Terrence Fong
Ecology Specialist
Mr
Fong is an Ecologist with ERM with over 10 years extensive experience in
ecology, particularly in assessment and management of biodiversity. He is specialised
in the evaluation of vegetation, wildlife and ecological values of different
habitats. He is familiar with Hong Kong’s ecology and has
undertaken numerous ecological studies in natural and urbanized areas. Mr Fong has participated in the
ecological assessment for numerous development projects including Route 10 EIAs, EIA for
Shatin Central Link, Northshore Lantau Development
Feasibility Study, Construction of an International Theme Park at Penny’s Bay
EIA, Planning and Development Study on North East New Territories Study, Yuen
Long and Kam Tin Sewage Disposal EIA and TIA Studies and EIA
for Wind Turbine on Lamma Island.
Mr Fong is also experienced in ecology/ habitat enhancement and
providing ecological advice on infrastructure studies including Improvement to Tung Chung
Road between Lung Tseng Tau and Cheung Sha, Infrastructure for Penny’s Bay
Development: Contract 1 & 2 and West Rail.
Mr
Fong has
supervised and undertaken the wetland recreation, coral tranlocation,
rare/protected plant species transplantation, amphibian (including Romer’s Tree
Frog, Hong Kong Newt and Lesser Spiny Frog) and rice fish translocation
works. He has
conducted extensive surveys on different habitats and the associated vegetation
and wildlife for Study in Terrestrial
Habitat Mapping and Ranking Based on Conservation Value, SUSDEV21 Environmental
Baseline Survey on Terrestrial Habitat Mapping and Ranking based on
Conservation Value, Ecological
Surveys at Tai O and Ngong Ping, EIA for Reclamation of Sai Wan Typhoon Shelter and Associated Engineering Works
at Cheung Chau and fishponds study in San Tin. He supervised tree surveys in the region of North-west New
Territories for Yuen Long and Kam Tin
Sewerage and Sewage Disposal Stage 1 Sewers, Rising Mains and Ancillary Pumping
Stations: EIA and TIA. He has
been involved in the specific baseline monitoring programme for the locally
rare White-bellied Sea Eagles at Pa Tau Kwu, as recommended in EM&A Manual
of the Theme Park EIA Study. Mr
Fong is currently the Deputy Project Manager and prepared the revised Habitat Creation and Management
Plan for the KCRC’s Detailed Design for Wetland Re-creation.
Mr
Fong has conducted a number of biodiversity and conservation studies in
different countries including Bermuda, Australia, Vietnam, Taiwan and
China. As Mr Fong is specialized
in wetland ecology and EIA, he has been invited to give lectures for undergraduates in
the University of Hong Kong and Chinese University of Hong Kong since 1998, and
also invited by East Asian Seas Regional Coordinating Unit, UNEP (United
Nations Environment Programme) to attend “The
International Symposium on Protection and Management of Coastal Marine
Ecosystems” and gave a
presentation.
Mr Fong has
recently been appointed by State Environmental Protection Administration
(SEPA), PRC as a member of the Expert Team for the UNEP/GEF project “Reversing Environmental Degradation Trends
in the South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand”. There are seven countries participated in the project which
involve six component, mangrove, seagrass, coral, wetland, overfishing and
land-based pollution.
Fields
of Competence
· Environmental
Impact Assessment/Planning
· Wetland Ecology
Management
· Natural Resources
and Conservation
Education
· MPhil Wetland
Ecology (1998), The University of Hong Kong
· Certificate of
Tropical Marine Invertebrate (1995) Bermuda Biological Station for Research,
Bermuda
· BSc (Honours) of
Environmental Science (1993),
University of Hong Kong
Professional Affiliations &
Registrations
· China-Hong Kong
co-ordinator and trainer of Global Reef Check survey
· Councillor of the
Marine Conservation Society, Hong Kong
· Co-opt Council
Member of the Marine Biological Association of Hong Kong
· Academic Member
of the Hong Kong Mariculture Association
Languages
· English
· Chinese/ Mandarin
Key Projects
Mr Fong has
involved a number of habitat compensation/recreation studies and was
responsible for the ecological impact assessment and surveys for a number of
infrastructure development projects in Hong Kong.
·
Detailed Design for Wetland Re-creation, for KCRC,
2000-2004.
·
Improvement to Tung Chung Road between Lung Tseng Tau
and Cheung Sha: Vegetation Transplantation, for China Civil, 2004-ongoing.
