Tsui's full CV

Curriculum Vitae – Martin Tsz-Ki Tsui

E-mail: mtktsui@cuhk.edu.hk

Tel.: +852-3943 6123

Fax: +852-2603 7246

Education and Training

2011-2013 Turner Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Michigan

2006-2010 Ph.D. in Water Resources Science, University of Minnesota

2000-2002 M.Phil. in Biology, Chinese University of Hong Kong

1997-2000 B.Sc. (Hons) in Biology, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Academic Appointments

2021-now Associate Professor (tenured), School of Life Sciences and Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong  

2022-now Director, Environmental Science Programme, School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (2022-2027)

2023-now Member, State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Health, City University of Hong Kong

2021-now Fellow, Institute of Environment, Energy and Sustainability, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

2021-now   Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Biology, University of North Carolina at Greensboro (2021-2027)

2021-2022      Member, State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

2019-2021   Associate Professor (tenured), Department of Biology, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

2013-2019 Assistant Professor (tenure-track), Department of Biology, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

2011-2013 Turner Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Michigan

2006-2010 Graduate School Fellow & Graduate Assistant, Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, University of Minnesota 

2005-2006 Research Assistant, Institute of Environmental Toxicology, Clemson University (Advisor: Prof. Steve Klaine)

2004-2005 Research Assistant, Croucher Institute of Environmental Sciences, Hong Kong Baptist University (Advisor: Prof. Ming-Hung Wong)

2002-2004 Research Assistant, Department of Biology, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Advisor: Prof. Wen-Xiong Wang) 

2000-2002 Graduate Assistant, Department of Biology, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Honors and Awards

2015 Candace Bernard & Robert Glickman Dean’s Professorship, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

2011    Honorable Mention, Dissertation Award, Universities Council on Water Resources

2010 Turner Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Michigan

2009  Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship, University of Minnesota

2009 Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant, U.S. National Science Foundation

2007 Chris Lee Award for Metals Research, Society Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry

Research Grants

Ongoing

2025-now Research Grants Council of Hong Kong, Collaborative Research Equipment Grant (Co-I) C-FIST: Establishing World’s Premier Environmental Organic Carbon Fingerprint Imaging Science & Technology Laboratory in Hong Kong, $3,535,400 (HKD)

2025-2027 Research Grants Council of Hong Kong, General Research Fund, Ecosystem controls on the production and degradation of highly toxic methylmercury in upland vegetated landscapes, $910,742 (HKD) 

2024-2025 The Chinese University of Hong Kong, IdeaBooster Fund, A green solution to agriculture: Development of eco-friendly biochar and validation in local crop production (PI), $100,000 (HKD)

2024-2027 Research Grants Council of Hong Kong, General Research Fund, Production of methylmercury and its linkage to biomagnification in food webs at a subtropical mangrove ecosystem (PI), $877,079 (HKD)

2023-2025 Environment and Conservation Fund of Hong Kong, Environmental Research, Technology Demonstration and Conference Projects, Baseline characterization of mercury levels and its potential toxicity in shorebirds in Mai Po Nature Reserve and Deep Bay (PI), $495,200 (HKD)

2023-2025 State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, Examination of ecological, microbial, and geochemical factors in determining bioaccumulation of highly toxic methylmercury in natural mangrove ecosystems (PI), $500,000 (HKD)

Completed

2023-2024 Faculty of Science Direct Grant, CUHK, Biogeochemical factors driving mercury methylation in a subtropical mangrove ecosystem (PI), $43,900 (HKD)

2022-2024 State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, CUHK, Understanding mechanisms regulating toxic mercury exposure in agriculture and forest of Hong Kong (PI), $514,032 (HKD)

2023-2024 Worldwide Universities Network – Research Development Fund, Understanding Levels & Transformation of Toxic Mercury in Mangrove Ecosystems in Different Continents (PI), £20,000 (GBP)

2022-2023 Faculty of Science Direct Grant, CUHK, Mercury bioaccumulation and biomagnification in subtropical forest food webs (PI), $150,000 (HKD)

2019-2024 Division of Earth Sciences, Geobiology and Geochemistry, U.S. National Science Foundation, Collaborative Proposal: Response of mercury cycling to disturbance and restoration of low-gradient forested watersheds (PI), $164,740 (USD)

2020-2022 Biological and Environmental Research, U.S. Department of Energy, Exploratory Proposal: How does mercury methylation respond to intensive forest management and the creation of anoxia in floodplain soils? (PI), $132,285 (USD)

2020-2024 National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Roles of microplastics in reclaimed water - Altering persistence and bioavailability of antimicrobials in agricultural soils (Co-I), $189,908 (USD)

2018-2022 National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture (Total: $498,500; my allocation $199,826 USD) Storage, reactivity, and bioavailability of mercury in managed forests-balancing mercury toxicity and wildfire risks through effective fuel reduction techniques. (Co-I)

2019-2020 Environmental Engineering, U.S. National Science Foundation (Total: $79,452 USD; my allocation $14,035 USD) RAPID Collaborative Proposal: Characterization of upland watershed contamination from wildland-urban burning. (Co-I)

2017-2018 Institutional Planning Grants, University of North Carolina System (Total: $25,000 USD) New focus on a regional problem in eastern North Carolina:  What are the impacts of increased salinity on mercury, parasite prevalence in fish, fishing behaviors, and perceptions of human health risk. (PI)

2017-2018 Division of Earth Sciences, Geobiology and Geochemistry, U.S. National Science Foundation (Total: $49,826 USD) RAPID: Hurricane-mediated alteration of microbial mercury methylation in coastal wetlands. (PI)

2016-2017 Division of Earth Sciences, Geobiology and Geochemistry, U.S. National Science Foundation (Total: $49,961 USD; my allocation: $10,000 USD) RAPID: Extreme Flooding Mobilized Natural Organic Matter from Forested Wetlands - Implication of Mercury and Carbon Cycling in Coastal Blackwater Rivers. (Co-I)

2015-2016 North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute Annual Grant (Total: $60,000 USD; my allocation: $20,000 USD) Heavy metal analysis, gene proxies, and stable isotope tracers of coal ash contamination in the Dan River food web. (Co-I)

2014-2015 North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute Annual Grant (Total: $60,000 USD) Linkages of mercury and methane cycles in Piedmont streams and rivers in North Carolina, and implications for mercury bioaccumulation in food webs. (PI)

2014-2017 Division of Environmental Biology, Ecosystem Studies, U.S. National Science Foundation (Total: $97,000 USD) Collaborative Proposal: Identifying Sources and Degradation Mechanisms of Methylmercury in Temperate Forest Ecosystems. (PI)

2009-2010 Dissertation Improvement Grant, Ecosystem Studies, U.S. National Science Foundation (Total: $13,530 USD) DISSERTATION RESEARCH: Mercury Bioavailability and its Environmental Controls in a River Network. (Graduate Student Co-I)

Others - A total of 9 university internal grants and 1 society fund (Total: $74,100 USD) (all as PI)

Publications

78) Ulus Y, Wang S, Tsui MTK, Landau N, Lekki O, Bayazıt T, Uzun H, Aslan F, Kavgacı A (2025) Post-fire management effects on soil metal dynamics in Mediterranean forests. Frontiers in Environmental Science 13: 1661652.

77) Zhang J, Lei P, Zhong H, Zou N, Tsui MTK, Mitchell CPJ, Li C, Cai W, Meng H, He H, Dang F (2025) Autochthonous DOM governs the occurrence and methylation of mercury-containing nanoparticles in urban river water: A integrated study of field investigations and laboratory experiments. Journal of Hazardous Materials 494: 138666.

76) Tee KA, Xie MY, Jin L, Kot BCW, Tsui MTK, Leung KMY, Lam PKS, Ruan Y (2025) Exposure and tissue distribution analyses of brominated flame retardants in Neophocaena phocaenoides through physiologically based toxicokinetic (PBTK) modeling. Aquatic Toxicology 283: 107353.

75) Tsui MTK* (2025) Global biogeochemical cycle of mercury and critical factors in determining mercury levels in fish. In: Ecological and Human Health Impacts of Contaminated Food and Environments, edited by Wong MH. Chapter 13, pp. 243-253. CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group.

74) Tsui MTK*, Wang S, Cheng MLH (2025) Review of mercury pollution research in Southeast Asian marine environments. Marine Pollution Bulletin 212: 117462

73) Ku P, Tsui MTK*, Uzun H, Chen H, Dahlgren RA, Hoang TC, Karanfil T, Zhong H, Miao A, Pan K, Coleman JS, Chow AT (Accepted/In Press) Dominance of particulate mercury in stream transport and rapid watershed recovery from preceding summer fires in northern California, USA. Environmental Science and Technology 58: 22159-22169.

72) Ullah R, Farias J, Feyissa BA, Tsui MTK, Chow A, Williams C, Karanfil T, Ligaba-Osena A (2024) Combined effects of polyamide microplastic and sulfamethoxazole in modulating the growth and transcriptome profile of hydroponically grown rice (Oryza sativa L.). Science of the Total Environment 952: 175909.

