From March 29 to April 3, the 2^nd youth academic forum on structural geology and geodynamics was successfully held in Nanjing University. The forum was divided into two parts: reports and geological field survey. Through lectures before the meeting, conference reports, special reports, presentation boards of academic research, lectures from famous academics, discussion of hot topics, etc. 

The activities involved in-depth discussion and research on the latest achievements in the field of structural geology and earth dynamics, with 14 themes: tectonic deformation and rheology, subduction and collision orogenic process and geological records, regional tectonics and magmatism and mineralization, among others. The geological field  investigation was divided into two research groups: one group researching the Dabieshan UHP metamorphic belt and the other researching Shexian Neoproterozoic ophiolite melange belt.

On April 1-2, led by Professor Wang Qin of Nanjing University, Professor Zhao Xixi of Tongji University, researcher Zhuang Shuanhong of Institute of Mechanics of Geological Academy of Sciences, more than 40 experts and scholars went into Tianzhushan UNESCO Global Geopark to conduct field investigation on Dabieshan UHP metamorphic belt in classic areas, such as Bixiling, Xindian, Laolongzui and Hanchangchong. Professor Wang Qin made a humorous and professional introduction to the basic geological situation, research history, research achievements, research hotspots and scientific problems to be solved. The experts and scholars at the meeting also had a heated discussion on the geological conditions and the origin of rocks on the ground, and expressed that they would conduct in-depth study on the samples taken.

This forum was designed to gather the top scientists in the field of structural geology and geodynamics and the vast majority of young scholars, to display cutting-edge scientific research, engage in academic communication, broaden scientific thought on tectonics and geodynamics, promote the development of the discipline of tectonics and geodynamics, speed up innovation and breakthroughs on the method of structural geology theory, highlight the latest research progress and achievements of young scholars in our country, to promote their further growth. The field investigation in the park further stimulated the enthusiasm of experts and scholars for the study of the Dabieshan UHP metamorphic deformation belt, and greatly improved the visibility of Tianzhushan UNESCO Global Geopark.