China-US Workshop on Coral Reef Ecosystem Held in Sanya
The China-US Workshop on Coral Reef Ecosystem was held in Sanya, Hainan province from Aug. 23 to 25.
Dr. HUANG Liangming, the secretary of Party Committee of the workshop host South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (SCSIO, CAS), extended a warm welcome to the US guests and made a brief introduction to SCSIO’s progress in frontiers of marine science. SCSIO researchers also discussed the institute’s pharmaceutical research on coral reefs, the situation of and challenges to coral reefs in China, the impact of ocean environment on coral reefs, and the related scientific policies.
The US Coral Reef Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Delegation, headed by Prof. Russell J. Schmitt from UC Santa Barbara, went to particulars about the plan of the Moorea Coral Reef Long-Term Ecological Research (MCR-LTER), discussed the potential impact of coral reefs on climate change, and expressed hopes for more cooperation and exchanges with the Chinese side.
With the support of organizations including Bureau of International Co-operation and National Science Foundation of America, the workshop concluded successfully and both sides agreed to take further cooperation in marine science observation and coral reef ecosystem.
