The Xiamen Symposium on Marine Environmental Sciences

Program Layout

January 11, 2027 (Monday)

13:00–20:00

On-site Registration (Xiamen International Conference Center)

18:30–20:30

Icebreaker (Xiamen International Conference Center Hotel -Xiamen Hall)

 

January 12, 2027 (Tuesday)

Time

1B

1C

1D

1E

1F-1

1G01

1G02

2A

2C

3B

3C

STRAITS HALL

R1

R2

8:30–8:45

Opening Ceremony — STRAITS HALL

8:45–9:25

KEYNOTE 1 — STRAITS HALL

9:25–10:05

KEYNOTE 2 — STRAITS HALL

10:05–10:25

COFFEE BREAK

10:25–11:55

 

S2: Harmful Algal Blooms in the Asia Pacific

S77: Ocean Dynamics and Trace Elements

S4: Ocean Biogeochemistry Across Timescales

S35: Ocean-Climate Dynamics Through Earth History

S66: Ecosystem Restoration and Nature-Based Solutions

S34: Marine Heatwaves and Compound Extremes

S38: Oceanic Mesoscale and Submesoscale Processes

S63: Blue Foods and Ocean Health

S22: Modeling Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal

S41: Climate and Coastal Tipping Points

S48: Southern Ocean Austral Autumn Processes

S32: AI for Ocean Dynamics

S29: Marine Algae Genetics and Synthetic Biology

S11: Cross-Scale Physical-Biogeochemical Coupling

12:00–13:15

Workshop / Town Hall / Side Events

13:30–15:00

S2: Harmful Algal Blooms in the Asia Pacific

S45: Ocean Physics, Ecosystems, and Carbon Cycling

S4: Ocean Biogeochemistry Across Timescales

S35: Ocean-Climate Dynamics Through Earth History

S60: Polar Ice-Ocean Processes and Sea Level

S34: Marine Heatwaves and Compound Extremes

S38: Oceanic Mesoscale and Submesoscale Processes

S63: Blue Foods and Ocean Health

S19: Southern Ocean Biodiversity Under Climate Change

S21: River-Estuary-Bay Nitrogen Cycling

S47: Public Engagement and Science Communication

—

S79: Technologies for Ocean Biodiversity Monitoring

S16: Marine Microbial Processes in a Changing Ocean

15:00–15:20

COFFEE BREAK

15:20–16:50

S2: Harmful Algal Blooms in the Asia Pacific

S45: Ocean Physics, Ecosystems, and Carbon Cycling

S4: Ocean Biogeochemistry Across Timescales

S35: Ocean-Climate Dynamics Through Earth History

S60: Polar Ice-Ocean Processes and Sea Level

S34: Marine Heatwaves and Compound Extremes

S38: Oceanic Mesoscale and Submesoscale Processes

S63: Blue Foods and Ocean Health

S19: Southern Ocean Biodiversity Under Climate Change

S21: River-Estuary-Bay Nitrogen Cycling

S47: Public Engagement and Science Communication

—

S79: Technologies for Ocean Biodiversity Monitoring

S16: Marine Microbial Processes in a Changing Ocean

16:50–18:30

Poster Session / Workshop / Lightning Talks

 

January 13, 2027 (Wednesday)

