Prof. Jose Gruenzweig and Dr. Chongyang Xu recently visited China as part of the NSFC-ISF joint project, "Linking Ecohydrology and Carbon Sequestration in Semiarid Forests Subjected to Contrasting Climate Seasonality."

During their visit, they met their collaborators Prof. Hongyan Liu from Peking University and Prof. Pengtao Yu from Chinese Forestry Academy, and visited the monitoring sites located in the semiarid forests of Saihanba.

At The Kubuqi International Desert Forum, Prof. Jose Gruenzweig delivered a keynote speech "Planting Forests in Arid Regions as a Means of Sustainable Land Development."