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Trip to Bangladesh

During November 11–17, 2024, Gan, Jun, and Shizhen visited Bangladesh at the invitation of Prof. Habib from the University of Dhaka. The journey included a cruise to Sundarbans National Park, departing from Khulna, home to the world’s largest mangrove forest, often called the “Great Wall of the Sea.” Over three days, they conducted fieldwork, collecting sediment, soil, and water samples within the unique ecosystem of the Sundarbans. After the cruise, they traveled to Bogura, Prof. Habib’s hometown and an ancient city rich in history and culture. Prof. Habib also gifted Shizhen a beautiful sari. During their time in Bogura, they had the unexpected opportunity to explore the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI). Following this, they visited the University of Dhaka and had a meeting with the Vice President. The visit was also featured in the university’s news portal: University of Dhaka News.   It was an unforgettable trip, and they deeply appreciate the tremendous support and hospitality provided by Prof. Habib.

 

 

Gan Delivered a Plenary Speech at BGC

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.

The SETAC A/P 14th Biennial Meeting at Tianjin

On September 21-24, seven group members (Gan, Shizhen, Shaojun, Zhang Zheng’en, Zhang Ziyang, William and Habib) attended the SETAC A/P 14th Biennial Meeting at Tianjin, each gave talks.

We  met former group members Wang Yan (王琰) and Zhang Yanlin (张炎麟) on the meeting. Invited by Gan, Dr Roland Weber from Germany also attended, who will then visit our group at Guangzhou from Sept 26th-29th. I also met Drs Tu Binh Mihn of Vietnam National University, Luca Nizzetto of Norwegian Institute of Water (NIVA), who are my good friends and collaborators. I talked with professor Xiangdong Li (李向东) of Hong Kong Polytechnic at night, discussing lots of important things.

This was a nice meeting, and the weather in Tianjin was very comfortable.