkelhorst research associate coastal protection and flood resilience institute\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Research Associate (RA): <\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Josse Winkelhorst<br \/><\/strong>National University of Singapore, School of Biological Sciences <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Jenny Fong_photo\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2025\/11\/Jenny-Fong_photo.jpg\" alt=\"dr jenny fong senior research fellow coastal protection and flood resilience institute\" width=\"1584\" height=\"1584\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Senior Research Fellow (Senior RF): <\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Dr Jenny Fong<br \/><\/strong>National University of Singapore, School of Biological Sciences<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Edric Wee_photo\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2025\/11\/Edric-Wee_photo-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"edric wee\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>PhD Student: <\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Edric Wee<\/strong><br \/>National University of Singapore <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Clara Yong Lei Xin_photo\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2025\/11\/Clara-Yong-Lei-Xin_photo.jpg\" alt=\"dr clara yong lei xin\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Research Fellow (RF): <\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Dr Clara Yong Lei Xin<br \/><\/strong>National University of Singapore, School of Biological Sciences<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Sng Wen Xin_photo\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2025\/11\/Sng-Wen-Xin_photo.jpg\" alt=\"sng wen xin cfi singapore\" width=\"964\" height=\"964\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Masters Student: <\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Sng Wen Xin<\/strong><br \/>National University of Singapore <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Annie Chew_photo\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2025\/11\/Annie-Chew_photo.jpg\" alt=\"annie chew research associate coastal protection and flood resilience institute\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Research Associate (RA): <\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Annie Chew<br \/><\/strong>National University of Singapore, School of Biological Sciences<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h2>More Projects from the V2 Domain<\/h2>\r\n<p>Explore research under Integrated Nature-Based Solutions that creates resilient hybrid coastal systems, using natural processes to strengthen Singapore&#8217;s protection against flooding, sea-level rise, and extreme weather, with a focus on practical long-term implementation and monitoring.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/shore-protection-with-integrated-nature-based-solutions-meta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"b2a14613-6f64-4c17-94b5-0d921efb878e\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2025\/11\/b2a14613-6f64-4c17-94b5-0d921efb878e.png\" alt=\"Shore Protection with Integrated Nature-based Solutions - Meta v2-p1\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1450\" \/> <\/a><\/p>\r\n<h3><a title=\"Shore Protection with Integrated Nature-based Solutions - Meta\" href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/shore-protection-with-integrated-nature-based-solutions-meta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Shore Protection with Integrated Nature-based Solutions &#8211; Meta <\/a><\/h3>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/an-integrated-coastal-ecosystem-model-icem-to-assess-the-environmental-impacts-of-anthropogenic-activities-and-climate-change-on-hybrid-solutions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"e1fbee43-9b5d-45b7-a230-45348ded6e97\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2025\/11\/e1fbee43-9b5d-45b7-a230-45348ded6e97.png\" alt=\"An Integrated Coastal Ecosystem Model (ICEM) to assess the environmental impacts of anthropogenic activities and climate change on hybrid solutions v2-p4\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1450\" \/> <\/a><\/p>\r\n<h3><a title=\"An Integrated Coastal Ecosystem Model (ICEM) to Assess the Environmental Impacts of Anthropogenic Activities and Climate Change on Hybrid Solutions\" href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/an-integrated-coastal-ecosystem-model-icem-to-assess-the-environmental-impacts-of-anthropogenic-activities-and-climate-change-on-hybrid-solutions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> An Integrated Coastal Ecosystem Model (ICEM) to Assess the Environmental Impacts of Anthropogenic Activities and Climate Change on Hybrid Solutions <\/a><\/h3>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/shore-protection-with-integrated-nature-based-solutions-hydro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"4e25d4e2-3dec-4e4e-999d-ceeec0f45f49\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2025\/11\/4e25d4e2-3dec-4e4e-999d-ceeec0f45f49.png\" alt=\"Shore Protection with Integrated Nature-based Solutions - Hydro V2-P2\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1435\" \/> <\/a><\/p>\r\n<h3><a title=\"Shore Protection with Integrated Nature-based Solutions - Hydro\" href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/shore-protection-with-integrated-nature-based-solutions-hydro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Shore Protection with Integrated Nature-based Solutions &#8211; Hydro <\/a><\/h3>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/promoting-hybrid-solution-resilience-by-optimising-hydrodynamical-and-structural-influences-on-coral-larval-attachment-to-reefs-and-sediment-clustering-amid-seagrass\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"15afd1e2-a457-41bd-8cae-456c6b2b1988\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2025\/11\/15afd1e2-a457-41bd-8cae-456c6b2b1988.png\" alt=\"Promoting hybrid solution resilience by optimising hydrodynamical and structural influences on coral larval attachment to reefs and sediment clustering amid seagrass v2-p5\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1450\" \/> <\/a><\/p>\r\n<h3><a title=\"Promoting Hybrid Solution Resilience By Optimising Hydrodynamical and Structural Influences on Coral Larval Attachment to Reefs and Sediment Clustering Amid Seagrass\" href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/promoting-hybrid-solution-resilience-by-optimising-hydrodynamical-and-structural-influences-on-coral-larval-attachment-to-reefs-and-sediment-clustering-amid-seagrass\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Promoting Hybrid Solution Resilience By Optimising Hydrodynamical and Structural Influences on Coral Larval Attachment to Reefs and Sediment Clustering Amid Seagrass <\/a><\/h3>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/shore-protection-with-integrated-nature-based-solutions-eco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"817e9e87-25a4-4037-ae4b-81d80eb25063\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2025\/11\/817e9e87-25a4-4037-ae4b-81d80eb25063.png\" alt=\"Shore Protection with Integrated Nature-based Solutions - Eco V2-P3\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1450\" \/> <\/a><\/p>\r\n<h3><a title=\"Shore Protection with Integrated Nature-based Solutions - Eco\" href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/shore-protection-with-integrated-nature-based-solutions-eco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Shore Protection with Integrated Nature-based Solutions &#8211; Eco <\/a><\/h3>\r\n<p>Download CFI&#8217;s project booklet for more information on each project<br \/><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/10\/CFI-Singapore-Tranche1-and-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CFI Singapore Tranche 1 and 2<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>If you wish to reach out regarding a specific project, please email CFI Singapore at <a href=\"mailto:cfisg@nus.edu.sg\">cfisg@nus.edu.sg<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maximizing the beneficial environmental effects of tropical hybrid shorelines &#8211; (MaxBETH) As demand for coastal protection continues to grow, this project evaluates how hybrid shorelines-combining coastal vegetation with hard engineering structures-can improve resilience, especially amid the impacts of climate change and human activities. 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