Dear Sino-Eco Friends,

While we are celebrating the traditional Chinese New Year, I am pleased to announce that we have received a large monetary donation ($8,000) from the Chinese Academic Link International Association (CAL) (See below for information of CAL .) for establishing 'Sino-Eo CAL　Hanxi Yang Ecology Fund".

*"The Fund is established in the cerebration of Professor Hanxi Yang’s momentous achievements in ecology. As a pioneer in plant ecology and mathematic ecology, Professor Yang is a well-respected scholar, professor and ecologist in China and the world. Professor Yang served as vice-president of the International Committee of Man and the Biosphere and is Senior Academia of the Chinese Academy We are celebrating his accomplishments, contribution, and commitment in ecology for more than 60 years. In the same way, we are also encouraging more ecologists to dedicate their talents and excellent research to the advancement of ecology in China." *

The Fund will be put into Sino-Eco's account and be managed by a　Award Committee as defined by the Bylaws (attached). A letter to Prof Yang is also attached　FYI.

My sincere gratitude goes to to Dr. Zhongren Wu, CAL President for his vision to support Sino-Eco's mission, and Dr. Yegang Wu, one of the founders and long time supporter of Sino-Eco for this historic initiative. I promise that Sino-Eco will manage the Fund professionally for a great good for the years to come. 　

顺祝大家新年吉祥,快乐，虎年虎虎生威，更上一层楼！

Ge

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中国海外学术交流协会（简称：海外学协；英文： Chinese Academic Link International Association,
英文简称：CAL）于1990年由一批热心于中美两国学术交流的海外学子组成。海外 学协于1991年夏天开创与国内科学界共同主办学术讲座， 1992年首先向中国国家 图书馆提出收集海外学子博士论文的建议等学术活动，都得到各学术界热心的支持 和肯定。海外学协与海外的许多学术团体一起协助欧美同学会举办了具有战略影响 的《21世纪中国研讨会》，并协助中国科协建立起“海外智力为国服务行动计划”的平 台，让更多的海外学子以各种方式为中国的科学技术发展服务、为中国的现代化服 务。海外学子还建立了各种基金会，帮助贫困大学生、支持学术刊物和奖励学有所 成的科学工作者。十多年来，海外学协的许多成员已经在美国和中国成为科学研究 和各行业的领军人物和中坚。海外学协现任理事长为伍仲仁博士 （zhongren@yahoo.com）