RILS Core Member Dr James FANG awarded 2024 Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation

Congratulations to Dr James FANG Kar-Hei, Core Member of the Research Institute for Future Food (RiFood), Member of the Research Institute for Land and Space (RILS) and the Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development (RISUD), and Associate Professor in the Department of Food Science and Nutrition, on receiving the 2024 Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation from The Pew Charitable Trusts.

A total of six scientists from around the world have been awarded the fellowship this year, and Dr Fang is the recipient from East Asia. Each recipient is awarded a grant of US$150,000 to be allocated over three years, in support of an original, research-based marine conservation project. Dr Fang’s research focuses on the restoration of pearl oyster reefs to enhance Hong Kong’s marine environmental health, biodiversity and seafood sustainability.