Professor Dr. J. Keith Syers, Office of the Presidentfrom Naresuan University, Thailand, visited ISA on 13th, June, 2010, by the invitation of Prof. Jinshui Wu, Director of Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Prof. Dr. J. Keith Syers made a presentation entitled “Ecological Data Analysis and Explanation for Soil Environment” and conducted academic exchanges with the research staffs of ISA during his visit.

Meanwhile, he also finalized theprogram for the Second International Symposium on Sustainable Agriculture for Subtropical Regions, which will be held in Changsha, Hunan, China on September 15-18, 2010, he isthe Co-Chair of this symposium. Both sides also discussed the possibilities for cooperation between ISA, Naresuan University, Thailand, and the University of Western Australia, including developing joint research and the exchange of graduate students in agriculture and related research areas.