> International Joint Projects

1. NSFC-RS (2007－2009): Maximum energy expenditure in free-living plateau pikas from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (Prof. John R Speakman, School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK)

2. NSFC-RFBR (2006－2007): Behavioral and ecophysiolical adaptations to arid environment in Desert hamsters (Dr. N Vasilieva, Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences)

> Guest professors

Prof. Wang Zuo-Xin, Florida State University, USA, Guest professor of Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Dr. Wang Gui-Ming, Mississippi State University, USA, Guest professor of Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

> Visiting Scientists

During summer and autumn in 2017, Professor Fritz Geiser came to Beijing and Hunshandake sandy land to work on a collaborative project concerning heterothermy in three mammal species from Inner Mongolia.

Dr. Facundo Luna, Departamento de Biología, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Argentina, visit our group in February to March, 2016.

Prof. Stephen Simpson, Charles Perkins Centre, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney, Australia, visit our group on 15th March, 2016.

Prof. Allan Degan, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Israel, visited our group in June, 2014.

Professor Boris Krasnov and Irina Khokhlova, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, visited our group in September, 2014 (Encountering Prof. Charles Krebs).

Professor Alekssandr Nikol’skii, Dr. Elena Vanisova and Chi Wang, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, visited our group in August, 2014.

Prof. Zeev Arad, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, visited our group in October, 2008.

Prof. John R Speakman, University of Aberdeen, Scotland UK, visited our group in June, 2008.

Dr. Nina Vasilieva, Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow Russia, visited our group in May, 2008.

Prof. Allan Degan, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Israel, visited our group in December 2007.

Prof. Ian D Hume, University of Sydney, Australia, visited our group in May 2007.

Prof. Jan Nedergaard, the Wenner-Gren Institute, Stockholm University, Sweden, visited to our group in November 2006.

Prof.Charles J krebs, University of British Columbia, Canada, visited our group in October 2006.

Dr. Nina Vasilieva, Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow Russia, visited our group in August 2004 and September 2006.

Prof. John R Speakman, University of Aberdeen, Scotland UK, visited our group in 2005, 2006 and 2007.

Prof.William H Karasov, Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA, visited to our group in 2006 and 2007.

Dr. Carola Meyer, Philipps-University Marburg, Germany, visited to our group in 2004 and 2006.

Prof. Enrique Caviedes-Vidal , University of San Luis, Argentina, visited our group in August 2004.