Organizer: The Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects (HKILA)
Supporting Organizations: Centre for Environmental Policy and Resource Management, the Chinese University of Hong Kong & Mangrove Wetland Conservation Foundation
Date: 15 Nov 2023 (Wed)
Time: 7:00pm – 8:30pm
(Online registration starts at 6:45pm)
Venue: Webinar
Language: English
CPD Points: 1.5 (Activity Type 2 & 4, Level 2)
Registration Fee: FREE
Registration: https://rb.gy/jn7cv
For Enquiries: Hkila@creativegp.com
Synopsis:
Recently, the concept of blue carbon has gained increasing worldwide attention as a nature-based
climate solution. This seminar will introduce the basic concepts of blue carbon and discuss about the
potential of coastal wetlands in sequestering carbon and mitigating future climate change, based on
the findings obtained from local field data as well as scientific studies conducted elsewhere. The key
factors that will alter the magnitude and variability of blue carbon sinks in coastal wetland ecosystems
will be presented. The results will help shed light on the proper design and management of wetland
ecosystems and the broader landscape to prepare for the challenges ahead in utilizing wetlands as a
means to combat climate change.
About The Speaker:
Prof. Derrick Lai is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and
Resource Management, and the Director of the Centre for Environmental Policy
and Resource Management at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. His
research interests lie in the biogeochemical cycling of carbon and nutrients in
wetland, forest, and urban ecosystems. He has secured external funding with a
total of over HK$10 million as the principal investigator on numerous research
projects, including “Biosphere-Atmosphere Exchange of Greenhouse Gases in
a Subtropical Mangrove Wetland in Hong Kong” under RGC’s Early Career
Scheme and “Assessing the Contribution of Coastal Wetlands on Lantau Island
to Carbon Sequestration in Hong Kong” under the Lantau Conservation Fund.
He has been named one of the World’s Top 2% Most-cited Scientists in 2022
by Stanford University.