71) Liu J, Li Y, Zhang A, Zhong H, Jiang H, Tsui MTK, Li M, Pan K (2024) Impact of geochemistry and microbes on the methylmercury production in mangrove sediments. Journal of Hazardous Materials 479: 135627.

70) Wang S, Tsui MTK*, Li J, Pan K (2024) Biogeochemical controls on methylmercury distribution in a subtropical wetland ecosystem. Marine Pollution Bulletin 207: 116894.

69) Tsui MTK* (2024) Chemical Pollution in Agricultural Fields: How it Impacts Our Environment and What We Actually Eat? In: Agrobiotechnology in Perspectives: History, Economy, Science and Technology on the Plate, edited by Lam HM. Chapter 13, pp. 195-202. World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd.

68) Zhong H, Tang w, Li Z, Sonne C, Lam SS, Zhang X, Kwon SY, Rinklebe J, Nunes LM, Yu RQ, Gu B, Hintelmann H, Tsui MTK, Zhao J, Zhou XQ, Wu M, Liu B, Hao Y, Chen L, Zhang B, Tan W, Zhang X, Ren H, Liu YR (2024) Soil Geobacteraceae predict neurotoxic methylmercury in rice. Nature Food 5: 301-311.

67) Zhong H, Zhou H, Li Y, Li C, Tsui MTK, Mitchell CPJ, Zhou Y, Yang Y, Chen L, Ren H, Tang W (2024) Methylmercury photodegradation in paddy water: An overlooked process mitigating methylmercury risks. Water Research 253: 121332.

66) Magliozzi LJ, Matiasek SJ, Alpers CN, Korak J, McKnight D, Foster AL, Ryan JN, Roth DA, Ku P, Tsui MTK, Chow AT, Webster JP (2024) Wildland-urban interface wildfire increases metal contributions to stormwater runoff in Paradise, California. Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts 26: 667-685.

65) Stinson I, Li H, Tsui MTK*, Ku P, Ulus Y, Cheng Z, Lam HM (2024) Tree foliage as a net accumulator of highly toxic methylmercury. Scientific Reports 14: 1757.

64) Zhang L, Tsui MTK, Kwong RWM, Pan K (2024) Metal contamination, bioaccumulation, and toxicity in coastal environments under increasing anthropogenic impacts. Frontiers in Marine Science 10: 1349435.

63) Pan W, Zhang HJ, Zhang YF, Wang M, Tsui MTK, Yang L, Miao AJ (2023) Silica nanoparticle accumulation in plants: Current state and future perspectives. Nanoscale 15: 15079-15091.

62) Zhang H, Zhou H, Pan W, Wang C, Liu YY, Yang L, Tsui MTK, Miao AJ (2023) Accumulation of nanoplastics in human cells as visualized and quantified by hyperspectral imaging with enhanced dark-field microscopy. Environment International 179: 108134.

61) Lei P, Yu RQ, Kong Y, Bertilsson S, Tsui MTK, Jiang T, Zhao J, Liu YR, Joerg R, Zhong H (2023) Properly interpret metabolic inhibition results to identify primary mercury methylating microbes. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology 53: 1757-1773.

60) Tsui MTK*, Kwon SY, Li M, Bishop K (2023) Revisiting the relationship between mercury emission and bioaccumulation. Eco-Environment & Health 2: 1-2.

59) Ullah R, Tsui MTK, Chow A, Chen H, Williams C, Ligaba-Osena A (2023) Micro(nano)plastic pollution in terrestrial ecosystem: Emphasis on impacts of polystyrene on soil biota, plants, animals, and humans. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 195: 252.

58) Ulus Y, Tsui MTK*, Sakar A, Nyarko P, Aitmbarek NB, Ardón M, Chow AT (2022) Declines of methylmercury along a salinity gradient in a low-lying coastal wetland ecosystem at South Carolina, USA. Chemosphere 308: 136310.

57) Li H, Tsui MTK*, Ku P, Chen H, Yin Z, Dahlgren RA, Parikh SJ, Wei J, Hoang TC, Chow AT, Cheng Z, Zhu XM (2022) Impacts of forest fire ash on aquatic mercury cycling. Environmental Science and Technology 56: 11835-11844.

56) Chen H, Wang, JJ, Ku P, Tsui MTK, Abney R, Berhe A, Zhang Q, Burton S, Wiley WR, Dahlgren RA, Chow AT (2022) Burn intensity drives the alteration of phenolic lignin to (poly) aromatic hydrocarbons as revealed by pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS). Environmental Science and Technology 56: 12678-12687.

55) Yang YH, Kwon SY, Tsui MTK, Motta LC, Washburn SJ, Park J, Kim M, Shing KH (2022) Ecological traits of fish for mercury biomonitoring: Insights from compound specific nitrogen and stable mercury isotopes. Environmental Science and Technology 56: 10808-10817.

54) Waiker P, Ulus, Y, Tsui MTK, Rueppell O (2022) Mercury accumulation in honey bees trends upward with urbanization in the USA. Agricultural & Environmental Letters 7: e20083.

53) Li M, Kwon SY, Poulin B, Tsui MTK, Motta L, Cho M (2022) Internal dynamics and metabolism of mercury in biota: A review of insights from mercury stable isotopes. Environmental Science & Technology 56, 9182-9195. [critical review]

52) Liu J, Li Y, Duan D, Peng G, Li P, Lei P, Zhong H, Tsui MTK, Pan K (2022) Effects and mechanisms of organic matter regulating the methylmercury dynamics in mangrove sediments. Journal of Hazardous Materials 432: 128690.

51) Hylton CA, Tsui MTK* (2021) Alteration of acute toxicity of inorganic and methyl mercury to Daphnia magna by dietary addition. Scientific Reports 11: 22865.

50) Flower J, Tsui MTK, Chavez J, Khan S, Hassan A, Smith L, Jia Z (2021) Methyl Mercury triggers endothelial leukocyte adhesion and increases expression of cell adhesion molecules and chemokines. Experimental Biology and Medicine 246: 2522-2532.

49) Ullah R, Tsui MTK, Chen H, Chow A, Williams C, Ligaba-Osena A (2021) Microplastics interaction with terrestrial plants and its impacts on agriculture. Journal of Environmental Quality 50: 1024-1041.

48) Leung HM, Kwok FSL, Mo WY, Cheung KC, Yue YK, Wong YK, Au CK, Tsui MTK, Yung KKL (2021) Feasibility of Sijunzi Tang (Chinese medicine) to enhance protein disulfide isomerase activities for reactivating malate dehydrogenase deactivated by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Environmental Sciences and Pollution Research 28: 25116-25123.

47) Ku P, Tsui MTK*, Liu S, Corson KB, Williams AS, Monteverde MR, Woerndle GE, Hershey AE, Rublee PA (2021) Examination of mercury contamination from a recent coal ash spill into the Dan River, North Carolina, United States. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 208: 111469.

46) Tsui MTK*, Uzun H, Ruecker A, Majidzadeh H, Ulus Y, Zhang H, Bao S, Blum JD, Karanfil T, Chow AT (2020) Concentration and isotopic composition of mercury in a blackwater river affected by extreme flooding events. Limnology and Oceanography 65: 2158-2169.

45) Balogh SJ, Tsui MTK (2020) Comment on “Rethinking the Minamata Tragedy: What Mercury Species was Really Responsible?” Environmental Science and Technology 54: 8482-8483.

44) Tsui MTK*, Blum JD, Kwon SY (2020) Review of stable mercury isotopes in ecology and biogeochemistry. Science of the Total Environment 716: 135386. [invited review, special issue]

43) Gustin MS, Bank MS, Bishop K, Bowman K, Branfireun B, Chételat J, Eckley CS , Hammerschmidt CR, Lamborg C, Lyman S, Martínez Cortizas M, Sommar J, Tsui MTK, Zhang T (2020) Mercury biogeochemical cycling: A synthesis of recent scientific advances. Science of the Total Environment 737: 139619 [preface for special issue]

42) Liu S, Tsui MTK*, Flower J, Lee E, Jia Z (2020) Uptake, efflux, and toxicity of inorganic and methyl mercury in the endothelial cells (EA.hy926). Scientific Reports 10: 9023.

41) Motta LC, Kritee K, Blum JD, Tsui MTK, Reinfelder JR (2020) Hg isotope fractionation during the photochemical reduction of Hg(II) coordinated with organic ligands. Journal of Physical Chemistry A 124: 2842-2853.

40) Kwon SY, Blum JD, Yin R, Tsui MTK, Yang YH, Choi JW (2020) Mercury stable isotopes for monitoring the effectiveness of the Minamata Convention on Mercury. Earth-Science Reviews 203: 103111.

39) Majidzadeh H, Uzun H, Chen H, Bao S, Tsui MTK, Karanfil T, Chow AT (2020) Hurricane resulted in releasing more nitrogenous than carbonaceous disinfection byproduct precursors in coastal watersheds. Science of the Total Environment 705: 135785.

