Research Projects

Organized in 7 thematics

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Coral-associated ecosystems

  • 2012; 2014-2019; 2021-2024
  • Aim: Evaluate reefs status & MPAs efficacy
  • Keywords: benthic communities, disturbances, modelling.
  • Where: Taiwan

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Marine Animal Forests

  • 2023-2024
  • Aim: Describe MAFs in Taiwan
  • Keywords: black corals, sponges, mesophotic communities.
  • Where: Taiwan

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Citizen science & new technological approaches

  • 2022-present
  • Aim: Involve citizen in science to protect our oceans
  • Keywords: AI, interactive maps, 3D models, virtual dives.
  • Where: Taiwan

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Marginal Coral Communities

  • 2012-2013 ; 2022
  • Aim: Track marine tropicalization in high-latitude regions
  • Keywords: Kuroshio, Kelps, A. japonica, warming ocean.
  • Where: South Korea (Jeju Island)

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Paleo-reef reconstructions

  • 2020-2022
  • Aim: Describe past reefs to better understand their future
  • Keywords: uplifted reefs, fossil records, 3D models.
  • Where: Taiwan

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Marine biodiversity in the Norwegian Sea

  • 2024-present
  • Aim: Boosting the frequency and scale of marine Biodiversity monitoring using artificial intelligence
  • Keywords: AI, MPAs, plankton, fish, benthos, climate change.
  • Where: Norway

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Tackling marine Invasive Alien Species (IAS) in European seas

  • 11/2025-present
  • Aim: Enhancing aquatic governance in Europe using science, new technologies, and community engagement to tackle IAS
  • Keywords: AI, eDNA, Invasive Alien Species, EU policy.
  • Where: Norway