Department of Ocean Science, HKUST
Dr Wyatt has been awarded a General Research Fund (GRF) grant by the Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong to explore biogeochemical dynamics in internal-wave refuges at the centre of the world’s marine biodiversity. Title: Biogeochemical dynamics shaping internal-wave-driven coral reef climate refuges Principal | Click for More →
PhD Candidate Joshua Bennett-Williams presented his research from the Ocean Ecol (Wyatt) Lab at Sharks International 2026 in Sri Lanka on 5 May 2026. His talk, “Manta mucus: its sticky and tricky application as an isotopic tracer of trophic ecology”, explored the potential of non-invasive | Click for More →
🎉 Congratulations to Yu-De Pei on successfully passing his PhD Qualifying Examination today and advancing to PhD candidacy 🎉 👀 Follow for more updates on Yu-De’s work investigating the patterns, processes, and functional dynamics of coral ecosystems across environmental gradients 🌊🪸🪸🪸🌊 We gratefully acknowledge support | Click for More →
Shallow seasonal stratification ameliorates coral bleaching during record-breaking marine heatwaves in a marginal subtropical system Gonzalo Pérez-Rosales1, Yu-De Pei1, Joshua Bennett-Williams1, Timothy B. King1, Markus Rummel1, Tzu Hao Chung2, Alex S.J. Wyatt1 1Department of Ocean Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear | Click for More →
Plastic threats to coral reefs: A strategic management perspective from Bali’s marine protected areas I. Gede Hendrawanabc*, Ade Riestiari Sudarmawanbc, Putra Bagus Panji Pamungkasb, Pande Gde Sasmita Julyantorod, I. Wayan Gede Astawa Karangab, Dwi Budi Wiyantoa, I. Made Dharma Raharjaabc, I. Putu Ranu Fajar Mahartaabc, | Click for More →
Environmental Filtering Weakens with Trophic Level in Urban Coastal Ecosystems Wenqian Xu, Yu-De Pei, Taylor M. W. Li, Joshua Bennett-Williams, Ruixian Sun, Shara K. K. Leung, Masayuki Ushio, Alex S. J. Wyatt*, Charmaine C. M. Yung* Department of Ocean Science, The Hong Kong University of | Click for More →
RGC Postdoctoral Fellow Dr Gonzalo Pérez-Rosales represented the Oceanographic Ecology Lab, Department of Ocean Science at the Hong Kong Laureate Forum 2025 (5–8 November) after being competitively selected as one of 200 Young Scientists from 22 countries and regions. Dr Pérez-Rosales delivered a talk titled | Click for More →
Long-term community dynamics are heterogeneous between fringing- and fore-reef habitats on an Indo-Pacific coral reef P.J. Edmunds1, C. John2, J.J. Leichter3, C. Moritz4, K.C. Scafidi1, K. E. Speare5, G. Srednick6, A.S.J. Wyatt7 1Department of Biology, California State University, Northridge, California, USA 2Marine Science Institute, University | Click for More →
At the HKUST Congregation 2025, Dr Alex S.J. Wyatt participated in the Ph.D. and M.Phil. graduation ceremony for the School of Science on 18 October, where he had the honour of hooding Dr Timothy Brayton King, who completed his Ph.D. in Marine Environmental Science, and | Click for More →
Dr Wyatt has been awarded a General Research Fund (GRF) grant by the Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong to explore thermal variability in internal-wave refuges at the centre of the world’s marine biodiversity. Title: Thermal variability hidden in internal-wave refuges: validating a numerical | Click for More →