·
Improvement to Tung Chung Road between Lung Tseng Tau
and Cheung Sha: Translocation of Romer’s Tree Frog, for China Civil,
2004-ongoing.
·
Improvement to Tung Chung Road between Lung Tseng Tau
and Cheung Sha: Translocation of Amphibian and Fish Species, for China Civil,
2004-ongoing.
·
Infrastructure for Penny’s Bay Development – Contract
1: Vegetation Transplantation, for China State, 2002 – 2005.
·
Infrastructure for Penny’s Bay
Development - Contract 2: Translocation and Monitoring of the
Rice Fish, for China State, 2002 – 2005.
·
Coral Translocation Work and Monitoring for Cable
Landing Station at Chung Hom Kok, GB21, 2001-2002.
·
Ecological study on the conservation and community
restoration of seagrass, AFCD, 1994-1996.
·
Rehabilitation of seagrass at Tung Chung, North
Lantau, AFCD, 1993-1994.
·
Reversing Environmental Degradation Trends in the
South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand, UNEP/GEF, 2002-2003
·
Formulation of a Strategic Management Plan for Guangxi
Hepu State Dugong Natural Reserve, Guangxi Government, 2001
·
Marine Biodiversity Conservation at Con Dao National
Park, Vietnam, 1998-1999
Environmental Assessments
·
EIA Study for North East New Territory Study, for PlanD,
1997-2003.
·
Environmental Study for Drainage Improvement in Northern New
Territories – Package B, for DSD via Mott, 2002-ongoing
·
EIA for Shatin Central Link, for KCRC, 2003-ongoing.
·
EIA Study for Yuen Long and Kam Tin Sewerage and
Sewage Disposal Stage 1 Sewers, Rising Mains and Ancillary Pumping Stations,
for DSD, 1999 - 2002.
·
EIA Study for Drainage Improvement in Tsuen Wan and Kwai Chung –Tsuen
Wan Drainage Tunnel – Investigation, for DSD via Mott, 2002-ongoing
·
Terrestrial Ecological Study for Route 10 - North
Lantau to Yuen Long Highway Investigation and Preliminary Design (Eastern
Mainline Alternative Alignment, Northern Section and So Kwun Wat Interchange
Additional Work) (HyD), 1998 - 2002.
·
Feasibility Study of Animal Carcass Treatment
Facilities, for EPD, 2001-ongoing.
·
EIA for the Renewable Energy by A Wind Turbine System
on Lamma Island, for HEC, 2004-ongoing.
·
Environmental Consultancy for Shenzhen Line 4 (Phase 2), for MTRC,
2004-ongoing.
·
EIA Study for Proposed Gas Pipelines from Shenzhen to Tai Po, for Hong
Kong Towngas, 2002-2003.
·
EIA Study for Northshore Lantau Development
Feasibility Study, for CED, 1999 - 2000.
·
EIA Study for Construction of an International Theme
Park in Penny’s Bay of North Lantau, for CED, 1999 - 2000.
·
Terrestrial and Marine Ecology and Cultural Heritage
Impact Assessment Works for EIA of 132kV Supply Circuit from Pui O via Chi Ma
Wan Peninsula via Sea Crossing Towards Cheung Chau, for CLP, 2000-2002.
·
Environmental Monitoring and Audit for Contaminated
Mud Pit IV at East of Sha Chau, for CED, 1997-2002.
Ecological Surveys &
Monitoring
·
Study in Terrestrial Habitat Mapping and Ranking Based
on Conservation Value (SDU), 2002-2003.
·
Study on Sustainable Development for the 21 Century
(PlanD), 1999-2000.
·
Ecological Surveys at Tai O and Ngong Ping (EPD), 2001
– 2002.
·
White-bellied Sea Eagle Baseline Monitoring Study, for
CED, 2000.
·
Proposed Residential Development in San Tin:
Ecological Review, for a Confidential Client, 1999 - 2000.
·
Dive Survey and Coral Monitoring Plan for the Proposed
132kV Cable Circuit from A Kung Wan to Sai Kung Pier, for CLP Power, 2001
·
Coral mapping for the Proposed 11kV Cable Circuits
from Pak Lap to Fu Tau Fan Chau. For CLP Power, 2002.
·
Seabed Survey Work and Associated Environmental Services
for the Proposed 11kV Cable Circuits from Tai Mong Tsai to Kiu Tsui. For CLP
Power, 1999 - 2002.