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SDG 14 Life Below Water

Selected Research

Ivorra, L., Cardoso, P. G., Chan, S. K., Cruzeiro, C., & Tagulao, K. (2023). Quantification of insecticides in commercial seafood sold in East Asian markets: risk assessment for consumers. Environmental Science and Pollution Research30(12), 34585–34597. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-24413-7

Zhang, H., Chen, K., Tao, C., Alveirinho Dias, Á., Liang, J., Yang, W., Liao, S., An, F., Yin, B., & Sun, C. (2023). Occurrence and precipitation mechanism of silver in pyrite from chimney fragments in the Edmond hydrothermal field, Central Indian Ridge. Ore Geology Reviews, 105471. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oregeorev.2023.105471

Zhang, S., Ru, X., Zhang, L., Gonçalves, D., & Yang, H. (2023). Examination of sex-related differences in intestinal and gonadal lipid metabolism in the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus. Aquaculture562, 738787. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2022.738787

Tagulao, K. A., Bernardo, A. B. I., Kei, L. H., & Calheiros, C. S. C. (2022). Mangrove Conservation in Macao SAR, China: The Role of Environmental Education among School Students. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health19(6), 3147. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19063147

Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

Environmental outreach

In 2022-2023 academic year, USJ held a series of environmental education activities, including delivering educational talks in local schools and launching mobile exhibitions, to further promote community involvement in coastal protection and mangrove conservation. USJ also participated and delivered a talk about mangrove conservation in the Urban Biodiversity and Data Technology Forum 2023.


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 previous years, USJ devoted effort in the mangrove planting activities in 2022-2023 academic year. Furthermore, numbers of coastal clean-up activities were held to make Macao’s coast cleaner and the oceans safer.


Partnerships

Since 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.

In commemoration of World Environment Day 2023, a recycled artwork exhibition was organised to raise awareness of plastic pollution and emphasize importance of protecting our oceans and coastal systems.

News & EventsRelease Date
Macao’s Wetland Treasures: 2024 Biodiversity Photography ExhibitionOct 2024
USJ Hosts Lecture on Sponge City Construction in MacaoSep 2024
AY2024/2025
News & EventsRelease Date
ISE Hosts Another Successful Coastal Cleanup EventOct 2023
USJ holds the kick-off ceremony for the first Sino-Portugal Joint Laboratory for Marine and Environmental SciencesOct 2023
The Faculty of Health Sciences and Caritas Lifehope Hotline Hold Session on Mental HealthOct 2023
AY2023/2024

News & EventsRelease Date
University of Saint Joseph’s Sea of Plastic Exhibition Culminates with Opening and Award CeremonyJun 2023
ISE Promotes Macao’s Mangrove Conservation at the Urban Biodiversity and Data Technology Forum 2023May 2023
The Sea of Plastic Exhibition Opening: A great successMay 2023
Green Week Carnival draws enthusiastic community participationMar 2023
 ISE/USJ joins the Green Week mangrove planting campaignMar 2023
Clean the World announces new world-changing projects, including partnership with USJ/ISEMar 2023
ISE launched the first of a series of environmental education activities for 2023Feb 2023
ISE hosts lab tour and microplastics workshopFeb 2023
Year-end Coastal Cleanup 2022Dec 2022
ISE Science Seminars: Plastic Pollution SeriesDec 2022
ISE’s Mobile Exhibition “Macao’s Mangroves: A Coastal Treasure” is backNov 2022
ISE successfully held the Microplastics Workshop for Citizen ScientistsOct 2022
Macao Coastal Cleanup Day 2022Sep 2022
AY2022/2023