The 7th Xiamen Symposium on Marine Environmental Sciences (XMAS) took place from 14-17 January 2025 in Xiamen, China, under the theme “Transformative Science and Technology for a Sustainable Ocean”. IMBeR network members and the International Project Office (IPO) actively contributed to the symposium, engaging in discussions and sharing insights on ocean sustainability, capacity building, and interdisciplinary research.
IMBeR Snapshots
Pavel Yu. Semkin, IMBeR National Contact for Russia,
contributed to the session “The River-Estuary-Bay Continuum: Unveiling the Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles Under Global Change”.
Gerhard J. Herndl, Past Member of the IMBeR Scientific Steering Committee,
delivered a keynote presentation titled “The Ocean’s Interior and Its Role in Carbon Cycling”.
Juliano Palacios Abrantes, Co-Chair of IMBeR’s Interdisciplinary Marine Early Career Network (IMECaN), introduced IMECaN’s role in supporting capacity building, ocean literacy, and collaborative leadership of early career researchers.
Group photo from the session “Advancing Ocean Sustainability: The Role of Early Career Ocean Professionals in Capacity Building, Ocean Literacy and Collaborative Leaders”, where IMBeR gathered with representatvies from CREPSUM, MoNITOR, IMECaN, CMWG – Tour of Asian Marginal Seas, CLIOTOP, and other partner organizations.
Juliano Palacios Abrantes, Shenghui Li (IMECaN Co-Chairs), and Fang Zuo (IMBeR IPO)
with the IMBeR poster showcasing IMBeR’s capacity-development strategies.
IMBeR extends its appreciation to the organizers and participants for fostering insightful discussions and collaborations at this biennial gathering.