Reference No. |
Project Title |
Name of Applicant |
Project Leader |
Funded Amount (HK$) |
Project Findings |
| MCEF22001 |
Applications of coastal bivalves in water quality improvement, ecological restoration, and carbon neutralization |
City University of Hong Kong |
Prof Wang Wen-Xiong |
1,294,850.00 |
** |
| MCEF22002 |
Migration of a novel class of organic light-emitting materials (OLEMs) from e-waste to finless porpoises |
City University of Hong Kong |
Dr He YuHe |
976,000.00 |
** |
| MCEF22003 |
Assessment of eDNA for monitoring fish and decapod diversity and distribution in Hong Kong’s western waters: comparison with trawling |
Hong Kong Baptist University |
Dr Qiu Jianwen |
1,939,000.00 |
** |
| MCEF22005 |
Exploring fluorescence spectroscopic characterisation of algal organic matter and its implication on early warning of harmful algal blooms in the fish culture zones of Hong Kong |
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
Dr He Ding |
749,700.00 |
** |
| MCEF22008 |
Enhancing marine biodiversity and ecosystem functioning on the manmade rip-rap seawall at Tai Shue Wan |
Hong Kong Metropolitan University |
Dr Juan Carlos Astudillo |
1,980,600.00 |
** |
| MCEF22011 |
Study on the biodiversity of ahermatypic Scleractinia in southern Hong Kong |
The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
Dr Apple Chui Pui Yi |
1,331,300.00 |
** |
| MCEF22014 |
Comprehensive risk assessment on finless porpoises exposed to chlorinated paraffins and chemical mixtures using high-resolution mass spectrometry and toxicokinetic model |
City University of Hong Kong |
Dr Wang Qi |
631,200.00 |
** |
| MCEF22022 |
Seeing the unseen - wetland plankton education programme |
Sea Education Association Limited |
Dr Cheung Ma Shan |
1,071,108.00 |
** |
| MCEF22105 |
Managing Pak Nai’s ecologically important habitats to preserve its natural beauty and sensitive biodiversity (Phase 2) |
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Hong Kong Foundation Limited |
Mr Tom Chan Tsz Kin |
866,773.00 |
 |
| MCEF22107 |
How much could oyster restoration improve nutrient cycling? Assessment of oyster habitat denitrification capacity in Hong Kong's western waters. |
The University of Hong Kong |
Dr Bayden D Russell |
649,010.00 |
** |
| MCEF22109 |
Metagenomics analysis of the biodiversity and functioning of microbial communities in the western and southern waters of Hong Kong |
Hong Kong Metropolitan University |
Dr Tang Chi Hung |
769,780.00 |
** |
| MCEF22112 |
A novel soft robotic fish as a platform for non-disturbing seafloor surveying |
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
Prof Rob Scharff |
1,450,000.00 |
** |
| MCEF22114 |
Identifying the seagrass conservation and restoration priorities in Hong Kong in relation to anthropogenic pressure |
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
Prof Liu Hong Bin |
576,600.00 |
** |
| MCEF22116 |
Exploring the hidden fish community and fishery value of estuarine mangroves in western Hong Kong waters through environmental DNA metabarcoding |
Lingnan University |
Dr Ip Chi Ho |
939,800.00 |
** |
| MCEF22117 |
Enhancing marine conservation education through advanced 3D imaging technologies: exploring the impact of microplastics on stony corals |
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
Dr James Fang Kar Hei |
1,450,000.00 |
** |
| MCEF22118 |
Maritime surveillance using drone and automatic identification system for vessel-cetacean interaction risk assessment in core habitats of Hong Kong resident cetaceans |
City University of Hong Kong |
Dr Tabris Chung Yik To |
958,221.00 |
** |
| MCEF22119 |
Diagnostic framework and assessment of cetacean morbidity and mortality related to fishery interaction in the Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area |
City University of Hong Kong |
Dr Brian Kot Chin Wing |
952,376.00 |
** |
