The fifth joint meeting of the units that co-constructed Huai’an Research Center which is affiliated to IHB was held in Huai’an, Jiangsu Province on Sept. 20, 2016.

The fifth joint meeting of the units that co-constructed Huai’an Research Center which is affiliated to Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IHB) was held in Huai’an, Jiangsu Province on Sept. 20, 2016. XU Xudong, deputy director of IHB, as well as ZHANG Jincheng, director of the Agriculture Committee of Huai’an, WANG Xin, director of Hongze Lake Fishery Administrative Committee, SHAN Hongye, deputy director general of Huai’an Science and Technology Bureau, and leaders from Huaiyin Teachers College, Science and Education Development Office of Huai’an Economic and Technological Development Zone attended the meeting.    

IHB’s deputy director XU Xudong chaired the meeting and gave a welcome speech. XIE Songguang, director of Huai’an Research Center, gave a work report of the Center. Over the past three years, the Center has undertaken 15 projects at the state, provincial or municipal level, with the fund up to 10 million yuan. There are 12 regular staff and more than 30 mobile researchers and students working in the Center. The Center also co-established three academician stations with Huai’an institutions.    

All the development has gained great support from the co-construction units. They also discussed the future development plan of the Center. The Center shall obtain more major research projects, enlarge the research team, produce more achievements and apply for more awards.    

Before the meeting, attendees from IHB visited QI Shouyu, executive deputy mayor of Huai’an and leaders from some related departments. They had a seminar on issues related to the development and ecological protection of Huaihe River basin.