SWIMS faculty publishes in Science - Deep sea impacts of climate interventions
SWIMS associate professor, Moriaki Yasuhara, contributes to research assessing the potential risks of ocean-based climate intervention...
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SWIMS HKU
- Feb 23
- 1 min
Visit from The Civil Engineering and Development Department, HK SAR Government
SWIMS was very pleased to host a visit and tour of the new facilities to Mr Michael Fong (Director) and colleagues from CEDD. The group...
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SWIMS HKU
- Feb 20
- 2 min
The Story of Hong Kong’s Whale on World Whale Day
‘Restoring Hong Kong’s Whale’ is an ongoing SWIMS project which aims to protect the nearly 70 year old bones by incorporating them into...
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SWIMS HKU
- Feb 17
- 1 min
SWIMS aired on RTHK!
SWIMS is on TV! 大自然生態人3, an 8-episode TV series produced by RTHK uncovers the important, yet little-known work of ecologists in Hong...
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SWIMS HKU
- Jan 20
- 1 min
SWIMS Collaborates with AFCD to build forthcoming Biodiversity GIS Public Database
The Agriculture, Fisheries, and Conservation Department (AFCD) has been developing the Hong Kong Biodiversity Information Hub (HKBIH),...
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SWIMS HKU
- Dec 15, 2022
- 1 min
Visit from Mr. Barnaby Swire
We were pleased to welcome Mr Barnaby Swire on the 11th of October who took time out of his schedule to visit SWIMS whilst he was in Hong...
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SWIMS HKU
- Nov 6, 2022
- 1 min
SWIMS contributes to Hong Kong's latest big bang!
While exploring the shallow marine area off the eastern shore of Cape d'Aguilar, local scuba divers discovered an 80+ year-old unexploded...
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SWIMS HKU
- Sep 18, 2022
- 1 min
International Coastal Cleanup Day 2022 at SWIMS
Every third Saturday in September marks International Coastal Cleanup Day. This global initiative encourages people to get out and...
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SWIMS HKU
- Aug 30, 2022
- 1 min
Falcon students from Variety HK, learn about the problems of marine plastics at SWIMS
SWIMS was proud to host students and mentors from Variety's Falcon group on 19 August, and provide hands on, experiential learning about...
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SWIMS HKU
- Aug 18, 2022
- 2 min
SWIMS hosts the first collaborative workshop with AFCD about the Cape d'Aguilar Marine Reserve
On 17 August, SWIMS staff and faculty joined with AFCD Marine Conservation and Parks leadership, wardens, and staff to kick off a series...
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SWIMS HKU
- Aug 10, 2022
- 1 min
It's very, Very HOT! Climate change on Hong Kong's rocky shores
July was Hong Kong’s hottest month on record with the hottest day reaching air temperatures of 36.1°C; but for rocky shore species that’s...
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SWIMS HKU
- Jul 28, 2022
- 1 min
St. Stephens School Visits SWIMS
On 12 July, 22 students form St. Stephens School visited SWIMS. During the low tide, participants got a chance to learn about some of the...
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SWIMS HKU
- Jul 6, 2022
- 1 min
SWIMS Hosts Hong Kong's First Oyster Hatchery Kick Off Meeting
SWIMS will maintain dedicated aquaria for the research, maintenance, and growth of oyster seeds before they are delivered to local...
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SWIMS HKU
- Jul 5, 2022
- 1 min
MarineGEO Hong Kong - Highlights from June's ARMS Collections
If a community of marine animals, existing in a pristine habitat with corals and clean water, was to be suddenly exposed to human...
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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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