38) Tsui MTK*, Liu S, Brasso RL, Blum JD, Kwon SY, Ulus Y, Nollet YH, Balogh SJ, Eggert SL, Finlay JC (2019) Controls of methylmercury bioaccumulation in forest floor food webs. Environmental Science and Technology 53: 2434-2440.

37) Chow EC, Tsui MTK* (2019) Elucidating microbial pathways of mercury methylation during litter decomposition. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 103: 617-622.

36) Ku P, Tsui MTK*, Nie X, Chen H, Hoang TC, Blum JD, Dahlgren RA, Chow AT (2018) Origin, reactivity, and bioavailability of mercury in wildfire ash. Environmental Science and Technology 52: 14149-14157. highlighted by American Chemical Society press release]

35) Woerndle GE, Tsui MTK*, Sebestyen SD, Blum JD, Nie X, Kolka RK (2018) New insights on ecosystem mercury cycling revealed by Hg isotopic measurements in water flowing from a headwater peatland catchment. Environmental Science and Technology 52: 1854-1861.

34) Tsui MTK*, Adams EM, Jackson AK, Evers DC, Blum JD, Balogh SJ (2018) Understanding sources of toxic methylmercury to songbirds with stable mercury isotopes: Challenges and future directions. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 37: 166-174.  [***top paper award]

33) Blum PW, Hershey AE, Tsui MTK, Hammerschmidt CR, Agather AM (2018) Methylmercury and methane production potentials in North Carolina Piedmont stream sediments. Biogeochemistry 137: 181-195.

32) Kritee K, Motta LC, Blum JD, Tsui MTK, Reinfelder JR (2018) Photo-microbial mass independent fractionation of mercury in a marine microalga. ACS Earth and Space Chemistry 2: 432-440.

31) Majidzadeh H, Uzun H, Ruecker AM, Miller D, Vernons J, Zhang H, Bao S, Tsui MTK, Karanfil T, Chow AT (2017) Extreme flooding mobilized dissolved organic matter from coastal forested wetlands. Biogeochemistry 136: 293-309.

30) Ruecker AM, Uzun H, Karanfil T, Tsui MTK, Chow AT (2017) Influences of an extreme flooding on disinfection byproduct precursors and water treatability in a coastal black water river, South Carolina. Chemosphere 188: 90-98.

29) Leung HM, Duzgoren-Aydin NS, Au CK, Krupanidhi S, Fung KY, Cheung KC, Wong YK, Peng XL, Ye ZH, Yung KKL, Tsui MTK* (2017) Monitoring and assessment of heavy metal contamination in a constructed wetland in Shaoguan (Guangdong Province, China): Bioaccumulation of Pb, Zn, Cu and Cd in aquatic and terrestrial components. Environmental Sciences and Pollution Research 24: 9079-9088.

28) Creswell JE, Carter A, Chen B, DeWild J, FajonV, Rattonetti A, Saffari M, Tsui MTK, Živkovič I, Braateni HFV (2016) Assessing bias in total mercury results after removing a subsample from the bottle. International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry 96: 1038-1047.

27) Donovan PM, Blum JD, Singer MB, Marvin-DiPasquale M, Tsui MTK (2016) Methylmercury degradation and exposure pathways in streams and wetlands impacted by historical mining. Science of Total Environment 568: 1192-1203.

26) Donovan PM, Blum JD, Singer MB, Marvin-DiPasquale M, Tsui MTK (2016) Isotopic composition of inorganic and methylmercury downstream of historical gold mining. Environmental Science and Technology 50: 1691-1702.

25) Kwon SY, Blum JD, Nadelhoffer KJ, Dvonch JT, Tsui MTK (2015) Isotopic study of mercury sources and transfer between a freshwater lake and adjacent forest food web. Science of Total Environment 532: 220-229.

24) Balogh SJ, Tsui MTK, Blum JD, Matsuyama A, Woerndle GE, Yano S, Tada A (2015) Tracking the fate of mercury in the fish and bottom sediments of Minamata Bay, Japan, using stable mercury isotopes. Environmental Science and Technology 49: 5399-5406.

23) Tsui MTK*, Blum JD, Finlay JC, Balogh SJ, Nollet YH, Palen WP, Power ME (2014) Variation in terrestrial and aquatic sources of methylmercury in stream predators as revealed by stable mercury isotopes. Environmental Science and Technology 48: 10128-10135.

22) Tsui MTK*, Blum JD, Finlay JC, Balogh SJ, Kwon SY, Nollet YH (2013) Photodegradation of methylmercury in stream ecosystems. Limnology and Oceanography 58: 11-23.

21) Tsui MTK*, Blum JD, Kwon SY, Finlay JC, Balogh SJ, Nollet YH (2012) Sources and transfers of methylmercury in adjacent river and forest food webs. Environmental Science and Technology 46: 10957-10964.

20) He X, Nie X, Wang Z, Cheng Z, Li K, Li G, Wong MH, Liang X, Tsui MTK (2011) Assessment of typical pollutants in waterborne by combining active biomonitoring and integrated biomarkers response. Chemosphere 84:1422-1431.

19) Liu BY, Nie XP, Liu WQ, Snoeijs P, Guan C, Tsui MTK (2011) Toxic effects of erythromycin, ciprofloxacin and sulfamethoxazole on photosynthetic apparatus in Selenastrum capricornutum. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 74: 1027-1035.

18) Tsui MTK*, Finlay JC (2011) Influence of dissolved organic carbon on methylmercury bioavailability across Minnesota stream ecosystems. Environmental Science and Technology 45: 5981-5987.

17) Tsui MTK*, Finlay JC, Balogh SJ, Nollet YH (2010) In situ methylmercury production within a stream channel in northern California. Environmental Science and Technology 44: 6998-7004.  [***highlighted by American Chemical Society C&EN magazine]

16) Tsui MTK*, Finlay JC, Nater EA (2009) Mercury bioaccumulation in a stream network. Environmental Science and Technology 43: 7016-7022.

15) Tsui MTK*, Finlay JC, Nater EA (2008) Effects of stream water chemistry and tree species on release and methylation of mercury during litter decomposition. Environmental Science and Technology 42: 8692-8697.

14) Tsui MTK, Chu LM (2008) Environmental fate and non-target impact of glyphosate-based herbicides (Roundup®) in a subtropical wetland. Chemosphere 71: 439-446.

13) Chung MK, Tsui MTK, Cheung KC, Tam NFY, Wong MH (2007) Removal of aqueous phenanthrene by brown seaweed Sargassum hemiphyllum: Sorption-kinetic and equilibrium studies. Separation and Purification Technology 65: 355-362.

12) Tsui MTK, Wang WX (2007) Biokinetics and tolerance development of toxic metals in Daphnia magna. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 26: 1023-1032. [review]

11) Tsui MTK, Wang WX, Wong MH (2006) Influences of macroalga-derived dissolved organic carbon on the aquatic toxicity of copper and cadmium. Chemosphere 65: 1831-1835.

10) Tsui MTK, Cheung KC, Tam NFY, Wong MH (2006) A comparative study on metal sorption by brown seaweed. Chemosphere 65: 51-57.

9) Tsui MTK, Wang WX (2006) Acute toxicity of mercury to Daphnia magna under different conditions. Environmental Science and Technology 40: 4025-4030.

8) Tsui MTK, Wang WX (2005) Multigenerational acclimation of Daphnia magna to mercury: Relationships between biokinetics and toxicity. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 24: 2927-2933.

7) Tsui MTK, Wang WX, Chu LM (2005) Influence of glyphosate and its formulation (Roundup®) on the toxicity and bioavailability of metals to Ceriodaphnia dubia. Environmental Pollution 138: 59-68.

6) Tsui MTK, Wang WX (2005) Influences of maternal exposure on the tolerance and physiological performance of Daphnia magna under mercury stress. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 24: 1228-1234.

5) Tsui MTK, Wang WX (2004) Temperature influences on the accumulation and elimination of mercury in a freshwater cladoceran, Daphnia magna. Aquatic Toxicology 70: 245-256.

4) Tsui MTK, Wang WX (2004) Maternal transfer efficiency and transgenerationl toxicity of methylmercury in Daphnia magna. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 23: 1504-1511.

3) Tsui MTK, Chu LM (2004) Comparative toxicity of glyphosate-based herbicides: Aqueous and sediment porewater exposures. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 46: 316-323.

2) Tsui MTK, Wang WX (2004) Uptake and elimination routes of inorganic mercury and methylmercury in Daphnia magna. Environmental Science and Technology 38: 808-816.

1) Tsui MTK, Chu LM (2003) Aquatic toxicity of glyphosate-based formulations: Comparison between different organisms and the effects of environmental factors. Chemosphere 52: 1189-1197.

