Joint Laboratory of Marine Bioresource Conservation and Exploitation unveiled at UM
海洋生物資源保護與利用聯合實驗室於澳大揭牌

University of Macau (UM) and South China Agricultural University (SCAU) jointly inaugurated the “Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau University Joint Laboratory of Marine Bioresource Conservation and Exploitation” recently, marking a  significant step in strengthening marine biodiversity protection, sustainable resource utilization, and the promotion of marine ecosystem sustainability. The establishment of this joint laboratory represents a new milestone in collaboration between the two universities in marine science, fostering research innovation and talent exchange within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

UM Rector Song Yonghua said in his speech that emphasized the importance of the collaboration in advancing marine biology research and education, particularly noting that the cooperation will leverage the strengths of both universities to address key challenges in marine protection and sustainable development. President Xue Hongwei of SCAU expressed gratitude for the collaboration and outlined South China Agricultural University’s commitment to marine science, highlighting that the joint laboratory will promote interdisciplinary research and the cultivation of scientific talent.

The Joint Laboratory aims to integrate the scientific research resources of universities within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, leveraging each university’s strengths to focus on marine biodiversity conservation, achieving efficient and healthy aquaculture, and regulating the ecological environment of aquaculture. The inauguration of this joint laboratory will provide a new research platform for UM’s marine science research, having a profound impact on the advancement of marine science in the in the Greater Bay Area. The laboratory was jointly established by South China Agricultural University in collaboration with the University of Macau, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and the City University of Hong Kong. Through multi-party collaboration, the laboratory aims to enhance its influence and inject new momentum into research.

Representatives from SCAU also included Zhang Jiaen, Dean of Development Planning; Wang Jianwu, Dean of the Undergraduate School; Wang Yingxiang, Dean of the College of Life Sciences; Liu Aodong, Deputy Director of the Office of Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan Affairs; Zhang Zhe, Deputy Dean of the College of Animal Science; Representatives from UM also included Xu Cheng-Zhong, Dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology; Xu Jie, Head of the Department of Ocean Science and Technology and Interim Director of Centre for Regional Oceans; Li Yongjie, and Hao Tianwei, Associate Professors; Gao Liang, Cai Zhongya, and Wang Guangyao, Assistant Professors in the Department of Ocean Science and Technology.