Dr. Apple Chui, aka “coral mum”, is a PEW Marine Fellow, National Geographic Explorer, a recipient of the GGEF Women Eco Game Changer Awards - Eco Star of China 2019 and a Falling Walls Engage winner 2024. She has been with the School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, as a lecturer for four and a half years before becoming a Research Assistant Professor in 2021. Her research addresses two main questions: (1) How will future climate change affect corals in marginal coral environments like Hong Kong? and (2) Can we enhance coral population resilience and restore degraded coral habitats at ecologically meaningful scales in Hong Kong? As a teacher, it is Apple's passion for coral and conservation research that arouse students’ interest and curiosity, so that her students not only learn intellectually but, connect emotionally and take responsibility to conserve nature. Her learner-centered teaching approach has earned her the University Education Award 2020, Finalist of the 2020 University Grants Committee Teaching Award (early career), Faculty Exemplary Teaching Award 2018, 2024, Outstanding Teaching Performance for College General Education Course 2017-18 (Shaw College), Vice-Chancellor's Exemplary Teaching Award 2017, and Exemplary Teaching Award in General Education 2017. As a committed science communicator and devoted conservationist, Apple has been actively engaged in community outreach and education activities in Hong Kong. Throughout the years, she has been invited to speak in over 100 public seminars on marine and coral conservation for various organizations, including Universities, Secondary schools, AFCD, WWFHK, RTHK, Ocean Park Hong Kong and Hong Kong Science Museum. In 2018, Apple officially launched an outreach program “Coral Academy”, to raise students and public’s awareness and inspire action in marine conservation through various workshops (http://coralacademy.hk). She has been selected as one of the 101 Outstanding People in Asia’s Dive Industry: Scientists by Underwater360 Magazine.Because of her continued contribution to local coral restoration research and education, Apple has been appointed as the Country and Marine Parks Board Member of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD), Education and Conservation Committee of Ocean Park Hong Kong, and the Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change Expert Committee, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, to offer opinions on the marine education and conservation work and future directions in Hong Kong.Web:http://coralacademy.hk