Geography Distinguished Seminars Series Aging Playfully: Reimagining Later Life Through Play (and Planning) Date: 20 OCT 2025 (Monday) Time: 15:00-16:00 (HKT) Venue: CLL, Department of Geography, 10/F, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU Mode: Hybrid Via Zoom: Zoom link will be provided upon successful registration Registration link: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=103369 Abstract: In city planning, as in society, play is considered to be

Knowledge Exchange Seminar Series Micro Campus, Macro Future – STEMtification of HK Geography in Secondary Education: School-Based Microclimate Monitoring and Forecasting Network in Geography and STEAM Education Date: 20 OCT 2025 (Monday) Time: 18:30 – 19:30 (HKT) Venue: Social Sciences Chamber 11/F, The Jockey Club Tower Centennial Campus, HKU Registration link: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=103231 Abstract: The scorching Urban Heat Island (UHI)

Departmental Research Seminars Series Digital geographies of power Date: 16 OCT 2025 (Thursday) Time: 14:00-15:00 (HKT) Venue: CLL, Department of Geography, 10/F, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU Registration link: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=103348 Abstract: Modern statecraft was enabled by information technology, such as writing. With the ability to store, transport, and retrieve information, administrators could leverage "their"

Geography Distinguished Seminars Series CO₂ Fertilization Effects on Global Greening and Net Primary Productivity Date: 13 OCT 2025 (Monday) Time: 15:00-17:00 (HKT) Venue: CLL, Department of Geography, 10/F, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU Mode: Hybrid Via Zoom: Zoom link will be provided upon successful registration Registration link: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=103109 Abstract: Global lands have experienced significant greening i

12-16 OCT 2025

Geography Distinguished Seminars Series How are trees in eastern North America deciduous forests responding to climate change? Date: 09 OCT 2025 (Thursday) Time: 09:00-10:00 (HKT) Venue: Chamber, Faculty of Social Sciences, 11/F, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU Mode: Hybrid Via Zoom: Zoom link will be provided upon successful registration Registration link: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=103129 Abstract: While ongoing climate change a

20 AUG 2025 On August 20, 2025, the Department of Geography and the Institute for Climate and Carbon Neutrality (ICCN) at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) hosted a transformative symposium titled "Integrative Solutions and Transformative Pathways" at the Social Sciences Chamber, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus. The event convened distinguished academics and experts to tackle urgent climate challenges through innovative research and collaborative dialogue. With two k

We are proud to announce the publication of the second edition of Comprehensive Remote Sensing (Elsevier), a nine-volume Major Reference Work now available on ScienceDirect (https://www.sciencedirect.com/referencework/9780443239496/comprehensive-remote-sensing). This landmark publication is led by Editor-in-Chief Professor Shunlin Liang, Chair Professor and Head of the Department of Geography, who also served as the editor of Volume 5, “Remote Sensing of Earth’s Energy Budget

14 SEP 2025

HKU GEOGRAPHY: Monthly Research Talks Sustainable Solutions for a Cultivated Planet Date: 24 SEP 2025 (Wednesday) Time: 15:00-15:15 (HKT) Via Zoom: https://hku.zoom.us/j/98300713382?pwd=dGdqelhpWUwyOENmTUJyalVKemtHQT09 (No registration required) Abstract: Global food systems face mounting pressure from climate change and growing population demands. Intensifying climate extremes threaten crop productivity, while conventional responses—rising fertilizer use and converting fores

Geography Distinguished Seminars Series Cities as Economic Growth Machines: Comparing the Urban Trajectories of China and the United States Date: 12 SEP 2025 (Friday) Time: 15:00-16:30 (HKT) Mode: Hybrid Venue: CLL, Department of Geography, 10/F, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU Via Zoom: Zoom link will be provided upon successful registration Registration link: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=102529 Abstract: The United States and Chin

We are pleased to announce that Professor Frank van der Wouden has been awarded the Social Sciences Outstanding Research Output Award 2024-25 in the category of Applied Research. This accolade is a testament to Professor van der Wouden’s dedication and excellence in advancing our understanding of collaborative learning. Professor van der Wouden’s paper, “The impact of geographical distance on learning through collaboration,” co-authored with H. Youn and published in Researc

Long-term, High-spatiotemporal Resolution Monitoring of Global Land Cover Dynamics via Multi-satellite Data Fusion and Deep Learning Mr CHEN Shuang ( Supervisor: Prof Peng Gong ) Abstract: Accurate, timely, and high-resolution monitoring of global land cover change is vital for climate modeling, biodiversity assessment, and sustainable resource management. Yet, achieving both fine spatial detail and frequent temporal coverage remains challenging due to limitations of indiv

Spatio-temporal Continuous LAI Estimation Based on the Remote Sensing Foundation Model Ms GU Xiangfeng ( Supervisor: Prof Shunlin Liang ) Abstract: LAI is one of the terrestrial essential climate variables in the Global Climate Observing System and a significant indicator for model simulation of terrestrial ecosystems, estimation of crop yields, and monitoring of vegetation changes. Research on LAI estimation with high temporal resolution and spatial continuity is often re

04 SEP 2025

Fall Seminar Schedule 01 Sustainable Solutions for a Cultivated Planet Speaker: Peng Zhu (HKU) Date: 24 SEP 2025 (Wednesday) Time: 15:00...

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28 AUG 2025

We are delighted to share that two of our faculty members have been awarded the Excellent Young Scientists Fund by the National Natural...

Geography Distinguished Seminars Series How Chinese Regions Cope with External Shocks? Date: 22 AUG 2025 (Friday) Time: 14:00-15:00...