A comprehensive academic forum on ecology in China
Disseminate new knowledge, exchange
new ideas and present new findings
China Ecological Forum (CEF), a comprehensive academic forum on ecology in China, aims
to “disseminate new knowledge, exchange new ideas and present new findings” by holding
academic activities such as lectures, thematic workshops, high-level seminars and focal forums.
A comprehensive academic forum on ecology in China
An academic exchange platform with great impact
CEF serves as a bridge for academic exchange among policy makers, media, social groups and the
ecological community in China, as well as a learning center for young scientists and students to explore
ecological frontiers and focal topics.
Since its launch in 2005, CEF has held 61 lectures, 11 thematic workshops and high-level symposia
and forums , having brought together more than 160 well-known domestic and foreign experts and 6,000
participants, with a total number of 1,200 registered members. As a result, it has become an important platform
on ecological academic exchange both in China and abroad.
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An open, all-round forum on academic exchange
● Academic lectures
Academic lectures of CEF are held once every month. The presenters can select the
topics themselves, focusing on the frontier or hot issues in the ecological arena to present the
latest research findings or the current status on ecological conditions in China.
Prof. Robert Costanza, world-renowned
ecologist and founder of ISEE, presents
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● Thematic workshops
CEF organizes thematic workshops in spring and winter each year, to address the frontier
and hot issues in ecological areas, in particular the key issues on ecological efforts in China. It
provides a good opportunity for participants to share their views and findings.
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A comprehensive academic forum on ecology in China
● High-level seminars
High-level seminars are organized for young researchers and postgraduate students. For
instance, CEF and Sino-Ecologists Association Overseas (Sino-Eco) held a high-level seminar
on Eco Vision, inviting more than ten famous Chinese scholars from foreign universities/research
institutions to present their insights on the future development of ecological study from an
international perspective.
● Focal forum
Domestic and international experts from relevant institutions and fields are invited to hold
dialogue or discussion on special ecological topics. For instance, CEF has organized forums on the
management of Poyang Lake water conservancy project and grassland management, which have
attracted the attention of the international ecological community.
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Outcomes and impacts
● Publications
Three volumes of the Publications on China Ecological Forum, sponsored
by Higher Education Press, have been published since July 2009: Frontier
Scientific Issues on Human Activities and Ecosystem Change (edited by Yu
Guirui), Ecological Complexity and Eco Vision (edited by Wu Yegang and Fan
Jiangwen), and Optimized Ecosystem Management Based on Observation and
Experimentation (edited by Fu Bojie and Yu Xiubo).
● Policy briefs
The key findings and ideas from the workshops, focal forums and lectures
organized by CEF are summarized and published in the Newsletter on
Ecosystem Research and Management (only Chinese version is now available).
The newsletters are distributed free of charge to domestic government agencies
such as MOST, MEP, MOA, SFA, CAS, as well as international organizations
including UNEP, UNDP and WWF, to promote scientific policy making on
ecological management.
● Media reports
To date, Science Times of China has covered CEF over 10 times. Reports
such as “Expecting a real assessment on the current status of ecosystems
in China” (Edition 1, Jun. 28, 2006), “It’s time to focus on the grassland
issues”( Editions 1-3, Nov.23, 2010), and “ The forest management level in
China is declining sharply”( Edition 4, May 28, 2011) have caused a great stir
in the domestic ecological community. In addition, the website of the Central
People’s Government of the People’s Republic of China (www.gov.cn) also
covered one of the focal forums of CEF titled “ CEF focuses on grassland
ecology in China” (Jul. 26, 2010).
Call for contribution and participation
For the young researchers,
postgraduate and
undergraduate students
Please log on to
t h e we b s i te o f C h i n e s e
Ecosystem Research
Network (www.cern.ac.cn),
and register as a member
of CEF to access the latest
information on the events
and the electronic copy
of the Newsletter on
Ecosystem Research and
Management.
For researchers from
Synthesis Center, subcenters and ecological
sites of CERN
You are encouraged
to recommend and invite
well-known domestic and
international ecological
experts to make academic
lectures and organize
workshops or focal forums
at CEF.
For ecologists outside
C E R N , e x p e r t s
from international
organizations and
government officials
Yo u a r e i n v i t e d t o
present your latest findings
and share the latest trends
on ecosystem management
policies through academic
lectures or attending
thematic workshops at CEF.
For representatives from
relevant domestic and
international academic
groups, NGOs and key
programs/projects
We encourage
you to leverage the CEF
platform to organize
academic exchange
activities including thematic
workshops, high-level
seminars and focal forums.
CEF is committed to expanding its models and topics to further promote the exchange and cooperation between/among ecologists, policymakers, media and postgraduate students and ultimately advance international ecological study and ecological conservation efforts in China.
Sponsored by:
Office, and Secretariat of the Leading Group of CERN;
Synthesis Research Center of CERN
Synthesis Center of China National Ecosystem Observation and
Research Network (CNERN)
Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS
International Ecosystem Management Partnership (IEMP), UNEP
Higher Education Press, China
Major partners:
UNESCO
WWF
ILTER
Sino-Ecologists Association Overseas
Science-meeting Online
Ford Foundation
Long-term Ecological Study Committee, Ecological
Society of China
For more information about CEF, visit www.cern.ac.cn.
Major partners:
Yu Xiubo Wang Guoqin Li Li
Secretariat, CERN Scientific Commission, Institute of Geographic
Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS
Add.: A11, Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, P.R.China
Post code: 100101
Fax: + 86 10 64868962
Email：cef@cern.ac.cn
Email: cef@cern.ac.cn
Website: www.cern.ac.cn (click the link of “China Ecological
Forum” at the bottom left corner)