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Jiying Li （黎吉映）
PhD in Limnology and Oceanography, University of Minnesota (2014)

Assistant Professor，PI
Department of Ocean Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Email: jiyingli@ust.hk
Tel.: +(852) 3469 2934

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Chuanzhe Sun （孙传喆）
MS in Environmental Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology (2024)

PhD student (2024 - now)
Marine environmental science, HKUST
Email: csunao@connect.ust.hk

Chuanzhe studies sediments biogeochemistry in lakes, wetlands, and coastal oceans, focusing on on cycles of muti-elements including carbon, phosphorus, nitrogen, and metals.

Yuxuan Lin （林宇軒）
MPhil in Marine Environmental Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (2023)
PhD student (2023 - now)
Marine environmental science, HKUST
Email: yuxuan.lin@connect.ust.hk

Yuxuan studies sediment biogeochemistry, focusing on the coupled cycles of carbon, phosphorus, iron, and sulfur. His study sites include sediments from coastal to pelagic ecosystems (mangroves, seagrass beds, lagoons, and coastal and deep seas).

Xiaotian Zhou （周筱田）
MPhil in Fishery Resources, Zhejiang Ocean University (2022)

PhD student (2023- now)
Email: xzhoucl@connect.ust.hk

Xiaotian works on microbial survial strategies under phosphorus limiation and feedback to ecosystem biogeochemical cycles. Her current projects include 1) aerobic methane production from methylated compounds in aquatic environments and 2) roles and dynamics of polyphosphate in cyanobacteria during overwintering.

Xingyu Yang （楊興宇）
MPhil in Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (2020)

PhD student (2021 - now)
Marine Environmental Science, HKUST
Email: xyangbb@connect.ust.hk

Xingyu works on the cryptic cycles of polyphosphate (polyP) in aquatic ecosystems, including plankton polyP metabolisms and the roles of polyP on ecosystem-scale P cycling. His approaches include culture experiments and field studies of diverse systems including coastal and pelagic waters around Hong Kong, as well as the oligotrophic North American Great Lakes.

Past Members

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Jing Sun （孫靜）
PhD in Marine Environmental Science, HKUST (2024)

Thesis: Sediment biogeochemical cycles and exchanges with water column in the coastal ocean around the Pearl River Estuary. doi: 10.14711/thesis-991013384163903412

Currently a postdoc research at HKUST
Email: jings@ust.hk

Rixuan Gao （高日旋）
MPhil in Marine Environmental Science, HKUST (2024)

Thesis: Polyphosphate dynamics in marine heterotrophic bacteria under phosphorus and organic carbon limitations. 10.14711/thesis-991013340457303412

Currently a Technical Officer at Ocean Research Facility, HKUST

Lei Zhou ：
MPhil, Marine Environmental Science (2020- 2022)
Thesis: Sediment oxygen uptake and carbon mineralization in the Pearl River Estuary and adjacent coastal waters. doi:10.14711/thesis-991013088359403412.