This winter vacation, I took off my winter clothes and headed south to Guangzhou, where I went to China's first ecological reserve to become a "young ecologist" in the most beautiful oasis in the Greater Bay Area to explore the city's primeval forest.
1. Why did you come here for scientific research during the winter vacation?
1) Thisis the primeval forest in the city
Dinghushan National Nature Reserve is located in Dinghu District, Zhaoqing City, close to Guangzhou, which is a quiet place in the middle of the city. As the first nature reserve in China, it mainly protects the zonal forest vegetation in the southern ** zone. It is one of the first batch of United Nations "Man and the Biosphere Programme" protected areas in China, and the first international standard forest biodiversity monitoring sample plot in China, where there are 2,291 species of higher plants, 267 species of birds, 713 species of insects, peaks and mountains, waterfalls and springs, birds singing and flowers, and is called "species treasure house" and "gene repository" by biologists.
Here, the culture is profound
I asked Lingnan if it should be good, but he said: This place of peace is my hometown. Zhaoqing is not only the birthplace of Lingnan indigenous culture and Cantonese culture, but also the earliest intersection of Central Plains culture and Lingnan culture, Western culture and Chinese traditional culture. She not only has intangible cultural heritage such as the production skills of Duan inkstone and Yuecheng Dragon Mother's Day, but also has beautiful scenery such as Dinghu Mountain and Qixing Rock.
Here, there are professional scientific research bases
The Dinghushan Forest Ecosystem Positioning Research Station is a member station of the China Ecosystem Research Network (CERN) and one of the first batch of national key field scientific observation and experimental stations. The station is equipped with a number of world-renowned large-scale experimental platforms, equipped with professional experimental instruments and equipment, and carries out various experimental ecological research. Since the establishment of the station, it has published more than 1,600 research papers, won more than 20 national, provincial and ministerial awards, and has been an excellent field station evaluated by the Chinese Academy of Sciences for three consecutive five-year years.
Second, the four major guarantees allow children to experience real science.
1) Scientific researchWorkers (front-line scientific researchers) throughout the process**
Authoritative scientists, postdoctoral fellows and doctoral teams in the field of ecology and life sciences of the Chinese Academy of Sciences participated in the whole process of course development, teaching, and scientific investigation, preliminarily built students' scientific literacy, trained students in defining problems, designing solutions, analyzing data, building models, optimizing and improving skills, and guided students to complete research reports.
2) SpecializedHome to face
Listen to the exploration experience of ecologists on the spot, get in touch with the concept of ecological civilization, and learn ecological knowledge.
3) Immersionscientific research experience
Go deep into the professional scientific research base, focus on ecological small topics, carry out scientific research experience, recognize plants, make specimens, and master the methods of ecological core experiments such as community diversity investigation.
4) CountryInternationalized scientific literacy education system
Referring to international STEAM education standards such as NGSS, combined with PBL's problem-driven teaching method, children can acquire scientific knowledge and skills, and cultivate scientific thinking and literacy.
3. What will the children gain?
1) Obtain preliminary scientific research training and experience the process of cognition and solving scientific problems.
2) Through team activities, cultivate soft qualities such as cooperation, project management, and expression.
3) In nature, improve physical fitness and relaxation.
4) Trainees will be awarded the certification certificate of field station or other professional academic institutions.
5) The scientific investigation report may be published on a merit-based basis.
Fourth, the recruitment target:
Junior high school and high school students, limited to 35 students, on a first-served basis.
Basic independent living skills are required, and the implementation details are adjusted according to the age of the student.
5. Start time:
January 22, 2024 - January 27, 2024.