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On July 21, 2026, the Global Estuaries Monitoring (GEM) Programme hosted its 4th Event in the GEM Webinar Series. During this event, the leaders of four Ocean Decade projects hosted by the GEM Programme were invited to present their projects and the progress made. The session commenced with Blandina Lugendo (from Tanzania)'s presentation titled "Protecting the Estuaries in the WIO Region," emphasizing the significance of safeguarding estuaries in this crucial WIO region and a

Joint Conference: ICMPE-11 & the 10th Yellow Sea–East China Sea–South China Sea Ecosystem Symposium (YES-2026) Jeju Island, Republic of Korea | 19-22 August, 2026 The International Conference on Marine Pollution and Ecotoxicology (ICMPE) and the Yellow Sea–East China Sea–South China Sea Ecosystem Symposium (YES) have each become trusted international forums for advancing marine environmental science—through complementary strengths in pollution and ecotoxicology, ecosystem hea

The GEM Webinar Series (4th Event) is scheduled for 9:00-11:00 am (GMT) on 21 July 2026. During this webinar, we are pleased to have the leaders of the four Ocean Decade projects associated with the GEM Programme introduce their respective projects, foster discussion, and explore potential avenues for collaboration and networking. Registration Link: https://cityu.zoom.us/meeting/register/1_LOYk2qSI6vZOenWk9wRQ

In December 2025, the Global Estuaries Monitoring (GEM) Programme Phase Two was selected and funded by the Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong SAR Government through its Research Impact Fund (RIF) scheme. On May 27, 2026, the RIF kick-off meeting was successfully convened, with all Co-PIs in attendance. Prof. Kenneth Leung, the Principal Coordinator of the RIF project, presented the overarching concept and action plan, divided into four packages. Package 1 emphasizes eco

On May 21, 2026, the Global Estuaries Monitoring (GEM) Programme, in collaboration with the Early Career Ocean Professional (ECOP) Programme and the Future Earth Coast (FEC), organized the 3rd webinar (ECOPs special session). This webinar featured two distinguished ECOP speakers and attracted over 55 attendees, sparking engaging discussions. Dr. Demilade T. Adedipe, a Postdoctoral Fellow with the GEM Programme, moderated the session, while Prof. Kenneth Leung, Director of the