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WE PROTECT THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT OF HONG KONG AND SOUTH CHINA

To be a key international research centre in advancing marine environmental research that contributes to the protection and management of the marine environment and generates positive societal impact.

23 Sep 2022

Congratulation to SKLMP for its designation as RCOE and a member of the PNLC

Congratulation to SKLMP to become a member of the PEMSEA Network of Learning Centers and designation as a PEMSEA Regional Center of Excellence in Marine Pollution. An online signing ceremony was successfully held on 13/9. SKLMP will support the region to achieve "clean oceans". More information...

22 Aug 2022

The SKLMP Annual Report 2021 has been released

The SKLMP Annual Report 2021 has been released! In this issue, we will revisit all the activities of 2021, introduce our new members and recent achievement of the lab. Learn more about our exciting updates! Download here: https://bit.ly/3QUSvbF

01 Sep 2022

Toxic liquid crystal monomers have been detected in Hong Kong waters

Liquid crystal monomers （LCMs） are the main materials of liquid crystal displays for electronics. SKLMP member Dr. Henry Yuhe He found LCMs in Hong Kong waters, likely coming from the local landfill and sewage treatment works. LCMs can bioaccumulate and may enter the human food chain.

05 Sep 2022

The third issue of SKLMP newsletter has been released

The third issue of SKLMP newsletter has been released! In this issue, we will revisit activities of the past six months, introduce our new members and recent achievements of the lab. Learn more about our exciting updates! Link： https://bit.ly/3ebCksq

12 Aug 2022

Distinguished Lectures Series is now on SKLMP YouTube Channel

Having largely missed out on SKLMP’s fruitful Distinguished Lectures and hungry to catch up? Visit our YouTube Channel to see more videos! SKLMP YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3PTlQSC

12 May 2023

SKLMP approved to establish Hong Kong's first UNESCO RTRC-Coastal COMMIT

On 5 April 2023, the State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution (SKLMP) of City University of Hong Kong (CityU) was approved to host the first UNESCO Regional Training and Research Centre on Coastal Contaminant Monitoring and Marine Innovative Technologies (the RTRC-Coastal COMMIT) for the Western...

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08 May 2023

SKLMP member won Gold Medal at 48th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva

Congratulations to SKLMP member Dr. Peggy LO and her team for winning the gold medal at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva! Her scientific project “TNA-Based Probes for miRNA Detection” is to develop the sensitive, non-toxic, easy-to-use threose nucleic acid–based probes for cost...

03 May 2023

Award-winning SKLMP at International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva 2023

The 48th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva was held from April 26th to 30th. City University of Hong Kong won the highest number of awards among Hong Kong institutions for the third consecutive year at the exhibition, winning thirty-six awards. The research team of SKLMP, led by Director...

18 Apr 2023

New device Bubble Barrier can effectively control microplastic pollution

In addition to being small and persistent in the environment, microplastics are polymers with strong adsorption capacity, making them easy to absorb harmful pollutants from their surroundings and enter into the aquatic food chain through bioaccumulation, thereby causing significant damage to marine...

23 Sep 2022