Message from the President · Newsletter/Web Editor Dr. Frank Chang (Las Vegas Valley Water...

Dear Sino-Eco members and friends:

Time flies. We are approaching the end of another fruitful year of our ecological life. Over the past year, Sino-Eco as an organization has fulfilled several important tasks outlined as follows:

1. Co-sponsored and organized three symposia in 2008 Beijing Eco Summit and in May 2007.

2. Organized China EcoVision Lecture Series at the Institute of Natural Resources and Geography in Beijing. Sino-eco members gave all the eight lectures on modern ecology and key topics. About 60 graduate students and young researchers registered and attended this workshop.

3. Held Sino-Eco member get-together dinner party during 2007 ESA-SER joint annual meeting in San Jose, California in August. About 40 members and scholars from China.

4. Organized first ecological essays collection from Sino-Eco members. This collection will be published as a book by the Higher Education Press in 2008.

5. Co-sponsored Professor Yang Hanxi’s 90th birthday in Beijing.

Sino-Eco members were also the main forces behind the “Fourth International Symposium on Modern Ecology Series (ISOMES)” at University of Inner Mongolia in Hohhot, and the “Advanced Ecology Lectures" at Fudan University in Shanghai. Our members also coordinated the “Editorial and Publishing Workshop in Ecology and Environmental Sciences” at Beijing Institute of Botany.

These accomplishments would not be possible without the dedications of the current committee and other Sino-Eco members. We hope more students and young ecologists will actively participate Sino-Eco activities and build our association into an even more effective and influential force in helping ecological education, research, and management worldwide.

It is almost the exciting time for the Sino-Eco presidential election (2008-2010 term). We are forming an election committee to handle all election related business. Nominate yourself or another Sino-Eco member and vote!

Holidays are already here. I wish all of our new and old friends a safe and enjoyable break and a wonderful new year.

Sincerely,

Ben Gu, Ph.D. President, Sino-Eco

Message from the President Inside This Issue

5 Sino Eco Get-together at ESA

2,7-12 News

13,17, 20 Events

2,6 Hot Links

15 Death Valley Tour

4 Recent Publications

14 Job Opportunities

13,17,20 Member Services

18,19 Poem

Executive Committee

President/Committee Chair Dr. Ben Gu

(South Florida Water Management District)

Vice President Dr. Yiqi Luo

(U of Oklahoma)

Science & Policy Coordinator Dr. Qinqin Liu

(CA Dept of Water Resource)

Public Relation Dr. Weixing Zhu

(Binghamton University)

Newsletter/Web Editor Dr. Frank Chang

(Las Vegas Valley Water District)

Treasurer

Dr. Hong Liu (U of Florida/USDA)

Past President

Dr. Changhui Peng (U of Quebec at Montreal)

ISSN 1938-7881 VOLUME 20 ISSUE 3 December 2007

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News

2007 年 11 月 25 日，植物研究所举行隆重的聘任仪式，聘任美国亚利桑

那州立大学教授邬建国博士为中科院植物研究所兼职特聘研究员。

聘任仪式和学术报告会由植物生态学研究中心主任董鸣研究员主持。在

聘任仪式上，邬建国博士接受了植物研究所马克平所长颁发的“兼职特

聘研究员＂的聘书，并与马克平所长和植被与环境变化国家重点实验室

主任韩兴国研究员合影留念。随后，邬建国博士以生物多样性保护在最

近几十年的发展为主题，特别就与景观生态学发展相关的内容发表了就

职演讲，并同与会人员就斑块在生物多样性保护中的作用等内容展开了

热烈的讨论。

邬建国博士是景观生态学研究领域的国际知名专家，目前还担任景观生

态学主流刊物 Landscape Ecology 的主编。作为“生态系统安全＂创新

团队成员之一，邬建国博士早在 2002 年就与植物所建立和良好的合作

关系，并在草地生态学以及长江三峡大坝建设的生态学效应等方面与植

物所进行了深入的合作研究，并在 Nature 和 Science 等多个学术刊物

上发表了研究成果。

（生态中心供稿）

Sino-Eco Presidential Election Committee Formed

Sino Eco 2008-2010 Presidential Election Committee has been formed to handle all related matters. Members are Ben Gu ([email protected]), Hong Liu ([email protected]), and Shili Miao ([email protected]). You will hear from them about election details in the coming weeks.

植物所聘任美国亚利桑那州立大学

教授邬建国博士为兼职特聘研究员

Dr. Wei Fang has new contact: Wei Fang Assistant Professor Department of Biology C. W. Post campus of Long Island University 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville, NY 11548-1300 Tel: 516-299-3030 (O) Email: [email protected]

Hot Links Provided by Dr. Ben Gu:

国家地理杂志 2007 年度十大照片

据美国《国家地理杂志》报道，《国家地理杂志》近日公布了 07 年度十大照片，照片

反映的内容包括深海巨型乌贼、咬掉人手臂的鳄鱼、微笑鸟、百岁巨型岩鱼、新种云

豹、珍稀的超级袖珍猫头鹰。

http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2007-12/16/content_7259890.htm

Mother Nature feels the pains of divorce (AP)

http://green.yahoo.com/news/ap/20071204/ap_on_sc/divorce_environment.html

Divorce is bad for environment. You can learn more about Jianguo Liu’s research at: http://www.csis.msu.edu/PNASDivorce.htm

and read his full paper at:

http://www.csis.msu.edu/Publication%20files/PNAS_divorce_environment.pdf

World Journal Reported Dr. Charlie Huang received Chinese

Transportation Administration

delegation that toured the emergency

operation center for the oil spill on 12/12/2007.

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Keep

swimming upstream and never give up

By Qinqin Liu

From the Editor The next regular issue of Sino-Eco newsletter will be published before the Sino Eco 2008-2010 presidential election. It is time to think ahead and send in your contributions to share your experience and achievement.

