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International Higher Education and Research in Environmental Science in Lanzhou University

International Higher Education and Research in Environmental Science in Lanzhou University. Ruijun LONG International Centre for Tibetan Plateau Ecosystem Management, Lanzhou University, China

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International Higher Education and Research in Environmental Science in Lanzhou University

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  1. International Higher Education and Research in Environmental Science in Lanzhou University Ruijun LONG International Centre for Tibetan Plateau Ecosystem Management, Lanzhou University, China Engineering Research Centre for Arid Agriculture and Ecological Rehabilitation, the Ministry of Education, China 27th April 2011

  2. Lanzhou University • Founded in 1909 • One of 38 highlighted Universities (985 & 211 project) in China (>2000)

  3. Area of the Campus : 648 acres • 31 Schools and 144 units for teaching and research • 4 affiliated hospitals • 8 campuses Disciplines in 11 areas of study Science, Technology, Law, Agriculture, Literature, History, Economics, Philosophy, Management, Medicine and Pedagogy. May 22,2007

  4. Programs Offered 81 Bachelor Programs 187 Master Degree Programs 56 Ph. D. Degree Programs 10 Post-doctoral Programs Component of students Undergraduates : 20,000 postgraduates: 10,000 Continuing education: 10,000 International Students: 500 (25 CSC supporting MSc & PhD; 40 others per year) Students studying abroad: 300-400 yearly (by CSC or other supports)

  5. 4,134 employees （not including those of Hospitals） 1,637 faculties 11 CAS and CAE academician 365 professors 762 associate professors Faculty and Staff May 22,2007

  6. Environmental research plays a key role in Lanzhou University Challenges of environment in the western China under climate change & human immoderate activities

  7. Lanzhou Distribution of arid & semiarid areas in China 52.5% Arid<250mm Semiarid 250-550mm Sub-humid 550-800mm Humid >800

  8. Xinjiang-Inner Mongolia Loess Qinghai-Tibetan Lanzhou Geographical Aspect of Lanzhou Area Diversity Landscape Biology Culture Production Management ………

  9. Lanzhou University Environmental research focus Loess Plateau Tibetan Pleteau West Arid/semi-arid areas (N/I) Tropic of Cancer Equator Tropic of Capricorn

  10. Harvestless Water & soil erosion Dead Trees Sandstorm Environmental Challenges Confliction between environmental improvement and agro-pastoral production under poor economic development in the Arid areas Desert Mal-production Homeless

  11. The Tibetan Plateau Low animal performance Rangeland degradation Biodiversity lost Global warming Desertification Over grazing Rodent break out ………………………………

  12. Extreme ASL>4500m Heavy Overgrazing + climate change Succession of degradation on alpine meadowin Naqu

  13. Succession of degradation on alpine steppe in Ali Overgrazing +climate change ASL>4500m

  14. Desertification of alpine rangelandsin Ali Overgrazing +climate change

  15. The rodents damage to alpine rangelandin Naqu Overgrazing +climate change

  16. Secondary bare landappeared after sward removed by overgrazing on the Headwater areas of Yangtze, Yellow and Luancang Rivers in Yushu and Guole prefectures, Qinghai province (ASL 3700-4200m)

  17. 瑞香狼毒 Stellera chamaejasme Stellera chamaejasme

  18. Some consequences caused by issues of environment and ecology Natural disasters: such as sandstorm, floods etc. Water and soil erosion Biodiversity loss Food insecurity Poor social-economic development ……………………….

  19. Environmental research capacity in Lanzhou University

  20. Faculty Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences Faculty of Life Sciences Faculty of Atmospheric Sciences Faculty of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology

  21. Institute/Centre Engineering Research Centre for Arid Agriculture & Ecological Rehabilitation of MoE Research School of Arid Environment & Climate Change International Centre for Tibetan Plateau Ecosystem Management

  22. Laboratory Key Lab of Western China’s Environmental System of the Ministry of Education of China (MoE) Key Lab of Mechanics on Disaster & Environment in Western China of MoE Key Lab of Arid Agriculture & Rangeland Ecology of MoE Key Lab of Semi-arid Climate Change of MoE Key Lab of Grassland Agro-ecosystems of the Ministry of Agriculture of China

  23. Key Lab of Western China’s Environmental System of MoE • Faculty member: 56 • The CAS academician: 3 • Professor: 16 • Associate professor: 15 • Visiting professors:35 • PhD students: >150 • Msc students: >200 • Field stations: 4

  24. Key Lab of Arid Agriculture & Rangeland Ecology of MoE • Faculty member: 58 • The CAS academician: 1 • Professor: 13 • Associate professor: 10 • Visiting professors:18 • PhD students: >140 • MSc students: >160 • Field stations: 6

  25. International Centre for Tibetan Plateau Ecosystem Management (ICTPEM) • Faculty member: 15 • Professor: 5 • Associate professor: 7 • Visiting professors:4 • PhD student: >45 • MSc student: >60 • Field station: 4

  26. Field Stations and working areas of ICTPEM Qilian Mountains 3000m Three Rivers 4000m Naqu 5000m

  27. State-of-art instruments Panalytical PW2403 X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer Delt Plus Gas Stable Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer MAT-253 Gas Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer GC-mass spectrometer system ICP-MS Spectrometer X’Pert PRO MPD-Multi Purpose X-ray Diffractometer Rock Magnetometer Measuring System-2G760R Biomicroscope

  28. Cuiying College (CC) founded in 2010 • China’s Top-Notch students training programme. The programme is curried out in 19 unviersities • The selection will be made in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Computer sciencefor about 1000 students per year • Dean of CC--President of Lanzhou University • Executive Dean • Cuiying Students: 40 (top 1%)

  29. Training Courses for Afghanistan

  30. ICIMOD Kabul Lanzhou Islamabad Similar latitude and landscape of Lanzhou with Kabul

  31. 1) Dry Land Agriculture and Natural Resources Managementfor For Afghan professionals of Afghan Universities and affiliated Institutesfrom May to June 2009 2) Governing and Managing University for research and capacity building for sustainable Mountain Development For senior Afghan academicians of Afghan Universities and affiliated Institutes” from 5th to 15th July 2009 3) Dry Land Agriculture and Natural Resources Management is on going now (28th April to 7th May 2011)

  32. President of Kabul University was visiting farms, 2009 Intensive irrigation

  33. Visiting Dingxi dry land agriculture

  34. Gansu Agricultural University Northwest Normal University Lanzhou Jiaotong University Gansu College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Visiting different universities in Lanzhou Lanzhou University

  35. Thank you

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