Media Coverage

CUHK Focus (2024) Into the unknown (link: https://www.focus.cuhk.edu.hk/en/20241106/into-the-unknown/052-science-engineering-technology-en)

ACS Press Release (2018) Wildfire ash could trap mercury (link: https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/newsreleases/2018/december/wildfire-ash-could-trap-mercury.html)

C&EN News (2018) Monitoring water quality after wildfires (link: https://cen.acs.org/environment/water/Monitoring-water-quality-wildfires/96/i48)

News & Record (2015) UNCG scientists to study coal ash spill (link: http://www.greensboro.com/news/uncg-scientists-to-study-coal-ash-spill/article_babec628-a9b2-11e4-8974-17265a0abf55.html)

C&EN News (2010) Fishing for methylmercury in streams (link: https://pubs.acs.org/cen/news/88/i35/8835news10.html)

Presentations    

121) Wang S, Tsui MTK, Cheng MLH, Yau KMY, Cheung JTH, Liu G (2025) Influence of Ecological, Microbial, and Geochemical Factors on Methylmercury Production in Southeast Asian Mangrove Ecosystems. Asia Oceania Geosciences Society. Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS) 2025, Singapore, 27 July - 1 August, 2025. (talk) 

120) Liu G, Bao Y, Tsui MTK, Lee PKH (2025) Environmental response strategies of mercury methylating microorganisms to anthropogenic stress in the Pearl River Estuary of southern China. Asia Oceania Geosciences Society. Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS) 2025, Singapore, 27 July - 1 August, 2025. (talk) 

119) Lyu R, Tsui MTK (2025) Seasonal Variations in Soil Metabolomics and Mercury Dynamics in an Upland Ecosystem of Hong Kong. Asia Oceania Geosciences Society. Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS) 2025, Singapore, 27 July - 1 August, 2025. (talk)

118) Yang X, Liu G, Tsui MTK, Zhang X, Tang W, Zhong H, Song X, Wang J (2024) Elevational trends and microbial controls on methylmercury cycling in forest soils. The 1st International Conference on Health, Environment, Education and Research 2024, Hong Kong, 16-18 December, 2024. (poster)

117) Cheng MLH, Tsui MTK, Cheung JTH (2024) Methylmercury biomagnification in subtropical forest ecosystems. The 1st International Conference on Health, Environment, Education and Research 2024, Hong Kong, 16-18 December, 2024. (oral)

116) Liu G, Wang S, Cheng MLH, Tsui MTK (2024) Roles of biofilm in mercury transformations in aquatic ecosystems. The 1st International Conference on Health, Environment, Education and Research 2024, Hong Kong, 16-18 December, 2024. (poster)

115) Yau KMY, Tsui MTK, Miao AJ (2024) Influence of microplastics degradation and biofilm colonization on mercury sorption capabilities. The 1st International Conference on Health, Environment, Education and Research 2024, Hong Kong, 16-18 December, 2024. (poster)

114) Yuan M, Tsui MTK, Cheng MLH, Wang CC, Chan YL, Leung TY (2024) Impacts of mercury exposure on human reproductive health. The 1st International Conference on Health, Environment, Education and Research 2024, Hong Kong, 16-18 December, 2024. (oral)

113) Lyu R, Tsui MTK (2024) Metabolomics and methylmercury dynamics in upland ecosystems during precipitation events. The 1st International Conference on Health, Environment, Education and Research 2024, Hong Kong, 16-18 December, 2024. (poster)

112) Cheung JTH, Tsui MTK (2024) Risk characterization and source identification of mercury in shorebirds at Mai Po Nature Reserve and Deep Bay, Hong Kong. The 1st International Conference on Health, Environment, Education and Research 2024, Hong Kong, 16-18 December, 2024. (oral)

111) Muisa N, Cheng MLH, Tsui MTK (2024) The role of soil organic matter on Li distribution in terrestrial ecosystems. The 1st International Conference on Health, Environment, Education and Research 2024, Hong Kong, 16-18 December, 2024. (poster)

110) Tsui MTK, Wang S, Cheng M, Yang X, Lyu R, Liu G (2024) Understanding the biogeochemical controls of toxic methylmercury across aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. SETAC Asia-Pacific 14th Biennial Meeting, Tianjin, China 21-25 September, 2024. (invited keynote talk)

109) Yang X, Tsui MTK (2024) TBD. The 2nd International Conference on Eco-Environment & Health, Hong Kong, 16-20 June, 2024. (talk)

108) Yuan M, Tsui MTK, Chan DYL, Wang CC (2024) Impacts of mercury exposure on male reproductive health. The 2nd International Conference on Eco-Environment & Health, Hong Kong, 16-20 June, 2024. (talk)

107) Wang S, Tsui MTK, Liu G, Li J, Lee PKH (2024) Variations of methylmercury in mangrove wetland sediments: Insights from subtropical ecosystems in Hong Kong. 4th International Conference on Environmental Pollution, Restoration, and Management, Quy Nhon, Vietnam, 3-7 March, 2024. (talk)

106) Cheng MLH, Tsui MTK, Yau KMY, Cheung JTH (2024) Methylmercury biomagnification in subtropical forest food webs. 4th International Conference on Environmental Pollution, Restoration, and Management, Quy Nhon, Vietnam, 3-7 March, 2024. (talk)

105) Yau KMY, Tsui MTK, Miao AJ (2024) Influences of microplastics on mercury cycling in forested ecosystems. 4th International Conference on Environmental Pollution, Restoration, and Management, Quy Nhon, Vietnam, 3-7 March, 2024. (talk)

104) Cheung JTH, Tsui MTK, Cheng MLH, Wang S (2024) Biomagnification of mercury and the risk characterization of shorebirds in a subtropical wetland ecosystem in Hong Kong, China. 4th International Conference on Environmental Pollution, Restoration, and Management, Quy Nhon, Vietnam, 3-7 March, 2024. (talk)

103) Liu G, Tsui MTK, Wang S, Cheng MLH, Lee PKH (2024) The dynamic variation of microbial community composition and Hg-related gene abundance in the complex mangrove ecosystem. 10th International Conference on Marine Pollution and Ecotoxicology (ICMPE-10), Hong Kong, 3-6 January, 2024. (poster)

102) Cheng MLH, Tsui MTK, Yau KMY (2024) From Valley to Plain: Distribution of Mercury along the freshwater to saltwater continuum in Kuk Po, Hong Kong. 10th International Conference on Marine Pollution and Ecotoxicology (ICMPE-10), Hong Kong, 3-6 January, 2024. (talk)

101) Wang S, Tsui MTK (2024) Variations of methylmercury in a mangrove wetland sediments: Insight from subtropical ecosystems in Hong Kong. 10th International Conference on Marine Pollution and Ecotoxicology, Hong Kong (ICMPE-10), 3-6 January, 2024. (talk)

100) Tsui MTK, Wang S (2024) Review of mercury pollution research in Southeast Asia marine environments. 10th International Conference on Marine Pollution and Ecotoxicology (ICMPE-10), Hong Kong, 3-6 January, 2024. (talk)

99) Yuan M, Tsui MTK, Wang CC, Chan DYL, Leung TY (2023) Mercury in human Health: effects on sperm dysfunction and maternal-fetal systems. International Conference on Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences for Carbon Neutrality (ICE3SCN), Hong Kong, 1-5 December, 2023. (talk)

98) Yang X, Tsui MTK (2023) Elevational trends in mercury speciation and vegetation controls on methylmercury cycling in tropical soils. International Conference on Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences for Carbon Neutrality (ICE3SCN), Hong Kong, 1-5 December, 2023. (talk)

97) Cheung JTH, Tsui MTK, Ulus Y, Ku P, Morales K, Nyarko P, Lam HM (2023) Mercury Biomagnification in Temperate Grassland Food Web (Kansas, USA). International Conference on Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences for Carbon Neutrality (ICE3SCN), Hong Kong, 1-5 December, 2023. (talk)

96) Muisa N, Tsui MTK (2023) Baseline lithium concentrations in sediments and soils in a rural area of Hong Kong. International Conference on Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences for Carbon Neutrality (ICE3SCN), Hong Kong, 1-5 December, 2023. (talk)

95) Yau KMY, Tsui MTK, Miao AJ (2023) Influences of Microplastics on Mercury Cycling in Forested Ecosystems. International Conference on Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences for Carbon Neutrality (ICE3SCN), Hong Kong, 1-5 December, 2023. (talk)

94) Cheng MLH, Tsui MTK, Cheung JTH, Yau KMY (2023) Methylmercury biomagnification in subtropical forest food webs. International Conference on Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences for Carbon Neutrality (ICE3SCN), Hong Kong, 1-5 December, 2023. (talk)

93) Wang S, Tsui MTK (2023) Variations of Methylmercury in a Mangrove Wetland Sediments: Insights from Subtropical Ecosystems in Hong Kong. International Conference on Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences for Carbon Neutrality (ICE3SCN), Hong Kong, 1-5 December, 2023. (talk)

92) Cheng MLH, Tsui MTK, Cheung JTH, Yau KMY (2023) Mercury Bioaccumulation and Biomagnification in Subtropical Forest Ecosystems of Hong Kong. Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS) 2023, Singapore, 30 July - 4 August, 2023. (talk)

91) Wang S, Tsui MTK (2023) Biogeochemical factors driving mercury methylation in a subtropical mangrove wetland. Asia Oceania Geosciences Society. Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS) 2023, Singapore, 30 July - 4 August, 2023. (talk)

90) Ulus Y, Coleman J, Morales K, Tsui MTK, Chow AT, Trettin CC (2022) Alteration of Mercury Cycling in Forested Wetland Watersheds by Common Forest Management Prescriptions. Goldschmidt2023, Lyon, France, 9-14 July. (talk)

89) Tsui MTK (2022) Probing into complex mercury cycles in forests. CUHK School of Life Sciences. PI Seminar. Hong Kong. (talk)

88) Morales K, Tsui MTK, Coleman J, Schug M (2022) Assessing Methylmercury Concentrations in Invertebrates inhabiting Constructed Artificial Wetlands. 15th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant, Virtual Meeting (July 24-29, 2022).

