Ting Guo is currently a Ph.D. student at Xiamen University, specializing in sustainable development of the ocean and coastal zone, maritime economy, and marine spatial planning. Ting has participated in the Sustainable Ocean Development Forum during the Xiamen International Ocean Week in 2022 and 2023, as well as the China Sustainable Development Forum for Marine Economy. She has authored and published four marine relevant research papers and has been involved in two research projects.