The Field Scientific Observation and Research Station of Hubei Province for the Lake Ecosystem of the Eastern Route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project is established and managed by the Institute of Hydrobiology (IHB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Located in Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province, the station currently comprises two core research units: the "Hongze Lake Fisheries Resources and Environmental Science Research Station" and the "Weishan Lake Ecological Environment and Fisheries Resources Science Research Station." 

Its primary responsibilities include conducting systematic and long-term scientific monitoring and in-depth investigations into the ecological environment, habitat conditions, and fisheries resources of key lakes along the Eastern Route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, such as Hongze Lake, Luoma Lake, and Nansi Lake. 

As an integral part of the "Chinese Academy of Sciences Field Station Alliance for Wetland Ecosystem Observation and Research," this station is currently the only field scientific observation station dedicated to the long-term monitoring, technological development, and demonstration of the main lake ecosystems along the Eastern Route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project and their environmental effects related to water diversion. 

Over more than a decade of continuous efforts, the station has accumulated extensive data on the main lake ecosystems along the Eastern Route, refined databases on ecosystem components and fisheries resources for major lakes and reservoirs, and developed digital resource libraries and specimen collections. These data not only provide critical support for the safe operation and scientific decision-making of the Eastern Route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project but also offer a solid scientific foundation for formulating lake fisheries management policies, protecting fisheries resources, implementing ecological restocking, and promoting the sustainable development of characteristic aquatic products (such as Asian clams, icefish, and dark sleeper). 

Current Key Research Areas:

Reduction of aquatic plants and associated ecological risks, prevention, and control measures. 

Risks of invasive species introduction and corresponding prevention and control strategies.

Lake fisheries management and ecological restoration. 

Lake ecosystem monitoring and early warning systems. 

Head: NING Degang

The station conducts work focusing on the major lakes along the Eastern Route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, including Hongze Lake, Luoma Lake, and Nansi Lake.

Experimental Conditions and Facilities

IHB researchers conducted monitoring of aquatic organisms