On October 27, Gan delivered a plenary speech titled “Analysis and Application of Monomeric Organic Compound 14C” at the closing ceremony of the 10th Bio-Organic Geochemistry Conference, held by Ocean University of China (OUC)  in Qingdao. Taking the opportunity, Gan and Shizhen visited Hu Limin’s group to discuss potential collaboration on Arctic samples. Gan also shared insights with the group’s students on conducting impactful research. Coinciding with OUC’s 100th anniversary, they enjoyed the lively celebratory atmosphere on campus.