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SWIMS HKU
- Oct 8, 2021
- 1 min
A new method for predicting the response of ecosystems to marine heatwaves
An international team of marine scientists from Hong Kong, Japan, and Canada, led by Dr Bayden D RUSSELL (Associate Director of the Swire...
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SWIMS HKU
- Oct 6, 2021
- 1 min
HKU Ecologists reconstructed Hong Kong's marine ecosystem over the last 100 years
Researchers from SWIMS (Yuanyuan Hong and Mariaki Yusuhara) and collaborators used tens of thousands of small fossil shells preserved in...
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SWIMS HKU
- Sep 20, 2021
- 1 min
Exploring and cataloging the biodiversity of Hong Kong
Biodiversity drives the support system of our planet and so we need to understand the biodiversity we have to keep our planet...
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SWIMS HKU
- Aug 25, 2021
- 1 min
Opportunities for postgraduate study at SWIMS
Do not wait for the right opportunity, come create it! At SWIMS we have researchers in multiple fields who are engaged in helping young...
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SWIMS HKU
- Aug 23, 2021
- 1 min
Hong Kong : an unexpected oasis for biodiversity
Hong Kong is not just a mega-city. There is a lot more to it. Here is a video demonstrating the diversity of habitats we have in Hong...
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SWIMS HKU
- Aug 6, 2021
- 1 min
Marine ecologists reveal mangroves might be threatened by low functional diversity of invertebrates
Dr Stefano CANNICCI (Associate Director of the Swire Institute of Marine Science and Associate Professor from the Research Division for...
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SWIMS HKU
- Aug 6, 2021
- 1 min
SWIMS has re-opened after an expansion and renovation
After a full expansion and renovation of our facilities, we have now officially re-opened on the 28th of July. Watch the video and...
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SWIMS HKU
- Aug 4, 2021
- 1 min
Rebirth of Hong Kong’s Whale
Following the re-opening of SWIMS, Hong Kong’s famous whale is also scheduled to undergo its first restoration initiative in more than 20...
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SWIMS HKU
- Jul 29, 2021
- 1 min
Shifting shores: delving into the past with mud cores
Geologist Nicole Khan examines coastal sediment samples to find out how sea levels have changed over the past 1,000 years. Click below to...
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SWIMS HKU
- Jul 27, 2021
- 2 min
HKU scientist contributes to newly launched Second World Ocean Assessment
Since the introduction of the First World Ocean Assessment (WOA I) that provided a comprehensive report on the state of the planet’s...
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SWIMS HKU
- Jul 26, 2021
- 1 min
Outreach initiative with the Education Faculty, HKU and TWGHs Wong Fung Ling College school
The second stage of the seed grant with the Education Faculty, HKU saw SWIMers leading a fieldtrip with TWGHs Wong Fung Ling College...
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SWIMS HKU
- Dec 15, 2020
- 4 min
Joint Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences
HKU partners with Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences to set up Joint Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental...
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SWIMS HKU
- Nov 16, 2020
- 7 min
New study finds seabird response to abrupt climate change 5,000 years ago
New study finds seabird response to abrupt climate change 5,000 years ago 研究發現海⿃五千年前因應氣候變化⽽遷移 改變了亞南極島嶼的⽣態系統 The Falkland Islands are a...
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SWIMS HKU
- Nov 16, 2020
- 1 min
HKU architects and marine scientists co-develop novel 3D printed reef tiles
They will help to repopulate coral communities and conserve biodiversity in Hong Kong
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SWIMS HKU
- Nov 16, 2020
- 4 min
HKU ecologists and international team discovered ongoing and future tropical diversity decline
How can patterns in the marine biodiversity of the past help us to understand how it may change in the future? A recent research by Drs...
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