Lele (乐乐) and Shihzen’s new paper, entitled ‘Legacy and Currently-used Pesticides in Sedimentary Archives: Anthropogenic Footprint in the Pearl River Estuary‘ was recently accepted for publication in Science of the Total Environment. Congratulations!
From March 19 to 23, 2025, the “Soil Excavation Team”, comprising Fan, Buqing, Lingxiao, Kun, and Chuxin, conducted fieldwork at the Ziquejie Terraced Fields in Loudi City, Hunan Province. Renowned as a UNESCO-designed Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Site, these 2000-year-old terraces integrate ancient rice-farming practices with a unique natural irrigation system.
Captured at 1000-meter elevation of Ziquejie Terraced Fields, from left to right: Kun, Buqing, Chuxin, Lingxiao, Fan
Paddy soil sampling
Several soil profiles
Soil Excavation Team pose with Mr. Feng (3rd from left)
Following the sampling campaign, the team visited nearby scenic areas, including Qujiangyuan(渠江源) and Taohuayuan（桃花源）, blending scientific rigor with cultural exploration.
Captured at Qujiangyuan
Taohuayuan landscape
(Written by Jiang Fan)
From January 20 to 21, 2025, Geng Xiaofei, Wang Wanzhe, and Shao Yingjian completed final preparations at the Nanshan Port Public Research Dock in Yazhou District, Sanya City, Hainan Province, for a scientific expedition to the Indian Ocean. The mission, aboard the R/V Xiangyanghong 01 (向阳红01) operated by First Marine Institute, Department of Natural Resources aims to collect critical atmospheric and seawater samples to advance understanding of marine carbon cycle and environmental fate of PFAS.
Shao Yingjian, Geng Xiaofei, Wang Wanzhe (from left to right)
We were happy that the equipment loading task had been successfully completed
Wan Zhe was excited for the upcoming Indian Ocean Cruise
Air Samplers