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Hi! I'm Maria.

Maria Li is an innovator, biodesigner, and educator with a strong focus on citizen science and impact innovations. Maria is passionate about tinkering with nature-based innovations for regenerative futures. Driven by her fascination for the underwater world, she explores the potential of employing phytoplankton and microalgae in generating bioenergy, environmental sensing, and carbon capture from natural water bodies. 

​In a nutshell, Maria

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  • Leads and designs youth maker education programs #Education #Maker 

  • Founded and directs DIY BIO Hong Kong, a local biohacking group  #Biology #CitizenScience #OpenScience

  • Gained a gold medal in the iGEM competition #syntheicbiology

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