The University of Macau (UM) today (10 June) held ‘Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the University of Macau: University Lecture Series: On Ocean Hydrodynamics, Eutrophication, Hypoxia, Trend and Mitigation in the Greater Bay Area’. Gan Jianping, an expert of physical oceanography, was the keynote speaker. During the talk, he discussed the current state, causes, consequences, and development trends of eutrophication/hypoxia in the waters of the Greater Bay Area and proposed strategies to address them. The talk was held on the internet and attracted many UM faculty members, students, and members of the general public.
Gan is currently a chair professor in the Department of Ocean Science and the Department of Mathematics at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He has conducted research studies on various topics, including ocean circulation, ocean ecosystem dynamics, and numerical ocean modelling. UM places a strong emphasis on ocean studies and established the Centre for Regional Oceans in 2019 to provide a solid academic and research base for studies in this field.
| Source: Rector’s office | |
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| anniversary website: | 40.um.edu.mo |
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