We are more than happy to share our workshop at the 7th XMAS 2025 Xiamen Symposium on Marine Environmental Sciences, "Coastal-SOS Thailand: Tackling Eutrophication-Hypoxia in the Upper Gulf of Thailand".
Date & Time: January 15, 2025, 18:30–21:30
Venue: 1C Meeting Room, Xiamen International Conference Center
Description: This workshop aims to critically examine the intertwined challenges of eutrophication and hypoxia in the Upper Gulf of Thailand within the context of the United Nations Ocean Decade. Aligned with the core theme of XMAS 2025, "transformative science & technology for a sustainable ocean," the workshop will shed light on the COASTAL-SOS initiative and its efforts in Thailand. COASTAL-SOS, or “Coastal Zones Under Intensifying Human Activities and Changing Climate: A Regional Programme Integrating Science, Management and Society to Support Ocean Sustainability”, is an endorsed project of the United Nations Ocean Decade. As part of the COASTAL-SOS initiative, COASTAL-SOS Thailand is embarking on comprehensive scientific study to examine the Upper Gulf of Thailand’s environmental trajectory over the past decades and forecast its future directions for the next 20 years, in order to address the severe eutrophication and hypoxia issues plaguing the Upper Gulf of Thailand. With a specific focus on COASTAL-SOS Thailand, this workshop will present the results of a rigorous decades of study on the environmental trends in the Upper Gulf of Thailand, analyzing the current status, drivers, and consequences of the eutrophication and hypoxia challenge and identifying knowledge gap. Additionally, it will also share experiences from the past studies and success cases in China, gather perspectives from experts in the field, and build bridges across a wide perspective of actionable science. Last but not least, the discussion panel will discuss the direction and best practices for site studies, particularly in areas with limiting capacities and technology. Overall, by analyzing the historical trajectories and projecting future scenarios for the next two decades, the workshop aims to provide actionable insights into tackling the pressing issues of eutrophication and hypoxia in the Upper Gulf of Thailand. This workshop tackles eutrophication and hypoxia in the Upper Gulf of Thailand by fostering stakeholder collaboration and emphasizing science-based solutions. It will achieve this through knowledge sharing and gap identification to address areas lacking understanding. The workshop will then assess essential skills and resources needed to fulfill these knowledge needs, empowering participants for effective action. Successful management practices from other regions facing similar challenges will be explored to generate concrete recommendations for sustainable management in the Upper Gulf. Ultimately, the workshop aspires to catalyze transformative action towards a more resilient and sustainable ocean ecosystem through collaboration and knowledge exchange.
The program and flyer of Coastal-SOS Thailand workshop
