From January 12 to 17, 2025, the 17th Deep-sea Biology Symposium(DSBS) jointly organized by Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory(Guangzhou)(hereinafter referred to as "GML") and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology(hereinafter referred to as "HKUST") was successfully held in HKUST. This is the first time that DSBS has been held in Asia since its establishment in 1977, marking an important milestone for the deep-sea biology community in Asia. Over 30 marine scientists from the world's top oceanographic institutes were invited to give keynote speeches and featured reports, with nearly 400 scholars from over 30 countries and regions attending.

From April to August 2024, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou) held three international webinars for young scholars.