We welcome your continued contribution on:

1. News from our members such as relocation, graduation, award received and promotion etc. And major recent ecological / environmental events from China and around the world;

2. Reports from meeting/workshop/conference/field trip;

3. Recent publications;

4. Ecological photography/literature (photos and essays);

5. Announcements.

6. Professional development, job announcement and interview techniques, etc.

In addition, we will feature candidates campaign statements as well as election instructions and schedule.

We are looking for volunteers to work on the newsletter and website enhancements. If you are interested, please send me an email at [email protected]. I am sure it will be a fulfilling experience where you can learn new skills while helping the Sino-Eco community.

Frank Chang

Newsletter and Web Editor

壳牌 2007 年度

野生动物摄影师获奖作品海洋滑翔者(Ocean glider)

玛格里特-菲克斯(英国)

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SongLin Fei: 1. Fei, S., J. Schibig, and M. Vance. 2007. Spatial Habitat Modeling of American

Chestnut at Mammoth Cave National Park. Forest Ecology and Management Volume 252, Issues 1-3: 201-207.

2. Fei, S. and K.C. Steiner. 2007. Evidence for the increasing abundance of red maple. Forest Science 53 : 473-477.

Ge Sun: 1. McLaughlin, S.B., M. Nosal, S.D. Wullschleger, and G. Sun. 2007. Interactive Effects

of Ozone and Climate on Southern Appalachian Forests in The USA: I Effects on stem growth and water use. New Phytologist. New Phytologist 174(1)109-124.

2. McLaughlin, S.B., S. Wullschleger, G. Sun. and M. Nosal. 2007. Interactive Effects of Ozone and Climate on Southern Appalachian Forests in the USA: II. Effects on Water Use, Soil Moisture Content, and Streamflow. New Phytologist 174(1)125-136.

3. Sun G., Zhang Z., Zhou G., and Wei X. 2006 Forest watershed hydrological simulation models: concepts, use, and application problems in China. Journal of Beijing Forestry University 29(3):178-184.

4. Sun G, Noormets A, Chen J, McNulty SG, 2007. Forest energy and water balances across a management gradient in northern Wisconsin, USA. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology doi:10.1016/j.agrformet.2007.08.010.

5. Pyzoha, J.E., T.J. Callahan, G. Sun, C.C. Trettin, and M. Miwa. 2007. A conceptual hydrologic model for a forested Carolina Bay depressional wetland on the Coastal Plain of South Carolina, USA. Hydrol. Process. DOI: 10.1002/hyp.68.

6. Sun G., G. Zhou, Z. Zhang, X. Wei, S.G. McNulty, and J.M. Vose, 2007. Forest and water relations: hydrologic implications to forestation campaigns in China. Book Chapter 7. In: W. Jin,, Eds. Wetland and Water Resource Modeling and Assessment: a Watershed Perspective. P 71-88.

7. McNulty, S.G., G. Sun, E.C. Cohen, and J.A. Moore Myers. 2007. Change in the Southern U.S. Water Demand and Supply over the Next Forty Years. Book Chapter 5. In W. Jin, Eds. Wetland and Water Resource Modeling and Assessment: a Watershed Perspective. P 43-56.

Junda Lin:

1. Figuiredo, J., L. Narciso, R. Turingan, and J. Lin. Efficiency of using emerald crabs Mithraculus sculptus (Lamarck, 1818) to control bubble algae Ventricaria ventricosa (sin Valonia ventricosa) (J. Agardh, 1887). J. Mar. Biol. Assoc. UK, in press.

2. Figueiredo, J., G. Penha-Lopes, L. Narciso and J. Lin. Effect of starvation during late megalopa stage of Mithraculus forceps (Brachyura: Majidae) on larval duration, synchronism of metamorphosis, survival to juvenile, and newly metamorphosed juvenile size. Aquaculture, in press

3. Figueiredo, J., G. Penha-Lopes, J. Anto, L. Narciso and J. Lin. Potential fertility and egg development (volume, water, lipid, and fatty acid content) through embryogenesis of Uca rapax (Decapoda: Brachyura: Ocypodidae). J. Crustacean Biology, in press.

4. Lin, Q., Y. Lu, J. Sheng and J. Lin, Biochemical composition of the six seahorse species (Hippocampus) along the Chinese coast. J. World Aquaculture Society, in press.

5. Xu, Y., J. Fang, Q. Tang, J. Lin, G. Le and L. Liao, Improvement of coastal water quality by the macroalga, Gracilaria lemaneiformais (Rhodophyta), farms near effluent outlets of aquaculture ponds. J. World Aquaculture Society, in press.

Recent Publications

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6. Xu, Y. and J. Lin, Effect of temperature, salinity and light intensity on the growth of the green macroalga, Chaetomorpha linum. J. World Aquaculture Society, in press.

7. Zhang, D., S. Cai, H. Liu and J. Lin. Antennal sensilla in the genus Lysmata (Caridea). J. Crustacean Biology, in press.

8. Zhang, B., Q. Lin, J. Lin and J. Lu, Effects of breeding density and food nutrition on reproduction and juvenile culture of the leech, Poecilobdella manillensis Lesson, 1842, Aquaculture, in press.

Jianguo Liu:

1. J. Liu, etc. Complexity of Coupled Human and Natural Systems, SCIENCE, September 2007, Vol 317. PDF

2. E. Yu and J. Liu, Environmental impacts of divorce, PNAS, December 2007, Vol 104. PDF

Shili Miao:

1. Miao, S.L. and S. Carstenn. 2006. A new direction for large-scale experimental design and analysis. Frontiers in ecology and the Environment, 4: 227.

2. S.L. Miao, Erik Sindhøj, Christopher Edelstein. 2008. Allometric relationships of field populations of two clonal species with contrasting life histories, Cladium jamaicense and Typha domingensis. Aquatic Botany 88:1-9.

