- The Coral Academy, led by Professor Apple Chui, Research Assistant Professor from the School of Life Sciences, is an outreach programme to promote the conservation of corals and marine biodiversity. The Academy offers a diverse range of community engagement activities, including seminars, workshops, eco-tours, and lab visits.
- Delivered two public workshops on coral biology, the importance of coral conservation and the work of the Coral Academy
- Participants established a stronger connection with corals and nature through a series of hands-on activities including coral cookies painting, adopt-a-coral session, visits to coral culturing facilities and coral tanks
Project Highlight
Project Impact
Promotion of marine conservation
Through hands-on experience with live coral samples and other activities, participants were able to understand the importance of marine conservation
Utilization of workshop knowledge in teaching students
Engaged school teachers making good use of the knowledge they learned in the workshop to teach their students
Inspire individual action
Encouraged each participant to take at least one action to protect the marine environment via their social media platforms
