Dr.Cui Peiyi from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) visited ourcollege

On May 20, Dr. Cui Peiyi from CUHK and her delegation were invited to visit our college for inspection and exchange. They were accompanied byAssoc. Prof.Huang Wen, Dr. Wei Fen and Secretary of Youth League Committee of College Huang Xueyong. Dean Yu Kefu extended a warm welcome to their visiting.

Dr. Cui Peiyi visited theGuangxi Laboratory on the Study of Coral Reefs in theSCS,Island and Reef Ecological Restoration Laboratory, and theMarine Science and Education Museum.Assoc. Prof.Huang Wenexplantedandintroducedourwork, emphasizing thatwehave closely followthe national strategy of“seeking national prosperity and strength from the ocean”.Healsohighlighted our series of initiatives in ecological restoration, marine scientific expeditions, public science outreach, and support for National Island BuildingProjectsin the SCS.Dr. Cui and her team highly affirmed and praised the workwe did.

On May 21, Dr. Cui Peiyi and her team visited Weizhou Island where they conducted an on-site inspection ofthelaboratory's coastal baseand thecoralreefecologicalrestoration area.Li Yuxiao, research assistant of theCoral Reef Museum on Wezhou island, introduced the museum construction, scientific research and popular science, including ecological monitoring of the coral reefs on Weizhou Island, construction and maintenance of coral nurseries, and coral reef ecological restoration.In the afternoon, Dr. Cui Peiyi and her team personally went underwater to inspect the coral breeding base and coral reef ecological restoration nursery on Weizhou Island. They witnessed the remarkable results of the laboratory in coral reef restoration, and highly praised our college's achievements in coral reef protection, research and restoration.During this visit, the two sides also had in-depth exchanges on the results and related experiences of coral sexual reproduction. They express they would further strengthen relevant cooperation in the field of scientific research and jointly promote the innovation and development of coral reef ecological restoration in China.

This exchange deepened the friendship between the School of Life Sciences CUHK and theSchool of Marine Sciences at Guangxi Universityin the field of coral reef research and laid a foundation for future collaboration.The two sides will work together to promote the prosperity and development of coral reef research and industry in China, and contribute greater strength.

(Textby: Wei Fen, Photos by: Huang Wen, Cui Mengyao)

Dr.Cui Peiyiand her teamvisited ourcollege

Dr. Cui Peiyi and herteamvisitedtheMarine Science and Education Museum

Visited theCoral Reef Museum on Wezhou islandandconductacademic exchanges

Dr. Cui Peiyidived to survey theCoral Reef Ecological RestorationBase in Weizhou Island