Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
I am an assistant professor in the Science Unit at Lingnan University. I am interested in understanding the patterns and processes that shape biodiversity. My research touches on topics in evolutionary biology, systematics, and conservation genetics. Originally trained in herpetology (study of amphibians and reptiles), I am also interested in mycology (study of fungi), thanks to my time at Seoul National University working with Dr. Young Woon Lim. My current research focuses on the phylogeography and population genetics of amphibians, reptiles, and fungi in Asia.
I also have a keen interest in science education, especially in teaching evolutionary biology and natural history. Along with my B.A. from UC Berkeley, I received a minor in Education. I have been fortunate to have taught and mentored a variety of age groups (elementary, middle, & high school, university) and in different countries (USA, Korea, mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong).
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Korea
Medicine & Life Sciences
turtles
Agriculture & Biology
turtle
Earth & Environmental Sciences
Turtles
Medicine & Life Sciences
China
Agriculture & Biology
Fungi
Medicine & Life Sciences
Penicillium
Medicine & Life Sciences
Korean Peninsula
Agriculture & Biology
Network
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Projects 2016 2022
Insights into Turtle Physiology, Ecology, and Evolution through Comparing the Gut Microbiome of Wild and Captive Individuals
1/02/19 → 31/01/20
Project: Grant Research
Proof of Concept - Demonstrating the Ability to Import CITES-protected Species to Hong Kong and USA
FONG, J., SUNG, Y. H. & FUJITA, M. K.
1/01/19 → 31/12/19
Project: Grant Research
Research Output 2002 2019
A new karst-dwelling gecko of the Gekko petricolus group (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) from Phitsanulok Province, central Thailand
RUJIRAWAN, A., FONG, J. J., AMPAI, N., YODTHONG, S., TERMPRAYOON, K. & AOWPHOL, A., 2019, In : Journal of Natural History. 53, 9-10, p. 557-576 20 p.Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed)
Reptilia
Gekkonidae
karsts
Thailand
karst
Developing quantitative PCR assays to detect threatened and invasive freshwater turtles in Hong Kong using environmental DNA
LAM, I. P. Y., SUNG, Y., LIN, L. & FONG, J. J., 24 May 2019, In : Conservation Genetics Resources.Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed)
Turtles
Hong Kong
Fresh Water
turtle
turtles
First Genetic Data of the Critically Endangered Vietnamese Pond Turtle (Mauremys annamensis) from Known-locality Specimens
FONG, J., STUART, B. L., MCCORMACK, T. E. M. & PARHAM, J. F., 31 Aug 2019, In : Current Herpetology. 38, 2, p. 140-152 13 p.Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed)
turtles
China
tortoises
zoos
provenance
Prizes
LU Knowledge Transfer Excellence Award 2019
Mark Alan MC GINLEY (Recipient) & Jonathan FONG (Recipient), Apr 2019
Prize: Prize / Award
knowledge transfer
conservation
profession
community
economics
Activities 2013 2017
- 2 Editorial (Journal)
Frontiers for Young Minds (Journal)
Jonathan FONG (Review Editor)2017 → …
Activity: Editorial / Peer-review Work › Editorial (Journal)
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution (Journal)
Jonathan FONG (Review Editor)2013 → …
Activity: Editorial / Peer-review Work › Editorial (Journal)
Press / Media
生物學者方健恩 樣本蒐集有奇效 Biologist Prof Jonathan Fong’s innovative approach to collect samples
8/10/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research / Knowledge Transfer
學生親親自然增對科學興趣 Excursions increase students’ interest in science
23/05/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research / Knowledge Transfer