State Key Laboratory in Marine Pollution SKLMP

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1 State Key Laboratory in Marine Pollution SKLMP The City University of Hong Kong takes scientific research in the marine environment as a predominant research area and places focus on supporting its development. Some of the research outputs are leading ones in Hong Kong or even the Asia Pacific region. Since there is a common interest in marine environmental protection, pollution control, ecotoxicology and seafood safety, the City University of Hong Kong united with the Hong Kong Baptist University, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and The University of Hong Kong to form the State Key Laboratory in Marine Pollution (SKLMP), approved by the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) in The SKLMP is also partnered with the State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science (MEL) at Xiamen University. In respect of its research related to marine pollution, the SKLMP discovered that scuba diving plays an increasingly important role in underwater scientific research, and is treated equally as a type of research method similar to molecular biotechnology. Diving enables students and scientists to directly observe marine organisms (especially the morphology, behavior and interactions) in their ecosystem or natural environment. Presently, Hong Kong and Mainland China do not have any specialized training system for scientific diving. Most scientific divers learn their diving skills from the training in the recreational diving system only. Despite the fact that scientific diving is an exciting, fascinating and challenging adventure, it can be dangerous and even fatal when there is a lack of proper specialized training and suitable equipment. The SKLMP wishes to enhance professional diving standards, produce professional diving certification and operational specifications, by developing underwater science and research techniques, and initiating professional diving practices. Eventually, a safe and highly efficient diving education system will be established for China and all the Asia-Pacific regions. Besides scientific research, the SKLMP does not forget its responsibilities to community service and public education. Diving is trending nowadays, turning the whole diving industry and scuba enthusiasts into the best media for marine science popularization. The SKLMP is willing to adopt a method supported by citizens, in order to collectively make greater contributions to marine environment protection and economic sustainability. During the 30th August 2013 Shenzhen rainstorm and the 21st January 2012 Beijing drowning events, firemen were powerless to save victims trapped in vehicles because of their lack of specialized underwater training. This revealed the weakness of our country in dealing with underwater accidents and criminal investigation, and the need to promote and develop public safety divers. Public safety divers mean a lot to law enforcement agencies and the public. They usually operate under dangerous environments, saving lives, retrieving bodies, recovering crime evidence, etc. Promoting such a career with revered duties can raise the awareness of social responsibilities and the consciousness of citizens among the next generation. To catch the strategic opportunity of marine economic development, and bring the unique advantages of the SKLMP into full play, the SKLMP aims to carry out professional diving education through the development of a Scientific Safety Diver (SSD) training program. From the point of view of marine science and the demand for public safety, the development and promotion of professional diving education can provide teenagers with a platform to find their strengths and inner-self in order to face the continuous challenges ahead. Finally these ocean lovers would create an excellent army for marine pollution research, marine conservation and public safety. It is expected that these youngsters will pass their passion and responsibilities to others, so as to keep pushing sport diving forward. The ultimate target is to spread oceanic culture to every corner of our society and make every single citizen an Oceanographer who loves and respects our oceans.

2 Sea Dweller Union Sea Dweller diving is the key for entry to the blue planet, and mankind must respect and abide by the rules of Sea Dweller, for only then can mankind get along with the ocean, attain safety and pleasure, and finally integrate themselves as part of the blue planet. The Sea Dweller Union (SDU), founded in 2014, is registered in Hong Kong as a Non-Profit Organization. The SDU is the first organization to promote Scientific Safety Diving in the Asia Pacific Regions. Vision & Mission of the Sea Dweller Union (SDU) 1. To enhance professional scientific diving standards, and to produce professional scientific diving certification and operational specifications; 2. To develop professional diving education and techniques of underwater scientific research; 3. To nurture the elite for underwater operations; 4. To nurture all ocean enthusiasts as Folk Marine Scientists for the protection of the marine environment; 5. To ignite a passion for the protection of the marine environment and to pursue interest in marine science research. SDU Board of s Name Position Brief introduction Dr. Leo CHAN Prof. Fei CHAI Prof. Paul LAM Dr. Maggie MAK SDU founder and president PADI Public Safety Diver Instructor PADI Underwater Criminal Investigator Emergency First Response Instructor of EFR Associate, SKLMP (City University of Hong Kong) Professor and of School of Marine Sciences, The University of Maine Cooperating Professor, Climate Change Institute, USA Chief-of-staff (Vice-president), City University of Hong Kong, SKLMP (City University of Hong Kong) Chair Professor of Biology, Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong Dr. Jiajun WU Dr. Meng YAN Post-doctoral Research Fellow, SKLMP (City University of Hong Kong)

