Earth-HK Workshop and RGC On-site Review Visit

EARTH-HK(AoE/P-601/23-N) WORKSHOP AND RESEARCH GRANTS COUNCIL(RGC) ON-SITE REVIEW VISIT

26-27 Oct 2025

9:00am - 5:30pm

Lecture Theater, G/F, The HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study(IAS), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)

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Earth-HK(AoE/P-601/23-N) Workshop and RGC On-site Review Visit

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.

The workshop will help us align our objectives and enhance the overall effectiveness of our discussions during the on-site visit.

PROGRAMME

Day 1- 26 October

Part 1: Presentations by senior researchers (15 mins presentation) (Venue: Lecture theater, G/F, IAS)

09:30-09:45 (15mins)	Project Overall Report - Prof. Jianping Gan

09:45-10:00 (15mins)	Groundwater in regional earth system of GBA- Prof. Jimmy Jiao

10:00-10:15 (15mins)	Low carbon development in the GBA - Prof. Dabo Guan

Part 2: Presentations by the younger researchers(10 mins presentation)

10:15-10:25 (10mins)	Shellfish aquaculture complements nutrient reduction in mitigating climate-exacerbated coastal hypoxia– Prof. Liuqian Yu

10:25-10:35 (10mins)	Carbonate weathering enhances nitrogen assimilatory uptake in rivers globally– Prof. Yi Liu

10:35-10:45 (10mins)	Advancing modeling techniques and physical understanding of extreme weather in the GBA under climate change– Prof. Xiaoming Shi

10:45-10:55 (10mins)	The role of dissolved organic matter in fueling coastal hypoxia: identifying key molecules and drivers- Prof. Ding He

10:55-11:10 (15mins)	Break Light refreshments will be provided (Venue: Foyer, G/F, IAS)

Part 3: Presentations by Co-I for progress summary (2 mins presentation)
11:10-11:12 (2mins)	Progress summary - Prof. Kun Xu

11:12-11:14 (2mins)	Progress summary - Prof. Jie Xu

11:14-11:16 (2mins)	Progress summary - Prof. Jianzhen Yu

11:16-11:18 (2mins)	Progress summary - Prof. Stanley Lau

11:18-11:20 (2mins)	Progress summary - Prof. Alessandro Stocchino

11:20-11:22 (2mins)	Progress summary - Prof. Can Yang

11:22-11:24 (2mins)	Progress summary - Prof. Hongbin Liu

11:24-11:26 (2mins)	Progress summary - Prof. Guizhi Wang

11:26-11:28 (2mins)	Progress summary - Prof. Jiying Li

11:28-11:30 (2mins)	Progress summary - Prof. Alexander Wyatt

11:30-11:32 (2mins)	Progress summary - Prof. Charmaine Yung

11:32-11:34 (2mins)	Progress summary - Prof. Zhongya Cai

11:34-11:36 (2mins)	Progress summary - Prof. Qing Li

11:36-11:38 (2mins)	Progress summary - Prof. Qixing Ji

11:38-11:40 (2mins)	Progress summary - Prof. Jinshu Chi

11:40-11:42 (2mins)	Progress summary - Prof. Qichun Yang

11:42-11:44 (2mins)	Progress summary - Prof. Zhiqiang Liu

Part 4: Discussion
11:44-12:15	Discussion

12:15	End of Workshop

Day 2- 27 October

09:30-09:45

(15mins)

Private session of the visit team

(Venue: Lecture theater, G/F, IAS)

Part 1: Presentations by the Project Coordinator and senior researchers(15 mins presentation plus 5 mins Q&A each)

(Venue: Lecture theater, G/F, IAS)

09:45-10:05

(20mins)

Project Overall Report - Prof. Jianping Gan

10:05-10:25

(20mins)

Groundwater in regional earth system of GBA- Prof. Jimmy Jiao

10:25-10:45 (20mins)

Low carbon development in the GBA - Prof. Dabo Guan

10:45-11:05 (20mins)

Synthesis of regional earth system of land-ocean-atmosphere in the GBA - Prof. Jianping Gan

11:05-11:20

(15mins)

Break

*Light refreshments will be provided*

(Venue: Foyer, G/F, IAS)

Part 2: Presentations by the younger researchers(10 mins presentation plus 5 mins Q&A each)

(Venue: Lecture theater, G/F, IAS)

11:20-11:35 (15mins)	Shellfish aquaculture complements nutrient reduction in mitigating climate-exacerbated coastal hypoxia– Prof. Liuqian Yu

11:35-11:50 (15mins)	Carbonate weathering enhances nitrogen assimilatory uptake in rivers globally– Prof. Yi Liu

11:50-12:05 (15mins)	Advancing modeling techniques and physical understanding of extreme weather in the GBA under climate change– Prof. Xiaoming Shi

12:05-12:20 (15mins)	The role of dissolved organic matter in fueling coastal hypoxia: identifying key molecules and drivers- Prof. Ding He

12:20-14:00

Lunch

(Venue: China Garden, G/F, Academic Building)

Part 3: Laboratory tour with demonstration of the work/facility undertaken in connection with the project and poster display and discussion

14:00-14:45

(45mins)

Tour of Digital Twin Lab of Earth System

(Venue: Room5489, 5/F, Academic Building)

14:45-15:45

(60mins)

Poster display and discussion

(Venue: Foyer, G/F, IAS)

15:45-16:00

(15mins)

Break

*Light refreshments will be provided*

(Venue: Foyer, G/F, IAS)

Part 4: Discussion with Research Postgraduate students(Only the students listed below need to join this session.)

(Venue: Room5007, 5/F, IAS)

16:00-16:30

(30mins)

Research Postgraduate students:

1.Hongkai Qi (HKUST-GZ)

2.Yanning Liu (HKUST)

3.Aixi Han (HKUST)

4.Ying Zhang (HKUST)

5.Chenyu Zhao (HKUST)

6.Chen Zhao (HKUST)

7.Hoi-Yan Kwok (HKUST)

8.Quanxin Zheng (SUSTECH)

9.Mingxian Zheng (SUSTECH)

10.Yugui Liu (PolyU)

Part 5: In-depth discussion with senior researchers on specific issues raised by the Monitoring and Assessment Panel(Only the members listed below need to join this session.)

(Venue: Room5007, 5/F, IAS)

16:30-17:15

(45mins)

Senior researchers:

1.Prof. Jianping Gan (HKUST)

2.Prof. Jimmy Jiao (HKU)

3.Prof. Dabo Guan (THU)

4.Prof. Can Yang (HKUST)

5.Prof. Guizhi Wang (XMU)

6.Prof. Jie Xu (UM)

7.Prof. Alessandro Stocchino (PolyU)

17:15-17:30

(15mins)

Part 6: Private session of the visit team

(Venue: Room5007,5/F, IAS)

17:30

End of Visit

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