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Two-day project workshop in Conghua

During 30th June and 1st July, the group organized a series of project workshop in Espring Hotel Guangzhou, proposed projects including ATMSYC (有毒有害大气污染物环境风险管理体系研究), LUR (基于土地利用回归模型的城区空气污染暴露预测智慧平台与应用) and SCP (南方污染观测与研究计划). We had the first full day of in-depth discussion on the further implementation of ATMYSYC. Invited guests include Prof. Tian Chongguo (田崇国) from Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, CAS and other key members in Project 4 and 5. They are Prof. Lai Senchao (赖森潮) from South China University of Technology, Prof. Zhang Yongbo (张永波), Prof. Liao Chenghao (廖程浩) and several researchers from Guangdong Provincial Academy of Environmental Science.

The kick-off meeting of UK-Guangdong urban innovation project (LUR) was held on the morning of 1st of July. Attended stakeholders include Prof. Chen Duohong (陈多宏) from Guangdong Environmental Monitoring Centre and Dr. Fengbin (冯斌)from Guangzhou Bojin (博进) Information Technology Co., Ltd. We developed a detailed project plan and division of work. In the afternoon, the SCP was also discussed on its compulsory tasks and optional customized studies for the countries along the 21st-century maritime silk road.

Congratulations on our fruitful achievements from this two-day event!

Proposed projects. Shizhen introduced the ATMSYC progress. Dr Yuan Zhao explained the NATA map by USEPA.Group photo of ATMSYC members. 
The family of LUR project.

 

 

Weekend Trip to Wuhan

On March 31st, Prof. Gan was invited to attend the kick-off meeting of Project 2 (武汉城市圈大气污染联防联控技术集成与应用示范) under the National Key R&D Program of China (武汉城市圈大气联防联控), which was led by his old friends, Prof. Shihua Qi. During the meeting, Prof. Gan also met Kevin and had a discussion on the potential development of Southern Contaminates Programme (SCP). In the afternoon, he also discussed the project progress with Prof. Youjie Wang and Prof. Surong Mei from Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (华中科技大学同济医学院), which belonged to another National Key R&D Program of China (ATMSYC, http://www.atmsyc.cn/) led by himself.

Group photo.The mountains witness their friendship.Old friends.
Project discussion.Cheers to Prof. Gan’s birthday! We really wish him always have good health and happiness.

 

Sampling trip to Sri Lanka in January 2018

On Jan 21_ 31st of  2018, three group members, Prof. Jun Li, Dr. Guangcai Zhong and Dr. Shizhen Zhao visited Dr. Parakrama Karunaratne from University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. This designed sampling campaign mainly focuses on the current air pollution and historical environmental change in Chronic Kidney Disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) region, which has been key human health issue for more than two decades in Sri Lanka. Many thanks to the strong support from Dr. Parakrama Karunaratne and his excellent team, 65 passive air samplers were installed in Polonnaruwa region with high, medium and low CKDu prevalence. Meanwhile, six sediment cores were sampled in three Ancient Water Tanks (AWTs). Future collaboration plan was also in-depth discussed. We look forward to productive output from this sampling campaign and more intensive cooperation in future. This work is part of our on-going project, Southern Contaminants Programme (SCP, 2017-2019), which is based on international collaboration and funded by Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) as part of its Belt & Road Initiatives.

Welcome dinner with Dr. Parakrama Karunaratne, Dr. Nanda Gunawardhana, Dr. Shameen Jindasa, Prof. Jun Li, Shizhen Zhao and Dr. Guangcai Zhong (from left to right).
A hemodialysis room in Polonnaruwa Hospital.
Discussion on detailed sampling plan with the core members of CKD control unit.
Assemble passive air sampler in the back of our van.

 

Dr. Zhong and Mr. Rajitha was installing two passive air samplers surrounded by curious students.
Happy time with adorable local pupils.
Great achievements on the first day.
Most CKDu-affected population works as paddy farmers.
Enjoy fresh coconuts given by hospitable indigene.
Full view of Minneriya Wewa.
On the boat to sample the sediment corer.
Work together to pull out the corer.
Dr. Zhong was taking care of the valuable corer.
Cutting sediment corer into pieces.
Spare no pains to push forward.
Tea time with the great local team.
Work as a united team.
We are family.
Came across a nice wedding ceremony.
Mahaweli River across the University of Peradeniya. It’s the longest river in Sri Lanka.
Visit the lab of Dr. Suranga Kodithuwakku from Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. He graduated from the University of Hong Kong.
Relaxing time in the ancient city of Polonnaruwa, the second-oldest city on the island and also an UNESCO World Heritage.