3 SDU Lifetime Honorary Members Name Prof. John HODGKISS Mrs. Margaret HODGKISS Brief introduction Honorary Professor, Hong Kong University Chairman, HKSAR Government's "Country and Marine Parks Board" and its "Endangered Species Advisory Committee", Silver Bauhinia Star, Hong Kong, 2003 Co-President, Association on Harmful Algal Blooms in the South China Sea Chief English Editor and Adjunct Professor, State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science at Xiamen University Advocate, Attorney General s Chambers of the Hong Kong Government, Legal Adviser, Medical Council, the Dental Council, the Chiropractors Council, the Veterinary Surgeon's Board and the Human Organ Transplant Board in Hong Kong, English Editor, State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science at Xiamen University SDU International Scientific Advisory Committee Name Prof. Don ANDERSON Mr. Mike BERRY Mr. Dylan CHEN Dr. Tung-Yung FAN Mr. Jeff GODFREY Mr. Biandi HUANG Prof. Hui HUANG Mr. Kevin KEE Mr. Kelvin LEE Dr. Min LIU Mr. Robert LO Dr. Lisa LOBEL Prof. Phillip LOBEL Dr. Mindy RICHLEN Brief introduction Senior Scientist in the Biology Department of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and of the Coastal Ocean Institute, USA Master Underwater Criminal Investigator The Founder of Underwater Criminal Investigators (UCI) PADI platinum course director and instructor trainer, president, Taiwan Dive TDC Research Fellow/, Department of Planning and Research, National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium, Taiwan Diving Safety Officer, University of Connecticut, Marine Sciences and Technology Center, USA PADI course director and instructor trainer, Willy Dive, Taiwan Professor, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology Rescue Diver IT officer, Development Office, City University of Hong Kong PADI course director and instructor trainer, Diving Adventure, Hong Kong Associate Professor, Xiamen University Founder and President of Miss Scuba International CEO, SIPADAN-MABUL RESORT (SMART), Malaysia Scuba Instructor Assistant Professor, Wheelock College, USA Diving Safety Officer, Boston University, USA Professor of Biology, Boston University

4 Research Associate III and Postdoctoral Investigator, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, USA Mr. Christopher RIGAUD Mr. Yeng SU Mr. Hakan TASPINAR Dr. James TRUE Miss Emily WONG Diving Operations Manager, The University of Maine, USA Assistant Professor, National Sun Yat-sen University General Manager, Singapore Underwater Federation, Singapore Professional Memberships-International Society for Reef Studies, American Academy of Underwater Sciences, British Sub-Aqua Club Lecturer and Lead Researcher, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand Designer, Wizard Design and Communications Consultant SDU Honorary Members Prof. Fei CHAI Prof. Minhan DAI Prof. Min HU Prof. Paul LAM Professor and of School of Marine Sciences, The University of Maine Cooperating Professor, Climate Change Institute, USA Cheung Kong Chair Professor, Xiamen University, State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science (Xiamen University) Adjunct Scientist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Cheung Kong Chair Professor, Peking University, Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control (Peking University) Chief-of-staff (Vice-president), City University of Hong Kong, SKLMP (City University of Hong Kong) Chair Professor of Biology, Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong SDU Outstanding Members Dr. Leo CHAN Prof. Ziguang CHEN Mr. Jeff GODFREY Prof. Hui HUANG Mr. Kevin KEE Mr. Kelvin LEE Dr. Lisa LOBEL PADI Public Safety Diver Instructor PADI Underwater Criminal Investigator Emergency First Response Instructor of EFR Associate, SKLMP (City University of Hong Kong), The Centre for Advanced Business Research and Executive Education (Shenzhen), College of Business, City University of Hong Kong Professor, College of Business, City University of Hong Kong Diving Safety Officer, University of Connecticut, Marine Sciences and Technology Center, USA Professor, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology Rescue Diver IT officer, Development Office, City University of Hong Kong PADI course director and instructor trainer, Diving Adventure, Hong Kong Scuba Instructor Assistant Professor, Wheelock College, USA

