About Us
News
Announcement
Research
Conservation & Horticulture
Public Education
Graduate Study
Scientist
International Cooperation
Resources
Annual Reports
Publications & Papers
Visit XTBG
Societies
XTBG Seminar
Open Positions
4th XSBN Symposium
CAS-SEABRI
PFS-Tropical Asia
Links
 
   Location:Home > International Cooperation > Int’l Cooperation News
Dr. Thomas Sam Elias of USNA visits XTBG
Author: Ai Chongrui
ArticleSource: Information Center
Update time: 2008-10-28
Close
Text Size: A A A
Print

    During October 23-26, Dr. Thomas Sam Elias, director of the United States National Arboretum (USNA) paid a visit to XTBG, at the invitation of CAS President Lu Yongxiang.

 XTBG deputy director Li Hongwei met and held talks with the visiting guests. After briefing the scientific research, germplasm conservation, garden construction, scientific popularization and future development plan, Mr. Li exchanged ideas on possible cooperation between the two sides with Dr. Elias.

 

During his stay in XTBG, Dr. Elias delivered a lecture entitled “The U.S. National Arboretum: An overview of the research and educational programs”. The guests were also shown around the living collections, scientific facilities, and monitoring stations.

 

 Prof. Zhu Hua, a well-known botanist, accompanied field tours to the limestone seasonal rainforest and 20-ha forest dynamics plot.

 

Deputy director Li Hongwei meeting with Dr.Elias

 

Dr. Thomas Sam Elias delivering a lecture

 

Dr. Thomas Sam Elias visiting XTBG Herbarium

 

 

 

  Appendix Download
Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Menglun, Mengla, Yunnan 666303, China
Copyright XTBG 2005-2014 Powered by XTBG Information Center