多国专家学者研讨国际海洋合作

Core Viewpoint - The 2025 International Seminar on "Marine Geology: Marginal Seas - Past and Future" concluded in Guangzhou, focusing on enhancing international marine cooperation and sustainable development in marginal seas [1] Group 1: Seminar Overview - The seminar lasted for five days and was attended by over a hundred experts and scholars from more than ten countries [1] - The theme of the seminar was "Marginal Seas: Sustainable Development of Ocean-Land Interfaces," aligning with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals [1] Group 2: Key Outcomes - A significant outcome was the consensus on upgrading the "Asia-Europe Marginal Seas: Past and Future" international scientific initiative and the proposal to establish a new international technology organization for marginal seas [1] - The initiative, led by the Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey of the China Geological Survey, was co-initiated in 2019 by 18 experts from seven overseas countries and has since attracted participation from experts from over 50 institutions across 30 countries [1] Group 3: Research Contributions - Contributions included presentations on the role of the "Dream" ocean drilling vessel in marine geological research by a senior engineer from the Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey [2] - Other notable presentations included discussions on sediment flux control in the South China Sea by a professor from University College London and findings on mangrove monitoring in the Pearl River Estuary by a professor from the Chinese University of Hong Kong [2]