Faculty Profiles - LAM Cindy Ka Sin | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Cindy Ka Sin LAM
林嘉善

PhD in Marine Environmental Science
University of Oldenburg, 2007

Assistant Professor of Science Education

Lecturer I
Department of Ocean Science

(852) 2358 6075
envscindy@ust.hk
Room 5440

ORCID

0000-0001-6084-1053

Scopus ID

24335108900

Research Interest Publications Projects Teaching Assignment Space used

Research Interest

Larval biology
Marine chemical ecology
Marine conservation

Publications

All Years 10 2026 0 2025 2 2024 0 2023 0 2022 0 2021 0 2020 8

2025 2

Temporal succession of marine microbes drives plastisphere community convergence in subtropical coastal waters

Environmental Pollution, v. 367, article number 125572
Xu, Wenqian; Lam, Cindy; Wang, Yijin; Wan, Siu Hei; Ho, Pun Hang; Myung, Jaewook; Yung, Charmaine C.M.
Article

Creating XR Educational Experiences for the Future - from Arts to Sciences

Proceedings - SIGGRAPH Asia 2025 Courses, SA Courses 2025 / edited by Spencer Stephen N.; Komura Taku; Skouras Melina. Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, 2025, p. 1-3article number 2
Yu, Lap Fai; Yeung, Sai Kit; Lai, Chi Fu; Lam, Ka Sin Cindy
Conference paper

2010 1

Polybrominated diphenylethers (PBDEs) alter larval settlement of marine benthic polychaetes

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 44, (18), p. 7130-7137
Lam, Cindy; Neumann, Rebecca; Shin, Paul K.S.; Au, Doris W.T.; Qian, P. Y.; Wu, Rudolf S.S.
Article

2008 2

Extracts of North Sea macroalgae reveal specific activity patterns against attachment and proliferation of benthic diatoms: a laboratory study.

Biofouling, v. 24, (1), p. 59-66
Lam, C.; Grage, A.; Schulz, D.; Schulte, A.; Harder, T.
Article

Planktonic bacteria and fungi are selectively eliminated by exposure to marine macroalgae in close proximity

FEMS Microbiology Ecology, v. 63, (3), p. 283-291
Lam, Cindy; Stang, Andre; Harder, Tilmann
Article

2007 1

Marine macroalgae affect abundance and community richness of bacterioplankton in close proximity

Journal of Phycology, v. 43, (5), p. 874-881
Lam, Cindy; Harder, Tilmann
Article

2005 2

Growth conditions of benthic diatoms affect quality and quantity of extracellular polymeric larval settlement cues

Marine Ecology Progress Series, v. 294, p. 109-116
Lam, Cindy; Harder, Tilmann; Qian, Pei Yuan
Article

Induction of larval settlement in the polychaete Hydroides elegans by extracellular polymers of benthic diatoms

Marine Ecology Progress Series, v. 286, p. 145-154
Lam, Cindy; Harder, Tilmann; Qian, Pei Yuan
Article

2003 1

Induction of larval settlement in the polychaete Hydroides elegans by surface-associated settlement cues of marine benthic diatoms

Marine Ecology Progress Series, v. 263, p. 83-92
Lam, Cindy; Harder, Tilmann; Qian, Pei Yuan
Article

2002 1

Induction of larval settlement in the polychaete Hydroides elegans by marine biofilms: An investigation of monospecific diatom films as settlement cues

Marine Ecology Progress Series, v. 229, p. 105-112
Harder, Tilmann; Lam, Cindy; Qian, Pei Yuan
Article

Article 1

Temporal succession of marine microbes drives plastisphere community convergence in subtropical coastal waters

Environmental Pollution, v. 367, article number 125572
Xu, Wenqian; Lam, Cindy; Wang, Yijin; Wan, Siu Hei; Ho, Pun Hang; Myung, Jaewook; Yung, Charmaine C.M.

Conference paper 1

Creating XR Educational Experiences for the Future - from Arts to Sciences

Proceedings - SIGGRAPH Asia 2025 Courses, SA Courses 2025 / edited by Spencer Stephen N.; Komura Taku; Skouras Melina. Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, 2025, p. 1-3article number 2
Yu, Lap Fai; Yeung, Sai Kit; Lai, Chi Fu; Lam, Ka Sin Cindy

Article 1

Polybrominated diphenylethers (PBDEs) alter larval settlement of marine benthic polychaetes

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 44, (18), p. 7130-7137
Lam, Cindy; Neumann, Rebecca; Shin, Paul K.S.; Au, Doris W.T.; Qian, P. Y.; Wu, Rudolf S.S.

Article 2

Extracts of North Sea macroalgae reveal specific activity patterns against attachment and proliferation of benthic diatoms: a laboratory study.

Biofouling, v. 24, (1), p. 59-66
Lam, C.; Grage, A.; Schulz, D.; Schulte, A.; Harder, T.

