Jianfeng Tong
Visiting Scholar
My work centers on advancing acoustic technologies for aquatic ecosystem monitoring and fisheries resource assessment. I operate across the full spectrum of survey methodologies—from large scale research vessel expeditions to autonomous unmanned platforms and opportunistic data collection systems.
My current research agenda is driven by four interconnected initiatives. First, I conduct fishery resource acoustic surveys using research vessels in the Northwest Pacific and Central Western Pacific, providing foundational data for regional stock assessments. Second, I am developing echo data collection systems based on commercial echosounders to harness "opportunistic acoustics"—leveraging fishing vessel operations worldwide to assess fishery resources at global scale. Third, I am designing unattended survey and monitoring equipment that integrate active and passive acoustics with oceanographic sensing for extended autonomous deployment in remote waters. Fourth, I am developing specialized assessment technologies for the Yangtze Estuary, utilizing unmanned surface vehicles, buoys, and multi-modal acoustic approaches to address the challenging conditions of this highly turbid and disturbed environment.
These field efforts span the Northwest Pacific and Central-Western Pacific, with the Yangtze Estuary receiving particular attention due to its ecological significance and demanding environmental conditions—highly turbid waters, intense vessel traffic, and the intersection of freshwater and marine fish communities.
Ultimately, my goal is to develop versatile monitoring systems that span from global scale resource assessment to localized ecosystem management, providing actionable insights for sustainable fisheries and habitat conservation.
