Media Coverage: Prof. Qinghua Guo’s Interview Featured on CCTV’s "Voice"

On August 9, 2025, Prof. Qinghua Guo was invited to CCTV’s renowned program “Voice” (开讲啦), where he shared his team’s long-standing research in forest ecology and remote sensing technology. The full interview is available at http://tv.cctv.com/2025/08/09/VIDEr20Wl6okBovl4DYMDEYl250809.shtml.

During the program, Prof. Guo detailed team’s work on developing China’s first high-resolution tree density distribution map and exploring the Asia’s tallest trees. By combining professional expertise with vivid storytelling, he made ecological science accessible to the public.

Key highlights of the interview include: Prof. Guo introduced the two essential toolsfor tree exploration—LiDAR equipment and cutting-edge AI algorithm, which are developed by the research team. These advanced tools enabled the team to accurately measure Asia’s tallest tree, a 102.3-meter Cupressus austrotibetica, and calculate that China is home to 142.6 billion trees, equivalent to approximately 100 trees per person. He also noted that sparse old-growth forests with rich species diversity possess stronger carbon sequestration capacity than dense secondary forests.

The interview not only showcased the team’s pioneering achievements in independently developing LiDAR systems and analyzing large-scale ecological data, but also conveyed the profound importance of forest conservation. It effectively popularized remote sensing and ecological knowledge to the public, highlighting the team’s commitment to quantifying China’s green assets and promoting a future where humans and nature thrive in harmony.