Millions of oysters on city’s coastline could help clean up Hong Kong’s polluted waters, according to new marine ecology plan

Elephants have a nose for quantity

Choices of sampling method bias functional components estimation and ability to discriminate assembly mechanisms

Dr Karen Yuen and Postdoctoral Fellow Dr Yick Hin Ling discovered cell division requires a balanced level of non-coding RNA for chromosome stability

Century-scale Deep-water Circulation Dynamics throughout the last 20,000 years

Discovery on a key driver of past and perhaps future abrupt climate change that is deep-water dynamics in the North Atlantic Ocean. Read more.

Eco-supportive shorelines composed of ecological bricks

A new style of "ecological brick" that will provide habitats for marine life around the reclaimed land. Read more.

Termites mitigate the effects of drought in tropical rainforest

In many tropical regions, where drought is predicted to become more frequent in the coming years, termites are key components of ecosystem function. Ashton et al. experimentally manipulated termite communities to quantify their role during the 2015–2016 “super El Niño” drought in a Malaysian tropical rainforest. Read more.

2019 APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN

If you would like to apply to join any of the HKU School of Biological Science courses online then please follow this link. Go to our applications site to fill in the form. Read more.

HONG KONG HOSTS MORE THAN A QUARTER OF ALL MARINE SPECIES RECORDED IN CHINA

Hong Kong hosts more than a quarter of all marine species recorded in China － HK's first comprehensive study on marine biodiversity reveals. Read more.

THE BEAUTY OF THE SKIN INDUSTRY

SkinData aims to develop products for skin pigmentation, photoageing and inflammation, using naturally-sourced, active pharmaceutical-grade compounds that are put through rigorous testing. Read more.

Urban Conservation

HKU biologist reveals important role cities play in conservation of threatened species Read more.

The Swire Institute of Marine Science

celebrates 25 years of research excellence and public service. Read more.

Welcome to HKU School of Biological Sciences

There are two universal truths about biology. First, is unity. Life evolved once: its fundamental processes and building blocks are essentially the same regardless of species or location. The second is diversity. Evolution gave rise dazzling variety: millions of species, each with a unique array of adaptations, and a myriad different local communities. At the School of Biological Sciences, we study the proximate mechanisms underlying biological systems as well as their ultimate outcomes. Our teaching and research contributes to the understanding, appreciation and conservation of nature in Hong Kong and globally.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Special Seminar

July 19 @ 6:00 pm

Ocean Outbreak: Confronting the Rising Tide of Marine Disease by Professor Drew Harvell, Professor of Ecology and ...

July 22 @ 2:00 pm

Marine chemical ecology in a changing ocean by Professor Valerie Paul, Director of Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort ...

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Good News from Dr Moriaki Yasuhara

Dr Moriaki Yasuhara has been awarded the 20th Biwako Prize for Ecology by the Ecological Society of Japan. This prestigious award aims to recognize ...

Hong Kong marine ecologists lead ‘eco-shoreline’ project to reshape city’s seawalls and pave the way for future reclamation projects

Professor Kenneth Leung and his team are testing various ecologically engineered units on artificial seawalls in three locations in Hong Kong to see ...

Millions of oysters on city’s coastline could help clean up Hong Kong’s polluted waters, according to new marine ecology plan

The story of our proposed project on oyster restoration has been published by SCMP today: Plan to deploy millions of oysters could help clean ...

HKU holds “The 9th International Conference on Marine Pollution and Ecotoxicology”

School of Biological Sciences and the State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution (SKLMP) had successfully jointly organized the 9th International ...