Introduction | 会议简介
The 1st International Symposium on Ecosystem-Based Coastal Defense aims to address the severe challenges faced by estuarine and coastal systems, including climate change, sea-level rise, coastal wetland biodiversity loss, coastal erosion, and intensive human activities. The symposium seeks to promote the integration of natural coastal ecosystems with traditional protective engineering through nature-based sustainable theories and methods. It aims to strengthen the link between scientific research, policy-making, and practical applications by proposing innovative and interdisciplinary solutions. The goal is to enhance coastal resilience, improve disaster prevention and mitigation capabilities, and promote sustainable coastal development.
第一届海岸生态防护国际研讨会，针对河口海岸系统面临的气候变化、海平面上升、滨海湿地生物多样性、海岸侵蚀及强势人类活动等严峻挑战，旨在通过研讨海岸自然生态系统与传统防护工程结合的基于自然的可持续理论和方法，促进科学研究、政策制定与实践应用之间的联系，提出多学科交叉的创新性与综合性方案，增强海岸韧性与防灾减灾能力，促进海岸可持续发展。
01 Date and Location | 会议时间和地点
Date: 19-20 June 2025
时间: 2025年6月19日-20日
Location: Shanghai, China
地点: 中国 · 上海
02 Conference Language | 会议语言
Conference Language ：English
会议语言： 英语
03 Organizers and Co-organizers | 主办单位与协办单位
主办单位:
State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University（华东师范大学河口海岸全国重点实验室）
Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Coastal Disaster and Protection, Hohai University（河海大学海岸灾害及防护教育部重点实验室)
协办单位:
Institute of Eco-Chongming, East China Normal University（华东师范大学崇明生态研究院）
CCCC-Fhdi Engineering Co., Ltd.（中交第四航务工程勘察设计院有限公司）
State Key Laboratory of Satellite Ocean Environment Dynamics（卫星海洋环境监测预警全国重点实验室）
Future Earth Coasts（未来地球海岸）
04 Themes | 会议主题
01.Ecosystems-Hydrodynamics-Morphodynamics Interactions （生态系统-水动力-动力地貌相互作用）
Understanding the complex interactions between ecosystems, water dynamics, and coastal morphology to optimize coastal protection. （理解生态系统、水动力与海岸地貌之间的复杂相互作用，以优化海岸防护策略）
02.Multiple Functionalities of Ecosystem-Based Coastal Defenses （海岸生态防护的多重功能性）
Highlighting the biodiversity, carbon sequestration, and habitat restoration benefits of ecosystem-based approaches. （强调海岸生态防护的生物多样性、碳汇功能与栖息地恢复等方面的综合效益）
03.Risk Assessment of Ecosystem-Based Coastal Defense （海岸生态防护风险评估）
Evaluating the reliability, risks, and adaptability of nature-based solutions under different environmental scenarios.（评估海岸生态防护在不同环境情境下的可靠性、风险性与适应性）
04.Sustainable Solutions of Ecosystem-Based Coastal Defense （海岸生态防护可持续方案）
Exploring policies, management strategies, and integrated frameworks for ecosystem-based coastal defense, while drawing lessons from global case studies.（讨论海岸生态防护政策、管理策略与综合框架，并借鉴全球案例研究的经验）
05 Keynote Speakers | 主题报告
(more to be confirmed持续更新)
1. Prof. Heidi Nepf, MIT, The USA （美国麻省理工学院Nepf教授）
Title: Vegetation Hydrodynamics for Climate Adaptation and Mitigation
Prof. Heidi Nepf, the Donald and Martha Harleman Chair Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Prof. Nepf received her Ph.D. from Stanford University in 1992 and completed her postdoctoral research at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Since joining MIT in 1993, she has made significant contributions to the field of estuarine and coastal hydrodynamics, focusing on interactions between flow and vegetation, sediment transport, and wave attenuation. Her impactful research has been recognized through numerous prestigious awards, including the Schoemaker Best Paper Award (2012), the ASCE Hunter Rouse Award (2019), and the IAHR M. Selim Yalin Lifetime Achievement Award (2023). In 2018, Prof. Nepf was elected Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in acknowledgment of her outstanding contributions to coastal engineering and hydrodynamics.
