News
16 Oct 2023
The School of Science has launched the 'Science Major Week' from 16th to 26th October. It is a great time for Science Major students to learn about the information of different majors and criteria of getting into the major. Read more
14 Oct 2023
HKUST Undergraduate Admission Information Day was successfully held on 14 Oct 2023. The Department of Ocean Science has offered guided laboratory and teaching laboratory tours to introduce our ocean research facility, marine research equipment, etc., to the public. Read more
04 Aug 2023
Ms. YAN Feier (PhD in Marine Environmental Science, supervised by Prof. Julian Mak), has earned a place in Anita Conti Sustainable Innovation Fellowship Program 2023. Read more
24 Jul 2023
In collaboration with Shizuoka University (静岡⼤学), our department held an exchange study tour to Shizuoka Read more
18 Jul 2023
In summer 2023, OCES welcomed 42 Form 4 and 5 secondary students from across Hong Kong to a 4-day "Discovering Ocean Science" Summer Camp. This event was designed with several key objectives aligned with the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and marine resources: Read more
14 Jul 2023
To enhance the learning experience, two OST students were sponsored by the Department of Ocean Science to participate in a 1-month summer exchange program named The Vancouver Summer Program (VSP) in The University of British Columbia, Canada. Offered by the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, students attended project-based courses related to the environmental challenges now we are facing, from overexploitation and marine pollution to climate change and ocean acidification. Read more
14 Jul 2023
Prof. Jianping GAN, Chair Professor of Department of Ocean Science was awarded a HK$ 87.147 million by the Research Grants Council (RGC)’s Areas of Excellence (AoE) Scheme 2023/24 with the project title “Study of the Regional Earth System for Sustainable Development under Climate Change in the Greater Bay Area”. Read more
04 May 2023
The HKUST Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Team has been named champion in Explorer Class of the Hong Kong Regional of the MATE International ROV Competition 2023. The ROV Team, a sub-team of the HKUST Robotics Team, will represent Hong Kong to join the MATE International ROV Competition 2023, which will be held in Longmont, Colorado in Jun 2023. Read more
25 Mar 2023
On 25th March 2023, OCES 2100 students, led by Dr. Cynthia Yau and Dr. Cindy Lam, visited Ocean Park's nursery facilities. The purpose of the visit was to learn about the artificial breeding programs for endangered local freshwater turtles, like the Beale's eyed turtle. Experts from Ocean Park explained how these programs operate, showing the students the breeding process and the actions taken to protect these rare turtles. Read more
