The open funds of SKLURE are an important resource for academic exchange. A proposal related to the main research fields of SKLURE is required for the open funds research. Before it is submitted to the academic committee for final discussion and approval, all the proposals are reviewed and ranked by the experts. Each year, about 3-6 open projects were supported, and some achievements were made. The priority fields of the open projects include:

Ø  Theory and methodology on urban and industrial ecology

Ø  Theory and methodology on landscape pattern and ecological processes

Ø  Theory and methodology on evaluation of ecosystem services

Ø  Coupling of underground ecological processes and ground ecological processes

Ø  Policy study on key eco-environmental problems in China