21 October 2026 - The Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University (PSU), hosted the Korea-Thailand Joint Symposium on Marine and Wetland Science 2026. The event marked 24 years of research cooperation between PSU and Sungkyunkwan University with the main aim to expand the partnership.

Within three days before the symposium, PSU and Korean researchers conducted joint fieldwork on Libong Island and visited Thale Noi and the Songkhla Lagoon. These visits allowed them to observe and exchange expertise on local marine and wetland ecosystems, and identify opportunities for collaborative research.

Prof. Dr. Anchana Prathep, Dean of the Faculty of Science, welcomed the audience and opened the symposium. Overall, twelve researchers from Korea and PSU presented their work. Professors, representing Sungkyunkwan University, Korea University, Incheon National University, Hanyang University and Ewha Womans University, shared research on marine ecosystems, environmental monitoring, and climate change. Prof. Jeong Ha Kim reflected on three decades of marine ecology research in Korea.

PSU researchers presented studies on the Songkhla Lagoon system, seagrass ecosystems and blue carbon. Other talks covered the coastal microbiome, eDNA monitoring of marine mammals and freshwater ecotoxicology. The overlapping research interests provided a strong foundation for future collaboration.

The symposium concluded with a bilateral collaboration meeting led by Prof. Jeong Ha Kim and Prof. Dr. Anchana Prathep. Participants discussed mutual support for future programs and identified Ko Libong in Trang Province and Thale Noi in Phatthalung as promising sites for joint field research.

The Symposium opened new possibilities for collaborative research addressing the impacts of climate change on marine and wetland ecosystems.