Highlighted Projects
The Marine Global Earth Observatory (MarineGEO) is a global network of partners focused on understanding how coastal marine ecosystems work—and how to keep them working.
MarineGEO-Hong Kong
MarineGEO-Hong Kong
This ECF project aims to estimate the amount and composition of macro- and microplastic found in the mangroves and in the gut of keynote mangrove invertebrates in Hong Kong
Anthropogenic debris in the mangrove forests
This ECF project aims to assess the marine biodiversity associated with remnant oyster habitats in Hong Kong
Biodiversity of oyster habitats
This mega-project ultimately aims to provide scientific information to inform conservation management in the Tolo area.
Rocky shore biodiversity Survey
The ECF funded project develops a reference for biodiversity associated to rocky shores around Hong Kong
Rocky shore biodiversity Survey
This project involves building a new hatchery for oysters that will help save the industry in Hong Kong
MarineGEO - Hong Kong
The Marine Global Earth Observatory (MarineGEO) is a global network of partners focused on understanding how coastal marine ecosystems work—and how to keep them working. It brings together simple sampling technology (ARMS) and next-generation genetic sequencing to fill the large gaps that still exist when estimating marine biodiversity.
Pictured are scientists from Hong Kong, the United States and South Korea gathering for the retrieval of the first batch of Hong Kong ARMS in October 2017.
To learn more about the Smithsonian Institution and MarineGEO, visit: https://marinegeo.si.edu/