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Independent experts nominated by country party

Shirong Liu

Title
Dr.
First name
Shirong
Last name
Liu
Gender
M
Nominating Country
Date of Nomination
Discipline of Expertise
Hydrology
Other Disciplines
Natural Resource Management
Ecology/Ecosystems
Job function
Dr., Professor & Director
Division
Research Inst. of Forest Ecol. & Envir. Protection
Email
liusr@prot.forestry.caf.ac.cn
Telephone number
86 10 62 88 95 54
Work experience
I have led the following major research projects:_x000D_
1) Hydroecological functions of forest ecosystems in China", one of the six sub-projects from the top project "Studies on Function and Structure of Chinese Forest Ecosystems and Monitoring Network" sponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China (NNSFC)._x000D_
2) Effects of Seabuckthorn on nutrient cycling and productivity of poplar plantation in semi-arid area of China, sponsored by International Foundation for Science._x000D_
3) Studies on conservation techniques for foret biodiversity in warm-temperate zone of China, sponsored by the Ministry of Forestry._x000D_
4) Studies on monitoring network construction and planning of natural land ecosystems in China, sponsored by the World Bank Loan Project._x000D_
5) As a key member participating in the project "The likely impacts of climate change on forests in China and its adaptation strategy", sponsored by State Scientific and Technical Commission of China._x000D_
6) Sub-Project leader for the project “Mec
Highest Academic achievement and qualification
Sept. 1980 to July 1984: B.Sc. Diploma, working on "Site Classification and Growth Analysis of Forests in Semi-arid Area of China", the Shenyang Agricultural University, China._x000D_
Sept. 1984 to June 1987: M.Sc. degree, working on Resistance and Physiological Response of Forest Tree Species to Environmental Stress", the Shenyang Agricultural University, China._x000D_
Sept. 1987 to July 1990: Ph.D., working on Structure and Function of Forest Ecosystems, Northeast Forestry University, China._x000D_
Jan. 1994-
Number of Publications
65
Publication titles
1. Liu Shirong et al. 1993. Geographic distribution of actual productivity of forests in China. Foret Research 6(6):633-642._x000D_
2. Liu Shirong et al. 1994. Simulation of primary productivity of forests in China. Forest Research 7(4):425-430._x000D_
3. Liu Shirong. 1995. Nitrogen cycling and dynamic analysis of man made larch forest ecosystem. Journal of Plant and Soil. 168-168:391-397._x000D_
4. Liu Shirong et al. 1996. Ecohydrological Functions of Forest Ecosystems in China. Beijing, China Forestry Publishing House, pp. 346._x000D_
5. Liu Shirong, et al. 1996. Current endangering status and causes of forest biodiversity and conservation strategy in China. World Forestry Research. Vol.9:137-144.
Other activities
At the moment I am involved in the Nine five-year national research project "Information system construction and monitoring and quantitative assessment of functions and effects for forestry eco-engineering". I am also serving for two international projects as consultant for natural resource management, I.e. GEF-project "Management of Nature Reserves in China" and UNDP-project "Capacity Building to Combating Desertification in China"._x000D_
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I am holding the following academic positions:_x000D_
1) Deputy-coordinator, Subject groups: uneven aged silviculture, Division I - Silviculture, International Union of Forestry Research Organisation (IUFRO)_x000D_
2) Standing member of a council, Chinese Society of Ecology_x000D_
3) Vice secretariat general, Forest Ecology Association, Chinese Society of Forestry_x000D_
4) Secretariat general, the Open Research Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Environment, the Ministry of Forestry, P.R. China._x000D_
5. Deputy chairman, Chinese society of Ecology
Awards
1. In 1993, I gained the third class-prize of a provincial scientific and technical progress for the project "Studies on ecophysiology and synecology of larch plantations"._x000D_
2. In 1997, I received the fourth-term Forestry Scientific and Technical Award
Organisation name
Chinese Academy of Forestry
Organisation street address
Wanshoushan, 100091
Organisation city
Beijing
Organisation country
China