5 Prof. Phillip LOBEL Dr. Chung-kuang LU Prof. Hui MA Dr. Maggie MAK Mr. Joe PENG Dr. Jianwen QIU Dr. Tak-Cheung WAI Miss Emily WONG Prof. Quan XUE Mr. Aimin ZHANG Diving Safety Officer, Boston University, USA Professor of Biology, Boston University Associate Professor, National Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Ministry of Health Welfare, Taiwan, Division of Life Science and Health, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University IDC Staff Instructor and Master Scuba Diver Trainer General Manager, Suiila, Taiwan The first Hong Kong scientist participating in a scientific mission in the Jiaolong submersible Associate Professor, Hong Kong Baptist University Designer, Wizard Design and Communications Consultant Associate Vice President, City University of Hong Kong, Information and Communication Technology Center, Applied Electronics Laboratory Deputy, State Key Laboratory of Millimeter Waves (Hong Kong) Chair Professor of Microwave Engineering Deputy Division, Science, Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality SDU Regular Members Prof. Zhonghua CAI Ms. Julyanna CHAN Dr. Robert CHAN Miss Mengna FU Mr. Chenwei LV Miss Teresa MA Mr. Feng ZHANG Vice, Division of Ocean Science and Technology, Vice, Research Office Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University Supervisory Executive Officer, City University of Hong Kong Rescue Diver Assistant Professor, Hong Kong Baptist University Undergraduate, Chinese University of Hong Kong Research Associate, SKLMP (City University of Hong Kong) Research Associate, SKLMP (City University of Hong Kong)

6 Mr. Zhegang ZHANG Miss Bingqing ZHU Engineer PhD student, City University of Hong Kong SDU Affiliate Members Dr. Ball CHING Ms. Chan JIANG Dr. James LAM Miss Hui MA Miss May NG Dr. Jiajun WU Dr. Meng YAN Prof. Haijun YANG Prof. Dongxing YUAN Post-doctoral Chief Operating Officer, The Centre for Advanced Business Research and Executive Education (Shenzhen), College of Business, City University of Hong Kong Senior Scientific Officer, SKLMP (City University of Hong Kong) Clerical Officer, H2O (City University of Hong Kong) Clerical Officer, SKLMP (City University of Hong Kong) Post-doctoral Professor, School of Physics, Peking University Professor, State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science (Xiamen University) The members are in alphabetical order by family name. Research Centre for the Oceans and Human Health (H2O) The Research Centre for the Oceans and Human Health (H2O), founded on 19 July 2012, is the satellite division of the SKLMP in mainland China, which has many achievements spearheading the fields of marine environmental research in Hong Kong and the Asia Pacific Region. H2O is located in the City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen Research Institute Building. The Research Centre focuses on hot issues in the marine environment and provides a solid platform for a coordinated and long-term approach for tackling marine pollution problems, and also provides good opportunities for SKLMP s outstanding research team to strengthen its collaboration with mainland institutions in academic and technological exchanges. In addition, the Centre will assemble and nurture young scientists and provide them with specialized training in the use of modern instrumentation and novel technology to manage the marine environment, and to enhance their competitiveness in attracting research funding.