Community Service & Public Education

The Hong Kong Marine Ecological Association (“HKMEA”) celebrated its inauguration and launched its flagship project, “Oysters Save Our Seas” (“Oyster SOS”) on 25 April 2023 at the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club with overwhelming support from stakeholders including government officials, corporate representatives, educators, and environmental organizations.

SKLMP had conducted a scientific diving training program at Pulisan Bay (North Sulawesi, Indonesia) between 20 and 24 May 2023. This collaborative program was led by our Associate Director, Dr. Leo Lai Chan in partnership with Wallace Conservation Licoupang and Sam Ratulangi University.

Our Impact In 2023, In 2023, our school outreach program of Coral Academy allowed us to engage with nearly 10,000 students and teachers from 28 schools. Concurrently, we made dedicated efforts to promote the importance of coral conservation to the general public through various platforms, with the aim of increasing awareness about Hong Kong's coral communities and restoration work.

Hong Kong Marine Ecological Association’s (HKMEA) project “Shore up with shells: enhancing marine biodiversity on artificial rip-rap seawalls with a nature-based approach”

On 30 October 2022, Dr. Leo Chan, the Associate Director of SKLMP, delivered a guest lecture entitled “Marine Environmental Protection and Conservation in Hong Kong” in the “Rotary Carbon Reduction and Ecology Summit” jointly organized by the Preserve Earth Planet Committee of the Rotary District 3450 and the Imagine Rotary.

On 5 November 2022, SKLMP co-organized a “Mangrove plantation and ecological tour” activity…