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Recently, the research team led by Prof. Yi Liu from the Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science (EOAS) Thrust, HKUST (GZ) has completed a field survey on the small water bodies (SWBs) in the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA). Over the past 30 days, the field survey covered nine prefecture-level cities (excluding Hong Kong and Macao), delving into the greenhouse gas (GHG) dynamics of various types of small water bodies as well as the multifaceted effects of human activities. This field survey was supported by the Centre for Ocean Research in Hong Kong and Macao (CORE) and the Hong Kong Research Grants Council's 2023/24 Area of Excellence (AoE) project “Study of the regional earth system for sustainable development under climate change in the Greater Bay Area”(AoE/P-601/23-N). Read more

A team led by Prof. Liu Yi from the Earth and Ocean Atmospheric Sciences (EOAS) Thrust at the HKUST (GZ), in collaboration with Prof. Gan Jianping from the HKUST and Prof. Jiao Jiujiu from the University of Hong Kong, published an article titled "Carbonate weathering enhances nitrogen assimilatory uptake in rivers globally" in the prestigious Earth Sciences journal, Nature Geoscience on April 28. This study reveals for the first time the mechanism by which carbonate weathering enhances nitrogen (N) assimilation in rivers by regulating dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC). This finding not only deepens the understanding of how geological background influences the C-N coupling cycle in rivers and other biogeochemical processes but also provides a new perspective for global river ecological governance and carbon neutrality goals. Read more

From July 15 to 31, 2025, Earth-HK research teams conducted a 17-day scientific expedition along the coast of the Greater Bay Area. This significant endeavor brought together 42 faculty members and students from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Xiamen University, and several universities from mainland China. Read more

On July 24, 2025, members of Earth-HK, including Professor Jianping Gan and Professor Stanley Lau, participated in an exchange meeting with the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). Read more

WavyOcean V2.0 is set to be officially released in April. Let's embark on an extraordinary journey of the " One-Day immersive tour of Hong Kong water " ahead of time! Read more

The Earth-HK Annual Workshop 2025 was successfully held on May 17-18, 2025 at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology(Guangzhou)(HKUST-GZ). Read more

From October 21 to 23, 2024, the 3rd Hong Kong and Macao Ocean & Areas of Excellence (AoE) Forum were successfully held at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. With the theme of "Earth System Science for Climate Change, Carbon Neutrality and Blue Economy", the forum aims to promote academic exchange and cooperation in regional earth system science study. The forum was jointly organized by the AoE project "Study of the regional earth system for sustainable development under climate change in the Greater Bay Area" (Earth-HK), Center for Ocean Research in Hong Kong and Macau (CORE) and the Department of Ocean Science of HKUST, gathered experts and scholars from various areas to discuss cutting-edge issues in ocean research. Read more

On October 8-9, 2024, the High-level Forum for Strategically Developing a Sustainable Blue Economy in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area under the Vision of Carbon Neutrality, organized by the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED), was held at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), with Earth-HK as one of the co-sponsors. The forum included a one-day "Workshop on Sustainable Blue Economy in the Greater Bay Area for Carbon Neutrality" and a half-day "Strategic Dialogue on Coordinated Development and Integrated Ocean Management in the Greater Bay Area". Read more

The Earth-HK Annual Workshop 2024 was held on September 13-14, 2024, at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). Read more