Joint Adelaide-China laboratory opens

The University of Adelaide has opened its newest laboratory - in China.

A joint laboratory of Soil Environmental Science has been established between the University of Adelaide and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Beijing.

The new laboratory, at the Academy's Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences, is believed to be the first joint facility of its kind between China and Australia and is the brainchild of Professor Zhu Yongguan, who moved to the Research Centre after working at the University of Adelaide's Department of Soil and Water.

Closer research links between the University and the CAS will result from the move, including research on environmental issues important to both Australia and China, and reciprocal visits by senior scientists, postdoctoral fellows and postgraduate students.

It is hoped that that the project will also give opportunities for extension beyond the current emphasis on soil biology and plant nutrition into wider areas of environmental science and technology in which the partners share expertise.

Item provided courtesy of The University of Adelaide