Selected Research
Ivorra, L., Cardoso, P.G., Chan, S.K., Cruzeiro, C., Tagulao, K.A., 2021. Can mangroves work as an effective phytoremediation tool for pesticide contamination? An interlinked analysis between surface water, sediments and biota. J. Clean. Prod. 295, 126334. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.126334
Silva M, Canário A V M, Hubbard P C, Gonçalves D. (2021). Physiology, endocrinology and chemical communication in aggressive behaviour of fishes. Journal of Fish Biology (SCI).
Breitzler, L., Lau, I. H., Fonseca, P. J., Vasconcelos, R. O. (2020) Noise-induced hearing loss in zebrafish: functional and structural inner ear damage and recovery. Hearing Research, 391, 107952. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heares.2020.107952
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
Direct action
Our Institute of Science and Environment (ISE) is unique in Macao for its academic focus. Much of the Institute’s direct-action work is focused on mangrove conservation. Among the many ecosystem benefits of mangroves, coastal protection and carbon sequestration place them at the forefront of adaptation to climate change and mitigation measures.
Continued the actions taken in 2019-2020 academic year, ISE organised mangrove planting activity again, as well as held a mangroves talk in GEG Macao to celebrate the World Water Day in 2021-2022 academic year.
Partnerships
In 2019-2020 academic year, USJ partnered with the Clean the World Foundation—a global leader in water sanitation, hygiene, and sustainability—and Las Vegas Sands Corp. to facilitate The Drop by Drop Project in Macao.
This project’s aim is to investigate ways to enhance local water quality through the use of native wetland plants such as mangroves, which act as natural water purifiers for water pollution and reduce water-related risks (e.g., flooding due to storm surges). The project also studies ecosystem rehabilitation and maintenance, as well as enhancement and protection of biodiversity in the local coastal wetland ecosystems.
| News & Events | Release Date |
|---|---|
| Clean the World Foundation and Las Vegas Sand Partner with the University of Saint Joseph Macao on Water Quality Project | Jul 2020 |