Dr. Qiu Guanglong holds a Ph.D. in Ecology from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences and is a full research professor the vice president in Guangxi Academy of Marine Sciences (Guangxi Mangrove Research Center). He has been a visiting scholar at the University of Western Australia (Australia) and Florida International University (USA). Key Appointments: • Registered Expert, International Organization for Standardization (ISO) • Vice Chair, Mangrove Ecology Committee, Ecological Society of China • Vice Chairperson, National Innovation Alliance for Mangrove Conservation and Restoration • Director, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Mangrove Conservation and Utilization • Vice Chairperson, Management Committee, Coastal Blue Carbon Observation Research Alliance • Standing Committee Member, Marine Ecological Security Committee, Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences • Committee Member, Marine Standardization Branch, Chinese Society for Oceanography • Deputy Director, Beibu Gulf Coastal Wetland Ecosystem Field Science Observation and Research Station • Science Vice Principal, Beihai Foreign Language Experimental School • Lead, China (Beihai) Monitoring Station, Global Seagrass Monitoring Network • Certified Scientific Diver, American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS) • Academic leader, the "Guike Scholar" Innovation Team for Seagrass Ecosystem Conservation and Restoration, Guangxi Academy of Sciences Honors & Recognition: • Guangxi High-Level Talent (D level)