From January 14th to 17th, the 7th Xiamen Symposium on Marine Environmental Sciences (XMAS 2025), initiated by the State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science at Xiamen University and jointly organized by the Department of Earth Sciences of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, took place in Xiamen, China. The symposium focused on the theme "Transformative Science and Technology for a Sustainable Ocean", delving into discussions with scholars from around the world to inspire new ideas for sustainable development.
The State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution (SKLMP) at the City University of Hong Kong actively participated in the conference, convening two scientific sessions: "Emerging Contaminants in the Marine Environment and Polar Region: Processes, Effects, and Health" and "Ecological and Socio-Economic Benefits of Marine Protected Areas."
The Global Estuaries Monitoring (GEM) research team delivered multiple oral presentations during the conference. This included talks by Prof. Kenneth Leung on "Ocean optimism: Measurements for improving the environment" and "Enhancing marine protected areas: Harnessing ecological engineering for ecosystem restoration and habitat enrichment." Additionally, Dr. Chong Chen presented on "Endocrine-disrupting chemicals in three Aquatic Germplasm Resources National Conservation Zone in the South China Sea: Distribution and Risks," and Ms. Lanne Ruolan Jia, a PhD student from the GEM team, also participated in the conference.
The event attracted over 1,700 attendees from 36 countries, with each session aimed at the forefront and key aspects of marine science, injecting new energy into sustainable development.
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