Dr. Qingfeng Jiang is a Professor and Dean at the School of Geographical Sciences, Nantong University, China. He earned his Ph.D. in Physical Geography from the Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2007 and further enhanced his academic expertise through postdoctoral research in Geology at Nanjing University, completed in 2013. Dr. Jiang has expanded his international academic experience as a visiting scholarship at the University of Southampton, UK (2014-2015), and through a research visit to the University of Hong Kong (2018-2019). Dr. Jiang’s research encompasses a broad spectrum of topics, including lake sediment records of environmental and climate evolution in westerly regions, material cycling and evolution in coastal salt marsh ecosystems, wetland ecosystem conservation, natural disaster mechanisms and prevention, environmental geography, microplastic pollution, and geographical education. He has led and contributed to numerous high-impact research projects, including those funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, as well as various local government initiatives. Recognized as a senior educator at Nantong University, he bridges the gap between environmental science, geography, and education, making his best efforts to contribute to both academic research and practical applications in his field.