XTBG researchers have engaged into international community by holding positions in a number of international organizations and editorial board of scientific journals.

Academic Societies&Journals	Position	Researcher Name	Duration
TheAssociation for Tropical Biology and Conservation(Asian-Pacific Chapter)	Chairman	Chen Jin	2006-2008
Steering committee of the Global Canopy Program	Committee Member	Cao Min	2004-2010
The Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation	Council Member	Chen Jin	2004-2007
The Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation	Council Member	Cao Min	2007-2009
International Society for Tropical Man-made Community and Biodiversity（ISCB）	Council Member	Xu Zaifu	1995-2000
The Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation	Council Member	Li Qingjun	2007-2009
Biotropica	Editor	Li Qingjun	2006-2008
Ecological Research	Editor	Cao Min	2006-2008
ForestEcology and Management	Editor	Cao Kunfang	2003-2007
Journal of Systematics and Evolution	Editor	Li Jie	_
Journal of Systematics and Evolution	Editor	Li QIngjun	2009-2012
Journal of Systematics and Evolution	Editor	Zhu Hua	_
Biotropica	Guest Editor	Zou Xiaoming	2006
CurtinUniversityof Technology, Australia	Adjunct Professor	Liu Wenyao	_
United Nations University GEF/UNEP/UNU PLEC	Advisor	Guo Huijun	1993-2000