On April 30, 英健Yingjian (MSc)、雨薇Yuwei (PhD)、楚鑫Chuxin (PhD) did their degree viva. The assessment committee consisted of Professors Zou Sichun邹世春 of SYSU, Chen Da陈达 of JNU, Zhao Qin赵青 of Guangdong Institute of Ecological Environment and Soil, Li Jun李军 and 罗春玲Luo Chunling of GIG. The three gave nice presentations with confidence, and the defense went on smoothly. We had a party after the viva cerebrating their success. Big congratulations !
From January 6 to 26,Yuxin carried out a 20-day sampling mission aboard the research vessel Lanbo 1 in the Beibu Gulf. During this expedition, a rich collection of atmospheric, seawater, and sediment samples was successfully obtained.
These samples, together with those collected by Hangyi during the summer of 2025, will jointly support ongoing research on marine environmental pollution processes in the region. The integrated dataset is expected to provide crucial insights into the current environmental status of the Beibu Gulf.
For Yuxin, the journey was not only scientifically fruitful but also a memorable life experience. He witnessed breathtaking sunrises and sunsets over the sea and gained a deeper appreciation for the unique stories that unfold through scientific exploration.
And the nearshore work was completed by Hangyi and Xuelin.Hangyi was responsible for onboard sampling, mainly collecting water and sediment samples, while Xuelin conducted the pretreatment of the large-volume water samples in the laboratory at Beibu Gulf University. Both of them successfully accomplished their tasks.
（written by Zhang Yuxin）
On January 11-12, Shizhen and Gan went to Beibu Gulf University (北部湾大学）in Qinzhou (钦州) for the annual meeting of the Field Station of Pinglu Canal (平陆运河河口海湾生态系统野外科学观测研究站), amid which Zhizhen was able to see Xuelin（雪琳) and Hangyi(航毅) who were working in the lab of the university for pretreatment of our water samples collected from the coast of Beibu Bay. Both of them had been working very hard in the lab and Hanyi also on the sampling boat. We met as well Professors Wang Yinghui (王英辉) of Guangxi University and Tang Jianhui (唐朝辉)of Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone CAS, and jointly visited the Centaury Project of Pinglu Canal (平陆运河). It is very excited for us to meet occasionally there!
