IMBeR Doctoral Forum at Future Oceans 3
About this session
The IMBeR Future Oceans 3 (FO3) meeting proudly presents the IMBeR Doctoral Forum, a platform for recent and soon-to-be PhD graduates in marine sciences to showcase their research and engage with leading scientists, policymakers, and peers. Aligned with FO3’s mission of reflecting on past achievements, strengthening interdisciplinary partnerships, and shaping ocean sustainability, this forum fosters global collaboration, with a strong focus on early-career researchers (ECRs) from low- to medium-income countries. Participants will present their thesis work through oral presentations, speed talks and posters, while also contributing as session rapporteurs, gaining hands-on mentorship from senior researchers. To support inclusivity, SCOR Travel Support grants will subsidize travel and registration costs for 6–8 eligible applicants. Inspired by successful initiatives like DISCO (Dissertations Symposium in Chemical Oceanography), this forum builds capacity, amplifies early-career voices, and integrates diverse perspectives into global ocean science. Join us in Shanghai or online to share your research, connect with international partners, and contribute to shaping the future of marine biosphere research and marine sustainability. Apply now to be part of this transformative scientific network!
Convenor
Ning Zhao, East China Normal University
Email: nzhao(at)sklec.ecnu.edu.cn
Ning Zhao is a professor at the State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University. He earned his PhD from the MIT-WHOI Joint Program in Oceanography and has been actively studying the evolution of the ocean system. His current research focuses on the Quaternary marine carbon cycle, paleoclimate and paleoecology reconstructions using continental margin sediments and biogenic reefs, and the geochemical impacts of ice sheet and sea level changes.
Kai Deng, Tongji University
Email: kaideng(at)tongji.edu.cn
Kai Deng is an Associate Professor at the State Key Laboratory of Marine Geology, Tongji University, located in Shanghai, China. As a marine geologist and geochemist, his primary research focuses on continental erosion and weathering, the oceanic cycling of trace metals, and the environmental factors that control these processes. His research employs a variety of geochemical methods, including the use of cosmogenic nuclides, isotope geochemistry, and numerical modeling. To date, he has authored more than twenty peer-reviewed publications. Currently, he serves as a co-opted member on the SCOR Executive Committee.
- Deadline for abstracts:
20 MarchExtended to 31 March 2025 - An example abstract is provided here