87) Ulus Y, Labonte P, Coleman J, Tsui MTK, Chow AT, Trettin CC (2022) Alteration of mercury cycling in forested wetland watersheds by common forest management prescriptions. 15th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant, Virtual Meeting (July 24-29, 2022).

86) Tsui MTK, Blum JD, Johnson MW, Coleman JS, Kwon SY, Ku P, Ulus Y, Chong JH, Farmer TM, Chow AT, Amatya D, Trettin CC (2022) Mercury isotopic compositions in paired experimental watersheds with or without forest management. 15th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant, Virtual Meeting (July 24-29, 2022).

85) Morales K, Tsui MTK, Coleman J, Schug M (2022) Methylmercury (MeHg) and artificial wetlands: Do invertebrates in and around constructed artificial wetlands have elevated concentrations of MeHg? Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA (May 14-20, 2022).

84) Tsui MTK (2021) Pollution in agricultural fields: What are we actually eating? CUHK Agrobiotechnology Talk Series – 14. Invited Seminar. Hong Kong. (talk)

83) Tsui MTK (2021) Global Contamination of Mercury in Forested Landscapes. CUHK Earth System Science Programme. Invited Seminar. Hong Kong. (talk)

82) Ku P, Tsui MTK, Farmer T, Chen H, Amatya D, Trettin C, Chow A (2021) Effects of forest management practice (prescribed burning) on mercury transport: Case study in a paired experimental watershed in lower coastal plain of South Carolina. 21st Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference. Virtual Meeting. (talk)

81) Coleman J, Trettin C, Tsui MTK, Chow A, Ulus Y (2021) How Does Mercury Methylation Respond to Intensive Forest Management and the Creation of Anoxia in Floodplain Soils? U.S. Department of Energy Environmental System Science PI Meeting. Virtual Meeting. (poster)

80) Ulus Y, Tsui MTK, Sakar A, Nyarko P, Chow AT (2020) Impact of salinization on mercury cycling in coastal wetland ecosystems. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry North America 41st Annual Meeting (SETAC SciCon2). Virtual Meeting. (talk)

79) Ku P, Tsui MTK, Boggs, J, Robinson H, Sun G, Tretting C, Chow AT* (2020) Effects of forest thinning on stream mercury exports in North Carolina Piedmont. Soil Science Society of America Annual Meeting. Virtual Meeting. (poster)

78) Ku P, Tsui MTK, Webster J, Matiasek S, Robinson H, Rhew R, Chow AT* (2020) Changes of mercury concentrations in streamwater after a destructive wildfire (Camp Fire 2018) and a prescribed burning in northern California. American Chemical Society National Meeting. Virtual Meeting. (poster)

77) Ku P*, Tsui MTK,  Dahlgren RA, Chow AT (2020) Mercury in ash materials and fluvial transport of mercury in watersheds following wildfire. Goldschmidt2020. Virtual Meeting. (talk)

76) Ulus Y*, Tsui MTK, Ardon M, Sakar A, Cohen T (2019) Changes of aqueous mercury concentrations in a coastal freshwater wetland at North Carolina (USA) as impacted by storm surge due to Hurricane Florence in 2018. 14th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant. Krakow, Poland. (poster)

75) Ulus Y*, Tsui MTK, Sakar A, Cohen T, Nyarko P, Chow A (2019) Examining total mercury and methylmercury levels along a salinity gradient in a coastal wetland ecosystem in South Carolina, USA. 14th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant. Krakow, Poland. (talk)

74) Morales K*, Tsui MTK (2019) Investigating seasonal variations in concentrations of mercury levels in two recently restored urban wetlands. 14th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant. Krakow, Poland. (poster)

73) Morales K*, Tsui MTK (2019) Variations in total- and methyl-mercury levels in two recently restored urban wetlands and nearby streams. Society of Wetland Scientists Annual Meeting. Baltimore, Maryland. (poster)

72) Tsui MTK*,  Ku P, Dahlgren RA, Chow AT (2019) Biogeochemical interactions of mercury with wildfire ash derived-dissolved organic matter. American Chemical Society National Meeting . Orlando, FL. (poster)

71) Ku P*, Tsui MTK, Robinson H, Chen H, Farmer T, Corbett J, Chrisp J, Angelin M, Amatya D, Trettin C, Chow AT (2018) Effects of long-term forest management on total mercury and methylmercury in stream water and biota: A case study in a paired watershed (unmanaged vs. managed) in the lower coastal plain of South Carolina . American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. Washington, DC. (poster)

70) Morales K*, Tsui MTK (2018) Seasonal variations of total- and methyl-mercury in restored urban wetlands of different maturity in Piedmont Triad of North Carolina. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. Washington, DC. (poster)

69) Ulus Y*, Tsui MTK, Sakar A, Cohen T, Ardon M, Chow AT (2018) Effect of salinization on methylmercury levels in coastal wetlands of the southeastern United States. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. Washington, DC. (poster)

68) Ku P*, Tsui MTK, Morales K, Ulus Y, Ersan M, Karanfil T, Chow AT (2018) Effects of wetland salinization on mercury cycling in low-lying coastal wetlands: A microcosm experiment incubating coastal wetland soils with water of different salinities. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. Washington, DC. (poster)

67) Padgett A*, Rivera A, Moreland J, Ku P, Tsui MTK, Chow AT, Farmer T (2018) The effects of forest management practices on fish diversity in the Santee Experimental Forest, South Carolina. Annual Meeting of Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society. Galveston, Texas. (poster)

66) Blakeslee AMH*, Tsui MTK, Moore CS, Ardon-Sayao M (2018) Examining the impact of methylmercury accumulation in intermediate hosts of North Carolina coastal wetlands. Annual Meeting of the Tidewater Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Beaufort and Morehead City, NC. (poster)

65) Tsui MTK (2017) How Hurricanes Joaquin and Matthew change toxic mercury levels in the Waccamaw River? Special Symposium on the Effects of Hurricanes on the Environment in Coastal South Carolina. Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology and Forest Science. Georgetown, South Carolina. (invited talk, link to symposium here)

64) Corson K*, Hershey AE, Rublee PA, Tsui MTK (2017) Coal ash derived sulfur in the Dan River food web. Society of Freshwater Science Annual Meeting. Raleigh, NC. (poster)

63) Sebestyen SD*, Kolka R, Coleman-Wasik J, Engstrom D, Jeremiason J, Mitchell C, Nater E, Tsui MTK (2017) Long-term increases in total organic carbon and total mercury concentrations in a stream draining a northern peatland. 13th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant. Providence, Rhode Island. (poster)

62) Ku P*, Tsui MTK, Liu S*, Hershey A, Parke R, Corson K, Williams A (2017) Is there mercury contamination in Dan River (North Carolina/Virginia) due to coal ash spill in February 2014? 13th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant. Providence, Rhode Island. (poster)

61) Tsui MTK*, Uzun H, Bao S, Zhang, H, Blum JD, Ruecker AM, Karanfil T, Chow AT (2017) Extreme flooding-induced fluvial export of total mercury and methylmercury in the coastal plain. 13th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant. Providence, Rhode Island. (poster)

60) Woerndle GE, Tsui MTK*, Sebestyen SD, Blum JD, Eggert SL, Nie X (2017) Seasonal variation in mercury exported from an upland-peatland ecosystem as revealed by stable mercury isotopes. 13th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant. Providence, Rhode Island. (poster)

59) Ku P*, Tsui MTK, Uzun H, Karanfil T, Dahlgren RA, Chow AT (2017) Fluvial transport of mercury from two burned watersheds in northern California. 13th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant. Providence, Rhode Island. (poster)

58) Tsui MTK*, Liu S, Brasso RL, Blum JD, Kwon SY, Nie X (2017) Concentrations and isotopic compositions of mercury in four temperate forest food webs. 13th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant. Providence, Rhode Island. (talk)

57) Ku P*, Tsui MTK, Nie X, Hoang T, Blum JD, Dahlgren RA, Chow AT (2017) Concentration, reactivity, bioavailability and isotopic compositions of mercury in wildfire ash. 13th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant. Providence, Rhode Island. (poster)

56) Bao S*, Zhang H, Tsui MTK, Ruecker AM, Uzun H, Karanfil T, Chow AT (2017) Water and Nutrients Exports during an Extreme Flooding Event in South Carolina. American Geophysical Union Chapman Conference on Extreme Climate Event Impacts on Aquatic Biogeochemical Cycles and Fluxes. San Juan, Puerto Rico.

