CAS Engineering Laboratory for Yellow River Delta Modern Agriculture
The CAS Engineering Laboratory for Yellow River Delta Modern Agriculture (Engineering Lab) was established in July 2018. Facing the national “Rural Vitalization Strategy” and “Yellow and Blue Strategy”, the Engineering Lab works on solving key scientific and technological (S&T) problems and proposing systematic solutions for modern agriculture in saline-alkali regions. The...
Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Process
The Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Processes, Chinese Academy of Sciences was officially established in 1999. It has 5 main research fields: water energy flux processes in SVAT systems, soil water erosion processes, sedimentation processes in aqua-systems, basin hydrologic cycle processes and coupled water-cycle and land-surface processes. The laboratory has more than...
Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Information System
The state key laboratory of resources and environmental information system (LREIS) was established in 1985, one of the earliest national key laboratories and the pioneer and cradle of geographic information system business in China. LREIS is dedicated to the research of basic theories and core technologies of earth information science and geographic information system and to the development of...
Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation
Focus of this laboratory, established in 2014, is on the change mechanism, driving mechanism and detection technology of the physical, chemical and biological processes and patterns of the land surface system; explore the spatiotemporal differences and formation mechanisms of China’s climate system under the influence of human activities and global change, and the change mechanism of the...
Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research of CAS (IGSNRR)
The Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research (IGSNRR) of CAS – 地理科学与自然资源研究所 was established in 1999 through the integration of the Institute of Geography of CAS (originally founded as the Chinese Institute of Geography in 1940) and the Natural Resources Comprehensive Investigation Committee of CAS (founded in 1956). IGSNRR’s scientific research system consists of...
CAS Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences (RCEES)
The Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences (RCEES) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) – 生态环境研究所 was originally founded in 1975 as the Institute of Environmental Chemistry. It was the first comprehensive research institution in China dedicated to eco-environmental science and technology. In 1986, the center was amalgamated with the Research Center of Ecology of CAS, resulting in...
Academy of Agricultural Planning and Engineering (AAPE)
The Academy of Agricultural Planning and Engineering (AAPE) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) – 农业农村部规划设计研究院 is directly under the administration of MARA. The institute currently employs 328 people and focuses on research and development, the application of agricultural engineering technology and equipment, rural planning, design and construction services, as well as...
Fishery Engineering Research Institute (FERI)
The Fishery Engineering Research Institute (FERI) of CAFS – 渔业工程研究所, established in Beijing in 1978, is the only research institution in China dedicated to fishery engineering research. The institute undertakes critical, basic, and directional scientific and technological tasks in the field of fishery engineering and equipment. It plays a key role in supporting the fishery engineering and...
Fishery Machinery and Instrument Research Institute (FMIRI)
The Fishery Machinery and Instrument Research Institute (FMIRI) of CAFS – 渔业机械仪器研究所, established in May 1963, is the only research institution in China dedicated to applied basic research and key technology development in the field of fishery equipment and engineering. Located in Shanghai, the institute focuses on the research and development of technology related to fishery machinery and...
Freshwater Fisheries Research Center (FFRC)
The Freshwater Fisheries Research Center (FFRC) of CAFS – 淡水渔业研究中心 is a comprehensive freshwater fishery research institution affiliated with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA). Established in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, in 1978, the center was designated a non-profit scientific research institution in 2002 by the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Finance, and...



