The 4th Annual Conference of Marine System Science

Tips: October 10: Deadline for submitting reports; October 24: On-site registration and check-in; October 25–26: Conference sessions and parallel sessions.

Background

To strengthen innovation in marine science and technology, promote international cooperation and academic exchange across disciplines, institutions, and sectors in marine research, and advance the development of marine science, the 4th Annual Conference of Marine System Science will be held on October 24–27, 2026 at the Zhuhai Campus of Sun Yat-sen University. The conference is co-hosted by Sun Yat-sen University and the Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), and organized by the School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University. Scholars and experts from universities and research institutions around the world, along with student representatives and industry professionals, will gather in Zhuhai to engage in in-depth discussions and intellectual exchanges on cutting-edge scientific questions in marine system science.
Conference Theme: Marine Science & Technology and New Marine Quality Productivity. We sincerely welcome professionals and organizations engaged in marine science and related fields from both domestic and international communities to explore innovative research pathways and jointly chart the future of the discipline!

 

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Theme

Theme 1: Ocean Dynamic Processes and Environmental Effects

Session 1: Indo-Pacific Air-Sea Interaction Processes and Global Climate Effects (Conveners: Wang Dongxiao, Wei Jun, Pan Aijun)

Session 2: Oceanic Mesoscale and Submesoscale Processes (Conveners: Yu Xiaolong, Liu Chuanyu, Dong Jihai, Zhan Peng)

Session 3: Ocean Circulation Variability and Its Impacts on Marginal Seas (Conveners: Nan Feng, Zu Tingting, Li Mingting)

Session 4: Impacts of Human Activities and Natural Variations on Coastal Ecological Environments (Conveners: Wu Meilin, Zhao Hui, Bai Peng, Wu Junwen)

Theme 2: Marine Geological Processes and Resources & Environment

Session 5: Deep Structure and Material Cycling of Oceans/Ocean Basins (Conveners: Zhang Guoliang, Huang Qiangtai, Zhang Tao, Sun Zhen, Pang Chongjin, Li Xiaohui)

Session 6: Deep-Water Sedimentation and Resource Effects (Conveners: Su Ming, Xie Xinong, Xu Jingping, Yao Zhengquan, Deng Yinan)

Session 7: Marine Material Transport Processes and Sedimentary Characteristics (Conveners: Tian Zhuangcai, Li Wei, Jian Xing)

Theme 3: Modern Marine Ranching and Aquaculture Systems

Session 8: Pest Prevention and Control Technologies for Marine Ranching (Conveners: Jia Kuntong, Li Chaozheng)

Session 9: Engineering, Equipment, and Precision Measurement and Control Technologies for Intelligent Marine Ranching in Deep and Distant Seas (Conveners: Jia Kuntong, Zhou Yangen)

Theme 4: Carbon Cycling in the Ocean System

Session 10: Biological Carbon Fixation, Carbonate Pump, and Ocean Acidification (Conveners: Luo Yiming, Liu Fengjie, Qi Di)

Session 11: Carbon Cycling Processes in the Deep Sea and at the Sediment-Water Interface (Conveners: Sun Xiaole, Luo Yiming)

Theme 5: Marine Atmospheric Chemistry and Trace Elements

Session 12: Marine Atmospheric Chemistry and Its Environmental and Climatic Effects (Conveners: Tham Yee Jun, Ye Guanqiong)

Session 13: Marine Trace Element Chemistry and Its Ecological Effects (Conveners: Tan Qiaoguo, Liu Fengjie, Zhang Qiong, Wang Wenhao)

Theme 6: Marine Technology Systems and Artificial Intelligence

Session 14: Marine Intelligent Observation Technologies (Conveners: Dong Chao, Fan Shuangshuang)

Session 15: Air-Sea Intelligent Models and Numerical Models (Conveners: Dong Changming, Zhu Xueming, Lu Wenfang)

Session 16: Marine Disaster Prevention and Mitigation and Marine New Energy (Conveners: Song Guiting, Hu Po)

Future Earth Young Scientists Forum (Convener: Yang Hu)

Advisory Committee

Chair: Chen Dake, Zheng Yue
Members: Wang Fuming, Yu Weidong, Wang Dongxiao, Wang Jun, Cheng Qiuming, Liu Mei, Li Zhenglin, Zhang Peizhen, Gao Rui, Dong Wenjie, Dai Yongjiu

Organization

Organizers:
Sun Yat-sen University
Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai)
Host:
School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University
Co-organizers:
Marine Discipline Group, Sun Yat-sen University
Professional Committee for Marine Scientific Investigation, China Association for Scientific Expedition
State Key Laboratory of Environmental Adaptability for Industrial Products
Zhuhai Society for Marine Science and Technology Development
Future Earth Global Secretariat Hub (China)
Chinese National Committee for Future Earth

Important Dates

  • October 24 Registration
  • October 25 Plenary sessions & Parallel session presentations
  • October 26 Parallel session presentations
  • October 27 Departure