The 6th World Conference on Marine Biodiversity is being organized by Universiti Sains Malaysia from 2nd to 5th July 2023 in Penang, Malaysia. The tri-annual global conference will for the FIRST TIME be brought to Malaysia, and also the first time in ASEAN, where distinguished scientists from across continents discuss and share their findings on marine biodiversity in relation to the changing climate and conservation – topics crucial to conserving the World’s Hotspot in Biodiversity, located in the region. All the topics to be presented and discussed will be relevant to the region’s needs and will benefit the countries in ASEAN and Asia, being in the BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOT of the world.