A three-member delegation led by Prof. Lei Yang from the Water Resource Center at Sun Yat-sen University in Taiwan paid a visit to IHB during July 8 and 12, 2019.

A three-member delegation led by Prof. Lei Yang from the Water Resource Center at Sun Yat-sen University in Taiwan paid a visit to Institute of Hydrobiology (IHB) of Chinese Academy of Sciences during July 8 and 12, 2019.

During their visit, they had in-depth discussion with IHB researchers on the water environment treatment and ecological restoration of Love River in Kaohsiung. Both sides will push forward the work listed in the strategic cooperation agreement between IHB and Sun Yat-sen University in Taiwan. Cooperation in ecological engineering technology will be strengthened and the cultivation and exchange of personnel will be promoted.

On July 9, Prof. Lei Yang and Taiying Lu, director general of Kaohsiung Green Association, gave lectures for IHB researchers and students on the resilient flood control measures and water environment treatment of Kaohsiung and how Pingtung solve the pollution problems of river and lakes by constructed wetland and circular economy. Prof. Chung Shin Yuan from Sun Yat-sen University in Taiwan gave an oral presentation via remote video on the status and challenges of water environment treatment in Kaohsiung.

The visiting delegation, accompanied by IHB’s deputy director Prof. HU Wei, investigated the Hangzhou West Lake Work Station and the West Lake demonstration project supported by the National Water Pollution Control and Treatment Science and Technology Major Project. They hoped the successful experience of ecological restoration and treatment of water bodies in the West Lake could be promoted to Kaohsiung, and the cooperation between the two sides in the field of ecological restoration of water bodies could be further promoted.

Prof. Chung Shin Yuan from Sun Yat-sen University in Taiwan gave an oral presentation via remote video on the status and challenges of water environment treatment in Kaohsiung.

Taiying Lu, director general of Kaohsiung Green Association, gave a lecture for IHB researchers and students.

Prof. Lei Yang from the Water Resource Center at Sun Yat-sen University in Taiwan gave a lecture for IHB researchers and students.

The visiting delegation, accompanied by IHB’s deputy director Prof. HU Wei, investigated the Hangzhou West Lake Work Station and the West Lake demonstration project supported by the National Water Pollution Control and Treatment Science and Technology Major Project.