Ocean Sciences Research in China ---My Personal Perspectives Dr. Minhan Dai College of Oceanography & Environmental Science (COE) Xiamen University (XMU) State Key Lab of Marine Environmental Science (MEL)

 Major Institutions  Funding Agencies and Scopes  Outlook Outline Xiamen University

Ocean Sciences Research in China  First started in the 1920s in Xiamen University  Focused primarily on marine biology

Xiamen University Major Ocean-related Institutions in China National labs and state key labs sponsored by MOST Universities Institutes affiliated with Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Institutes affiliated with State Oceanic Administration (SOA) Institutes affiliated with Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) Institutes affiliated Ministry of Land & Resources (MLR) Institutes affiliated Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP)

National Lab and State Key labs Qingdao National Lab of Marine Science and Technology State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research (China East Normal University) State Key Laboratory of Marine Geology (Tongji University) State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science (Xiamen University) State Key Laboratory of Satellite Ocean Environment Dynamics (SOA) Xiamen University

Ocean Science Research in Universities (from N to S) Dalian Univ. of Science and Technology Peking Univ. Tsinghua Univ. China Univ. of Geosciences China Univ. of Science & Technology Zhejiang Univ. Nanjing Univ. Tongji Univ. Shanghai Jiaotong Univ. Ocean Univ. of China Xiamen Univ. Zhongshan Univ. Many more…. Xiamen University

–Institute of Oceanology (Qingdao) –South China Sea Institute of Oceanology (Guangzhou) –Institute of Coastal Zone Research (Yantai) –Institute of Hydrobiology (Wuhan) Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)

Xiamen University –First Institute of Oceanography (Qingdao) –Second Institute of Oceanography (Hangzhou) –Third Institute of Oceanography (Xiamen) –Polar Research Institute (Shanghai) –Center for Marine Environmental Monitoring –Center for Marine Forecast –…. State Oceanic Administration (SOA)

Xiamen University Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences (CAFS, MOA) –Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute (Qingdao) –East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute (Shanghai) –South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute (Guangzhou)

Xiamen University  Marine biology and fisheries  Oceanography  Ecology and mariculture  Management and conservation  Climate change impacts  … Ocean Sciences Research in China

 Major Institutions  Funding Agencies and Scopes  Outlook Outline Xiamen University

 Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)  State Oceanic Administration (SOA)  Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST)  Ministry of Education (MOE)  Ministry of Agriculture (MOA)  Ministry of Land & Resources (MLR)  Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP)  Provincial/Civil administrations Major Funding Agencies Xiamen University

Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)  Including: −Research Program (General Program, Key Program, Major Program… ) −'Talent Fostering Program −Environment Construction Program Xiamen University

NSFC 2010: total budget ~ 8 B RMB, with ~ 100 M to Ocean and Polar Sciences Growth rate: ~ 25 % in the past 5 yrs Xiamen University

Ministry of Science and Technology (MOE)  National Program on Key Basic Research Project (973 Program) ‗ Ocean-related area: “Resource and Environment”, “Agriculture” ‗ Fund: Stays stable at 50 ~ 60 millions / year in recent 3 years  National High-tech R&D Program of China (863 Program) ‗ Ocean-related area: “Resource and Environment”, “Marine Technology” ‗ Fund: , 370 millions / year for marine research program Xiamen University

State Oceanic Administration (SOA)  Public welfare program  Fund: , amount to 800 millions, approximate 400 millions in 2010 Program from “Chinese Arctic And Antarctic Administration” Xuelong Ship Xiamen University

Ministries of Agriculture (MOA) Pattern: Modern agricultural & industrial technology construction program, Public welfare program (2007~), etc Fund: 150 ~200 M/Y for mariculture, marine technology, etc Xiamen University

Provincial/Civil administrations Provincial department of science and technology Provincial department of oceanology and fisheries Xiamen University

 Major Institutions  Funding Agencies and Scopes  Outlook Outline Xiamen University

OUTLOOK Ocean Science Researches have been in a fast-ever track Funding will continue to grow within the next 10 years at least Xiamen University