Songlin Wang has over 20 years of research and professional experience dedicated to the conservation of China’s coastal and marine ecosystems and the promotion of sustainable seafood production and consumption. From 2005 to 2018, he led key initiatives on sustainable seafood and marine conservation in China for WWF, the Paulson Institute, and Ocean Outcomes.
In 2017, he founded and now chairs the Qingdao Marine Conservation Society (QMCS), a professional Chinese NGO that convenes stakeholders across communities, civil society, industry, academia, and government to promote sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, and to restore vital marine habitats. QMCS’s China Seafood Sustainability Assessment program is helping catalyze a nationwide Responsible Seafood Movement in support of China’s Ecological Civilization and the UN SDGs.
Songlin holds a bachelor’s degree in marine ecology from Ocean University of China and a master’s degree in environmental management from the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. He is a 2021 Pew Marine Conservation Fellow, a member of Friends of Ocean Action, and currently serves on the Board of the Conservation Alliance for Seafood Solutions.