Education: 1991 Ph.D. University of British Columbia 1982 MS University of the Philippines 1976 BS University of the Philippines Research Interests: Coral and Coral Reef Biology, Ecology and Ecophysiology Seaweed Ecology, Ecophysiology, Phylogeography and Applications Environmental and Functional Responses of Marine Ecosystems Research Grants: 2011-2013, GRF, Physiological Ecology of the Brown Alga Sargassum in NW Pacific. HK$ 1,044,000. 2010-2012, NSFC/RGC Joint Research Scheme, Potential Impacts of Global Climate Change and Environmental Deterioration on Coral Reefs in South China Sea. HK$ 688,200. 2009-2011, GRF, Phylogeography and Morphological Analysis of the Brown Alga Sargassum from the South China Sea (RGC Earmarked Grant), HK$ 783,967.