Yiqi Luo:

1. Liao, C., Y.Luo, L. Jiang, X. Zhou, X. Wu, C. Fang, J. Chen, and B. Li, 2007. Invasion of Spartina alterniflora Enhanced Ecosystem Carbon and Nitrogen Stocks in the Yangtze Estuary, China. Ecosystems, accepted. PDF

2. Liao, C., R. Peng, Y. Luo, X. Zhou, X. Wu, C.Fang, J. Chen, and B. Li, 2007. Altered ecosystem carbon and nitrogen cycles by plant invasion: A meta-analysis. New Phytologist, accepted. PDF Appendix

3. Luo, Y., 2007. Terrestrial carbon cycle feedback to climate warming. Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, & Systematics, 38: 683-712. PDF

4. Pataki, D.E., T. Xu, Y. Luo, J.R. Ehleringer. 2007. Inferring biogenic and anthropogenic CO2 sources across an urban to rural gradient. Oecologia, 152: 307~322. PDF

5. Sherry, A., X. Zhou, S. Gu, J. A. Amone III, D. S. Schimel, P. S. Verburg, L. L. Wallace, and Y. Luo. 2007. Divergence of reproductive phenology under climate warming. PNAS, 104: 198-202. PDF

6. Zhou X, Liu X, Wallace LL, Luo Y. 2007. Photosynthetic and respiratory acclimation to experimental warming for four species in a tallgrass prairie ecosystem. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, 49: 270-281. PDF

7. Zhou X, Wan S, Luo Y. 2007. Source components and interannual variability of soil CO2 efflux under experimental warming and clipping in a grassland ecosystem. Global Change Biology, 13: 761~775. PDF

8. Cheng, X., R. Peng, J. Chen, Y. Luo, Q. Zhang, S. An, J. Chen, and B. Li. 2007. CH4 and N2O emissions from Spartina alterniflora and Phragmites australis in experimental mesocosms. Chemosphere, In press. PDF

9. Canadell, J.G., D. Pataki, R. Gifford, R. Houghton, Y. Luo, M. Raupach, P. Smith, W. Steffen. 2007. Saturation of the Terrestrial Carbon Sink. Pp. 81-100. In: Canadell JG, Pataki D, Pitelka L (eds) Terrestrial Ecosystems in a Changing World. IGBP Series, Springer, Berlin

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Bin Zhu:

1. Zhu, B., C.M. Mayer, L.G. Rudstam, E.L. Mills, and M.E. Ritchie. A comparison of irradiance and phosphorus effects on the growth of three submerged macrophytes Aquatic Botany, in review.

2. Zhu, B., C. M. Mayer, S. A. Heckathorn, and L. G. Rudstam. 2007. Can dreissenid attachment and biodeposition affect submerged macrophyte growth? Journal of Aquatic Plant Management 45:71-76.

3. Zhu, B., D.G. Fitzgerald, S.B. Hoskins, L.G. Rudstam, C.M. Mayer, and E.L. Mills. 2007. Quantification of historical changes of submerged aquatic vegetation cover in two bays of Lake Ontario with three complementary methods. Journal of Great Lakes Research 33: 122-135.

4. Zhu, B., D.G. Fitzgerald, C.M. Mayer, L.G. Rudstam, and E.L. Mills. 2006. Alteration of ecosystem function by zebra mussels in Oneida Lake, NY: impacts on submerged macrophytes. Ecosystems 9: 1017-1028.

5. Fitzgerald, D.G., B. Zhu, S. Hoskins, D. Haddad, K. Green, L. Rudstam, and E. Mills. 2006. Quantifying fish habitat in freshwater ecosystems with aerial photograph interpretation. Fisheries 31(2): 9-21.

6. Heckathorn, S.A., J.K. Mueller, S. Laguidice, B. Zhu, T. Barrett, B. Blair, and Y. Dong. 2004. Chloroplast small heat-shock proteins protect photosynthesis during heavy metal stress. American Journal of Botany 91: 1312-1318.

Jianguo Huang:

1. Huang, J.G., Bergeron, Y., Denneler, B., Berninger, F., and Tardif, J., 2007. Response of forest trees to increased atmospheric CO2. Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences 26(5): 265-283. DOI:10.1080/07352680701626978

2. Huang, J.G., Lin, J.D., and Miao, S.L., 2007. Tibet: holy place, not ‘‘Western Storehouse’’![2]. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 5(3): 122-123.

3. Huang, J.G., and Zhang, Q.B., 2007. Tree rings and climate for the last 680 years in Wulan area of northeastern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. Climatic Change 80: 369-377, DOI 10.1007/s10584-006-9135-1.

4. Beekharry, A., Huang, J.G., Sigouin, M., and Bergeron, Y. (2007) Changements climatiques: les arbres aussi vout y goûter!. Le Couvert Boréal 3(4) : 27-28.

Hot Links Provided by Jianguo Huang:

Interesting Nature articles In response to Nature ((Nature, 2007, Vol. 455: 74-77) paper, in which they claimed that the collapse of Tang dynasty was resulted from climate change, particular of drought, Dr. Zhang De'er published a paper in Nature (issue November 15, 2007) to refute that conclusion.

http://www.cas.cn/html/Dir/2007/11/19/15/37/88.htm

In additon, Dr. Zhou Houyun published a paper in Nature (November 15, 2007) to refute the conclusion that Ti content might be an indicator for Asian monsoon activity in the same Nature paper. More details in the following link: http://www.cas.cn/html/Dir/2007/11/23/15/48/00.htm

Provided by Forum Admin:

中国生物论坛重新开放感谢各位的关心支持，通过技术人员的努力，中国生物论坛 http://www.biooo.com 得以重新开放，新的系统将更加强大稳定。论坛招聘版主，有意者请网上申请。

