Introduction

Experience encountered during the on-site studies is crucial for students and junior professionals engaged in environmental sciences. Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, online teaching and learning activities substituted physical ones. Virtual reality (VR) offers students an alternative to a physical visit to the facilities during and beyond the pandemic.

This VR field trip takes you to a fish raft at Tai Tau Chau Fish Culture Zone in Hong Kong. Water and sediment monitoring and sampling procedures are demonstrated in the marine coastal environment. This site provides detailed information on the following activities:

1. measurement of dissolved oxygen level,
2. sampling of seawater,
3. sampling of bottom sediment, and
4. storing and transporting samples to designated laboratory.

Dive into the VR scene by clicking here.

Acknowledgement

We would like to thank the State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution for granting us access to their fish raft at Tai Tau Chau Fish Culture Zone and contributing their specialist knowledge to creating this virtual field trip.

The development of this virtual reality courseware is supported by the University Grants Committee’s Special Grant for Strategic Development of Virtual Teaching and Learning.

Technical Notes:

• HTML5 compatible web browser. It is recommended to run the latest version of your web browser.
• For a better viewing experience, please use the Fullscreen option in the control bar of the VR viewer.
• The Fullscreen option may not be supported on Apple mobile devices due to the operating system's limitations.