CMWG Workshop 2019

Organisers:

Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China

Integrated Marine Biosphere Research (IMBeR) Regional Project Office

Future Earth Coasts' IPO branch in China, jointly hosted by Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (YIC-CAS) and State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University (SKLEC, ECNU)

The 9^th Haichuan Forum & IMBeR – Future Earth Coasts Continental Margins Working Group (CMWG)
Workshop 2019 on Ocean Health and Sustainability
in Chinese Marginal Seas

13 November 2019

Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology (Ministry of Education) 
Ocean University of China, Qingdao

About the event

Fundamental research on sustainable marine ecosystem is an important scientific issue in the new century, also represents a significant developing trend in marine science. Over the past few decades, the structure and function of the global marine ecosystem have undergone important changes to varying degrees, meanwhile human activities have had a significant impact on the sustainable development of continental margin systems. This workshop will explore in depth the changes to environment, ecosystem and economic factors of the marginal seas driven by multi-stressors, in order to understand the human impact on the ecological environment and the interrelationship with management policies. With the knowledge gained from this interdisciplinary research and inter-regional comparative studies, it will be helpful to optimize marginal seas management approaches. The workshop aims to promote our understanding of coastal social-ecological systems, to guide sustainably management of marine resources, and to evaluating alternative methods and techniques towards adaptive management and governance.

What we aim to achieve

The CMWG Workshop 2019 aims to:

1. Develop a framework strategy to study ocean health and sustainability in Chinese marginal seas;

2. Prioritize research approaches that Chinese marginal seas case study should focus on;

3. Promote interactions among different disciplines, including marine science (climate/ocean, earth sciences, environmental sciences, biogeochemistry/ecology), biological resources, economy, and management. And build a platform to facilitate cooperation and enable more valuable synthesis outcomes. 

Workshop Convenors

		LIU Su Mei Ocean University of China Su Mei has served as a Scientific Steering Committee member from 2010-2015. Her focus is on nutrient cycles and the interactions between nutrients and food webs, environmental evolution, silicon and atmospheric nutrient deposition. Su Mei will coordinate the CMWG activities towards improved understanding of the socio-ecological systems of the Chinese marginal seas.
		WU Ying East China Normal University Ying’s research focuses on the composition and biogeochemistry of organic matter from source to sink, using isotopes and biomarkers to trace the sources, fluxes, cycles and transformations. Ying has been actively involved in Chinese GLOBEC/IMBER projects since the very beginning. She is currently served on IMBeR Scientific Steering Committee and is the contact of IMBeR-endorsed project LEDS.

Agenda

List of Participants

*Volunteer appreciation

Workshop Sponsor

Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China Ocean University of China (OUC) is a comprehensive university with particular strengths in oceanography and fisheries science. The Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology (OUC) is currently an advanced research institution carrying out research on marine biogeochemical cycles of active gases, nutrients and trace elements, marine organic geochemistry, and multipurpose utilization of seawater. They participate in a number of major marine scientific research plans led by SCOR, WCRP, and Future Earth. For more information, please visit http://mctl.ouc.edu.cn/en/

Workshop Coordinators

WU Nian, Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology (Ministry of Education), Ocean University of China

QIN Kai & ZUO Fang, IMBeR Regional Project Office