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News

To address China’s increasing environmental challenges, such as smog, acid rain and water pollution, scientists at UC Riverside and China Agricultural University (CAU) have teamed up to launch a new center: the CAU-UCR International Center for Ecology and Sustainability. “The issues of ecology and sustainability facing China today are massive and, in many cases, mirror those faced by California,” said Bai-lian (Larry) Li, a Sino Eco member and professor of ecology in UCR’s Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, who joins Wenliang Wu, the chief scientist of the National Agroecology Program and provost at CAU, in co-directing the center. “The center will utilize the combined strengths of UCR and CAU in ecology, agriculture and sustainability research to find viable and effective solutions to environmental problems.” Located in Beijing, China, the center will attempt to solve environmental and agricultural problems, restore damaged ecosystems, and ensure food safety – concerns common not just to China and Southern California but the world at large. http://www.newsroom.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/display.cgi?id=1687

Upper: Signing the agreement at UCR to establish the CAU-UCR International Center for Ecology and Sustainability. Front row, left to right: Zhangliang Chen, president of China Agricultural University; and UCR Acting Chancellor Robert D. Grey. Back row, left to right: UCR's Charles F. Louis, Donald Cooksey, and Bai-lian (Larry) Li. Left: Bai-lian (Larry) Li (left), a professor of ecology at UCR, and Wenliang Wu (right), provost of China Agricultural University, are co-directors of the CAU-UCR International Center for Ecology and Sustainability.

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Sino-US Center for Conservation, Energy and Sustainability Science Opened in Inner Mongolia at Inner Mongolia

University

The opening ceremony of Sino-US Center for Conservation, Energy and Sustainability Science in Inner Mongolia (SUCCESS-Inner Mongolia) was held at Inner Mongolia University (IMU) on Dec. 2, 2007. Vice President of Arizona State University (ASU) Rob Melnick, BP Group Vice President and Asia Regional President Gary Dirks, ASU’s professor Jianguo Wu, and President of IMU and Vice Chairman of the People’s Government of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Ji Lian were present. SUCCESS-Inner Mongolia is jointly established by IMU and ASU, which is a research institute administrated by both universities. The center is physically located on the campus of IMU. Sino-Eco member, ASU’s professor of ecology, Dr. Jianguo Wu is the first director of the center. Both universities will take advantage of their academic specialties and intellectual resources, complement one another with the advantages each possesses, develop a world-class research team in ecology, energy research, and sustainability science, and enhance both universities’ reputation and influence in the world. Using the center as a platform, the two universities will establish a long-term mechanism to advance educational and research programs through frequent scholarly exchanges and sustained research collaborations.

After the ceremony, a symposium was held in the Conference Center of IMU. Dr. Jianguo Wu presided over the symposium. Vice President of ASU Rob Melnick, BP Group Vice President and Asia Regional President Gary Dirks, President of IMU and Vice Chairman of the People’s Government of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Ji Lian, and some grandmasters from many top universities of China and institutes of Chinese Academy of Sciences gave special lectures.

(Provided by Yun Ouyang, Courtesy of IMU news)

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NSF Workshop on Data-model Assimilation in Ecology: Techniques and Applications, Norman, Oklahoma, USA, 22-24 October 2007

Yiqi Luo from the University of Oklahoma organized a ”Workshop: Data-Model Assimilation in Ecology: Techniques and Applications”, which brought together more than 40 researchers from different disciplines (including Sino-eco members, Changhui Peng, Dafeng Hui) to discuss applications of data assimilation techniques in ecology, define major scientific questions to be addressed, and identify future research challenges.

The field of ecology has changed to a data-rich enterprise, largely due to rapid

development of measurement sensors and long-term accumulation of data from research networks. With an implementation of the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON), a network with different kinds of sensors at many locations over the nation, large volumes of ecological data will be generated every day. There is an unprecedented demand to convert the massive raw data into ecologically meaningful products using data assimilation techniques.

Data assimilation is a technique that combines observational data into ecological

models to provide a reliable ecological forecasting. Data assimilation becomes a valuable tool to improve model parameterization, choose between alternative model structures, better design sensor networks and experiments for data collection, and analyze uncertainty of ecological forecasts.

Applications of data assimilation in ecology have been made in recent years. In this

workshop, for example, one study evaluated how the distribution and abundance of species was influenced by climate and land use change using a Bayesian hierarchical approach. By integrating observed net ecosystem carbon exchange (NEE) and a measure of surface reflectance into an ecosystem carbon model with a Kalman Filter method, it was possible to retrieve complete estimates of carbon stocks and fluxes, with errors, for Arctic tundra. Growth, mortality and NEE estimations at Harvard forest were improved using optimized Ecosystem Demography Model. Using a deconvolution method, soil respiration was partitioned into contributions by C3 forb, C4 grass and other sources. A simplified analytical model predicted that reduced ETmax results in longer soil moisture memory and out-of-phase relationship between rainfall and soil moisture variations. Regional stream flow in Australia was simulated using 3D-variational assimilation approach. Uncertainty related to measurements and optimization methods on model prediction have also been investigated. Another important application was to extract information from manipulative experiments towards predictive understanding.

The workshop also highlighted research challenges. One major challenge, for

example, is how to get the community ready within 5-10 years for ecological forecasting using NEON data. It is urgent to develop our data assimilation capability so as to advance ecological understandings and generate products that benefit the society. While data assimilation has been an essential tool in weather forecasting, its application in ecology is at an infant stage. It will take major efforts to make this technique ready in operational research for ecological forecasting.

The workshop ended with an education session. To get students in ecology prepared

for data assimilation, a variety of programs need to be developed, such as summer schools and short-term workshops. Semester-long data assimilation courses need to be offered to graduate and undergraduate students.

