【Interview】Prof Inga Conti-Jerpe's call to action for coral and marine conservation
【Interview】The ripple effect: Prof Inga Conti-Jerpe's call to action for coral and marine conservation"My research is primarily investigating how corals eat, which is directly related to their resistance to climate change," says Prof Inga Conti-Jerpe, Assistant Professor of Lingnan University’s Science Unit. Her project is receiving nearly HK$1.28 million in funding, the highest Research Grants Council funding for Lingnan scholars in 2024.【專訪】漣漪效應:Inga Conti-Jerpe教授促採取行動保育珊瑚及海洋「我的研究主要調查珊瑚如何進食,這與牠們抵抗氣候變化的能力直接相關。」嶺南大學科學教研組助理教授Inga Conti-Jerpe教授如是説。她的科研項目於2024年在研究資助局撥款審批中獲得近128萬港元資助額,為嶺大學者之冠。
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