As part of the renewal of the LIA Ecoland (2023-2028), the Laboratoire Sols et Environnement is organizing the next annual Franco-Chinese workshop, which will take place in Nancy from 09/11/23 to 09/16/23.
Venue: amphi Cuenot, Museum Aquarium, 13, Rue Godron, Nancy.
Created in 2015 as the culmination of fruitful relations established between the LSE Université de Lorraine - INRAE, and the Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technologies (LEPCRT) at Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU) in Guangzhou, China, the International Associated Laboratory "Ecosystem Services provided by Contaminated Land" has expanded to include the Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural & Rural Pollution Abatement and Environmental Safety (LARPAES) at South China Agricultural University (SCAU).
LIA Ecoland's research focuses on understanding the potential of contaminated soils and developing approaches and processes to restore their value. Three main avenues are being explored: i) producing healthy food from contaminated soil by drawing on genetic resources and modifying soil properties; ii) producing biomass for industrial or food use by recreating productive ecosystems on degraded and contaminated soils; and iii) recycling metals present in contaminated soils by agromining. These strategies must also contribute to improving ecosystem services (e.g. pollution mitigation, biodiversity regulation, carbon storage and climate regulation). Cooperation is based on intensive exchanges of students, PhD students (cotutelles) and professors, and the development of joint experiments, including long-term trials on contaminated sites.
In the attached flyer, you will find a summary of the program for the 14th workshop to celebrate the start of Ecoland 2, the official signing of which is scheduled for October 27 in Guangdong, China. Over two days, scientific advances on the themes developed in Ecoland 2 will be presented in the form of conferences and poster sessions. Time will also be devoted to creating synergy between participants and defining the scientific strategy and objectives for the coming year. Download the program summary
Contact : Catherine Sirguey, Assistant Professor UL
Photo :thin-slice minerals from China mine rocks. Photo Françoise Watteau LSE.
