IMHE delegation, led by Prof. DENG Wei, director of IMHE, paid a visit to University of Maryland for International Cooperation on environmental changes in the mountain regions from April 26 to May 6, 2012. 

IMHE delegation visits University of Maryland.(picture by IMHE)

During their visit to University of Maryland, IMHE delegation visited relevant research institutions and laboratory, and investigated in the field such as wetland, mountain village, river, etc. Two sides discussed the scientific and technological exchanges and cooperation framework, and draw out the intention plan of technical cooperation programme including the technology exchange and training on the real-time air-ground monitoring technologies for monitoring the special ecological processes of mountain surface under the condition of global change. And IMHE delegation met with Profs including Dr. Shun Liang (Professor of Department of Geography), Dr. Christopher Justice (Professor and Chair of Department of Geography), and Dr. John Townshend (Professor and Dean of College of Behavioral and Social Sciences), etc. in this visit. 

During this visit, two sides explored and consolidated collaboration on global change studies and particularly on environmental changes in mountain regions, and opened a phase for the cooperation between IMHE and University of Maryland.