China News Service, Harbin, November 13 (Meng Shuyi, reporter Shi Yifu) On the 13th, the Northeast Asia Biodiversity Research Center was established at Northeast Forestry University.
This is China's first scientific research center specifically targeting Northeast Asian biodiversity research, and will conduct research on plants, animals, microorganisms, insects, genetic diversity, and ecosystems.
Biodiversity is the basis for human survival. Northeast Asia is one of the most species-rich regions on the planet. Strengthening the research on biodiversity in Northeast Asia will establish a series of biodiversity status, weak links, policy and legal effects, etc. The scientific evaluation system of the problem enhances the scientificity and effectiveness of biodiversity protection.
The Northeast Asia Biodiversity Research Center will uphold the operating philosophy of openness, inclusiveness, cooperation and win-win, unite domestic and foreign universities and scientific research institutes, integrate high-quality resources inside and outside the campus, through joint and integrated research, to protect global biodiversity and promote people and nature. Harmonious symbiosis.
The Director of the Academic Committee of the Northeast Asia Biodiversity Research Center is served by Mark Ping, a researcher at the Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences. The members include the Chinese Academy of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Beijing Forestry University, Jilin Agricultural University, Seoul University, University of Tokyo, Kumamoto University, etc. All experts.
The research center has six research teams: plant diversity research team, animal diversity research team, insect diversity research team, microbial diversity research team, genetic diversity research team and ecosystem research team.
Each research team will establish a comprehensive and comprehensive monitoring and evaluation system, enhance the scientific nature of policy formulation, and conduct in-depth research on scientific issues such as the status quo, changing trends, and maintenance mechanisms of biodiversity in Northeast Asia under the background of climate change and global economic competition.
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