Dr. Sam S.S. Lau
劉信信博士
Principal Lecturer, Division of Applied Science
Teaching Areas
Course(s) taught:- You and Your Health
- Microbiology and Laboratory
- General Chemistry
Research Interests
- Environment and Human Health, Sustainability, and Environmental Education
- Nutrition, Health Literacy, STEM, and Wetland Conservation
- Career Education
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Professional Qualifications
- Fellow, Higher Education Academy (HEA)
- Associate Member, Association for Learning Technology
- Honorary Member, Institute of Horticulture (HK)
Selected Publications
- Lam YY, Lau SSS* & Wong JWC (2019) Removal of Cd(II) from aqueous solutions using plant-derived biochar: Kinetics, Isotherm and Characterization. Bioresource Technology Reports https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biteb.2019.100323 (*corresponding author)
- Lau SSS (2019) Workshop on Learning by Doing: How Fieldwork-based Inquiry Learning Enhances Learning and Teaching in Geography, Learning and Teaching Expo 2019, 12 Dec 2019
- Lau SSS (2019) Wetland wise use and compensation experience of Hong Kong; & Diversified Orientation and Challenges of Hong Kong Wetland Education, Conservation and Ecotourism, 2 Invited Keynote Speeches, 2019 Taiwan Wetland Research Camp, Taipei, 21-24 Oct 2019
- Wang X, Selvam A, Lau SSS & Wong JWC. (2018) Influence of lime and struvite on microbial community succession and odour emission during food waste composting. Bioresource Technology, 247:652–9.
- Chiu RWT, Lam WYY, Yasuhara M, Cronin TM, Kitamura A, Fujita K & Lau SSS (2018) Holocene shell geochemical and paleoecological records of a submarine cave in Okinawa, Japan. AGU Fall Meeting, Washington DC, USA, 10-14 Dec 2018
- Lau SSS (2018) Workshop on Closing the Gap in Science Education with Active Learning Strategy, Learning and Teaching Expo 2018, Hong Kong, 14 Dec 2018
- Wu S, Duan YP, Lam CK & Lau SSS (2018) Relationships of Correlates, Risk of Falling and Health Outcomes among community-dwelling Hong Kong Elderly, 2018 International Conference on Active Living and Health (2018 ICALH), HKBU, 24-25 Nov 2018
- Lau SML, Duan YP, Wu S, Lam CK & Lau SSS (2018) The Association of Fruit and Vegetables (FVs) Consumption and Depression in Elderly in Hong Kong, 2018 ICALH, HKBU, 24-25 Nov 2018
- Mao M. & Lau SSS (2018) Dental Health and Active Living of Persons with Intellectual Disability (PID) in Hong Kong, 2018 ICALH, HKBU, 24-25 Nov 2018
- Lau SSS (2018) Management and Conservation of Hong Kong Wetlands: Understanding the Threat Landscape, 2018 International Wetland Convention, Taipei, 19-23 Nov 2018
- Chiu RWT, Lau SSS, Cartwright SR, Owen RB & Wong JWC (2018) Evaluation of threats faced by benthic invertebrates in Hong Kong wetland using micropaleontological and neontological approach, 2018 International Wetland Convention, Taipei, 19-23 Nov 2018
- Lau SSS (2018) Active Learning Strategies in Science Teaching, Conference Proceedings of the 19th Cross-Strait Forum on Continuing Education - New Era, New Mission and New Ecology, p.13-24, Nan Kai University, Tianjin, China, 23-26 Oct 2018
Professional / Community Services
- Associate Editor, international journal Wetlands
- Member, Advisory Committee of Green Power’s Habitat and Biodiversity Conservation Scheme in Sha Lo Tung 2018-2020, 2020-2022
- Scientist, Science Communication Workshops at Hong Kong Science Museum and Schools, Croucher Foundation - Education Bureau - Hong Kong Science Museum, 2017-2019
- Certificate of Commendation, Secretary for Home Affairs, HKSAR Government
- Certificate of Taiwan’s Wetland Conservation Honorable Advisor, Forestry Bureau, Taiwan
Grants
- Team Leader, ECF Nature Connection: First Steps into Nature, ECF EECA, $1.48M, 2020-2022
- Project Coordinator, One Stop Service for Students with Special Educational Needs, $2.4M, 2020-2022
- Principal Investigator, Environment and Health Promotion, SGFS, SCE, $100k, 2020-2021
- Project Coordinator, Careers and Employability Centre, QESS, EDB, $6.4M, 2019-2021.
- Team Leader, Human Nature Connectedness: Appreciating the Beauty and Benefits of Forest Biodiversity, Subventions for Biodiversity Education, AFCD, HKSAR, $92k, 2019.
- Team Leader, Multidisciplinary Research Centre, IDS, UGC, $6M, 2016-2018.
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