John Kershaw, Vice President of the University of New Brunswick in Canada, visited NJFU

 On the morning of April 16th, John Kershaw, Vice President of the University of New Brunswick (UNB) in Canada, visited our university. Vice President Yin Tongming attended the exchange meeting, and relevant person in charge from the Department of International Cooperation& Office of Hongkong, Macau&Taiwan Affairs, College of Forestry and Grassland , Soil and Water Conservation , College of Materials Science and Engineering and other units participated in the discussion.

Yin Tongming reviewed the cooperation process and valuable experience accumulated in joint training between the two schools since 2015 in his speech. He stated that the current global forestry, ecology, and materials science fields are facing significant challenges and opportunities. The two universities should further focus on collaborative innovation in scientific research, jointly apply for international scientific research projects, share data platforms, explore the establishment of joint laboratories or research centers around cutting-edge directions such as biological breeding, smart forestry, and carbon neutrality, and strive to achieve higher-level breakthroughs in scientific research and academic fields.

 John Kershaw introduced the team members, research achievements, and platform construction of the School of Forestry and Environmental Management at the University of New Brunswick. He hopes to further expand the degree programs in engineering disciplines with our university in the future, attracting more outstanding students to study and further their education at the University of New Brunswick.

At the meeting, the heads of the College of Forestry and Grassland ,Soil and Water Conservation, and the College of Materials Science and Engineering respectively introduced the construction of relevant disciplines. Both parties had in-depth discussions on expanding student exchange programs and jointly establishing Sino foreign cooperative educational institutions.

 During the visit, John Kershaw also gave academic lectures on the theme of "Forestry: Past, Present, and Future" to graduate and undergraduate students majoring in forestry, ecology, materials science, and other related fields.