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.
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
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The Advantages of Global Scientific Cooperation |
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The promise of pangenome diversity for biodiversity and sustainability |
| Michael T. Clegg
--Professor, University of California at Irvine |
Scott V. Edwards
--Fellow of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences |
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The Roadmaps for Global and Local Sustainable Development |
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Advances in the Study of Mammals and their Conservation in the Pacific |
| Bojie Fu
--Fellow of Chinese Academy of Sciences |
Kristofer M. Helgen
--President & CEO,Hawaii’s Bishop Museum |
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Stability, Sensitivity and Sustainability in the Eastern Hemisphere during the Era of Global Change |
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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 |
Jun Xia
--Professor, Wuhan University |
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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