Milestones

February 9, 2022

Online and video feature on National Geographic

November 8, 2021

Article feature on National Geographic Magazine (Issue 11.2021)

November 7, 2021

Seminar for Beneath Taiwan Beyond Dive’s first underwater photo exhibition in Hong Kong

July 9, 2021

Seminar for staff of Swire Group

June 5, 2021

Core survey volunteers’ training day

June 1, 2021

Launch of Field Guide to Indicator Species of Hong Kong Reef Check (Special edition), published by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department of the government of the Hong Kong SAR

May 14, 2021

Seminar for Chinese University of Hong Kong ambassadors of the Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change

April 20, 2021

Video interview with AFP News Agency

November 10, 2020

Article feature for Greenpeace Hong Kong (Cantonese only)

October 7, 2020

Seminar for Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, “People Fixing Asia” series

July 12, 2020

Webinar for “Marine Parks and Marine Ecological Resources Webinars 2020”

July 1, 2020

Continued support under The Swire Group Charitable Trust’s TrustTomorrow initiative

June 14, 2020

Core survey volunteers’ training day

May 16, 2020

Webinar for Hong Kong Marine Classroom, “Meeting the Scientists”

December 17, 2019

Article feature on Apple Daily (Cantonese only)

December 14, 2019

Seminar for Diving, Resort, Travel Expo Hong Kong 2019

October 30, 2019

Seminar at the HKCA Po Leung Kuk School

September 21, 2019

Kickstarted participation as mentor of OWLHK’s Hong Kong Ecology Board Game Ambassador Scheme

August 10, 2019

Radio interview with RTHK Radio 1 programme “Climate Watcher” (Cantonese only)

July 29, 2019

An exchange to Taiwan’s dive communities showcased the 114˚E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey in Kenting and Taipei, supported by National Geographic Society

July 16, 2019

Hongkong Post issued “Underwater World of Hong Kong” Special Stamps, linking to species information on 114˚E Web-Portal

July 6, 2019

Article feature on Sing Tao Daily (Cantonese only)

June 26, 2019

The 114˚E Web-Portal was officially launched to the public

June 23, 2019

Article feature on Sunday Ming Pao (Cantonese only)

June 8, 2019

Article feature on South China Morning Post (English only)

June 1, 2019

Launch of Field Guide to Common Reef Fishes of Hong Kong II, published by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department of the government of the Hong Kong SAR

May 5, 2019

Core survey volunteers’ training day

March 1, 2019

Support from the National Geographic Society took the 114˚E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey on an exchange to Taiwan, allowed for extra survey days, and design of functions on the 114˚E Hong Kong Reef Fish Web-Portal.

February 28, 2019

Seminar for the South China Diving Club (SCDC) Hong Kong

February 14, 2019

Radio interview with Commercial Radio Hong Kong, You Are The Best

November 26, 2018

Article feature on Apple Daily (Cantonese only)

November 6, 2018

Discoveries of new species records to Hong Kong are published in the journal, Marine Biodiversity Records: “Ocean fifteen: new records of reef fish species in Hong Kong” by Stanley K. H. Shea and Allen W. L. To DOI 10.1186/s41200-018-0159-9

August 11, 2018

Seminar for the AFCD Marine Parks and Marine Ecological Resources Public Seminar 2018

July 7, 2018

The Naso unicornis (Bluespine unicornfish) is recorded in Hong Kong for the first time by the 114˚E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

July 1, 2018

The Echidna polyzona (Barred moray) is recorded in Hong Kong for the first time by the 114˚E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

July 1, 2018

The Rhabdamia gracilis (Luminous cardinalfish) is recorded in Hong Kong for the first time by the 114˚E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

June 24, 2018

Seminar and field trip with the Take Action! Youth Biodiversity Conservation Leadership Training Scheme

June 17, 2018

The Gymnothorax albimarginatus (Whitemargin moray) is recorded in Hong Kong for the first time by the 114˚E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

June 5, 2018

Interview with RTHK: Podcast One, 自在8點半 (寵物 2), Episode 10 (Cantonese only)

June 1, 2018

Launch of Field Guide to Indicator Fishes of Hong Kong Reef Check, published by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department of the government of the Hong Kong SAR

April 30, 2018

The Tomiyamichthys oni (Monster shrimpgoby) is recorded in Hong Kong for the first time by the 114˚E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

April 29, 2018

Core survey volunteers’ training day

January 11, 2018

Seminar for the Hong Kong Natural History Society

October 18, 2017

Interview about 114˚E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey with Oriental Daily (Cantonese only)

