Jan 20, 2025, Ling Meng

In the 7^th Xiamen Symposium on Marine Environmental Sciences (XMAS) held during 14-17^th January 2025 in Xiamen China, Elaine (Wenjun) Zhu, a PhD student supervised by Prof. Xiao Hua Wang in the School of Science at UNSW Canberra, won the First Prize in the Best Student Presentation Awards. Her presentation, entitled "Changes in Climate-Change-Induced Major Flood Levels in the Georges River Estuary, Australia" in Session 24 ‘Estuaries and Coastal Environments’ was selected from 462 total student presentations (179 oral and 283 poster presentations), placing her achievement in the top 1% of all student participants. This award selection process involved scoring by 408 international oceanography experts, followed by a second-round assessment by a panel of 9 review committee.

 

2025 XMAS is a globally renowned platform for marine researchers and scholars to share cutting-edge studies on topics such as climate change, ocean sustainability, and ecosystem dynamics. More than 1700 international participants from all continents attended the Symposium. The recognition at this highly competitive international event highlights the significance and quality of Elaine’s exceptional research on regional climate change impacts on coastal and estuarine environment, and underscores the high caliber of her academic contributions.

 

Congratulations Elaine!