Reference No. |
Project Title |
Name of Applicant |
Project Leader |
Funded Amount (HK$) |
Project Findings |
| MCEF20001 |
Safeguarding a future for seagrass meadows in Hong Kong by implementing tools for monitoring, conserving and restoring their natural populations |
The University of Hong Kong |
Dr Juan Diego Gaitan-Espitia |
1,795,137.30 |
** |
| MCEF20002 |
When was Acropora-coral-habitable environmental quality lost from the Hong Kong's southern waters? Historical ecology approach. |
The University of Hong Kong |
Dr Moriaki Yasuhara |
1,371,874.00 |
** |
| MCEF20007 |
Small players reveal crucial ecological mystery: Parasites as indicators of population ecology of endangered Indo-Pacific finless porpoises in HK waters |
City University of Hong Kong |
Dr Brian Chin Wing Kot |
996,286.00 |
 |
| MCEF20009 |
Managing Pak Nai's ecologically important habitats to preserve its natural beauty and sensitive biodiversity |
The Nature Conservancy Hong Kong Foundation Limited |
Ms Marine Thomas |
743,719.50 |
|
| MCEF20011 |
Seasonal monitoring of beach litter in western and southern waters of Hong Kong using aerial drone - a prerequisite for setting up marine conservation strategy |
Hong Kong Metropolitan University |
Dr Chen Jianlin |
651,444.00 |
|
| MCEF20017 |
Removal of micro/nano plastic from marine environments using Nanobubble |
City University of Hong Kong |
Dr Alicia An |
523,200.00 |
|
| MCEF20026 |
The unknown facets of conservation ecology of Hong Kong cetaceans: Night-time habitat use, diurnal acoustic environment, and impacts of anthropogenic noise on Chinese white dolphins and Indo-Pacific finless porpoises |
Cetacean Research Institute Limited |
Dr Stephen C.Y. Chan |
1,988,860.00 |
** |
| MCEF20030 |
Understanding and managing the threats of toxic algae to the Chinese white dolphin and finless porpoise in Hong Kong’s southern and western waters |
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
Dr Ling Jin |
1,120,500.00 |
** |
| MCEF20101 |
Small things matter: Hong Kong cryptobenthic fish diversity |
The University of Hong Kong |
Dr Celia Schunter |
1,391,501.00 |
** |
| MCEF20107 |
A new seafloor surveying technique: Using underwater drone and location-aware object recognition for marine conservation |
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
Dr Sai-Kit Yeung |
1,990,440.00 |
** |
| MCEF20108 |
Exploiting a novel digital droplet PCR platform for the study of marine biodiversity: A pilot study on targeted fishes |
The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
Dr Megan Yi-Ping Ho |
1,745,150.00 |
** |
| MCEF20109 |
Study on the diversity and distribution of octocoral community and associated invertebrates in southern waters of Hong Kong |
The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
Dr Tsang Ling Ming |
1,359,600.00 |
** |
| MCEF20113 |
Ecological restoration with oyster shell reefs at Sham Wan Restricted Area |
City University of Hong Kong |
Dr Juan Carlos Astudillo |
1,198,200.00 |
|
| MCEF20114 |
Feasibility study of detecting local seahorse and pipefish species in the coastal area of Hong Kong by environmental DNA (eDNA) |
The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
Dr Apple Chui Pui Yi |
1,485,556.00 |
** |
