NSFC Major Integrated Project on "Big Data" Holds the 2019 Cambridge Forum
The CEADs team, together with Hunan University of Commerce, Central South University, the Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Tsinghua University, the University of East Anglia, and the University of Cambridge, organized the 2019 Cambridge Forum, the International Symposium on Big Data-Driven Management and Decision-Making, based on the National Natural Science Foundation of China major integrated project Big Data-Driven Innovation Model and Integrated Demonstration Platform for Public Management Decision-Making, led by Academician Xiaohong Chen. Experts, scholars, teachers, and students from China and abroad are warmly invited to attend.
Cambridge Forum venue: Clare College, University of Cambridge.
Scholars interested in attending the 2019 Cambridge Forum, the International Symposium on Big Data-Driven Management and Decision-Making, should submit their paper titles and abstracts by May 15, 2019. Accepted papers will be invited for oral or poster presentation at the forum. For the poster session, the organizers have invited several editors from Nature and its affiliated journals to provide one-on-one exchanges and guidance for early-career scholars.
Conference information:
Honorary chairs: Academician Xiaohong Chen, President of Hunan University of Commerce; Lord Andy Haines, Dean of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.
Invited guests: Juliane Moessinger, Senior Editor at Nature; Joanna Baker; Monica Contestabile, Chief Editor of Nature Sustainability; Dr. Yang Xia, Editor at Nature Communications; Lewis Collins, Chief Editor of One Earth (to be updated).
Abstract submission deadline: May 15, 2019
Notification of acceptance: May 31, 2019
Forum dates: September 30, 2019 (arrival) - October 5, 2019 (departure)
Forum address: Clare College, Cambridge.
Registration fee: GBP 550 (before June 30); GBP 650 (on-site).
The registration fee will be collected after abstract acceptance and covers a daily buffet lunch at Clare College, University of Cambridge, a traditional Formal Dinner, visits to King's College and Trinity College, and punting on the River Cam.
Accommodation: The forum organizers have reserved 10 standard rooms at Clare College, University of Cambridge, and 10 standard rooms at Westminster College, priced at GBP 100-150 per night. Rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis. To make a reservation, please contact the organizers in advance. Early autumn is the peak travel season in Cambridge, and hotel rooms are difficult to book, so early booking is recommended.
Contacts: Dabo Guan dabo.guan@uea.ac.uk; Yuli Shan shanyuli@outlook.com
Review of the 2018 Cambridge Forum: From September 30 to October 3, 2018, the Applied Energy International Symposium (AEIS 2018), Energy-Water-Climate Nexus, organized by the CEADs team, was held at Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge. Teachers and students attending the conference came from more than 20 universities, research institutes, and publishers in China and abroad. Participants included Professor Klaus Hubacek from the University of Maryland, Academician Shu Tao from Peking University, Academician Kebin He from Tsinghua University, Professor David Reiner from the University of Cambridge, Professor Steven J. Davis from the University of California, Juliane Moessinger, Senior Editor at Nature, Dr. Yang Xia, Editor at Nature Communications, Professor Cecilia M. V. B. Almeida, Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Cleaner Production, and Researcher Yutao Wang. During the four-day conference, expert representatives delivered five presentations and held broad exchanges and in-depth discussions on the energy-water-climate nexus.
Professor Klaus Hubacek from the University of Maryland analyzed the economic and environmental trade-offs among food, energy, water resources, and carbon emissions from regional to global scales. Professor Hubacek reviewed the rapid growth of nexus research in recent years and the many dimensions it covers, and also shared recent progress from his team on clean air policy research.
Academician Shu Tao from Peking University analyzed trends in domestic air pollution. Starting from the 1960-2014 emissions inventory compiled by his team, Academician Tao introduced research on traffic and indoor air pollution modeling, climate change, and health impacts, and evaluated related policies.
Academician Kebin He from Tsinghua University noted that rapid industrialization and urbanization have brought rapid motorization, resulting in severe haze problems. He also introduced the current status of emissions control and future directions for governance.
Professor David Reiner from the University of Cambridge shared insights on exploring the balance of negative emissions from biomass energy.
Juliane Moessinger, Senior Editor at Nature, introduced Nature's manuscript selection criteria, editorial process, and other submission considerations.
During a visit to the Department of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge, Professor Rod Jones, Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, and his team introduced participants to cutting-edge atmospheric gas composition detection and carbon emissions monitoring devices, including their manufacturing design and process flow.