September 21, 2017

Interview about 114˚E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey with 123 Show on RTHK Radio III airs (English only)

August 20, 2017

The Aspidontus taeniatus (False cleanerfish) is recorded in Hong Kong for the first time by the 114˚E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

August 15, 2017

Marine Parks and Marine Ecological Resources Public Seminar 2017

July 29, 2017

A species of Cheilodipterus (cardinalfishes) is recorded in Hong Kong for the first time by the 114˚E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

July 1, 2017

Construction work of web-portal supported by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department Subventions for Biodiversity Education

June 10, 2017

The Pseudanthias squamipinnis (Sea goldie) is recorded in Hong Kong for the first time by the 114˚E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

June 3, 2017

The Xiphasia setifer (Hairtail blenny) is recorded in Hong Kong for the first time by the 114˚E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

June 1, 2017

Launch of Field Guide to Common Reef Fishes of Hong Kong, published by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department of the government of the Hong Kong SAR

May 30, 2017

Phase I construction work of web-portal supported by RS Group

May 7, 2017

Core survey volunteers’ training day

April 30, 2017

Seminar and field trip with the Take Action! Youth Biodiversity Conservation Leadership Training Scheme

January 10, 2017

A special introduction for the 114˚E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey was made at the Third Xiamen Symposium on Marine Environmental Science

December 11, 2016

Seminar for Diving, Resort, Travel Expo Hong Kong 2016

November 1, 2016

Data collected in the survey was contributed to WWF-Hong Kong for the construction of The Marine Ecological Hotspot Map.

October 29, 2016

The Petroscirtes springeri (Springer’s blenny) is recorded in Hong Kong for the first time by the 114˚E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

October 1, 2016

Discoveries of new species records to Hong Kong are published in the journal, Marine Biodiversity Records: “New records of four reef fish species for Hong Kong” by Allen W. L. To and Stanley K. H. Shea DOI 10.1186/s41200-016-0083-9

October 1, 2016

114˚E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey participated as one of the outreach activities of the Hong Kong Biodiversity Festival 2016. Surveys held in this period were funded by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department Subventions for Biodiversity Education

September 24, 2016

The Myripristis hexagona (Doubletooth soldierfish) is recorded in Hong Kong for the first time by the 114˚E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

September 20, 2016

The Chromis fumea (Smokey chromis) is recorded in Hong Kong for the first time by the 114˚E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

September 19, 2016

The Valenciennea wardii (Ward’s sleeper) and Myripristis botche (Blacktip soldierfish) are recorded in Hong Kong for the first time by the 114˚E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

September 18, 2016

The Myripristis botche (Blacktip soldierfish) is recorded in Hong Kong for the first time by the 114˚E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

August 12, 2016

Reef fish seminar on Hong Kong and Shenzhen surveys with the State Key Laboratory in Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong

July 23, 2016

The Pherallodus indicus (Smalldisc clingfish) is recorded in Hong Kong for the first time by the 114˚E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

July 18, 2016

The Halichoeres hartzfeldii (Hartzfeld’s wrasse) is recorded in Hong Kong for the first time by the 114˚E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

July 7, 2016

Full launch! The 114˚E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey fully launches under the funding of The Swire Group Charitable Trust

June 27, 2016

Introduction and volunteer recruitment seminar for Cathay Pacific

April 30, 2016

Core survey volunteers’ training day

January 8, 2016

Support from the Simon K. Y. Lee Foundation allowed for extra survey days to be completed in 2016/17

January 1, 2016

Reef fish photographs taken by the 114˚E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey volunteer team are submitted for creation of the Marine Parks Fish Posters, “The Underwater World in Marine Parks of Hong Kong”, printed by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department of the Government of the Hong Kong SAR

December 12, 2015

My Footprints in the Sea: Yorko Summer Underwater Photo Seminar @ Hong Kong

November 8, 2015

The Canthigaster papua (Papuan toby) is recorded in Hong Kong for the first time by the 114˚E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

August 8, 2015

Marine Parks and Marine Ecological Resources Public Seminar 2015

July 18, 2015

The Amblyeleotris japonica (a goby species) is recorded in Hong Kong for the first time by the 114˚E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

July 1, 2015

A species of Parapriacanthus (sweepers) is recorded in Hong Kong for the first time by the 114˚E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

June 22, 2014

Pilot! Official start of 114˚E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey trial period, funded by the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation, Hong Kong