55) Chow AT*, Bao S, Zhang H, Tsui MTK, Ruecker AM, Uzun H, Karanfil T (2016) Dissolved Organic Carbon and Mercury Exports during Extreme Flooding in South Carolina induced by Hurricane Joaquin, 2015. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. San Francisco, CA.

54) Uzun H*, Tsui MTK, Karanfil T, Chow AT, Ruecker AM (2016) Water treatability of surface water under intensive flooding – A case study of South Carolina flooding. 2016 Water Quality Technology Conference. Indianapolis, IN.

53) Woerndle GE*, Tsui MTK, Sebestyen SD, Blum JD, Eggert S (2015) Using stable mercury isotopes to examine mercury cycling in a peatland-upland watershed in northern Minnesota (U.S.A.). Geological Society of America Annual Meeting. Baltimore, MD (poster)

52) Hylton C*, Tsui MTK (2015) Effects of food additions on toxicity of inorganic and methyl mercury to Daphnia magna. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Annual Meeting. Salt Lake City, UT (talk)

51) Hershey AE*, Rublee PA, Tsui MTK, Williams AS, Corson K (2015) Mercury and other heavy metal analyses, gene proxies, and stable isotope tracers of coal ash contamination in the Dan River food web. Water Workshop: Fostering advances in water resource protection and crisis communication, Lessons learned from recent disasters. Shepherdstown, WV (poster)

50) Williams AS*, Rublee PA, Hershey AE, Tsui MTK (2015) Microbial response to the Dan River coal ash spill. Water Workshop: Fostering advances in water resource protection and crisis communication, Lessons learned from recent disasters. Shepherdstown, WV (poster)

49) Blum PW*, Hershey AE, Tsui MTK (2015) Methylmercury production from microbes in North Carolina piedmont streams. Society of Freshwater Science Annual Meeting. Milwaukee, WI (poster)

48) Brigham JS*, Hershey AE, Tsui MTK (2015) Examining methane processes and methane derived carbon in food webs in North Carolina piedmont streams. Society of Freshwater Science Annual Meeting. Milwaukee, WI (poster)

47) Woerndle GE*, Tsui MTK, Sebestyen SD, Blum JD (2015) Using stable mercury isotopes to trace sources of mercury in a peatland-upland ecosystem. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry - Carolinas Chapter Annual Meeting. Raleigh, NC (poster)

46) Chow E*, Tsui MTK (2015) Examining microbial methylation of mercury during litter decomposition. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry - Carolinas Chapter Annual Meeting. Raleigh, NC (poster)

45) Blum PW*, Hershey AE, Tsui MTK (2015) Methylmercury production from microbes in North Carolina piedmont streams. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry - Carolinas Chapter Annual Meeting. Raleigh, NC (poster) (note: winning student poster award)

44) Creswell JE*, Braaten HF, Cram J, Carter A, Saffari M, Fajon V, Garcia Blanes M, Chen B, Rattonetti A, Tsui MTK, DeWild JF, Kilner P, Davies C (2015) Assessing bias in total mercury results after removing a subsample from the bottle. 12th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant. Jeju, Korea (poster)

43) Kwon SK*, Blum JD, Nadelhoffer KJ, Dvonch JT, Tsui MTK (2015) Isotopic study of mercury sources and transfer between a freshwater lake and adjacent forest food web. 12th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant. Jeju, Korea (talk)

42) Tsui MTK (2014) Mercury in the environment: Better understanding with a stable isotope approach. International Workshop on Aquatic Ecology and Environmental Biotechnology, Jinan University. Guangzhou, China (invited talk)

41) Tsui MTK (2014) Mercury pollution in natural environment. Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University. Shenzhen, China (invited talk)

40) Tsui MTK (2014) Mercury transformation and bioaccumulation in a river network. Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University. Hong Kong SAR, China (invited talk)

39) Tsui MTK (2014) Tracing mercury in aquatic food webs by a stable isotope approach. International Conference on Eco-aquaculture and Public Health, 28-30 Nov 2014, Hong Kong Baptist University. Hong Kong SAR, China (invited talk)

38) Tsui MTK (2014) Tracing mercury in natural food webs by a stable isotope approach. Department of Biology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Charlotte, NC (invited talk)

37) Tsui MTK (2014) Tracing mercury in natural food webs by a stable isotope approach. Environmental and Molecular Toxicology Program, North Carolina State University. Raleigh, NC (invited talk)

36) Donovan PM, Blum, JD, Singer MB, Marvin-Dipasquale, Tsui MTK (2014) Mercury isotopes in California rivers impacted by historic gold and mercury mining. Goldschmidt Conference 2014. Sacramento, CA (talk)

35) Stewart A*, Tsui MTK, Rublee PA (2014) Development of mercury methylating communities in contaminated sediments. North Carolina Academy of Science Annual Meeting. Raleigh, NC (poster) (note: winning student poster award)

34) Finlay JC, Tsui MTK, Power ME, Palen WJ (2014) Mercury, carbon and hydrogen stable isotope tracers for analyses of energy sources in stream food webs. Ecological Society of Japan Annual Meeting. Hiroshima, Japan (invited talk)

33) Adams EM, Tsui MTK, Jackson A, Evers DC, Blum JD (2013) Determining sources of mercury exposure in terrestrial songbirds. Environmental Monitoring, Evaluation and Protection in New York: Linking Science and Policy. Albany, NY (talk)

32) Tsui MTK (2013) Biogeochemical cycling of mercury in natural ecosystems. Departmental Seminar, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Greensboro, NC (talk)

31) Tsui MTK (2013) Atmospheric pollution of mercury in forest ecosystems. Departmental Seminar, Department of Biology, University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Greensboro, NC (talk)

30) Adams EM, Tsui MTK, Jackson A, Evers DC, Blum JD, Balogh SJ (2013) Using mercury isotopic composition to elucidate sources of mercury exposure to songbirds in a forested watershed in Acadia National Park. Northeastern Ecosystem Research Cooperative Conference. Saratoga Springs, NY (poster)

29) Tsui MTK, Blum JD, Finlay JC, Balogh SJ, Nollet YH, Palen WJ, Power ME (2013) Tracing sources of methylmercury in aquatic predators in a stream network using stable mercury isotopes. International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant. Edinburgh, Scotland (poster)

28) Tsui MTK, Blum JD, Kwon SY, Finlay JC, Eggert SL, Balogh SJ, Nollet YH, Adams EM, Evers DC (2013) Isotopic composition of mercury in terrestrial food webs: how is methylmercury formed and degraded in forests? International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant. Edinburgh, Scotland (poster) (note: winning student poster award)

27) Kritee K, Motta LC, Tsui MTK, Barkay T, Blum JD, Reinfelder JR (2013) Mass independent stable isotope fractionation of mercury during intra and extra-cellular algal transformations of inorganic and organic mercury. International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant. Edinburgh, Scotland (talk)

26) Janssen S, Tsui MTK, Barkay T, Blum JD, Reinfelder JR (2013) Mercury stable isotopic composition of inorganic mercury and monomethylmercury in sediments from a contaminated estuary. International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant. Edinburgh, Scotland (talk)

25) Motta LC, Kritee K, Tsui MTK, Barkay T, Blum JD, Reinfelder JR (2013) Effects of pH, dissolved oxygen, and wavelength of light on mercury stable isotope fractionation during photochemical reduction of organically complexed Hg(II). International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant. Edinburgh, Scotland (talk)

24) Tsui MTK (2012) Novel understanding of mercury cycling and bioaccumulation in natural ecosystems. Departmental Seminar, Department of Biology, University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Greensboro, NC (invited talk)

23) Tsui MTK (2012) Mercury cycling in a stream network. Lunch Seminar, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Michigan. Ann Arbor, MI (talk)

22) Tsui MTK (2012) Application of stable mercury isotopes in resolving biogeochemical and ecological complexities of natural ecosystems. Smith Lecture Series, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Michigan. Ann Arbor, MI (talk)

21) Tsui MTK, Finlay JC, Blum JD (2011) New insight on mercury cycling in stream ecosystems from studies in a northern California stream network. Tenth International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant. Halifax, Nova Scotia (talk)

