RGC Areas of Excellence Scheme (AoE/P-601/23-N)
Study of the Regional Earth System for Sustainable Development under
Climate Change in the Greater Bay Area (Earth-HK) 

Annual Workshop 2025

OVERVIEW
The Area of Excellence (AoE) Scheme project on the "Study of the Regional Earth System for Sustainable Development under Climate Change in the Greater Bay Area" (Earth-HK) officially started in January 2024. Thanks to the dedicative support from project members, Earth-HK has completed a few comprehensive field surveys in Shenzhen Bay,  Greater Bay Area, Pearl River Estuary (PRE), and its shelf water in last summer.

This yeasr's workshop will be host jointly with Center for Ocean Research in Hong Kong and Macau (CORE), focusing on the progress, challenges, future direction of our AoE project and the field survey plan in the summer.

REGISTRATION
Online registration is now open until 25 April 2025. Please click here to access the online registration form.
Participation quotas will be allocated primarily to project members and invited speakers. 

PROGRAMME (Tentative)
Day 0- 16 May 17:30-19:00 Registration

Day 1- 17 May 8:00-12:00 Opening and Oral Presentation

                           12:00-13:30 Lunch

                           13:30-18:00 Oral Presentation

                            18:00 Dinner

Day 2- 18 May 9:00-12:00 Oral Presentation

                           12:00-13:30 Lunch

                           13:30-18:00 Field survey planning meeting

TRANSPORTATION

Transportation Guide in English

Transportation Guide in Chinese

High Speed Rail information
 

CAMPUS MAP

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ACCOMMODATION

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) offers a limited number of guest rooms on campus. If any attendees require guest room reservations at HKUST(GZ) campus,, please submit your personal information when filling out the registration form. Due to the limited availability of rooms, allocations will be made on a "first-come, first-served" basis. We will notify you of the booking confirmation results via email within 7 working days of receiving your registration information.

CONTACT
For general inquiry, please send email to: earthhk@ust.hk.

For visitor registration and accommodation inquiry, please contact: Ms. Yanzhi FAN at yanzhifan@hkust-gz.edu.cn.