On November 14, the unveiling ceremony of the joint laboratory of Shandong University-Dalhousie University (SDU-DAL LORE) was held in Shandong University (Qingdao). Professor of the Royal Canadian Academy of Sciences, Professor Louis Legendre of the French LOV Laboratory, Professor Jiao Nianzhi of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Stephen McNeil, Governor of Nova Scotia, Canada, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Shandong University, and Secretary of the Party Committee of Shandong University (Qingdao) Zhang Yongbing attended the unveiling ceremony. Unveiled the joint lab. Professor Peng Shige, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and School of Mathematics and Systems Engineering of Shandong University, attended the seminar before the ceremony.

At the unveiling ceremony, Zhang Yongbing said that Dalhousie University has a long-standing reputation in the marine field, especially in marine engineering. Governor Stephen McNeil visited Shandong several times. The two sides have carried out a series of friendly cooperation in Jinan and Qingdao, and hope to continue the cooperative research in the next step. Stephen McNeil said that he visited the Qingdao campus in 2015, and now the campus is very different, it is very impressive, I look forward to the next visit. Member of the delegation of Nova Scotia, Canada, member of the delegation of Dalhousie University of Canada, relevant person in charge of the Foreign Affairs Office of Shandong Province and Qingdao Municipality, person in charge of the relevant department of Shandong University (Qingdao), relevant person in charge of the Marine Research Institute and teachers and students the opening ceremony. Assistant Professor of Shandong University and Vice President of Shandong University (Qingdao) Jia Lei presided over the opening ceremony.

Before the opening ceremony, on November 12th and 13th, members of the Dalhousie University delegation and experts and scholars of the Institute of Oceanography conducted a two-day seminar focusing on the innovation of the Marine Climate Environmental Simulation Experiment System (MECS) being developed by Shandong University. The construction of the platform and possible scientific research issues, construction and planning of SDU-DAL LORE will be discussed. Academician Peng Shige attended the seminar and made comments and suggestions. The two sides have further clarified the cooperation between the Aquatron system of Dalhousie University of Canada and the marine environment simulation experiment system of Shandong University, the exchange of faculty and researchers, and the training of students. The two sides agreed that in order to further promote in-depth cooperation in the marine field, the construction of joint laboratories is very necessary. In the future, they will jointly support scientific research and postgraduate education, including large-scale ocean experiments and on-site monitoring, focusing on microbial oceanography and its related issues. In the field of biogeochemical recycling, increase cooperation.

Founded in 1818, Dalhousie University is a prestigious public university located in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is not only the fifth oldest university in Canada, but also one of Canada's leading research universities. Dalhousie University is especially famous for its marine disciplines, especially marine life and marine engineering. The establishment of SDU-DAL LORE is an important measure for Shandong University to further integrate high-quality resources at home and abroad to carry out collaborative innovation, strengthen international cooperation and exchange, and produce high-quality original results. It will provide a new leap for Shandong University to achieve the "double first-class" construction. Powerful.