More information can be found at http://bomi.ou.edu/luo/NSF_workshop.htm

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韩轮撞桥漏油污染金山湾

加州就中远漏油宣布紧急状态生态已受影响

Charlie Huang

2007年11月7日早上一艘货柜船在离开金山湾时，撞上海湾大桥的一座桥柱，船身因此出现一条80

尺长极深的裂缝，并且把5万8千加仑(22万多升)的燃料漏进海湾里。这艘货柜船排水量65，131

吨，比铁达尼号还要大。这次意外发生于周三早上8时30分，由中远香港皇石公司租借给韩国韩进海运公司的货柜船「中远

釜山号」(Cosco Busan)，正离开金山湾，前往韩国。长900尺、重65131吨的「中远釜山号」撞上

海湾大桥西侧的桥墩，随即有燃料从船身的裂缝中泄漏。在一小时内，联邦海岸卫队与马连原油泄

漏应急公司派出六艘紧急救援船。截至当日下午4时，当局认为泄漏的燃料仅141加仑。联邦海岸卫

队队长威廉．尤贝提说:事后才得知泄漏的燃料至少有5万8000加仑,新的数据是在当晚9时才公布。

而周三事故发生后,旧金山湾与金门大桥外围共有11架机动撇油装置运作,回收湾内的浮油。此外，

当局还在沿岸地区放置了1万8000尺的防卫栏，防止浮油被冲刷上岸。周四早晨，还有两架飞机进

行了空中浮油移动评估，并协助指导清理船只的作业。

加州州长施瓦辛格宣布该州进入紧急状态，以帮助防止漏油面积的扩大。他下令利用所有的人力物

力来对22万多升的漏油进行处理。此次漏油已经对附近生态造成了严重的影响。施瓦辛格说：「我

们对浮油的清理工作相当慎重，我们将尽可能保护加州著名海湾的美丽。联邦海岸卫队与私立公司

以及州相关当局在得知原油泄漏后，当即采取了行动。在这一多机构合作行动中，汇集了最优秀的

人员，所有人都尽力减缓浮油对环境的损害。」

参加清理工作联合应急队伍，由加州渔猎管理局下属的州溢漏预防与应急办公室、联邦海岸卫队、

联邦海洋与大气管理局以及出事货轮公司的代表组成。参加清理工作的私营企业有海洋浮油应急公

司与全国应急中心。旧金山市府、联邦海洋保护区、联邦鱼类与野生动物紧急管理局、珍宝岛开发

处与湾区空气质量管理区的官员，则负责监督清洁的进程。

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这是首次出现远洋货轮撞上海湾大桥的的事故，虽然船只与大桥均未受到重大损伤；但从旧金山到

马连岬间，克里斯场(Crissy Field)、福特岬(Fort Point)、贝克滩(Baker Beach)、中国滩

(China Beach)、柯比湾(Kirby Cove)、伊莎贝尔岬(Point Isbel) 等16个海滩均因受到漏油污染

而关闭。

旧金山湾目前到处充满著黑色油污，除了当局在海滩进行清洁工作外，也有民众自动自发前往海滩

清理污染物。

货轮「中远釜山号」 (Cosco Busan)所泄漏的燃油不仅漂浮在旧金山湾上的数个主要捕钓地点，

也流进了太平洋，使随著海水冲至马连海岸线的鲑鱼和螃蟹受到影响。

目前对渔业造成最严重影响的是海湾中的燃油量，天使岛周围和柏克莱滩都含有大量的燃油，而该

区是海湾中盛产比目鱼和鲈鱼最多的地方，这些地区也盛产养鱼业所需的物种。

漏油事件发生后,中远釜山号被奥克兰海岸警卫队扣留。美国海岸警卫队湾区负责人11日透露，目

前“中远釜山”号的所有中国船员已被拘留，等待接受美国联邦调查人员的询问。这些船员接受问

话后将被释放。“中远釜山号”属中国远洋控股股份有限公司所有，目前被租借至韩国韩进船务公

司使用。

据报道,美国国家运输安

全委员会(NTSB)已于11

日抵达旧金山对这起漏

油事件进行调查，并将

对船员和船长的疲倦程

度，以及当时的机械或

天气等一系列问题展开

研究。

该委员会发言人表示，N

TSB调查人员将对这一事

件所涉及的一切展开调

查。发言人称，NTSB的

调查工作预计需要一年

时间。

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Center for Landscape Ecology and Sustainability Science of Beijing Normal University

News

On Dec. 26, 2007, the opening ceremony of Center for Landscape Ecology and Sustainability Science（CLESS）was held at Beijing Normal University (BNU). Center Director, member of Sino-Eco, Editor-in-Chief of Landscape Ecology, Professor of Arizona State University Jianguo Wu, Vice Presidents of BNU, Professor Guangju Chen and Professor Jianping Ge, Dean of School of Life Sciences of BNU, Professor Yingdian Wang, and Director of the Institute of Ecology of BNU, Professor Dayong Zhang attended the ceremony. The predecessor of CLESS is the lab of Ecosystem Analysis and Regional Assessment (EARA), which was established in 2000. Landscape ecology will be the theoretical core of CLESS. Major research fields of CLESS include ecosystem planning, biodiversity and sustainability of ecosystem, and research topics include vegetation restoration, forest hydrology, biodiversity conservation, and landscape genetics. Currently, five research platforms - land use of Loess Plateau, northeast Tiger and its habitats, landscape genetics, biodiversity conservation, and the ecological construction of Beijing - have been established, ranging from microcosmic to macrocosmic. (Provided by Yun Ouyang, Courtesy of Beijing

Normal University online News)

Sino Eco 代表出席中国科协 2007 年海外智力为国服务研讨会暨联席会议 The 2007 HOME/CAST Joint meeting was held in Beijing, China from Sept. 26 to Sept. 29 2007. More than 100 delegates including several Sino-Eco members Junda Lin, Larry Li and Frank Chang attended this event. This meeting is the successor of the last four meetings held in Beijing Dec. 2003, in Nantong, Sept. 2004, in Beijing Sept.2005 and in Changchun Sept. 2006. About 50 people from major overseas professional organizations were invited together with domestic professionals from different ministries, provinces and cities, universities and the business sector. Theme of this year’s HOME program focused on Innovation and Development (在创新中发展，在发展中创新). The plenary and panel presentations covered:

1. Overseas Chinese Talents for Science and Technology Development; 2. Status of Overseas Chinese Talent Resources for Science and Technology; 3. Status of Overseas Chinese Professional Organizations for Science and Technology; 4. Sustainable Development and Platform construction for the HOME Program; 5. Unique Role of Overseas Chinese Professional Organizations in Servicing China; 6. Latest Awareness of Science and Technology Development.

