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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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Aug 23, 20211 min read


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...

SWIMS HKU
Aug 6, 20211 min read


SWIMS has re-opened after an expansion and renovation
After a full expansion and renovation of our facilities, we have now officially re-opened on the 28th of July. Watch the video and...

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Aug 6, 20211 min read


Rebirth of Hong Kong’s Whale
Following the re-opening of SWIMS, Hong Kong’s famous whale is also scheduled to undergo its first restoration initiative in more than 20...

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Aug 4, 20211 min read


Shifting shores: delving into the past with mud cores
Geologist Nicole Khan examines coastal sediment samples to find out how sea levels have changed over the past 1,000 years. Click below to...

SWIMS HKU
Jul 29, 20211 min read


HKU scientist contributes to newly launched Second World Ocean Assessment
Since the introduction of the First World Ocean Assessment (WOA I) that provided a comprehensive report on the state of the planet’s...

SWIMS HKU
Jul 27, 20212 min read


Outreach initiative with the Education Faculty, HKU and TWGHs Wong Fung Ling College school
The second stage of the seed grant with the Education Faculty, HKU saw SWIMers leading a fieldtrip with TWGHs Wong Fung Ling College...

SWIMS HKU
Jul 26, 20211 min read


Joint Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences
HKU partners with Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences to set up Joint Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental...

SWIMS HKU
Dec 15, 20204 min read


New study finds seabird response to abrupt climate change 5,000 years ago
New study finds seabird response to abrupt climate change 5,000 years ago 研究發現海⿃五千年前因應氣候變化⽽遷移 改變了亞南極島嶼的⽣態系統 The Falkland Islands are a...

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Nov 16, 20207 min read


HKU architects and marine scientists co-develop novel 3D printed reef tiles
They will help to repopulate coral communities and conserve biodiversity in Hong Kong

SWIMS HKU
Nov 16, 20201 min read


HKU ecologists and international team discovered ongoing and future tropical diversity decline
How can patterns in the marine biodiversity of the past help us to understand how it may change in the future? A recent research by Drs...

SWIMS HKU
Nov 16, 20204 min read
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