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| Dr. Zhu Ning served as the chair and keynote speaker of the Urban Forest Sustainability International Symposium. The event was held in Shenyang, China from May 29 - June 4, 2016. |
Baton Rouge, LA – Dr. Zhu H. Ning, Urban Forestry Professor
and Research Scientist at Southern University served as symposium chair and keynote
speaker during the Urban Forest
Sustainability International Symposium themed,
“Sustaining Urban Forests in a Changing Climate.” The event took place in
Shenyang, China from May 29 - June 4, 2016.
Dr. Ning’s presentation not only targeted international
research advances, but also showcased the findings of her U.S. Department of
Agriculture/National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA/NIFA)
funded projects at the Southern University Ag Center. The findings included the
effects of elevated carbon dioxide and flooding on urban trees, an assessment
of the urban forest in Baton Rouge, Louisiana’s Scotlandville Community and
ecosystem service valuation.
Dr. Kamran Abdollahi, SU Urban Forestry and Natural Resources
Program Leader and Graduate Director, was also one of the symposium’s five key speakers. He provided valuable
information on biochar application as urban forest soil amendment, which is also a Southern University Ag Center project. Biochar is a
charcoal produced from plant matter and stored in soil as a way of removing
carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
The symposium attracted over
120 scientists, practitioners, and students, who represented more than 40
universities, research centers, and research institutes from the United States,
China, Australia, New Zealand, and the Czech Republic. Feedback from the
participants indicated that the symposium surpassed their expectations; with
excellent research paper presentations. The participants expressed that the
symposium provided a platform for research result dissemination, promoted scientific
exchange, strengthened professional networks, and enhanced international
collaborations.
The event was jointly hosted by the
International Society of Arboriculture, Southern University Urban Forestry and
Natural Resources Program, the Chinese Academy
of Sciences, and Chinese Academy of Forestry.
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