Next year’s meeting will be held in Xiamen, Fujian province.

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Call for Contributions to eJBio

Electronic Journal of Biology (eJBio) is a peer reviewed, all-electronic, biological journal available at no charge to readers via the Internet at http://www.ejbio.com/

eJBio is, as far as we know, the first e-journal specifically devoted to Chinese scientists to provide an academic publication platform to communicate their biological research.

We aimed at establishing a general biology journal, rather than being restricted to a specialized area. The Journal's scope is rapid publication of original scientific short papers that are part of the advancing frontiers of bioscience and biotechnology.

The Journal will cover all major areas of life science, biological engineering, medical and pharmaceutical science, agricultural science and technology, biological engineering and technology, biological education and other related topics. The Journal will publish:

1. Original research article in short-length 2. Experimental studies 3. Review articles based on comprehensive and objective analysis 4. Short communications reporting results on innovations 5. Contemporary news items 6. Conference/workshop's proceedings 7. PhD abstracts, and 8. Exceptional commentaries on major events To submit your manuscript, please contact [email protected] We are looking forward to your kind contribution. With best regards, Ming Chen www.ejbio.com

Membership Reminder Dear Sino-Eco members, We normally collect membership dues during the annual ESA meeting. For those who did not attend, please send your due ($10 for regular member and $5 for student member) to: Dr. Hong Liu University of Florida IFAS, C/O USDA, ARS Invasive Plant Research Lab 3225 College Ave Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314 Donation is always welcome. For new members, please fill out an application form (http://sino-eco.org/current/membership.htm) and mail it along with your check. Thank you for your support. Only paid members are eligible to vote or being voted for Sino-Eco officials. (From Ben Gu)

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Aarhus University, Denmark Position: Two Postdoc positions: Plant Ecophysiology and Invasive Plant Date posted: 12/18/2007 Two Postdoc positions are available in the beginning of next year (application deadlines the 31st of January and the 1st of February, respectively) at the section of Plant Biology, Department of Biological Sciences, Plant Biology, University of Aarhus Denmark. The postdocs will work with the the physiological ecology of aquatic plants with emphasis on invasive and non-invasive species. The call for applications can also be found at the department homepage: http://www.biology.au.dk/biologi.stillinger Professor Hans Brix Plant Biology, Department of Biological Sciences, Aarhus University Ole Worms Allé, Building 1135 The University Campus DK-8000 Århus C. Denmark http://www.biology.au.dk/da/plantebiologi/hjem Phone. +45 8942 4714; Mobil: +45 2899 2031 Fax. + 45 8942 4747 email: [email protected] http://person.au.dk/[email protected]/ (Provided by Shili Miao) Colorado State University Category: PhD Student for Global Change Project on the Tibetan Plateau Deadline: Applications will be considered until the position is filled Seeking a highly motivated PhD student to participate in an NSF funded interdisciplinary study of ecosystem and herder vulnerability to extreme weather events (heavy spring snowstorms) on the Tibetan Plateau. The PhD student will establish and conduct a snow manipulation and grazing experiment in Tibet, conduct observational sampling of vegetation and soils, including the use of natural isotopic analysis. The student will primarily be responsible for the ecological component of this project, but will also be expected to collaborate with social scientists on the project, and to work with modelers who are developing a coupled ecosystem-household decision-making model. The graduate student can earn a degree through the Graduate Degree Program in Ecology (www.ecology.colostate.edu) or through the Department of Forest, Rangeland & Watershed Stewardship (www.warnercnr.colostate.edu/frws/) at Colorado State University. Field Working/Living Conditions: This is a beautiful and fascinating part of the world. However, it can also be a physically difficult and uncomfortable place to work. The candidate will be working in very remote regions where medical care, people who speak English, familiar food, and the ‘comforts of home’ are very far away. S/he will be traveling on rugged, dirt roads. S/he will be working at high elevations (from 3,400-4,500m) under often cold and windy conditions (but sometimes in the hot sun without shade). S/he will be expected to spend several months per year in the field. Technical Qualifications: The PhD candidate should be familiar with plant ecology, ecosystem ecology, and/or biogeochemistry. Experience working with natural abundance isotopes is advantageous as is knowledge of either Mandarin Chinese or Tibetan languages. If the candidate does not know Chinese or Tibetan, s/he should be willing to take a class in Mandarin Chinese. Environmental/Cultural Qualifications: Experience working/living in remote mountainous regions, in developing countries, or in an international setting is a plus, but is not required. Personal Qualifications: This is a really exciting and unique experience for a PhD candidate. However, it requires an extreme amount of dedication, hard work, focus, and patience. The candidate should be able to work independently for months at a time. A strong interest in and respect for Tibetan and Chinese culture is required. How to Apply: To apply for this position, please email the following to [email protected]:

(1) your CV (including GRE scores and percentiles); (2) a 1-2 page description of your research interests and ideas; please also describe your

technical, environmental/cultural, and personal qualifications for this position; (3) contact information for three references.

