Provenance and River resconstruction of Eastern Tibetan Plateau

The Hengduan Mountains in the Yunnan province of south-western China is characterized by a dramatically complex diverse topography, complicated tectonics, extreme topographic contrasts from deep valleys to high mountains and elevated, low-relief plateaux as well as strong climate gradients. This complexity is trying to be disentangled and understood by the professor- leaders, as well as all members. An active contribution in this complex perspective of studies have the postdoctoral researchers involved in the project such as Dr. Xilin Sun and Dr. Bethany Allen. They are focusing for example, on the mechanisms of landscape evolution and drainage reorganisations with active strike-slip faults and the development of plant biodiversity hotspot and diversification in the Sino-Himalayan region.