Time

1B

1C

1D

1E

1F-1

1G01

1G02

2A

2C

3B

3C

STRAITS HALL

R1

R2

8:30–10:00

S2: Harmful Algal Blooms in the Asia Pacific

S1: Anthropogenic and Climate Impacts on Coastal Ecosystems

S4: Ocean Biogeochemistry Across Timescales

S35: Ocean-Climate Dynamics Through Earth History

S8: Ocean Trace Metal Biogeochemistry

S34: Marine Heatwaves and Compound Extremes

S38: Oceanic Mesoscale and Submesoscale Processes

S37: Blue Carbon Sequestration and Biodiversity

S50: Indo-Pacific Ocean Dynamics and Tropical Climate

S15: Marine Micro- and Nanoplastics

S33: Sea-Level Rise and Coastal Flooding

S32: AI for Ocean Dynamics

S26: Blue Ecosystems in Transition

S80: Sustainable Marine Fisheries in China

10:00–10:20

COFFEE BREAK

10:20–11:00

KEYNOTE 3 — STRAITS HALL

11:00–11:40

KEYNOTE 4 — STRAITS HALL

12:00–13:15

Workshop / Town Hall / Side Events

13:30–15:00

S2: Harmful Algal Blooms in the Asia Pacific

S1: Anthropogenic and Climate Impacts on Coastal Ecosystems

S64: Long-Term Ocean Color Climate Data Records

S69: Nitrogen Cycling in a Changing Ocean

S8: Ocean Trace Metal Biogeochemistry

S3: Tropical Cyclone-Ocean Interactions

S40: Ocean Art-Ocean Science Collaboration

S12: Abyssal Circulation and Multiscale Dynamics

S50: Indo-Pacific Ocean Dynamics and Tropical Climate

S15: Marine Micro- and Nanoplastics

S33: Sea-Level Rise and Coastal Flooding

—

S14: Deep-Sea Floor Microbial Connectivity

S81: Land-Ocean Nitrogen and Carbon Fluxes

15:00–15:20

COFFEE BREAK

15:20–16:50

S2: Harmful Algal Blooms in the Asia Pacific

S1: Anthropogenic and Climate Impacts on Coastal Ecosystems

S64: Long-Term Ocean Color Climate Data Records

S69: Nitrogen Cycling in a Changing Ocean

S8: Ocean Trace Metal Biogeochemistry

S3: Tropical Cyclone-Ocean Interactions

S40: Ocean Art-Ocean Science Collaboration

S12: Abyssal Circulation and Multiscale Dynamics

S50: Indo-Pacific Ocean Dynamics and Tropical Climate

S15: Marine Micro- and Nanoplastics

S33: Sea-Level Rise and Coastal Flooding

—

S14: Deep-Sea Floor Microbial Connectivity

S81: Land-Ocean Nitrogen and Carbon Fluxes

16:50–18:30

Poster Session / Workshop / Lightning Talks

 

January 14, 2027 (Thursday)