20) Jeremiason JD, Carlson BR, Sebestyen SD, Tsui MTK, Finlay JC, Nater EA, Cotner JB, Jacobson M. (2011) Trace metals, mercury and dissolved organic matter cycling in an ombrotrophic bog. International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant. Halifax, Nova Scotia (poster)

19) Tsui MTK, Finlay JC, Balogh SJ, Nater EA (2011) Changes of leaf litter mercury concentrations during in-situ decomposition in different Minnesota streams. International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant. Halifax, Nova Scotia (poster)

18) Tsui MTK, Sebestyen SD, Finlay JC, Nater EA, Mitchell CPJ, Jeremiason JD, Jacobson M  (2011) Understanding the mechanisms in controlling mercury export from a peatland-upland watershed in northern Minnesota (USA). International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant. Halifax, Nova Scotia (poster)

17) Sebestyen SD, Kolka RK, Jacobson M, Tsui MTK, Cotner JB, Finlay JC, Jeremiason J, Mitchell CP, Fitzgerald K (2010) Controls of dissolved organic matter on biogeochemical hotspots in a northern peatland catchment. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. San Francisco, CA (poster)

16) Tsui MTK (2010) Bioaccumulation, transport and transformation of mercury in stream ecosystems. Smith Lecture Series, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Michigan. Ann Arbor, MI (invited talk)

15)   Tsui MTK, Finlay JC (2010) What controls methylmercury concentrations in stream biota? American Society of Limnology and Oceanography / North American Benthological Society Joint Summer Meeting. Santa Fe, NM (talk)

14) Tsui MTK, Finlay JC, Nollet YH, Balogh SJ (2009) In-stream production of methylmercury in a northern California river during summer baseflow. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. San Francisco, CA (talk)

13) Tsui MTK, Sebestyen SD, Funke M, Finlay JC, Nater EA (2009) Dynamics of mercury export from an upland-peatland watershed in north-central Minnesota. Minnesota Water Resources Conference. St. Paul, MN (poster)

12) Tsui MTK, Finlay JC (2009) Influences of land cover on methylmercury concentrations in water and invertebrates in Minnesota stream ecosystems. Minnesota Water Resources Conference. St. Paul, MN (poster)

11) Tsui MTK, Finlay JC, Nater EA (2007) Linking the River Continuum Concept to mercury concentrations in a stream biota. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Annual Meeting. Milwaukee, WI (talk)

10) Tsui MTK, Grun HB, Nater EA, Finlay JC (2007) Temporal variability of dissolved organic carbon and suspended solids as predictors for aqueous mercury in streams and rivers. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 28th Annual Meeting. Milwaukee, WI (talk)

9)  Tsui MTK, Nater EA, Finlay JC (2007) Spatial and temporal variation of mercury in Minnesota streams and rivers. Minnesota Water Resources Conference. Brooklyn Center, MN (poster)

8)  Souther J, Tsui MTK, Roberts AP, Ke PC, Mount A, Klaine SJ (2006) Toxicity of solubilized single walled carbon nanotubes to Daphnia magna. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry - Carolinas Chapter Annual Meeting. Clemson, SC (poster)

7)  Tsui MTK, Wang WX (2006) Accumulation of mercury in acutely exposed Daphnia magna under different environmental conditions. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry - Carolinas Chapter Annual Meeting. Clemson, SC (talk)

6)  Tsui MTK (2005) Uptake, assimilation and efflux of mercury in Daphnia magna. Departmental Seminar, Institute of Environmental Toxicology, Clemson University. Clemson, SC (talk)

5)  Tsui MTK, Wang WX, Wong MH (2005) Relative significance of dissolved organic carbon and cations influencing metal toxicity during biosorption process. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Annual Meeting. Baltimore, MD (poster)

4)  Tsui MTK, Wang WX (2004) Effect of temperature on the accumulation and elimination of inorganic mercury and methylmercury in a freshwater zooplankton (Daphnia magna). International Conference on Environmental and Public Health Management: "Persistent Toxic Substances". Hong Kong SAR, China (talk)

3)  Tsui MTK, Wang WX (2003) Efflux and maternal transfer of methylmercury in Daphnia magna. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Annual Meeting. Austin, TX (poster)

2)  Chu LM, Tsui MTK (2002) Glyphosate-based herbicides: Acute toxicity to aquatic organisms and the effect of organic carbon on sediment toxicity. International Congress of Ecology: Ecology in a Changing World. Seoul, Korea (poster)

1)        Tsui MTK, Chu LM (2001) Ecotoxicity of glyphosate to aquatic organisms: Comparison between different trophic levels and the effects of environmental factors. Environmental Toxicology, Chemistry and Risk Assessment for Asia/Pacific. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry / Asia Pacific Symposium. Kanazawa, Japan. (poster)

Research Collaborators and Coauthors (incomplete list)

Devendra Amatya (U.S. Forest Service, South Carolina, USA); Marcelo Ardon (North Carolina State University, North Carolina, USA); Steve Balogh (Metropolitan Council Environmental Services, Minnesota, USA); Shaowu Bao (Coastal Carolina University, South Carolina, USA); April Blakeslee (East Carolina University, North Carolina, USA); Joel Blum^ (University of Michigan, Michigan, USA); L.M. Chu^ (Chinese University of Hong Kong); T. Chung (Chinese University of Hong Kong); Alex Chow (Clemson University, South Carolina, USA); James Coleman (UNC-Greensboro, North Carolina, USA); Randy Dahlgren (UC Davis, California, USA); Sue Eggert (U.S. Forest Service, Minnesota, USA); Dave Evers (Biodiversity Research Institute, Maine, USA); Troy Farmer (Clemson University, South Carolina, USA); Jacques Finlay^ (University of Minnesota, Minnesota, USA); Anne Hershey (UNC-Greensboro, North Carolina, USA); Baohua Gu (Oak Ridge National Lab, Tennessee, USA); Zhenquan Jia (UNC-Greensboro, North Carolina, USA); Tanju Karanfil (Clemson University, South Carolina, USA); Pan Ke (Shenzhen University, China); Steven Klaine^ (Clemson University, South Carolina, USA); Randy Kolka (U.S. Forest Service, Minnesota, USA); Sae-Yun Kwon (Pohang University of Science and Technology, Korea); Homan Leung (Hong Kong Baptist University); Akito Matsuyama (National Institute for Minamata Disease, Japan); Ed Nater (University of Minnesota, Minnesota, USA); Xiangping Nie (Jinan University, China); Wendy Palen (Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, Canada); Mary Power (UC  Berkeley, California, USA); Ayalew Osena (UNC-Greensboro, North Carolina, USA); John Reinfelder (Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA); Parke Rublee (UNC-Greensboro, North Carolina, USA); Steve Sebestyen (U.S. Forest Service, Minnesota, USA); Mike Singer (Cardiff University, U.K.); Carl Trettin (U.S. Forest Service, South Carolina, USA); Wen-Xiong Wang^ (City University of Hong Kong); Jack Webster (Chico State University, California, USA); Ming-Hung Wong^ (SUSTech, Shenzhen, China); Runsheng Yin (Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, China); Ken Yung (Hong Kong Baptist University); Huan Zhong (Nanjing University, China)

Society Membership

American Chemical Society (ACS) / Division of Environmental Chemistry

American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO)

Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC)

Services to Scientific Community

Journal editorial board

Associate Editor, Journal of Environmental Quality (2017-2022; 6 years of service completed)

Editorial Board, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (2021-2026)

Guest Co-editor in “Metal Contamination, Bioaccumulation, and Toxicity in Coastal Environments under Increasing Anthropogenic Impacts”, Frontiers in Marine Science (2021-2022)

Manuscript referees

1. ACS Environmental Au

2. Aquatic Biology

3. Aquatic Toxicology

4. Archives of Environmental Contamination & Toxicology

5. Biogeochemistry

6. BMC Ecology and Evolution

7. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination & Toxicology

8. Chemical Engineering Journal

9. Chemical Geology

10. Chemosphere

11. Communications Earth & Environment

12. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science & Technology

13. Eco-Environment & Health

14. Ecological Applications

15. Ecotoxicology

16. Ecotoxicology & Environmental Safety

17. Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene

18. Environmental Geochemistry and Health

19. Environmental Pollution

20. Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry

21. Environmental Research

22. Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts

23. Environmental Science & Technology

24. Environmental Science & Technology Letters

25. Frontiers in Environmental Chemistry, section Inorganic Pollutants

26. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

27. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment

28. Hydrological Processes

29. Integrated Assessment & Environmental Management

30. Journal of Applied Ecology

31. Journal of Environmental Quality

32. Journal of Environmental Management

33. Journal of Environmental Sciences

34. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

35. Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences

36. Journal of Hazardous Materials

37. Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances

38. Limnology & Oceanography

39. Marine Environmental Research

40. Marine Pollution Bulletin

41. Nanotoxicology

42. Nature Communications

43. Nature Geoscience

44. PLOS One

45. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA

46. Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

47. Science Advances

48. Science of the Total Environment

49. Water Research

50. Water Resources Research

51. Wetlands Ecology and Management

Grant reviewers

Canada Northern Contaminants Program, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada

