Selected Research
Lei, T. M. T., Cai, J., Molla, A. H., Kurniawan, T. A., & Kong, S. S.-K. (2024). Evaluation of Machine Learning Models in Air Pollution Prediction for a Case Study of Macau as an Effort to Comply with UN Sustainable Development Goals. Sustainability, 16(17), 7477. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16177477
Saidu, M. B., Moreira, I. S., Amorim, C. L., Wu, R., Ho, Y. W., Fang, J. K. H., … Gonçalves, D. (2025). Exploring the biodegradation of PET in mangrove soil and its intermediates by enriched bacterial consortia. Environmental Technology, 46(24), 4866–4888. https://doi.org/10.1080/09593330.2025.2521762
Zucconi, L., Fierro-Vásquez, N., Antunes, A. et al. Advocating microbial diversity conservation in Antarctica. npj biodivers 4, 5 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44185-025-00076-8
Hernández, M. C., Lara, R. A., & Redondo, A. J. (2024). A comparison of mobbing behaviour in four passerine Iberian species during breeding season. Polish Journal of Ecology, 71(2–3), 87–94. https://doi.org/10.3161/15052249PJE2023.71.2.004
Remédios, B., Gomes, M., Costa, F., & Vasconcelos, R. O. (2025). Physiological and behavioral responses of seahorse newborns to acute hypoxia. Marine Environmental Research, 211, 107344. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2025.107344
PROTECT, RESTORE AND PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE USE OF TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS, SUSTAINABLY MANAGE FORESTS, COMBAT DESERTIFICATION, AND HALT AND REVERSE LAND DEGRADATION AND HALT BIODIVERSITY LOSS
GARDENS
At USJ, we are committed to our Green Campus Environmental Action Plan, which includes the use of green strip edgers and fins, and rooftop gardens.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS
Our professor, Prof. André Antunes, Acting Dean of ISE, led a team of authors in the discovery of a new bacterial species in Salterns from Portugal. This highlights the strength of international collaboration between Macao, Portugal, and Spain. This also strengthened our global research profile in microbiology and environmental science. His contribution to research advocating microbial diversity conservation in Antarctica strengthened our research awareness in polar environments and promoted biodiversity protection in pristine ecosystems. It also highlights advanced global scientific collaboration on climate-related biodiversity.
DIRECT ACTION
To promote local mangroves ecosystems, USJ, through the institute of science and Environment, conducts a series of activities for the rehabilitation and maintenance of ecosystems, as well as the enhancement and protection of biodiversity in the local coastal wetland ecosystems, which protects Macao from damage done to the land by flooding.
In the 2024-2025 academic year, we opened the 2024 Wetland Biodiversity Photography Exhibition. Over 500 entries were submitted, the top 100 photos were selected for display at the exhibition, and 400 additional submissions were available digitally. This demonstrated USJ’s role in raising environmental awareness, explaining how initiatives like this exhibition reflect the university’s commitment to sustainability.
During the same academic year, we exposed our Green Club and Institute of Science and Environment (ISE) students to wetland biodiversity, migratory bird habitats, and conservation practices through a visit to Mai Po Nature Reserve. This initiative promoted nature-based solutions and field-based learning.
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AY2023/2024
| News & Event | Release Date |
|---|---|
| Ongoing partnership with Macao for Waste Reduction NGO for plastic sorting and recycling: results for the first 6 months | Jun 2021 |