In terms of specimen resources and data, there are more than 654.38+million species of animal, plant and insect specimens in our hospital, among which the number of rare animal and plant specimens ranks first among all kinds of universities in China, covering basically all rare and endangered animals and plants in our province. It is not only the "archives" of rare living fossils of animals and plants in southwest China, but also the historical archives and gene bank support system of resource biology research. The College of Life Sciences has all the resources and environmental data of all nature reserves and important biological areas in the province, which provides an effective support system for the dynamic research of resources and organisms and the information inquiry of laboratory researchers.
The main directions and research contents of the laboratory in charge of the School of Life Sciences are as follows:
(1) protection and utilization of wildlife resources
According to the wild animal and plant resources in the southwest alpine valley area, a perfect species information database is gradually established. Study the behavior, reproduction and ecological mechanism of wild animals in western China from the level of community, population, individual, cell and molecule; In this paper, the species resources, systematic evolution, floristic formation and evolution, modern distribution pattern, resource protection and utilization in China were comprehensively studied. Focus on exploring the endangered mechanism and corresponding protection countermeasures of rare animals such as giant panda, rock sheep, dwarf rock sheep, sika deer, pronghorn, golden monkey and peach jellyfish; To study the in-situ and ex-situ conservation of wild animals and explore effective ways for the sustainable development and utilization of important economic animals and medicinal animals.
Key tasks: comprehensively investigate the animal resources in southwest China, collect specimens, initially establish a data base of wildlife resources, put forward protection countermeasures for rare and endangered animals, and focus on breaking through the endangered mechanism of endangered animals such as giant panda, dwarf rock sheep, pronghorn and Sichuan sika deer; Based on the classification of Aphidinae, Heteroptera, Megaptera and Aphidae in China, the formation and evolution of Aphidae fauna in China were revealed. To explore the life history and phylogeny of the peach jellyfish.
(2) Protection and utilization of wild plant resources
According to the bio-ecological characteristics of rare and endangered plants, representative woody plants and wild medicinal plants in southwest alpine valleys, a systematic study was carried out from the aspects of systematic evolution, population ecology, reproductive ecology, community ecology and medicinal chemical components. Focus on the endangered or diluted mechanism and threatened mechanism of rare and endangered plants such as Davidia involucrata and Pistacia chinensis, and put forward practical protection countermeasures; Resource distribution of wild medicinal plants such as Epimedium, Pinellia ternata, Chinese cabbage, Dictamni Radicis and Schisandra chinensis. Molecular marker identification technology of germplasm DNA, biosynthesis and separation and purification technology of active components, development and processing technology of medicinal components, rapid propagation and suspension culture, etc. Has been studied.
Key tasks: continue to study the endangered or rare reasons of endemic wild rare plants in southwest China, such as Davidia involucrata, Taxus chinensis, Pistacia vera and Cercidiphyllum japonicum, from the community, population, individual and molecular levels, evaluate the reproductive and development trend of these plant populations under future climate change, establish a resource database and explore feasible protection schemes; Proceeding from the sustainable development of wood resources, the resources, physiological ecology and stress ecology of representative woody plants in southwest China, represented by Populus cathayana, were further studied, and their response mechanism and adaptive countermeasures to changes in environmental factors were revealed, and the conditions and conditions for sustainable development of resources were analyzed. From the perspective of rational utilization of wild medicinal resources, we will continue to further promote the research on the introduction and domestication, effective components, development and utilization of authentic Chinese herbal medicines such as Pinellia ternata, Epimedium and Cabbage. So as to solve the increasingly serious problem of resource shortage and reasonable development and utilization strategies.
(3) Environmental protection and wildlife evaluation
In view of the potential impact of existing engineering projects in Jialing River Basin, Yalong River Basin and Dadu River Basin on local wildlife and their habitats, the impact of animal and plant resources and their habitat fragmentation was evaluated from the aspects of terrestrial, aquatic and vegetation landscape characteristics. Focus on the study and evaluation of the ecological consequences caused by large and medium-sized hydropower projects, mineral resources exploitation and highway construction, and on this basis, put forward measures for restoration and habitat reconstruction to achieve the purpose of protecting wildlife resources and biodiversity.
