Mission
 
Director's Message

The rapid growth in population and the decrease in farmland have forced many countries to explore and utilize marine resources as new alternatives. The rapid growth of mariculture in China and Asia has generated substantial revenues, but this fast-growing industry can only be sustainable if we can control widespread marine diseases and marine environmental degradation. The developments of new initiatives such as marine natural products, genetic engineering of economically important mariculture species, and the prediction and prevention of red tides, are the highest priorities in government programs and these developments require a thorough understanding of marine ecosystem.
The Director :
Prof. Wen Xiong WANG

The Coastal Marine Laboratory at HKUST provides infrastructure support to researchers engaging in frontier research in marine sciences. We welcome marine scientists from Hong Kong and other regions to visit and work in our Laboratory.

The mission of the CML is to provide a core facility that:
 
  • Supports the undergraduate and graduate programs in marine sciences at HKUST and the region
  • Fosters research activities in marine sciences at HKUST and the region
  • Nurtures the R&D development in marine and environmental areas in Hong Kong
  • Facilitates and promotes collaborative interdisciplinary marine research among academic departments within HKUST, as well as with other regional and international institutions
  • Maintains a collection of live marine biological specimens for public education