. Starting Date: A starting date of January 2008 or earlier is ideal. However, students who can join this project in the summer or fall of 2008 are also encouraged to apply. (Provided by Chao Liang)

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死亡峡谷（死谷）位于美国加州和内华达州的交界处，名副

其实，外表看上去，这是一个生命贫瘠的地方，但这里却是

探险者的天堂。2005年的暑假，我用了一周多的时间游了南

加州和亚利桑那，终于见到了闻名已久的死谷。死谷有很多

神奇的地方:它有西半球海拔最低点和美国48州海拔最高点;

它是全球平均气温最高的地方之一，历史最高记录为57ºC；

它有真正的大面积沙丘；虽环境恶劣，在死谷确建有在当时

超豪华和设施先进的古堡…

当然死谷最著名的还是它的干燥和酷热，夏天去的话有一半

的景点都会由于安全原因（太热）关闭，所以死谷被誉为冬

季公园。但欣赏一个地方最好能看到它最特色的一面，所以

我是五月份去的，为的就是感受一下它的热量，当时的确还

是有一些地方由于温度关闭了。一进它的“熔炉溪”游客中

心（Furnace Creek Visitor Center），

最先映入眼帘的就是一副人骷髅横卧在沙漠的大贴画，不像

美国很多其它的国家公园更多展示地是公园的美，在这强调

最多的就是安全，因为确实有些人来死谷游玩却永远没有能

回去。但也许正是由于这种对生命极限的挑战，每年有成千

上万的人来死谷探索游玩。

限于篇幅，只讲两三个我觉得特别有

意思的地方。首先说说死谷的海拔，

在死谷，绝大部分地方的海拔要低于

海平面。海拔最低点叫“坏水”（Ba

dwater），低于海平面86米，开车远

望，坏水盆地好多地方是白花花的一

片，好像一个巨大的湖沼，走近了你

会发现其实白花花的竟然全是盐，多

半尺厚的积盐，无边无际，一点点水

都没有。沿着山脚继续往峡谷里开，

到了木板路的观景点，终于可以看到

一些水了，湛蓝纯净的水。湖水的深

处却又是盐，虽然一眼望去似乎水面

没有边际，但你却分不出哪里是水,

哪里已经是盐了。水盐相接,比海天

相接更要罕见有趣。水面看上去清澈

见底，但其实水的盐度很高，这和死海的成因很类似，主要是由于温度高，蒸发大。即使在盐度这

么大的水里，仍然能看到一些水生植物和水生的蜗牛在自由自在地生长，不得不赞叹生物适应环境

本领之强。

另一个很有趣的地方是一个巨大的火山口。这不是最著名的景点之一，但却是我在死谷最喜欢的一

个地方。这个火山口是在参观完司考特古堡(Scotty’s Castle) 回来的路上看到的。

顺便提一下司考特古堡,它就像沙漠里的一个幻像，一片绿洲。司考特古堡建于20世纪初，最初是

司考特用欺骗别人投资金矿的钱开始盖的，后来投资方来查看知道了真相，很喜欢这儿，还和骗子

司考特成了好朋友，继续投资建完了古堡，真是一段传奇的经历。城堡的设施很先进，有类似中央

空调的设置，有冰箱，抽油烟机，更有甚者，城堡里一个神奇的全自动乐团，能够自动演奏数十首

曲子……，这些在当时的大城市里都罕有听闻的奢侈品，却尽数出现在这个似乎与世隔绝的沙漠城

堡里。我是在对古堡的意犹未尽中见到火山口的，人类的建筑奇迹永远赶不上自然界的鬼斧神工。

王立新 Department of Environmental Sciences University of Virginia 291 McCormick Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901, USA E-mail: [email protected]

年代末70 出生于河北承德，现就读于美国弗吉尼亚大学环境科学系，攻读博士

学位。主攻方向为同位素应用和干旱区

生态学。业余时间喜欢游历于山水间。 Space Imaging's IKONOS satellite on March 31 2002

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火山口说不上美，但却给你一种强有力的震撼。沿着火山口有一条蜿蜒的小路供游人边走边看。但