2.Prof. Stijn Temmerman, University of Antwerp, Belgium（比利时安特卫普大学Temmerman教授）
Title: Nature-based solutions for estuarine problems: examples from the low countries, Belgium & the Netherlands
Prof. Temmerman is a professor at the University of Antwerp. He works on the ecology and geomorphology of coastal and estuarine systems, with a particular focus on tidal wetlands, including marshes and mangroves. Prof. Temmerman explores how these systems function through complex interactions between tides, waves, storm surges, sea-level rise, erosion, sedimentation, vegetation dynamics, and carbon sequestration. The practical applications of his work span ecosystem restoration and management, nature-based solutions for flood risk mitigation, and climate mitigation through carbon sequestration in tidal wetlands. Prof. Temmerman’s expertise in nature-based strategies provides valuable insights into enhancing coastal resilience and addressing global climate challenges.
Title:Synergistic enhancement of coastal defense capacity and ecological functions of urban seawalls: example from the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area
Prof. Jinhai Zheng has been a professor since 2006 at Hohai University, China where he received the Doctoral Degree in Coastal Engineering in 1998. He was conferred the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of China in 2014, the distinguished visiting fellowship award of the UK Royal Academy of Engineering in 2016. He has served as the president of Hohai University since 2024.He has been engaged in teaching and research work in the fields of port, waterway, coastal, and offshore engineering, dedicated to innovative research and engineering practices in estuarine and coastal dynamics, port and waterway development, coastal zone protection and restoration, and disaster prevention and mitigation. He has presided over national-level research projects including the National Key R&D Program and the Key International Cooperation Projects of the National Natural Science Foundation of China.He has authored more than 300 academic publications. Among them, one paper won the 2014 Best Paper Award of Journal of Waterway Port Coastal and Ocean Engineering, ASCE. He received the National Teaching Achievement Award (Second Class) and the National Science and Technology Progress Award (Second Class) twice each.
06 Organizing Committee | 组织委员会
主席：
Prof. Zhong Peng 彭忠教授，华东师范大学
委员（按姓氏拼音排序）：
Dr. Deping Cao 曹德平副教授，同济大学
Prof. Xinping Chen 陈新平研究员，自然资源部海洋减灾中心
Prof. Yining Chen 陈一宁研究员，自然资源部第二海洋研究所
Prof. Zhenming Ge 葛振鸣教授，华东师范大学
Prof. Leicheng Guo 郭磊城教授，华东师范大学
Prof. Zhan Hu 胡湛教授，中山大学
Prof. Wei Li 李薇教授，浙江大学
Prof. Jianhui Liu 刘建辉正高级工程师，自然资源部第三海洋研究所
Dr. Yuqi Shan 单钰淇副教授，四川大学
Prof. Jun Tang 唐军教授，大连理工大学
Prof. Aifeng Tao 陶爱峰教授，河海大学
Prof. Kehua Wang 王科华正高级工程师，中交第四航务工程勘察设计院有限公司
Dr. Wei Wang 王炜高级工程师，自然资源部第一海洋研究所
Dr. Guoxiang Wu 武国相副教授，中国海洋大学
Prof. Sudong Xu 徐宿东教授，东南大学
Dr. Yuan Xu 徐元副教授，华东师范大学
Prof. Yu Yao 姚宇教授，长沙理工大学
Prof. Lin Yuan 袁琳教授，华东师范大学
Prof. Jinfeng Zhang 张金凤教授，天津大学
Prof. Mingliang Zhang 张明亮教授，大连海洋大学
Dr. Xiaoxia Zhang 张小霞助理教授，深圳大学
Prof. Zeng Zhou 周曾教授，河海大学
07 Key Date | 关键日期
28 March - Abstract submissions open
3月28日 - 开放摘要提交
10 May - Abstract submissions close
5月10日 - 摘要提交截止
20 May - Abstract acceptance notifications
5月20日 - 摘要接受通知
21 May - Registration opens
5月21日 - 开放缴费
30 May - Early bird registration closes
5月30日 - 早鸟注册截止
18-20 June - Onsite registration
6月18-20日 - 现场注册
19-20 June - Conference
6月19-20日 - 会议
20 June - Excursion
6月20日 - 考察活动
08 Abstract submission | 提交摘要
09 Registration fee | 会议注册费
Contact us | 联系我们
Li Tan 谈莉 ltan@sklec.ecnu.edu.cn