“The first National Coastal Remote Sensing Conference successfully concluded in Ningbo. The three-day conference, themed "Remote Sensing and Sustainable Development of Coastal Zones," gathered over 400 experts and scholars to participate in the grand event. The conference conducted in-depth discussions on key issues such as global change, coastal ecological environment, land sea coordination, coastal disaster recovery, digital twin and artificial intelligence. The wonderful reports of academicians and the oral presentations of 177 sub sessions jointly sorted out the development trend and future direction of coastal remote sensing field. This conference not only promotes in-depth exchanges between domestic and foreign experts and scholars, but also injects new vitality and opportunities into the further development of remote sensing technology in China's coastal zone and the achievement of sustainable development goals in the coastal zone.”