P-I/ Co-I

Project Title

Funding Source(s) and Amount (HK$)

Start Date

(Expected) Completion Date

PI

Photosynthetic and proteomic responses of the marine diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana to triphenyltin exposure (with Drs. Clive Lo and Priscilla T.Y. Leung)

Small Project Funding, HKU
80,000

May 2012

Sep 2013

P-I

Establishing the green lipped mussel Perna viridis as a universal marine model organism and pollution biomonitor for ecotoxicology and environmental genomics (with Prof. Paul K.S. Lam, Dr. Leo L. Chan and Prof. Chris K.C. Wong)

State Key Laboratory in Marine Pollution’s Seed Collaborative Research Fund (2011) via Innovative Technology Fund
900,000

Jan 2012

Dec 2014

Co-I

Investigation of the relationship between Hong Kong's marine water quality and climatic and other environmental factors during 2002-2011 (with Prof. W.K. Li)

Environmental Protection Department
515,000

Dec 2011

Aug 2012

P-I

Comparison of the acute sensitivity to chemicals of tropical and temperate aquatic animal species: Meta analysis and mechanistic studies (with Prof. J.S. Lee and Dr. Michael H.W. Lam)

General Research Fund (GRF) for 2011/2012, Research Grants Council (RGC)
710,000

Sep 2011

Aug 2014

P-I

International conference on deriving environmental quality standards for the protection of aquatic ecosystems (EQSPAE-2011)

Environment and Conservation Fund (ECF Project 5/2011)
495,800

Aug 2011

Feb 2013

Co-I

Assessment survey of marine non-native species in Hong Kong (with Dr. Clement P. Dumont)

Environment and Conservation Fund, HKSAR Government
500,000

Apr 2011

Jul 2012

Co-I

Quantification of antibiotic residues and microbial antibiotic-resistant genes in fish ponds and marine culture zones of Hong Kong (with Dr. Tong Zhang)

Environment and Conservation Fund, HKSAR Government
499,880

Jan 2011

Apr 2012

Co-I

Combined effects of temperature and metal stresses on marine medaka fish larvae (with Dr. Priscilla T.Y. Leung)

Small Project Funding, HKU
66,400

Dec 2010

May 2012

P-I

Hong Kong: Our Marine Heritage (with Dr. Kerrie MacPherson and Prof. Yvonne Sadovy)

Common Core Teaching Development Grant, HKU
100,000

Feb 2010

May 2013

Project P-I

Ecological risk assessments of EDCs and ECCs to marine organisms: Linking lower tiered responses to Darwinian fitness (with Profs. Jae-Seong Lee, Michael Newman, W.K. Li & Paul Lam; and Drs. Michael Lam, S.H. Cheng, Doris Au & Richard Kong etc.)

Area of Excellence Scheme (MERIT), UGC
Allocated 500,000

AoE Sustained Fund to MERIT: 23 Millions

Sep 2009

Aug 2012

Co-I

Environmental monitoring and audit for contaminated mud pit at Sha Chau (2009-2013) - Investigation (with ERM-Hong Kong Ltd.)

Civil Engineering and Development Department
5,268,812

Jun 2009

Jun 2013

Co-I

Review and development of marine water quality objectives – Feasibility study (with Profs. Rudolf Wu and John Giesy etc.)

Environmental Protection Department
8.7 million
(allocated 500,000)

Jan 2009

July 2012

P-I

Time-series and spatial statistical studies on marine water quality monitoring data in Hong Kong: Implications of the effectiveness of environmental policy and management, and definition of water pollution control zones (with Prof. W.K. Li)

Small Project Funding, HKU
72,000

Jan 2010

Jun 2011

Co-I

Bioremediation of contaminated marine sediment by denitrification (with Prof. Herbert Fang and Dr. Tong Zhang)

GRF for 2008/2009, RGC
448,756

Sep 2008

Aug 2010

Co-I

Stock and ecological status of sea urchins in Hong Kong: evaluation of the effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas using sea urchins as model organisms (with Drs. T.C.Wai, W.C. Ng and Gray A. Williams)

Environment and Conservation Fund, HKSAR Government
392,620

Apr 2008

Sep 2009

P-I

Ecotoxicity of binary mixtures of antifouling biocides and copper to selected tropical marine organisms: Implications for derivation of environmentally realistic water quality criteria (with Dr. Michael H.W. Lam)

Competitive Earmarked Research Grant (CERG) for 2007/2008, RGC
545,000

Sep 2007

Aug 2010

Co-I

Trophic links between terrestrial and marine ecosystems: the source and fate of detrital materials driving intertidal and subtidal communities (with Dr. Gray A. Williams, Prof. David Dudgeon and Dr. T.C. Wai)