Key tasks: to establish a demonstration base for ecological environment restoration and reconstruction in Jialing River basin, and to explore research technologies for resource biological protection and sustainable development; Taking the degraded ecosystems caused by hydropower projects in Yalong River basin and Dadu River basin as the research objects, the restoration and reconstruction technologies of degraded ecosystems caused by hydropower projects are explored. On the basis of the above two research results, the influence of large-scale construction projects on ecological environment degradation, restoration and reconstruction technologies are studied. Finally, a set of technical system for protecting, restoring and rebuilding the ecological environment will be formed. (1), Master of Zoology.
brief introduction
The master program of zoology was founded in 1983, which is one of the first master programs approved for construction in our school. There are 10 full-time and part-time master tutors with profound academic accumulation and good academic atmosphere, and they enjoy a high reputation at home and abroad in the research fields of giant panda, red panda, Sichuan sika deer, golden monkey and dwarf rock sheep. At present, the master's degree has built a scientific research team with reasonable age, education and knowledge structure, and has published a series of scientific research achievements in many important academic journals at home and abroad in recent years.
The master's degree program includes giant panda laboratory, primate behavioral ecology laboratory, blue sheep animal behavioral ecology laboratory, rare animal genome and protein omics laboratory, animal molecular biology laboratory, animal geographic information system laboratory, aquatic biology laboratory and vertebrate specimen room. , and have all kinds of equipment and conditions to meet the needs of postgraduate teaching and scientific research. Over the past 20 years, master students have trained more than 100 graduate students, some of whom have grown into well-known zoologists at home and abroad, such as Wei, deputy director of Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Professor, Chief Scientist of National Key Discipline of Zoology, Nanjing Normal University.
Main research area
1. Behavioral Ecology and Conservation Biology of Rare Animals: It aims to clarify the ecological mechanism of behavioral evolution of key protected species and its adaptive significance, and formulate adaptive protection strategies on this basis;
2. Geographical animal system: Combining morphological and molecular markers, the differentiation and evolution mechanism between different geographical units within a species are clarified, and the evolution important unit (ESUs) and management unit (MUs) are determined.
Brief introduction of some tutors
Zhang Zejun: Male, doctor, researcher. He is currently the director of the Master's Program of Zoology of China West Normal University, the director of Zoology Branch of Chinese Zoological Society, a member of the Giant Panda Expert Group of the State Forestry Administration, a member of the Species Survival Committee of the World Conservation Union and a member of the Bear Expert Group, and a member of the International Bear Research and Management Association.
In July 2005, he received his doctor of science degree from Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. From June 2005 to September 2007, he worked as a postdoctoral researcher in CRES Research Center of Zoological Society of San Diego, USA. At present, he is in charge of many research projects such as National Natural Science Foundation and Sichuan Outstanding Youth Fund. He has been engaged in the research on behavioral ecology and conservation biology of rare animals such as giant panda and red panda 10 for more than 60 years, and published more than 60 papers in international and domestic academic journals, including more than SCI papers 10 and 7 monographs. He was awarded the third prize for scientific and technological progress in Sichuan Province and the first prize for outstanding academic papers in the ninth natural science in Shaanxi Province, and was named "outstanding young ecologist" at the fourth national symposium on wildlife ecology and resource protection. Its research results were awarded as "10 China Basic Research News" in 2007.
Guo: Male, third-grade professor, former leader of zoology, master of zoology, provincial key discipline, member of China Cervidae animal expert group. He has been engaged in the research on the singing of sika deer, freshwater fish and birds in Sichuan for 25 years, and published about 70 papers in international and domestic academic journals, including many SCI papers and 3 monographs.
