The second cohort of doctoral researchers started their work in January 2021 within the International Research Training Group "Geo-ecosystems in transition on the Tibetan Plateau". We welcomed them with a Kickoff event and interesting talks on January 29th, 2021.

Program

08:00  Welcome & Introduction to TransTiP
          Prof. Dr. Antje Schwalb (Spokeswoman of the IRTG ) & Dr. Nicole Börner (Scientific coordinator)

08:15  The road to TransTiP: How Sino-German cooperation on the Tibetan Plateau research evolved
            Prof Dr. Erwin Appel, Tübingen University

09:15  30 years of cooperative lake-catchment studies in Central Asia: Experiences, challenges and limitations
            Prof. Dr. Bernd Wünnemann, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu

10:15  Meeting the new T ransTiP mem bers