“第三届中美湿地科学研讨会暨第二届海岸带湿地高峰论坛”定于2016年9月17-18日在中国厦门召开。本次会议的主题为湿地和海岸生态系统与全球变化——从科学到管理。会议热烈欢迎中美从事湿地相关研究的专家、学者齐聚厦门，以全球变化为背景，围绕中美湿地生态系统研究、保护与科学管理开展学术交流。

Wetlands are known as one of the most productive ecosystems of the earth, and they are playing vital roles in maintaining environmental health, economic development, and biodiversity; and wetland ecosystems are also playing an increasingly important role in mitigating the earth’s climate and environment systems. However, wetland ecosystems are facing unprecedented challenges in the context of global change and increasing anthropogenic activities. Currently, wetland ecosystems have been in a seriously degraded status and have become one of the most vulnerable ecosystems in the world. China and the United States are representatives of developed and developing countries, respectively, and thus it is of important significance to conduct collaborative research on wetlands between the two countries. In-depth academic interactions will effectively promote cooperation between the two countries in the research field of wetlands. “The 3^rd China-US International Workshop on Wetland Science & The 2^nd Summit Forum on Coastal Wetlands” will be held on September 17-18, 2016 in Xiamen, China. The theme of this conference is wetland ecosystems and global change – from science to management. All experts and researchers on wetlands from China and the United States are welcome! See you in beautiful Xiamen!