Dr. Aaron Ellison, editor-in-chief of Ecological Monographs, visited Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) during September 20 -22. He visited research facilities and delivered a lecture. On September 20, Prof. CAO Min accompanied Dr. Aaron Ellison to the living collections, study plots, and flux observations. They focused on the rich plant species, insects, and flux monitoring. The two professors exchanges academic ideas. Dr. Aaron Ellison delivered a lecture entitled “Ants of botanic gardens: a proposal for a research program”. Afterwards, XTBG researchers had further discussion on the proposal and decided to promote joint research. Aaron Ellison is the Senior Research Fellow in Ecology at the Harvard Forest, and an Adjunct Research Professor in the departments of Biology and Environmental Conservation at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He has authored or co-authored over 100 scientific papers, dozens of book reviews and software reviews, and the books A Primer of Ecological Statistics (2004) and A Field Guide to the Ants of New England ( 2012). He is the Editor-in-Chief of Ecological Monographs and in 2012, was elected a Fellow of the Ecological Society of America. 
Dr.Cao Min introducing plants to Aaron Ellison 
At the Flux Observation of the plot of XTBG 
Dr.Aaron Ellison deliving a lecture 
Researchers discussing Aaron Ellison's proposal 
Dr.Aaron Ellison visiting Soil Ecology Lab |
