Education
Current: Presidential Scholar PhD, The University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong.
2018: BSc, North Carolina State University. Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
Awards
2023 3rd Round Additional Funding for HKPF Students, Research Grants Council. $255 USD.
2022 2nd Round Additional Funding for HKPF Students, Research Grants Council. $2,400 USD.
2021 HKU Presidential PhD Scholar Program (HKU-PS), University Grants Committee. Cumulative Award (across 4 Years): $196,880 USD.
2017 REU Recipient, North Carolina State University. $3,000 USD.
2016 Undergraduate Research Grant, North Carolina State University. $500 USD.
Mentoring
2024 Volunteer, Letters to a Pre-Scientist (LPS)
2024 Student mentor, UWCSEA Singapore
2024 Teaching assistant, undergraduate field course in Borneo, Malaysia
2023 Strategies for Ecology Education, Diversity, and Sustainability (SEEDS) Mentor, Ecological Society of America
2022 Final Year Project (FYP) Mentor, The University of Hong Kong
2021 Bees and Microbes in Organized Research Experience (BEEMore) Mentor, North Carolina State University
Selected Work Experience
2019-2021 Lab Manager, Irwin Lab. North Carolina State University.
2018-2019 Summer Field Crew Leader, Winter Lab Technician, Haddad Lab. Michigan State University.
Presentations
2023 Talk. Impact of artificial light at night on Hong Kong moth communities. Ecological Society of America Meeting. Portland, OR.
2020 Poster. Wasps disperse to and have lower abundance in patches with more edge. Ecological Society of America Meeting. New Orleans, LA.
2018 Poster. Patch shape, rather than connectivity, influences Hymenoptera abundance and offspring quality. Ecological Society of America Meeting. Louisville, KY.
Media
Michael Boyle & Victoria E Amaral (2024) Fireworks may attract tourists to Hong Kong but they are known to cause severe distress for wildlife. Hong Kong Free Press.
Gratitude for my mentors
Nothing would be possible without the knowledge and kind encouragement of my mentors. Thank you to my current and past advisors for guiding me- both professionally and personally:
PhD Mentors:
Dr. Louise Ashton , Dr. Tim Bonebrake, Dr. Caroline Dingle, Dr. Michael Boyle
Post-Graduate Mentors:
Dr. Becky Irwin, Dr. Jonathan Giacomini
Undergraduate Mentors:
Dr. Nick Haddad, Greg Wilson
Victoria E. Amaral 