1. Doctor of Ecology
Ecology is the main discipline among the "double first-class" construction of our university. The discipline closely follows the university's philosophy of "Tropical, Oceanic and Special Zone", and carries out ecology teaching and scientific research in a comprehensive and systematic way, with distinctive regional characteristics and advantages.
The discipline is supported by the State Key Laboratory, the Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education and other platforms, with more than 1,200 m2 and 4 field training platforms. The instructor team is well-structured, specializing in training high-level academic talents for colleges and universities, scientific research institutes, and enterprises and institutions.
The discipline of Ecology of Hainan University includes four stable basic main disciplines, and each direction is closely connected and integrated. The basic information of each direction is introduced as follows:
Plant ecology
Plant ecology is the traditional direction of ecology at Hainan University, which can be traced back to the pioneering work of Mr. Lin Ying, vice president of the Ecological Society of China and editorial board member of Vegetation of China, and Mr. Zhong Yi, the "King of Hainan Plants". This direction takes plant diversity and vegetation in the tropical region as the main research object, and adopts the means of vegetation inventory and permanent samples, plant classification and system, plant and other organisms interactions, molecular ecology and biogeography to explore the vegetation structure, the formation and maintenance mechanism of plant diversity, and protect all those plants, so as to serve the construction of the Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park and the National Pilot Area of Ecological Civilization (Hainan). The research focuses on: 1) basic issues of vegetation ecology in Hainan; 2) plant diversity conservation; 3) plant migration and evolution in Hainan Island and the South China Sea region.
Ecosystem ecology
Starting from the formation of ecosystem productivity with physiological foundations, with the biogeochemical cycle of carbon, nitrogen, and water as the core, and the long-term positioning and monitoring of ecosystems, ecosystem control experiments, isotope tracing technology, vorticity related technology, vegetation remote sensing, ecosystem process modeling as the main technical means, the focus of research is on: 1) the formation of ecosystem carbon sinks, the improvement of water use efficiency, CO2 fertilization effect, biogeographical feedback of ecosystems under global warming, and the impact of human activities on the functional pattern of ecosystem services; 2) The structure, function, and dynamics of typical tropical ecosystems, including forest, coastal, and farmland ecosystems; 3) The impact and mechanism of microorganisms on the functions of farmland ecosystems.
Restoration ecology
Take forest, coastal and farmland ecosystems in tropical areas as research objects, adopt ecological principles and methods to control and repair polluted, degraded or damaged ecosystems, and study the restoration theories and techniques of damaged ecosystems, with focus on: 1) carrying out biomonitoring of the environmental quality of tropical islands, early warning of pollution, source analysis and ecological risk assessment; 2) the pollution process and ecological effects, and the research on pollutant environmental behavior and its ecotoxicological effects; 3) taking ecological prevention and management as the main means, it focuses on pollution prevention, degradation and damaged habitat restoration techniques for coral reefs, seagrass beds, mangroves, farmland and wetlands.
Sustainable ecology
Ecological principles and methods are adopted to study the ecological security and coping strategies, ecological value assessment, ecological function excavation, and establishment of ecological civilization and culture in tropical zones, so as to provide theoretical and data support for the establishment of scientific ecological replenishment mechanism and the establishment of indicator system of ecological civilization demonstration zones, etc. In the context of rapid development of science and technology, it changes the behavior mode of people, economic and social development mode on the basis of new energy sources and a more reasonable allocation of resources, so as to achieve the win-win goal of environmental protection and economic development, while reflecting the role of ecology in serving social development. It provides theoretical support and technical guarantee for the construction of Hainan Free Trade Port. The discussion focuses on: 1) research on the ecological protection and utilization of marine and land resources in tropical zones; 2) monitoring and comprehensive value assessment of protected ecosystems in tropical zones; 3) regeneration mechanism and sustainable utilization of renewable resources.
Training Objectives
Focusing closely on the main line of consolidating students' ideals and beliefs, with love for the Party, love for the country, love for socialism, love for the people, and love for the collective, it guides students to establish their moral character and ambition, build up a correct world outlook, outlook on life, and values, firmly establish their beliefs in Marxism, socialism and communism, and cultivate qualified builders and reliable successors of socialism.
Comprehensively master the basic theories, fundamental knowledge and experimental skills of the discipline of ecology; be able to skillfully apply the technical methods of modern ecology to comprehend and develop cutting-edge theories, solve key or hot issues, and serve the needs of the society; be able to independently carry out scientific research in ecology and achieve corresponding innovative ideas or technical achievements.
Be able to meet the needs of practical workskillfully with foreign languages and computers; have a healthy body, a sound personality and a good psychological quality; be able to meet the requirements of higher education institutions, scientific research institutions, governmental agencies, and enterprises on high-end talents in ecology.
