Oct. 21st and 22nd, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT.

Opening Session - Introduction of the Sino-USA project (10:00 ? 11:00)

Session Chair - Dr. Matthew Wilson

Welcome by the UVM Provost Bramley

Address by the US-NSF Dr. Penelope Firth, Deputy Director, Division of Environmental Biology

Address by the China-NSF

Project overview Dr. James Elser Arizona State University

Session 1  Ecological complexity: concepts and theory (11:00 ? 12:00)

Session Chairs - Dr. Jianguo Wu and Dr. Yongfei BAI

"Biological stoichiometry and ecological complexity: how to find a needle in an age of haystack-building" - Dr. James Elser Arizona State University (11:00 - 11:15)

 "Identifying Model Structure and Scale Dependencies in Biocomplex Systems" - Dr. Donna Rizzo University of Vermont (11:15 - 11:30)

"Ecosystem Services and Natural Capital" - Dr. Robert Costanza Gund Institute for Ecological Economics University of Vermont (11:30 - 11:45)

Questions and discussion (11:45 - 12:00)

Lunch 12:00 ? 1:30

Session 2 ? Ecological complexity and ecosystem services: applications. (1:30 - 2:45)

Session Chairs - Dr. Austin Troy and Dr. Gaodi XIE

"Ecological Study of Protozoan under Environmental Stress" - Dr. Wei Miao, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) (1:30 - 1:45)

"Links between ecology and human health: overview and case studies" - Dr. Kathryn Cottingham Dartmouth College (1:45 - 2:00)

"Effect of intensive agriculture on bio-diversity of soil eco-system" - Dr. Jiabao Zhang, Nanjiang Institute of Soil Sciences, CAS (2:00 - 2:15)

"Linking plant population dynamics with nutrient cycling"- Dr. Valerie Eviner Institute for Ecosystem Studies. (2:15 - 2:30)

Questions and discussion (2:30 - 2:45)

Session 2 ? Ecological complexity and ecosystem services: applications (con't.) (2:45? 4:00)

Session Chairs - Dr. Austin Troy and Dr. Gaodi XIE

"Interaction between seeds of forest and small rodents" ? Dr. ZhiBin ZHANG Institute of Zoology, CAS (2:45 - 3:00)

"The Eagles, yin-yang, and thinking outside the box" - Dr. Andy Phillips Zoological Society of San Diego (3:00 - 3:15)

"Plant Functional Diversity Regulates N Enrichment Impacts in Asian Grasslands" ? Dr. Yongfei BAI, Institute of Botany, CAS (3:15 - 3:30)

"US-China Collaborations on BEF Research in the Inner Mongolia Grassland" - Dr. Jianguo Wu Arizona State University (3:30 - 3:45)

Questions and discussion (3:45 - 4:00)

Reception and Poster Session (4:00 ? 6:00)

Session 3 - Interface of the human and the natural (9:00 -10:00)

Session Chairs - Dr. Valerie Eviner and Dr. Yan XIE

"International Ecosystem Service Value Transfers: Methods, Applications and New Directions" - Dr. Matthew Wilson University of Vermont (9:00 - 9:15)

"Ecosystem Services of rice paddy in China" ? Dr. Gaodi XIE, Institute of Geographical Science and Natural Resources Research, CAS (9:15 - 9:30)

"Examining trade-offs and synergisms in ecosystem goods and services: the case of coastal British Columbia" - Dr. Sarah Gergel University of British Columbia.

(9:30 - 9:45)

Questions and discussion. (9:45 - 10:00)

Session 3 - Interface of the human and the natural (con't.) (10:00 - 11:00)

Session Chairs - Dr. Valerie Eviner and Dr. Yan XIE

"Redesigning the American Neighborhood: the integration of science and policy in stormwater management" - Dr. Breck Bowden Unversity of Vermont (10:00 - 10:15)

"Study on Ecological Fragile Degrees Evaluation in Poyang Lake Region of China" ? Dr. Xiaomin ZHAO, Jiangxi Agricultural University, China (10:15 - 10:30)

"The Spatial Dynamics of Urban Vegetation Structure"- Dr. Austin Troy University of Vermont (10:30 - 10:45)

Questions and discussion (10:45 - 11:00)

Coffee break 11:00 ? 11:30

Session 4 - New conservation biology (11:30 ? 12:45)

Session Chairs - Dr. Andy Phillips and Dr. Min CAO

"Soil seed banks: a comparison between tropical and subtropical forests in Yunnan, China" - Dr. Min CAO, Xishuanbanna Topical Botanic Garden, China. (11:30 - 11:45)

"Linking land use change, stream geomorphic condition, and the ecological integrity of streams, watersheds, and Lake Champlain" - Dr. Mary Watzin University of Vermont (11:45 - 12:00)

"Study and Conservation on Cold Wetland Ecosystem in the Source of Yellow River(Gannan zone)" ? Dr. Lizhe AN, LanZhou University, China.(12:00 - 12:15)

Questions and discussion (12:15 - 12:30)

 Lunch 12:30 - 2:00

Session 4 - New conservation biology (con't.) (2:00 ? 3:15)

Session Chairs - Dr. Andy Phillips and Dr. Wei MIAO

 "Study on Protected Area Category System in China" ? Dr. Yan XIE Institute of Zoology, CAS (2:00 - 2:15)

"Keeping aquatic ecosystems stable: restoring native species and preventing invasions" -Dr. Ellen Marsden University of Vermont(2:15-2:30)

"Home Range Change and Feeding Strategy of the Sichuan Snub-nosed Monkeys" ? Dr. Baoguo LI, Northwest China University (2:30 - 2:45).

 "Genetic diversity, population genetic structure and population history of Giant Pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)" - Dr. Fuwen WEI, Institute of Zoology, CAS (2:45 - 3:00)

Questions and discussion (3:00 - 3:15)

 Coffee break 3:15-3:45

Closing Session (3:45 - 5:00)

Session Chairs - Dr. James Elser and Dr. ZhiBin ZHANG

Closing reflections from the China-NSF (3:45 - 3:55)

Closing reflections from the US-NSF (3:55 - 4:05)

Summary from each session chair (4:05 - 4:45)

Wrap-up and close (4:45 - 5:00)

 Event Sponsor

The project is supported by the USA-National Science Foundation (USA-NSF) and its counterpart of Chinese NSF and the the Chinese Academy of Sciences.