Planktonic bacteria and fungi are selectively eliminated by exposure to marine macroalgae in close proximity

FEMS Microbiology Ecology, v. 63, (3), p. 283-291
Lam, Cindy; Stang, Andre; Harder, Tilmann

Article 1

Marine macroalgae affect abundance and community richness of bacterioplankton in close proximity

Journal of Phycology, v. 43, (5), p. 874-881
Lam, Cindy; Harder, Tilmann

Article 2

Growth conditions of benthic diatoms affect quality and quantity of extracellular polymeric larval settlement cues

Marine Ecology Progress Series, v. 294, p. 109-116
Lam, Cindy; Harder, Tilmann; Qian, Pei Yuan

Induction of larval settlement in the polychaete Hydroides elegans by extracellular polymers of benthic diatoms

Marine Ecology Progress Series, v. 286, p. 145-154
Lam, Cindy; Harder, Tilmann; Qian, Pei Yuan

Article 1

Induction of larval settlement in the polychaete Hydroides elegans by surface-associated settlement cues of marine benthic diatoms

Marine Ecology Progress Series, v. 263, p. 83-92
Lam, Cindy; Harder, Tilmann; Qian, Pei Yuan

Article 1

Induction of larval settlement in the polychaete Hydroides elegans by marine biofilms: An investigation of monospecific diatom films as settlement cues

Marine Ecology Progress Series, v. 229, p. 105-112
Harder, Tilmann; Lam, Cindy; Qian, Pei Yuan

2010 1

Polybrominated diphenylethers (PBDEs) alter larval settlement of marine benthic polychaetes

Environmental Science and Technology, v. 44, (18), p. 7130-7137
Lam, Cindy; Neumann, Rebecca; Shin, Paul K.S.; Au, Doris W.T.; Qian, P. Y.; Wu, Rudolf S.S.
Article

2008 2

Extracts of North Sea macroalgae reveal specific activity patterns against attachment and proliferation of benthic diatoms: a laboratory study.

Biofouling, v. 24, (1), p. 59-66
Lam, C.; Grage, A.; Schulz, D.; Schulte, A.; Harder, T.
Article

Planktonic bacteria and fungi are selectively eliminated by exposure to marine macroalgae in close proximity

FEMS Microbiology Ecology, v. 63, (3), p. 283-291
Lam, Cindy; Stang, Andre; Harder, Tilmann
Article

2007 1

Marine macroalgae affect abundance and community richness of bacterioplankton in close proximity

Journal of Phycology, v. 43, (5), p. 874-881
Lam, Cindy; Harder, Tilmann
Article

2005 2

Growth conditions of benthic diatoms affect quality and quantity of extracellular polymeric larval settlement cues

Marine Ecology Progress Series, v. 294, p. 109-116
Lam, Cindy; Harder, Tilmann; Qian, Pei Yuan
Article

Induction of larval settlement in the polychaete Hydroides elegans by extracellular polymers of benthic diatoms

Marine Ecology Progress Series, v. 286, p. 145-154
Lam, Cindy; Harder, Tilmann; Qian, Pei Yuan
Article

2003 1

Induction of larval settlement in the polychaete Hydroides elegans by surface-associated settlement cues of marine benthic diatoms

Marine Ecology Progress Series, v. 263, p. 83-92
Lam, Cindy; Harder, Tilmann; Qian, Pei Yuan
Article

2002 1

Induction of larval settlement in the polychaete Hydroides elegans by marine biofilms: An investigation of monospecific diatom films as settlement cues

Marine Ecology Progress Series, v. 229, p. 105-112
Harder, Tilmann; Lam, Cindy; Qian, Pei Yuan
Article

No Publications

Teaching Assignment

2025-26 Spring 4 2025-26 Winter 1 2025-26 Fall 4 2024-25 Summer 4 2024-25 Spring 6 2024-25 Winter 0

ENVS5119	Pollution Monitoring and Control
OCES3001	Coastal Environmental Monitoring
OCES4301	Environmental Conservation
SCIE3110	Teaching Science Using Innovative Teaching Tools

SCIE1010B

Enrichment Project

OCES1001	The Earth as a Blue Planet
OCES1030	Environmental Science
OCES2005	Coastal Marine Habitats
OCES2330	Marine Biology Laboratory

OCES1030	Environmental Science
OCES2201A	Internship
SCIE1010B	Enrichment Project
SISP1001	Innovation in STEM Projects

ENVS5119	Pollution Monitoring and Control
OCES1001	The Earth as a Blue Planet
OCES3001	Coastal Environmental Monitoring
OCES4301	Environmental Conservation
OCES4984	Ocean Science and Technology Research Project II
SCIE3110	Teaching Science Using Innovative Teaching Tools

No Teaching Assignments

Projects

From January 2024 to December 2026

All Projects 1

No Projects.
Linking coral cover and reef fish diversity in Hong Kong waters using eDNA

運用環境DNA量化珊瑚覆蓋率及礁魚多樣性 Participating

Hong Kong Offshore Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal
Project Team (HKUST)
YUNG Charmaine (Lead)

LAM Cindy Ka Sin

WYATT Alex
2022 - 2024

Research Interest

Publications

2025 2

2010 1

2008 2

2007 1

2005 2

2003 1

2002 1

Article 1

Conference paper 1

Article 1

Article 2

Article 1

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Article 1

Article 1

2010 1

2008 2

2007 1

2005 2

2003 1

2002 1

Teaching Assignment

Projects

From January 2024 to December 2026

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