On the morning of June 6th, Dean of Graduate School, University of Marine, Dr. Daniel H. Sandweiss and Dean of the School of Marine Sciences and Climate Change Institute, University of Maine, Dr. Chai Fei visited IOCAS. Head of Graduate Studies, Ms. Wu wei, scientists and graduate students all together three dozens of people attended the forum.

Deputy Head of Graduate Studies Dr. Zhang Liyong hosted the forum and welcomed the visiting guests. He presented IOCAS briefly and the graduate education management in IOCAS. Dean Daniel H. Sandweiss introduced the history, faculty characteristics and graduate education of University of Maine. Dean Dr. Chai Fei talked around newly build Marine Science School and gave detailed information about their research, faculty, projects and its unique graduate education.

Subsequently, two deans and student representatives of IOCAS conducted in-depth exchanges on the common concern issues such as graduate academic exchanges, short-term visits and so on. Two Deans also answered the questions which students are interested in, for example, studying abroad, scholarships etc... In the end, both sides expressed their willingness to strengthen cooperation, to maintain close contact and to jointly promote the graduate academic exchanges.