Background and Objectives
Terrestrial ecosystems in Asia cover large land area and they play a critical role in global carbon cycle. Therefore, knowledge of the carbon dynamics of the terrestrial ecosystems in Asia is essential to advance our understanding of global carbon and water budgets and prediction of impacts of climate change. Over the past decade, there are more than 100 flux sites have been set up in Asia for studying the mass and energy exchanges between ecosystem and the atmosphere, and several regional flux networks have been organized in Aisa, such as AsiaFlux, JapanFlux, KoFlux, ThaiFlux, IndoFlux and ChinaFLUX.

ChinaFLUX is an observation and research network that applies eddy covariance of micrometeorology and chamber as main research methods to carry out long-term and continuous measurements of the exchanges of CO2, H2O and energy between terrestrial ecosystem and atmosphere in China across diurnal, daily, seasonal and inter-annual time scales. As an important part of AsiaFlux, ChinaFLUX has taken the lead of flux observation and research in China and has developed close communication and cooperation with other regional flux networks since its establishment in 2002. With the rapid development of ChinaFLUX, many new flux sites have been set up in China in recent years, which greatly enhanced the intensity of flux research not only in China but also in Asia.

ChinaFLUX has held six training courses since 2002, aiming at training young scientists and technicians for the long-term operation and maintenance of the flux network, enhancing the capacity building, and promoting the communications among young scientists. ChinaFLUX Training Course 2009 (the 7th training course of ChinaFLUX) will be jointly held with the field campaign activity of the A3 Foresight Program ¨CarboEastAsia〃, which has been implemented to support international collaboration among global change scientists from China, Japan and Korea. ¨CarboEastAsia〃 is aiming for the capacity building among ChinaFlux, JapanFlux and KoFlux to cope with climate change protocols by synthesizing measurement, theory and modeling in quantifying and understanding of carbon fluxes and storages in East Asia.

ChinaFLUX Training Course 2009 will provide a perfect opportunity for the young students and scientists in Asia who are interested in flux observation and research to strengthen your knowledge, and widen your vision. Reports and lectures on various related topics such as new approach for flux measurement, remote sensing, modeling and other methodologies will be presented by senior scientists from different regional flux network.

Date and Venue
Date: July 28~31, 2009
Venue: Jinzuo Grand Hotel
Address: No.48, Xichuannan Rd., Xining, Qinghai, China

Program (tentative)
July 27 (Monday): Registration at Jinzuo Grand Hotel
July 28~30 (Tuesday~Thursday): Training Course lectures and discussions
July 31 (Friday): Field excursion (selectively)

Topics (tentative)
　　　Principles and methodology of trace gases flux measurements (CO2, CH4, N2O etc.)
　　　Field instrumentation of flux measurement
　　　Data quality control and quality assurance (QC/QA)
　　　Soil respiration related
　　　Isotope related
　　　Flux Model related (Model- data fusion)
　　　and many more topics from related fields

Schedules and Important Deadlines
April 1, 2009: First Announcement
May 1, 2009: Second Announcement & opening for registration
July 1, 2009: Deadline for registration

Organizers
Chinese Terrestrial Ecosystem Flux Observation and Research Network(ChinaFLUX)
Synthesis Research Center, Chinese Ecosystem Research Network
Synthesis Center of China National Ecosystem Observation and Research Network

Hosts
Institute of Geographical Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Northwest Plateau Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Sponsors
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
Korea Science and Engineering Foundation (KOSEF)
AsiaFlux

Notes
　　 The general language used in the training course is English.
　　　　The total participants will be limited to no more than 60 people.
　　　　Registration will start on May 1 2009 with the second announcement.
　　　　Registration fee and post-field excursion fee will be required.
　　　　The venue of the training course, Xining City, is located in the northeast of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The elevation of Xining City is around 2300m, and the circumjacent area is mostly above 3000m. The participants please consider the plateau altitude sickness.

Contacts to
ChinaFLUX Secretariat
Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling,
Institute of Geographical Science and Natural Resources Research, CAS
11A Datun Road, Anwai, Beijing 100101, China
Tel: +86-10-64889808 Fax: +86-10-64868962
e-mail: fuyl@ igsnrr.ac.cn (Dr. Yuling Fu)

ChinaFLUX Training Course 2009 Local Organizing Committee
Northwest Plateau Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
59 Xiguan Street, Xining 810001, China
Tel: 0971-6129837 Fax: 0971-6133353
Email: flingzhang@gmail.com (Mr. Fawei Zhang)

Check up-to-date information on the website:
http://www.chinaflux.org/ (In Chinese)
http://www.chinaflux.org/en/../index/index.asp (In English)