We are delighted to announce that Dr. Peng Lian, Assistant Professor at the Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, has been appointed to serve on the North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES) Advisory Panel on Early Career Ocean Professionals (AP-ECOP). This appointment recognizes Dr. Lian’s significant contributions to marine science and his growing leadership within the international ocean research community.
Dr. Lian’s journey with IMBeR has been one of growth and collaboration. His engagement began with the IMBeR West Pacific Symposium in 2021. In recent years, he has taken on a pivotal role as the co-leader of the Task Team 2023/04 on “The Climatic Impacts of Marine Heatwaves (MHWs) on Top Predators in the Tropical Oceans,” under the IMBeR Regional Programme CLIOTOP (CLimate Impacts on TOp Predators). Together with his mentor and co-leader, Dr. Barbara Muhling of the University of California, Santa Cruz. The Task Team aims to provide critical insights into the impact of MHWs on the spatiotemporal distribution of tuna species in tropical oceans.
We congratulate Dr. Lian on this recognition and look forward to his contributions to the broader ocean research community.