Hu Gang: Male, doctor, professor. Director of China Veterinary Society and member of China primate expert group. In 2007, he received a doctorate in biological anthropology from the Australian National University (ANU). His main research interests are behavioral ecology and behavioral evolution of primates. Since 1996, he has been engaged in the research on behavioral ecology, behavioral evolution and conservation biology of Asian colobus monkeys, and has presided over and completed many research projects in Yunnan, Guangxi, Guizhou and other provinces. He has published more than 40 related academic papers in academic journals at home and abroad, and won 2 national awards and 1 provincial awards. At present, he is responsible for four research projects (international funding, national natural science foundation and provincial and ministerial projects), which are based on Tangjiahe River in Sichuan and Mayang River in Guizhou respectively to carry out behavioral ecology research on golden monkey and langur.
Hu Jie: Male, doctor, professor, received the Doctor of Science degree from Zhejiang University in 2006. Mainly engaged in the study of ecology and conservation biology of rare mammals such as takin and golden monkey. He has published more than 30 papers in international and domestic academic journals, including 2 SCI papers and 5 monographs. Presided over or mainly studied and completed 5 scientific research projects at or above the provincial and ministerial level, and 2 projects under research. Won the third prize of scientific and technological progress of the Ministry of Education 1 and the third prize of scientific and technological progress of Sichuan Province 1.
Zhou Caiquan: Male, doctor, professor. Dean of the School of Life Sciences of China West Normal University, Director of the Institute of Rare Animals and Plants, and Head of the Master Program of "Wildlife Protection and Utilization". Director (and Deputy Secretary-General) of China Veterinary Society, Vice Chairman of Sichuan Zoological Society, Executive Director of Sichuan Ecological Society (Director of Animal Ecology Professional Committee), Director of Sichuan Wildlife Conservation Association, Director of Sichuan Fisheries Society, Editorial Board of Sichuan Animals and Sichuan Fisheries, winner of Provincial Outstanding Youth Fund, winner of Provincial May 1st Labor Medal, outstanding talents of the Ministry of Education in the new century, and academic and technical leader of Sichuan Province (reserve).
In July, 20001year, he obtained the Doctor of Science degree in Zoology from Nanjing Normal University. Has been engaged in comparative ecology and conservation biology of blue sheep and dwarf blue sheep, and molecular system of geography of zokor subfamily. He has published more than 70 academic papers, 4 monographs and textbooks 1 volume. At present, he is in charge of National Natural Science Foundation Project 1, Sichuan Outstanding Youth Fund Project 1, 2 international cooperation projects and more than 0 other projects1.
(2) Master's degree in ecology
The master program of "Ecology" in our school was approved in 2005, and enrollment began in 2006. This degree program relies on scientific research platforms such as the Southwest Key Laboratory of Wildlife Resources Protection of the Ministry of Education and the Key Laboratory of Biodiversity and Environmental Science of the Ministry of Education. In recent years, more than 2.4 million yuan has been invested to build an ecological research laboratory, and instruments and equipment needed for field ecology and molecular ecology have been purchased, with good scientific research conditions. This master's degree focuses on the behavioral ecology, population ecology, community ecology and physiological ecology of rare and endangered wild animals and plants in southwest China by combining macro-level research with molecular level research, combining field research with indoor research, and combining theoretical research with applied research, and at the same time, it also carries out the development and utilization of subtropical resource animals and plants and the environmental ecology of subtropical areas.
There are 8 tutors for master students, including 5 professors, 3 associate professors and 6 doctors.
research direction
I. Plant Ecology:
Mentors of Species Group and Evolutionary Ecology: Li Yunxiang and Wang Qiong.
Tutors of Plant Physiology and Ecology: Xiao Xu and Liu Jinping.