Time

1B

1C

1D

1E

1F-1

1G01

1G02

2A

2C

3B

3C

STRAITS HALL

R1

R2

8:30–10:00

S70: Small-Scale Ocean Boundary-Layer Processes

S1: Anthropogenic and Climate Impacts on Coastal Ecosystems

S56: SOLAS-IGAC Air-Sea Interactions

S5: Arctic Ocean Processes and Impacts

S8: Ocean Trace Metal Biogeochemistry

S69: Nitrogen Cycling in a Changing Ocean

S24: Plankton Community Variability

S49: Biological Carbon Pump

S17: Low-Latitude Ocean-Atmosphere-Climate Interactions

S59: Emerging Marine Pollution and Ecotoxicology

S57: AI and Digital Twins for Coastal Monitoring

S54: Ocean-Atmosphere Aerosol-Cloud-Radiation Interactions

S31: Deep-Ocean Element Cycling and Carbon Sequestration

—

10:00–10:20

COFFEE BREAK

10:20–11:00

KEYNOTE 5 — STRAITS HALL

11:00–11:40

KEYNOTE 6 — STRAITS HALL

12:00–13:15

Workshop / Town Hall / Side Events

13:30–15:00

S39: BGC-Argo and Marine Biogeochemistry

S1: Anthropogenic and Climate Impacts on Coastal Ecosystems

S56: SOLAS-IGAC Air-Sea Interactions

S5: Arctic Ocean Processes and Impacts

S9: Ocean Dynamics in the SWOT Era

S68: Nitrous Oxide Biogeochemistry

S24: Plankton Community Variability

S49: Biological Carbon Pump

S17: Low-Latitude Ocean-Atmosphere-Climate Interactions

S59: Emerging Marine Pollution and Ecotoxicology

S42: Indian Ocean Dynamics Under Extreme Events

—

S36: Environmental Impacts of Marine CDR

—

15:00–15:20

COFFEE BREAK

15:20–16:50

S39: BGC-Argo and Marine Biogeochemistry

S7: Deep-Ocean Microbial Carbon Cycling

S56: SOLAS-IGAC Air-Sea Interactions

S5: Arctic Ocean Processes and Impacts

S9: Ocean Dynamics in the SWOT Era

S68: Nitrous Oxide Biogeochemistry

S24: Plankton Community Variability

S49: Biological Carbon Pump

S17: Low-Latitude Ocean-Atmosphere-Climate Interactions

S59: Emerging Marine Pollution and Ecotoxicology

S42: Indian Ocean Dynamics Under Extreme Events

—

S36: Environmental Impacts of Marine CDR

—

16:50–18:30

Poster Session / Workshop / Lightning Talks

 

January 15, 2027 (Friday)

Time

1B

1C

1D

1E

1F-1

1G01

1G02

2A

2C

3B

3C

STRAITS HALL

R1

R2

8:30–10:00

S73: Marine Ecosystem Tipping Points

S20: Aquatic Organic Matter Cycling

S76: Internal Waves and Ocean Mixing

S27: Contaminants Across the Marine Continuum

S18: Oceanography, Network Science, Complexity, and AI

S10: Marine Ecosystem Modeling

S28: Land-to-Sea Carbon Dynamics

S78: Algae, Carbon Sequestration, and Methane

S62: Atlantic Ocean Variability

S55: Decadal Climate Variability and Predictability

S6: Submarine Groundwater Discharge and Coastal Sustainability

—

S43: South China Sea Biogeochemistry

—

10:00–10:20

COFFEE BREAK

10:20–11:50

S73: Marine Ecosystem Tipping Points

S20: Aquatic Organic Matter Cycling

S76: Internal Waves and Ocean Mixing

S27: Contaminants Across the Marine Continuum

S18: Oceanography, Network Science, Complexity, and AI

S10: Marine Ecosystem Modeling

S28: Land-to-Sea Carbon Dynamics

S78: Algae, Carbon Sequestration, and Methane

S62: Atlantic Ocean Variability

S55: Decadal Climate Variability and Predictability

S6: Submarine Groundwater Discharge and Coastal Sustainability

—

S43: South China Sea Biogeochemistry

—

11:50–13:30

LUNCH BREAK

13:30–15:00

S58: Coastal Ocean Carbon Dynamics

S44: Digital Twins of the Ocean

S76: Internal Waves and Ocean Mixing

S51: Resilient and Sustainable Ocean Management

S67: Marine Robotics for Ocean Science

S23: Quantifying and Verifying mCDR

S13: High-Latitude Marine Biogeochemistry

S52: Sea-Level Change and Coastal Response

S30: Bay Planning and the Bay Area Economy

S82: Deep-Ocean Microbiomes and Ecosystems

S46: Tropical Marine Environments and Sustainability

S54: Ocean-Atmosphere Aerosol-Cloud-Radiation Interactions

S65: Scaling Coastal mCDR

—

15:00–15:20

COFFEE BREAK

15:20–16:00

KEYNOTE 7 —STRAITS HALL

16:00-17:00

Student Presentation / Award & Closing—STRAITS HALL

 
 

 

    Important Dates

    • Jan 30

      2026

      Session / Event proposals open

    • Mar 31

      2026

      Session / Event proposals close
      (Extended to April 7)

    • Apr 30

      2026

      Session acceptance notifications

    • Apr 30

      2026

      Abstract submissions & registration open

    • Jun 30

      2026

      Abstract submissions close
      (Extended to July 21)

    • Aug 31

      2026

      Abstract acceptance notifications

    • Sep 15

      2026

      Scientific program released

    • Oct 15

      2026

      Early bird registration closes

    • Jan 12–15

      2027

      XMAS 2027