The research team of Populus euphratica has a research team with reasonable professional title, education background, age and academic structure, which can adapt to the innovation and development of the discipline.The research team of Populus euphratica has 36 researchers, with an average age of 44 years old, including 16 fixed personnel and 20 floating personnel.Among the researchers, there are 9 professors, 7 associate professors and 9 doctoral degree classrooms, including 3 doctoral students, 13 master’s supervisors and 3 doctoral supervisors. A scientific research team with high quality, strong vitality, reasonable structure and advantages in original and applied basic research has been formed.

Since 2000, the research team of Populus euphratica has been persisting in scientific investigation on the background data of plant diversity in Tarim Basin and actively carrying out scientific research cooperation.The team, represented by the landmark species of Populus euphratica and Populus pruinosa, carried out the research on the protection of desert plant diversity, the exploitation and utilization of desert plant stress resistance resources, and the research on the structure, function and restoration of desert ecosystem.Over the past 20 years, it has undertaken 22 projects supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2 preliminary research projects of the 973 Program of the Ministry of science and technology, and 4 provincial and ministerial level projects, including 16 research projects with Populus euphratica and Populus pruinosa as the research theme, with a total research fund of more than 10 million yuan. It has published more than 100 research papers on Populus euphratica and Populus pruinosa, and published 9 academic monographs. It has won 2 first prizes of provincial science and technology progress awards There are 2 second prizes and 4 third prizes.

At present, one of the team members is the State Council government special allowance recipient.One winner of science and technology outstanding contribution award of Xinjiang production and Construction Corps.One expert with outstanding contribution in the 11th batch of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.Seven people have been selected into provincial talent projects such as “Tianshan talents” of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and “Bingtuan talents” of Xinjiang production and Construction Corps.