CERG for 2007/2008, RGC
989,333

Sep 2007

Aug 2010

P-I

Comparison of protein expression in the rock shell Thais clavigera chronically exposed to tributyltin and Irgarol-1051 at environmentally realistic concentrations (with Drs. Priscilla T.Y. Leung and W.C. Ng)

Small Project Funding, HKU
58,500

Jan 2008

Jun 2009

P-I

Characterisation of metallothioneins in marine mussels and gastropods induced by metal and non-metal stressors using proteomics (with Dr. Yu Wang and Dr. Priscilla T.Y. Leung)

CERG for 2006/2007, RGC
608,396

Jan 2007

Dec 2008

Co-I

Study of the distribution, toxicity and environmental risk of Irgarol-1051 and its related s-triazine compounds in coastal waters of Hong Kong and South China Sea (with Drs. Michael H.W. Lam, Zongwei Cai)

CERG for 2005/2006, RGC
718,957

Dec 2005

Nov 2008

Project P-I

Ecological risk assessment models for predicting critical effects levels (with Profs. John Gray, Paul Lam, W.K. Li, Joseph Lee; Drs. Bruce Richardson, Des Connell, Michael Martin, Paul Shin)

Area of Excellence Scheme (MERIT), UGC
Allocated 1,195,000

AoE Fund to MERIT:
45 Millions

May 2004

April 2009

Co-I

Metal oxide nanomaterials: fabrication, functionalization, characterization, and applications (with Dr. A.B. Djurisic, Prof. W.K. Chan, Prof. D.L. Phillips, Drs. W.M. Kwok, X.D. Cui, M.H. Xie, J.D. Gu)

Faculty Development Fund, HKU
400,000

May 2006

April 2007

P-I

Characterisation of metallothionein-like proteins in marine molluscs induced by metal and non-metal stressors (with Drs. Leo Chan, Yu Wang)

Small Project Funding, HKU
80,000

Dec 2005

May 2007

Co-I

Water conservation through enhanced biological wastewater treatment and UV disinfection (with Drs. Josie Close, Albert Koening)

Environment and Conservation Fund
130,000
(allocated 19,000)

Jun 2005

Dec 2005

P-I

Study on the ecology and biodiversity of the soft shore in Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park (with Drs. Cynthia Yau, Benny Chan, T.C. Wai)

Agriculture, Fisheries & Conservation Dept
148,235

May 2005

April 2006

P-I

A site-specific stochastic ecological risk assessment model for the marine ecosystem (with Prof. W.K. Li)

Science Faculty Collaborative Seed Grant
80,000

May 2005

April 2006

Co-I

Independent expert to investigate the alleged claim of high oyster mortality in Deep Bay due to the HK-SWC construction works (with Prof. Paul Lam, Dr. Shaun Nicholson)

Highway Department of HKSAR Government
500,000
(allocated 100,000)

May 2004

Dec 2004

Co-I

Studies on endocrine disruptors and red tide toxins in coastal waters of Hong Kong: A risk assessment approach (with Profs. Rudolf Wu, Paul Lam)

Central Allocation, RGC
1,400,000
(allocated 200,000)

May 2004

April 2006

P-I

Ecological risk assessments of heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants on demersal fish and stomatopod species in the marine environment of Hong Kong (with Prof. Paul Lam)

Seed Grant for New Staff
120,000

Dec 2003

Jan 2005

Co-I

Are stable carbon isotope ratios of essential and non-essential fatty acids accurate tracers in studies of aquatic food webs? (with Profs. David Dudgeon, M.S.F. Lie Ken Jie; Dr. W. Meier-Augenstein of Queen's University, Belfast)

Science Faculty Collaborative Seed Grants
40,000

Jan 2003

Dec 2003

P-I

Aging aquatic animals using telomere length: Influence of natural and anthropological stresses

Seed Grant for Basic Research
90,000

May 2002

Dec 2003

P-I

Laboratory and field programmes of potential biological indicators for monitoring marine pollution (with Dr. M. Monique Gagnon of Curtin University of Technology, Australia; Dr. Shaun Nicholson of Mouchel Asia Ltd.)

CityU Professional Services Ltd. (Funding source: Environmental Protection Department of HKSAR Government)
1,300,000

May 2002

Dec 2002

P-I

Ecological risk assessments of antifouling compounds on aquatic environments (with Drs. Mark Crane and David Morritt of Royal Holloway, University of London, UK).

The Croucher Foundation, Hong Kong
GBP8,470

July 2000

Dec 2001

P-I

Monitoring the bioavailability and toxicity of trace metals in Icelandic waters using marine gastropods and a novel chemical device (Chelex 100) (with Prof. Jorundur Svavarsson of University of Iceland and Prof. Rudolf Wu).

TMR (European Commission) research grant as a part of the BIOICE programme
GBP4,000

Aug 1999

Dec 1999