Affiliation: Beibu Gulf University, Guangxi, China

Dr. Kit Yue Kwan is a marine ecologist based at Beibu Gulf University, Guangxi, China and has a long-standing interest on finding workable solutions to tackle issues of biodiversity conservation in Asian regions. After completing his Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science & Management at City University of Hong Kong, he continued his PhD study on the biology and ecology of Asian horseshoe crabs. His findings contributed to the conservation and management of juvenile populations in Hong Kong waters, as well as the exploration of the use of juvenile hemolymph constituents as a health indicator for wild populations. Dr. Kwan is now a steering committee member of the horseshoe crab specialist group under the IUCN Species Survival Commission. Recently, he has organized the 4th International Workshop on the Science and Conservation of Horseshoe Crabs in China, assisted the establishment of International Horseshoe Crab Day, and is now leading the Asian Horseshoe Crab Observation Network program. His recent research work focuses on developing minimum standards for collecting/reporting juvenile population information and conceptual frameworks for responsible stock enhancement programs for Asian horseshoe crab conservation.