我却选择了一条没有路的去处--谷底。一路下行, 砂石的质地和颜色有规律地变换着,

只是很遗憾我的地质常识很薄弱，解密不了自然留下的谜题。终于到谷底了，小心翼翼地踩过去，

生怕火山会突然爆发。谷底直径大概有100米，地面满是龟壳一样的粘土地，可能是降雨很快蒸发

造成的。出乎我意料的是，谷底生机盎然，上边看到的一个个绿点实际上都是一棵棵郁郁葱葱的小

树，有 Desert Holly，另一种大一些的好像是Crestobush。树、或者更精确说是灌木,

大概有一人多高，长得很茂盛，植物的叶片上都可以看到厚厚的蜡质层，在阳光下闪闪发光，叶片

颜色多为绿银白色，这些特征主要是为了适应强辐射和减少水分损失。在美国很多朋友不相信进化

论，我觉得死谷的很多生物就是适者生存的绝好例子。在谷底探索了一番，开始回返，这时才意识

到下坡容易上坡难的道理，没有路，砂石都浮在表面，每走一步都要下陷，很费力，毒辣的太阳，

40多度的高温，当时还真有点担心上不去了。走一会儿,歇一会儿,终于跌跌撞撞地爬出了火山口，

真像是刚刚跑完了1000米比赛，喉咙里满是浓浓的血腥味……不过回头望望来时路，再看看谷底的

绿点，很有点“一览众山小”的感觉。

最后想提的一个景点是野玫瑰（Wildrose）。野玫瑰是人工建筑，是20世纪前期建成用来烧炭炼矿

的巨型火炉。野玫瑰地处极偏，海拔位置很高，真正可以称得上沙漠里的玫瑰。即使是拥有着现代

的交通工具，我也是在荒原上开了多半天的车才到达（想来这儿油一定要加满，从主路一插过来，

路上绝没加油的地方）。很多路段还没有沥青路面，车子在砂石路上劈哩啪啦地前进，还要盘山，

下坡，周围看不到一点儿人为的建筑，很有一种置身于文明之外的感觉。唯一能让你感到人类的存

在的是间隔出现在路边的大塑料储水桶。这可是死谷的特有现象，在主路上每隔几英里的地方总会

放着这样一桶水，每个桶能容纳几吨水，这些水主要是为了给往来车辆的发动机降温而准备的。死

谷的旅游指南上特意强调虽然天气炎热，但游客最好少用甚至不用空调，这也是为了防止车的散热

器过热。我大概是在傍晚时分到达的野玫瑰，虽然来的路上热的要命，到了这儿一下车竟有些瑟瑟

发抖，海拔之高由此可见。终于见到了野玫瑰，长长一排巨大的像蜂巢（也许也像玫瑰）一样的炭

炉安静的挺立在山谷的瑟瑟晚风中，很有一种诡异的感觉。炭炉应该是用碎石垒成的，壁很薄，钻

进去就像是进入了原始人居住的

大山洞，几个小小的通风窗散布

在入口对面几米高的墙壁上，却

改变不了整体的漆黑，空旷。读

了旁边的景点简介才知道很多二

三十年代来美国打工的一些中国

前辈还参与了这些炭炉的修建和

使用，又徒然多了一些感慨和亲

切。天渐渐黑了下来，宿营地还

在更高处，没有四轮驱动的小车

要在黑暗中爬这些崎岖小路几乎

是不可能的，于是便在炭炉对面

的山坡上随意搭了帐篷睡了一夜

，寒冷的夜风中，野玫瑰在对面

意味深长的注视着，似乎随时会

有什么神奇或是未知的东西跑出

来……

还有很多想提的，像美丽的沙丘，金色的峡谷，巨大的冲积扇……这一切造就了死谷独特的美，一

种宏大和苍凉的美。

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Deadline for Abstracts Submission Extended to Feb. 15 Landscape Ecology and Forest Management Conference

September 16-18, 2008, Chengdu, China

A large number of abstracts for the Landscape Ecology Conference in Chengdu (9/16-18, 2008) have been received. The scientific committee decided to extend the deadline for submitting abstracts to Feb. 15, 2008 to accommodate the upcoming holidays. Abstracts submitted after Feb. 15, 2008 will not be considered. Other deadlines remain the same and will unlikely be changed. Please visit conference webpage at: http://research.eeescience.utoledo.edu/lees/IUFRO/200 8MTG/ The Bi-Annual Landscape Ecology Conference will be held in Chengdu, China between September 16 and 18, 2008, and followed by a 3-day field trip to the gorgeous Western Sichuan. Sino Eco is a co-sponsor of the meeting. http://www.sino-eco.org/pdf/2008mtg_02.pdf Provided by Dr. Jiquan Chen and Dr. Ge Sun

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野生动物摄影师获奖作品蝴蝶花束

Bouquet of butterflies菲利普-图圣特(比利时)

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Dr. Bin Zhu Research Scientist Finger Lakes Institute, 601 S. Main Street, Geneva, NY 14456 Tel: 315-781-4384 Email: [email protected] Dr. Bin Zhu is currently a research scientist at the Finger Lakes Institute (FLI) at Geneva, NY. Dr. Zhu holds Ph.D. in Biology (2006) and Master of Public Administration (2005), both from Syracuse University. Prior to coming to the FLI, Dr. Zhu was a post-doctoral associate with Dr. Lars Rudstam at Cornell University. Dr. Zhu’s past research investigated the changes of submerged plants (macrophytes) in Northeastern lakes following the increased water clarity associated with nutrient reduction and the invasion of dreissenid mussels (zebra and quagga mussels). Currently his primary focus is to assess the impacts of invasive species (such as European frogbit and zebra/quagga mussels) on lake ecosystem function utilizing different techniques, including aerial photograph interpretation, diver surveys, GIS, and hydroacoustics. * Editor’s note: We publish profiles submitted by Sino-Eco members to share their research and interests. We welcome all submissions, however, as a policy, featured profiles do not indicate Sino-Eco or editors’ endorsement for any other purposes.

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闻太湖蓝藻爆发

古滨河

华夏无处不腾飞，新城遍地芳草肥。

今闻太湖闹水华1 ，蓝藻成群浮洉堆。

湖水发臭饮不得，无锡居民暗生悲。

谁使微藻成大害？天灾人祸说是非。

高温干旱属天意？氮磷超标是人为。

治污竟然不截源，行行业业在违规。

民欲敛财狂开发，官为政绩瞎指挥。

几条江河没污染，哪个湖泊不临危？

今日国在河山破，杜公再世也泪垂。

急地霹已冲云霄2 ，可持续空谈几回？

发展代价共天高，此举荒唐不可吹。

天人终究能合一？和谐毕竟难相随。

几时江湖重收拾，水清鱼跃再生辉？

左，下两幅图片显示的是富营养化的另外一种表现：2007 年 6 月27 日，江苏省南京市外秦淮河通济门周围河段出现大量浮萍。

1 水华：浮游藻类大量繁殖形成的密集现象。

2 急地霹: 即 GDP

2007-7-7

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七律二首生态为纲

王如松

和滨河诗《闻太湖藻爆发有感而作》

07 年仲夏，聚会于意大利北部科莫湖滨的洛克菲勒研究中心，一湖碧水，清澈见底，一片碧空，蓝得醉人，青山红房，白云飞鸟，好一幅

绝妙的生态国画！欣赏大自然鬼斧神工和感叹欧洲人保护环境的独具

匠心之余，恰恰收到业刚转来的滨河诗：《闻太湖藻爆发有感而

作》，抚今追昔，感慨万千，特和七律二首。

华夏沧桑捷报飞，

新城广厦芳草肥。

太湖碧毯翻绿波，

洪洞黑窑浸血泪。

心浮气燥功利急，

红肥绿瘦社稷亏。

自然人文皆生态，

一统天机不可违。

氮磷原是生灵髓，

过街老鼠何处归？

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SINO-ECO NEWSLETTER

Abstracts submission deadline for Landscape Ecology and

Forest Management Conference in Chengdu, China has been

extended to Feb. 15, 2008.

The 93rd ESA Annual Conference will be held in Milwaukee,

Wisconsin in Aug 3 – Aug. 8 2008. Abstracts are due Feb. 28,

2008.

Sino Eco Member Hongjun Chen held an alligator at the Water

Conservation Area No. 1 in Everglades.

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Welcome New Members

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