Position Available
We are looking for Postdocs, Graduate Students, and Research Assistants to work in the following fields:
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Microbial processes in coastal blue carbon ecosystems, particularly seagrasses, and microbial food webs in adjacent estuarine and coastal waters.
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Plankton ecophysiology under global climate change, particularly warming . Prefer to have experience working with picocyanobacteria, microalgae, and microzooplankton in lab and field using experimental and molecular technologies.
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Data analysis of long-term plankton data , using AI and other statistical methods.
If you are interested in applying, please send your full CV to Prof. Liu (liuhb@ust.hk),
copying Dr. Chen (jchenek@connect.ust.hk) and Dr. Deng (ldengae@connect.ust.hk).
This ad is updated on Sept. 9, 2025.
Our Research Focus
We study the biodiversity and biogeography of microorganisms, with a focus on picocyanobacteria and picoeukaryotes!
Specific research topics include:
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Microbial food web dynamics and trophic interactions in eutrophic and oligotrophic waters.
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Microbial metabolic pathways that are critical to the biogeochemical cycling of carbon, nitrogen, and other elements in the ocean, such as production, respiration, and nitrogen fixation.
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Effect of climate change and other anthropogenic stressors, such as hypoxia, acidification, and pollutant input on the metabolism of plankton communities.
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Microbial ecology in cold seep ecosystems.
Professor LIU Hongbin
Education
1983 B.S. Shandong College of Oceanology, China (Marine Biology)
1994 M.S. University of Hawaii at Manoa (Oceanography)
1997 Ph.D. University of Hawaii (Oceanography)
Current Position
Chair Professor
Department of Ocean Sciences and Division of Life Sciences
School of Science
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
E-mail address: liuhb@ust.hk
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