Entitled “Re-thinking global change science: from knowledge to policy”, the 7^th AsiaFlux International Workshop was held in Seoul, Korea during November 17-19, celebrating the 10^th anniversary of the AsiaFlux. The International Workshop brought together more than 100 participants from China, Australia, Japan, USA, Thailand, UK, France and India.

Prof. Zhang Yiping and Assoc. Prof. Sha Liqing of XTBG participated in the Workshop. They made oral presentations with the title of “Characteristics and effects of ‘carbon lake’ in the tropical mountainous region of Xishuangbanna, SW China” and “Fluxes of CH4, N2O and CO2 from paddy soil with different nitrogen application in Xishuangbanna, SW China” respectively.

During the sessions, they exchanged ideas with Dr. Kasemsap of Kasetsart University, Thailand and Dr. Thaler of France on carbon sinks in rubber forests. They also discussed cooperation potentials in flux studies.