Instructors of Animal Ecology: Zhou Caiquan and Zhang Zejun
C. Instructors of Resources and Environmental Ecology: Yan Xianchun and Zhang Lie.
(3) Master's degree in wildlife protection and utilization.
brief introduction
1998 set up the master program of "wildlife protection and utilization", with 2/kloc-0 full-time and part-time master tutors. With profound academic accumulation and good academic atmosphere, it enjoys a high reputation in the fields of conservation biology and domestication and reproduction of rare animals and plants.
It mainly relies on research platforms such as the Institute of Rare Animals and Plants, the Key Laboratory of Southwest Wildlife Resources Protection of the Ministry of Education, the Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Biodiversity Protection of Sichuan Universities, the Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center of Sichuan Zoology, and the Animal and Plant Museum to carry out postgraduate teaching and research. 10 Over the years, the master program has trained more than 60 graduate students.
Research direction, tutor profile and enrollment quota
I. Animal Protection Biology
Conservation biology of rare and endangered animals
Insect Fauna Classification and Systematic Evolution
Tutors: Zhou Caiquan, Guo, Hou, Zhang Zejun, Hu Gang, Zhang Jun, Yang.
B. Protection and utilization of plant resources
Instructors: Peng, Li,,, Gan Xiaohong,,,,, Yang Jun, Yan Xianchun and Tang Yun.
C, biological environment protection and evaluation
Tutors: Zhou Caiquan, Li Yunxiang and Xiao Xu.
D, domestication and breeding of wild animals and nutrition research
Tutors: Zhou Caiquan, Yuan Shibin, Zhang Jun and Zhang Lie.
(4) Master's degree in environmental science
brief introduction
Master program of "Environmental Science" was approved 1996, which was jointly applied and submitted by College of Life Sciences, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and College of Land and Resources. At present, there are 14 graduate tutors, who mainly rely on the Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Biodiversity Protection of Sichuan University and the Biodiversity Research Center (established in 199 1) to carry out graduate teaching and scientific research. The main research directions are: biodiversity and its protection, reproductive ecology, molecular ecology, ecotourism planning and design, digitalization and environmental information engineering, and environmental chemistry. At present, there are reproductive ecology laboratory, molecular ecology laboratory, environmental chemistry laboratory, digital and environmental information engineering laboratory and other professional laboratories. /kloc-since 0/0, the master program has trained 80 graduate students.
Research direction, brief introduction of tutor
I. Biodiversity and its Protection
Tutors: Su Zhixian (part-time) and Li Yunxiang.
B, reproductive ecology
Tutors: Su Zhixian (part-time) and Wang Qiong.
C. molecular ecology
Tutor: Li Yunxiang.
D, eco-tourism planning and design
Instructors: Su Zhixian (part-time), Yan Xianchun, Feng and Zhang Bin.
E. Digitalization and environmental information engineering
Tutors: Zhang Bin, Li, Xu Wucheng, Liu Shoujiang.
F. Environmental chemistry
Tutors: Chen Zhonglan, Yang
(5) Master's degree in genetics
brief introduction
In 2003, the State Council Academic Degree Office approved our school to train postgraduates majoring in genetics and awarded them the Master of Science degree.
Training objectives: senior professionals engaged in genetics teaching and scientific research.
Training conditions: There are three professional laboratories for postgraduate training, namely cytogenetics, molecular genetics and plant somatic cytogenetics, with an area of 500m2. These laboratories have a complete set of experimental equipment for genetic research at the cellular and molecular levels. Graduate students can choose to go to the laboratory where the part-time tutor is located to complete their graduation thesis and visit.
Research areas:
A. Discovery and evaluation of new genes
B, gene cloning and comparative genome analysis
C, plant cell culture and transgenic system construction
research direction
I. Plant Genetics
B, animal genetics
C, microbial genetics
Tutor detailed college website
(6) Key Laboratory of Southwest Wildlife Resources Protection, Ministry of Education, Master of Agricultural Extension.
Teaching Team of Wildlife Conservation and Utilization Department of Sichuan Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Biodiversity Protection (Principal: Peng)
Teaching Team of Zoology Teaching and Research Section (Team Leader: Zhou Caiquan)