Novermber 20-24, 2025
Shantou, Guangdong, China

About Pacific Science Association (PSA)

Founded in 1920 and based in Honolulu, Hawaii, the Pacific Science Association (PSA) is a regional, non-governmental, scholarly organization that seeks to advance science and technology in support of sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific.

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About PSC-24

We are pleased to announce the 24th Pacific Science Congress (PSC-24) will be held at Shantou University in Shantou, China from November 20 - 24, 2025. The PSC-24 is hosted by the Pacific Science Association and jointly organized by Shantou University and Xiamen University. Pacific Science Congresses provide an inter-disciplinary platform for scientists from across the Asia-Pacific region to meet to discuss and review new and emerging research and priorities in the region. We encourage participation of both young and senior scientists from both the natural and social sciences. The Congress is also intended to directly facilitate cross-disciplinary interaction and to help forge new collaborative partnerships.

Important Dates

July 25, 2025 - Abstract submission open

July 25, 2025 - Registration open

November 10, 2025 - Abstract submission deadline

November 10, 2025 - Online Registration close  

November 20-25, 2025 - Onsite registration & PSC-24

Plenary Talk

The Advantages of Global Scientific Cooperation

The promise of pangenome diversity for biodiversity and sustainability

Michael T. Clegg

--Professor, University of California at Irvine
--Former Vice President, International Council for Science
--Former Foreign Secretary, US National Academy of Sciences

Scott V. Edwards

--Fellow of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences
--Professor, Harvard University Curator, Museum of Comparative Zoology

The Roadmaps for Global and Local Sustainable Development

Advances in the Study of Mammals and their Conservation in the Pacific

Bojie Fu

--Fellow of Chinese Academy of Sciences
--Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
--Professor at the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Kristofer M. Helgen

--President & CEO,Hawaii’s Bishop Museum

Stability, Sensitivity and Sustainability in the Eastern Hemisphere during the Era of Global Change

Water Security and Smart Management in a Changing World :Case study in Yangtze River Economic Belt

Shahid Naeem

--Professor, Director of the Earth Institute Center for Environmental Sustainability at Columbia University
--Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
--Deputy Editor, Science Advances

Jun Xia

--Professor, Wuhan University
--Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
--Director, Research Institute for Water Security (RIWS), Wuhan University, 430072, China
--Foreign member of The Norwegian Academy of Science & Letters
--Fellow of ISC, IUGG Fellow & President for IUGG CNC

Program Glance

Date 20-Nov-2025 21-Nov-2025 22-Nov-2025 23-Nov-2025 24-Nov-2025
(Thursday) (Friday) (Saturday) (Sunday) (Monday)
Locations Shantou White Swan Hotel Shantou International Convention & Exhibition Center Field Trip
Events On-site Registration 09:00-09:35 Opening Ceremony 09:00-10:30 Parallel Sessions 09:00-10:30 Parallel Sessions
09:35-10:30 Plenary Talk
10:30-10:50 Coffee break & Poster Session 10:30-10:50 Coffee break & Poster Session 10:30-10:50 Coffee break & Poster Session
10:50-12:00 Plenary Talk 10:50-12:00 Parallel Sessions 10:50-12:00 Parallel Sessions
12:00-14:00 Lunch 12:00-14:00 Lunch 12:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:30 Plenary Talk 14:00-15:30 Parallel Sessions 14:00-15:30 Parallel Sessions
15:30-15:50 Coffee break & Poster Session 15:30-15:50 Coffee break & Poster Session 15:30-15:50 Closing Ceremony
15:50-18:00 Plenary Talk 15:50-18:00 Parallel Sessions
18:00 Banquet(Shantou White Swan Hotel) 18:00 Dinner 18:00 Dinner

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