- ·The CAS Regional Center of Fundamental Instrument and Institute Center Regional Meeting (Qingdao Area) Held in Qingdao, Shandong
- ·Dr. Vikram Vakharia from University of Maryland visited IOCAS
- ·Prof. YAN from University of Hawaii Visited IOCAS
- ·CSIRO delegation visited IOCAS
- ·Helmholtz Association delegation visited IOCAS
- ·CLIVAR/WCRP group visited IOCAS
- ·Dr.Nils Brenke of German Senckenberg am Meer Wilhelmshaven Marine Biodiversity Research Center, visited IOCAS
- ·Experts from IOCAS participated in the Expert Meeting on Marine Biodiversity and Eutrophication in the Northwest Pacific Region
- ·International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium 2013
- ·Scientists from IOCAS participated in the Thirteenth International Congress on Invertebrate Reproduction and Development
- ·Dr. Mike Coffin from University of Tasmania visited IOCAS
- ·The 11th international conference on materials chemistry
- ·Dr. Xiaozhen Mou from Kent State University visited IOCAS
- ·Dr. Mark L. Wells from University of Maine visited Institute of Oceanology
- ·Dean of Graduate School, University of Maine Dr. Daniel H. Sandweiss visited IOCAS
- ·International Workshop on Tectonics of West Pacific and Evolution of Marginal Sea was held in Qingdao successfully
- ·Special report of Marine Organism Taxonomy and Phylogeny
- ·Research at International Pacific Research Center (IPRC), University of Hawaii
- ·Geophysics Research Presentation by Kalachand Sain
- ·Laboratory of Marine Environmental Corrosion and Bio-fouling, Chinese Academy of Sciences is ratified to establish