Over the years the attention of forestry departments has shifted significantly towards ideas of sustainable development and ecological conservation. With such goals in mind, Assistant Professor Dr. Chien-Chang Chen of the NPUST Department of Forestry began working

NPUST and fellow members of the Green University Union of Taiwan are bringing added attention to environmental conservation and sustainable operations at universities around the country. During his term as chairman of the union, NPUST President Chang-Hsien Tai has been promoting the active participation of Taiwan universities

The Pingtung District Management Office, the NPUST Forest Department, the Dongpian Community Development Association, the Dongpian Precious Stone Village Co., Ltd. and Guansheng Ecology Co., Ltd. jointly organized a workshop on “Gaoping District Ecological Construction Project

It’s been ten years since the of the Typhoon Morakot disaster decimated the villages along the No. 24 highway in Sandimen and Wutai township in Southern Taiwan. Since that time, the local communities have been partnering with government, industry and academia to restore the area

Landslides induced by the torrential rains of Typhoon Morakot forced the Ali Tribe of Pingtung to relocate and start afresh in another location. They left the mountains behind to rebuilt on the neighboring plains; however, they did not leave behind their cultural heritage. Every year tribe members get together for the celebration of the Homeyaya

Director and professor at the Department of Plant Industry, Dr. Chong-Ho Wang, has been invested in research on organic agriculture, soil productivity, re-use of agriculture waste and rationalized fertilization for many years now and the results of his research and develop can be read about in the 700 plus literary