Ee Zin Ong graduated with a Joint European Master in Environmental Studies (the University of Aveiro, the Autonomous University of Barcelona) and obtained a Joint PhD in Marine Science
(Ghent University and the University of Plymouth). He is involved in the APPOLLO project at RBINS, where he investigates the potential effects of man-made structures on natural biodiversity. Particularly, the project is focused on understanding if artificial hard substrates can be optimized to enhance the biodiversity of gravel beds in the Belgian Part of the North Sea.