70.8 Marine Science Communication Forum held in Xiamen
As one of the major supporting events of the World Ocean Week in Xiamen, the 70.8 Marine Science Communication Forum & the 3rd Anniversary Activities of 70.8 Media Lab was held at Xiamen University on November 19.
Focusing on the marine science popularization, the forum included keynote lectures and dialogues, to discuss topics centering on sustainable development of marine science popularization in the new era and the 2.0 Era of advanced marine science communication.
Shi Dalin, a Xiamen University professor and Director of 70.8 Media Lab, made a work review at the forum.
“More than 200 pieces of work on marine science popularization were created in the past three years, with over 100 activities being held, generating over 30 million views”, said Shi.
“The importance of ocean to earth is the same as water to human,” said Dai Minhan, an academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences and President of 70.8 Media Lab. “Science is a way of life, and we want to deliver correct and accurate knowledge to the public.”
A birthday party was held at the end of the event, celebrating the 3rd anniversary of 70.8 Media Lab.
The forum was hosted by the State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science (Xiamen University) and 70.8 Media Lab, supported by Xiamen Municipal Bureau of Ocean Development, Xiamen Marine International Cooperation Center, Academic Division of Earth Science and Technology (Xiamen University), College of Ocean and Earth Sciences (Xiamen University) , College of the Environment & Ecology (Xiamen University).