Austrian Science Fund

U.S. National Science Foundation (Division of Earth Sciences; Environmental Biology)

U.S. National Institutes for Water Resource / U.S. Geological Survey

Research Grants Council (Hong Kong)

Hong Kong Metropolitan University

Research Student Mentoring

Visiting Scholars

Professor Xiangping Nie (Full Professor in Jinan University; 2016-2017 at UNCG)

Mr. Hanhan Li (Ph.D. Student in Sichuan Agricultural University 2018-2020 at UNCG)

Postdoctoral fellows

Dr. Rebecka Brasso (Postdoc in UNCG; 2014-2015)

Dr. Songnina Liu (Postdoc in UNCG; 2015-2016)

Technical staff

Past:

Jimmy Yu (RA in CUHK; 2024-2025)

Alex Leung (RA in CUHK; 2024-2025)

Yuki Cheung (RA in CUHK; 2023-2024)

Ganxing Liu (RA in CUHK; 2023-2024)

Shaoyi Wang (RA in CUHK; 2023-2024)

Matthew Cheng (RA in CUHK; 2022-2023)

Jack Cheung (RA in CUHK; 2022-2023)

Jennifer Gho (Technician in CUHK; 2021/7-10)

Matt Monteverde (RA in UNCG; 2015)

Postgraduate students

Current:

1. Matthew Cheng (EES Ph.D. Student in CUHK; 2023-now)

2. Leona Chan (BCHE Ph.D. Student in CUHK; 2025-now)

3. John Chung (ENSC Ph.D. Student in CUHK; 2025-now)

4. Jimmy Yu (ENSC Ph.D. Student in CUHK; 2025-now)

5. Yu Him Leung (ENSC MPhil Student in CUHK; 2025-now)

6. Shaoyi Wang (ENSC Ph.D. Student in CUHK; 2024-now)

7. Kendric Tee (ENSC Ph.D. Student in CUHK; 2024-now)

8. Ganxing Liu (ENSC Ph.D. Student in CUHK; 2024-now)

9. Runnan Lyu (BCHE Ph.D. Student in CUHK; 2024-now)

10. Jack Cheung (ENSC Ph.D. Student in CUHK; 2023-now)

11. Xizi Yang (BCHE Ph.D. Student in CUHK; 2023-now)

12. Mengwei Yuan (BCHE Ph.D. Student in CUHK; 2023-now)

13. Ken Yau (ENSC Ph.D. Student in CUHK; 2022-now)

14. Norah Muisa (ENSC Ph.D. Student in CUHK; 2022-now)

Graduated:

1. Matthew Cheng (M.Phil. Student in CUHK; 2023-2025)

2. Shaoyi Wang (M.Phil. Student in CUHK; 2021-2023)

3. Peijia Ku (Ph.D. Student in UNCG; 2015-2020)

4. Yener Ulus (Ph.D. Student in UNCG; 2016-2021)

5. Kristina Morales (Ph.D. Student in UNCG; 2017-2022)

6. Peter Blum (M.S. Student in UNCG; 2014-2016)

7. Glenn Woerndle (M.S. Student in UNCG; 2015-2017)

Undergraduate research students

Current:

1. NG Thomas (EES Student helper)

2. WU Cheuk Hei Cyrus (EES Education; FYP 2025-26)

3. WONG Tsz Yan Fiona (Summer Med Intern 2025)

4. WONG Ching Yan Victoria (Summer Med Intern 2025)

5. AU YEUNG Tak Hang Jason (FYP; Biol/Chem 2025-2026)

6. LAU Tsz Man (EES Summer Intern 2025)

7. LAM Choi Hai (EES Summer Intern 2025)

Past (CUHK):

1. IP Wan Ching (BCHE 2024-2025)

2. PUN Lok Ching (BCHE 2024-2025)

3. WU Cho Kwan (BCHE 2024-2025)

4. CHAN Hiu Lam Leona (BCHE 2024-2025)

5. CHAN Sze Hei (BCHE 2024-2025)

6. SHARMA Pradumn Chau (ENSC 2024-2025)

7. LEUNG Ngo Tin (ESSC 2024-2025)

8. LEUNG Cheuk Yin Alex (BIOL 2023-2024)

9. Tung Tim Lo (ENSC 2021-2022)

10. Yuen Sum Fung (ENSC 2021-2022)

11. Kwan Wong (BIOL 2021-2022)

Past (UNCG):

Joel Alva (2014-2015); Devin Olden (2014-2015); Elaine Chow (2014-2015); Liz Lee (2014-2015); Maggie Deigan (2016); Idus Stinson (2017-2018); Jiangxue Chen (2018); Thomas Cohen (2018-2019); Lativia Nash (2019); Jamie Jacobs (2019); Paul Nyarko (2019); Yajayra Orozco (2020); Mikah Bass (2019); Daniel Park (2020); Saige Boris (2020-2021); Ajay Muthukkumar (2020-2021); 

High school student interns

Tali Naibryf (Student intern 2015, American Hebrew Academy); Ariel Nissan (Student intern 2017, American Hebrew Academy); Danit Silberman (Student intern 2018, American Hebrew Academy); Isabela Rollin (Student intern 2019, American Hebrew Academy); Emerson Batzin-Lopez (Draelos Scholar Summer Intern 2019); Ryan Heggie (Draelos Scholar Summer Intern 2019); Isabelle Woo, Maddie Tsai, and Jamie Lin (English School Foundations 2021-2022)

Course Development and Teaching Experience

CUHK (2021-now)

1. CNEO-LSCI1032 Global Environmental Pollution (for mainland students in summer)

2. CUSA 1073 Understanding Global Environmental Pollution (for local high school students in summer)

3. ENSC/EESC 3230 Principles of Environmental Protection & Pollution Control

4. ENSC 3330 Biogeochemistry

5. MBTE2010 Diversity of Life: Applications and Sustainability

6. MBTE3550 Biotechnology for Environment and Sustainability

7. MBTE3558 Project in Biotechnology for Environment and Sustainability

8. LSCI 5958 Biotechnology for Environment and Business Sustainability

9. LSCI4000 (Lit Review)

10. LSCI4901, 4902, 4903 (FYP), LSCI4911, 4912, 4913 (Group FYP)

11. LSCI6000

12. CWC FYP Projects

13. BEST courses

UNC-Greensboro (2013-2021)

BIO 301 Principles of Ecology

BIO 302 Introductory Ecology Laboratory

BIO 431 Biosphere

BIO 488 Essentials of Toxicology

BIO 520 Ecosystem Ecology and Biogeochemistry

BIO 549 Aquatic Pollution in the Environment

BIO 549 Applications of Stable Isotopes in Ecology & Environmental Sciences

BIO 597 Toxicology Research Lab 

BIO 636 Ecotoxicology 

BIO 707 Seminar in Environmental Health Sciences (grant writing)   

BIO 731 Environmental Health Sciences 1: Ecosystems to Individuals

University of Minnesota, Biology Program (2006-2009)

Ecology & Evolution Laboratory

Aquatic Pollution and Environment (guest lecture)

Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Biology (2000-2002)

Ecology Laboratory

Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Laboratory

University Services

Outside CUHK (2021-now)

1. HKEPD: Dumping at Sea Appeal Board Panel

2. Ocean Park Conservation Foundation, Hong Kong

3. AOGS Conference 2025 Session Co-chair: Exploring the Interdisciplinary Nature of Biogeosciences in Cities: Towards Sustainable Urban Environments

4. CityU SKLMP Core Committee Member

At CUHK (2021-now)

AEG Representative / Lead for SLS (LC-MS; ICP-MS) and EES (ICPOES; Nutrient Analyser; UPLC)

SLS Exco member

SLS Research Committee

EES Exco member

ENSC Programme Director (2022-2027)

MBTE Programme Associate Director (2025-now)

ENSC; MBTE; BIOL; LSCI curriculum committee

BEST MSc task force (with interviews) and curriculum committee

SLS 15th anniversary committee

SLS Area 39 Building Task Force

EESC Working Group (FoS)

Exco member for Shiu-Ying Hu Herbarium

Lead on CWC Visit to Nanjing, China in 2023

CWC College Life Committee Member

Committee member for MPhil students

Committee member for PhD students: WU Xuecheng (oral examiner); LEUNG Hoi Sze (oral examiner; 6/2025); LAW Cheuk Hin (Ph.D. committee); TSE Tsz Wan (committee); CHEUNG Chun Ting Billy (committee)

At University of North Carolina at Greensboro (2013-2021)

Graduate student committee: 11 M.S.; 4 Ph.D. (at UNCG); 2 M.S. (at Clemson University and East Carolina University)

Department Faculty search committee: 4 different positions

Department Wetlands research committee: chair

Department Awards & Safety committee: chairs

University COVID-19 reopening task force member

University internal grant reviewer

University student learning committee: member