HomeDate: 2025-11-20
A total of 12 applications were submitted for the 2026 Sustainability Science Research Program: 3 on “Energy Technologies and Innovative Carbon Reduction Strategies in a Warming World;” 1 on “Health Risk Assessment and Adaptation Strategies Under Environmental Change;” 3 on “Sustainable Agriculture and Conservation Under Environmental and Ecosystem Changes;” 4 on “Sustainable Socioeconomic Governance and Transition Studies;” and 1 on “International Cooperative Joint Office Top-down Project.” Of these, 10 were selected for funding, including 1 on “International Cooperative Joint Office Top-down Project.” Of these, 10 were selected for funding, including 3 on “Energy Technologies and Innovative Carbon Reduction Strategies in a Warming World” (including 1 approved for one year), 3 on “Sustainable Agriculture and Conservation Under Environmental and Ecosystem Changes,” 3 on “Sustainable Socioeconomic Governance and Transition Studies,” and 1 on “International Cooperative Joint Office Top-down Project.” Please refer to the following list for detailed information. Approved projects shall be undertaken only after their budget plans have been officially approved.
I. Energy Technologies and Innovative Carbon Reduction Strategies in a Warming World: 3 Projects
Project No. | Project Title | (1) Project PI (2) Subproject PI (3) Co-PI | Affiliation |
AS-SS-115-01 | Fighting Climate Change with Bamboo: Feasibility Assessment for Taiwan (II) | (1) Lee, Shih-Yu | Research Center for Environmental Changes, Academia Sinica |
AS-SS- 115-01-1 | Long-Term Monitoring of Bamboo Aboveground Biomass and the Effects of Management on Carbon Sequestration Potential | (2) Lin, Huan-Yu | The department of forestry and natural resources, National Ilan University |
AS-SS- 115-01-2 | A Cross-scale Remote Sensing for Spatiotemporal Analysis of Bamboo Species Distribution and Carbon Stocks in Taiwan | (2) Wang, Hsueh-Ching | Department of Earth and Life Science, University of Taipei |
AS-SS- 115-01-3 | Assessing the Carbon Sink and Stock of Bamboo Ecosystem under Different Forest Managements | (2) Chen, Yi-Ying
(3) Lee, Shih-Yu | Research Center for Environmental Changes, Academia Sinica Research Center for Environmental Changes, Academia Sinica |
AS-SS- 115-01-4 | Innovative governance for bamboo-based payments for ecosystem services | (2) Yuan, Mei-Hua
(3) Li, Chong-En | Research Center for Environmental Changes, Academia Sinica National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reduction |
AS-SS-115-02 | Toward a Net-Zero Island Transformation under Climate Change: A Case Study of Lyudao (Green Island) | (1) Chen, Chaolun Allen | Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica |
AS-SS- 115-02-1 | Assessment of Blue Carbon in the Coastal Ecosystems of Lyudao | (2) Chou, Wen-Chen
(3) Chen, Tzong-Yueh
(3) Chen, Jian-Jhih | Institute of Marine Environmental and Ecology, National Taiwan Ocean University Institute of Marine Environmental and Ecology, National Taiwan Ocean University Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology |
AS-SS- 115-02-2 | Assessment of Terrestrial Natural Carbon Sink and Wild Fire Carbon Emission in Lyudao | (2) Chung, Kuo-Fang
(3) Lai, I-Ling
(3) Chen, Chung-I | Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica Graduate Institute of Bioresources, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology Department of Forestry, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology |
AS-SS- 115-02-3 | Assessment of Coral Reefs and Seagrass Ecosystem Health and Resilience in Lyudao | (2) Chen, Chaolun Allen (3) Yang, Sung-Yin
(3) Hsu, Chai-Min | Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica Department of Aquatic Biosciences, National Chai-Yi University Eastern Fishery Research Center, Fisheries Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture |
AS-SS- 115-02-4 | Inventory and Transition Strategy for Potential Green Energy Resources | (2) Yuan, Mei-Hua
(3) Hu, Hsien-Lun | Research Center for Environmental Changes, Academia Sinica Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Science and Technology |
AS-SS- 115-02-5 | Lyudao Living Lab — Citizen Participation and Environmental Education Strategies for Energy Autonomy and Low-Carbon Transition | (2) Liu, Chi-Chang | School of Forestry and Resource Conservation, National Taiwan University |
AS-SS-115-10 | Proposal for SnS as Material for Effective Thermoelectric Devices | (1) Chen, Kuei-Hsien
(3) Wu, Hsin-Jay | Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica Materials Department, National Taiwan University /(jointly appointed with IAMS, AS) |
II. Sustainable Agriculture and Conservation Under Environmental and Ecosystem Changes: 3 Projects
Project No. | Project Title | (1) Project PI (2) Subproject PI (3) Co-PI | Affiliation |
AS-SS-115-03 | SAR-based Smart Agriculture Monitoring System for Taiwan | (1) Lin, Yunung | Institute of Earth Sciences, Academia Sinica |
AS-SS- 115-03-1 | Leveraging Multi-Temporal, Multi-Frequency and Multi-Polarimetry Satellite Imagery for Crop Type Mapping in Taiwan | (2) Lin, Yunung | Institute of Earth Sciences, Academia Sinica |
AS-SS- 115-03-2 | Polarimetric SAR-Based Monitoring of Rice Phenological Dynamics and Environmental Stress Response | (2) Liu, Li-Yu | Department or Agronomy, National Taiwan University |
AS-SS- 115-03-3 | Field Validation of Cultivation Practices on Rice Yield and Morphological Traits with Empirical Data Collection | (2) Teng, Chih-Yung | Taichung District Agricultural Research and Extension Station, Ministry of Agriculture |
AS-SS- 115-03-4 | Early-Season Paddy Field Mapping for Water Resource Management Using SAR Data | (2) Chang, Yi-Ting | Agricultural Chemistry Division, Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture |
AS-SS-115-04 | Improve Nitrogen Utilization Efficiency of Taiwan Rice Cultivars Through AI, Molecular Genetics and Gene Editing | (1) Tsay, Yi-Fang | Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica |
AS-SS- 115-04-1 | Searching for Key Genes Regulating Nitrogen Utilization Efficiency of Rice | (2) Tsay, Yi-Fang | Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica |
AS-SS- 115-04-2 | Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Enhance the Activity of Nitrate Transporters in Cultivated Rice Varieties | (2) Lin, Yi-Chen | Department of Life Science, Fu-Jen Catholic University |
AS-SS- 115-04-3 | Precision Gene Editing of Nitrate Transporter Using Protoplast Regeneration and Agrobacterium Transformation | (2) Lin Choun-Sea | Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center, Academia Sinica |
AS-SS- 115-04-4 | Field Trials and Phenotypic Assessment of High Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Rice Lines | (2) Tseng, Ching-Shan | Corp Genetic Resources and Biotechnology Division, Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture |
AS-SS-115-05 | Integrated Ozone Impact Modeling and AI-Enabled Crop Early-Warning Platform | (1) Tsai, I-Chun | Research Center for Environmental Changes, Academia Sinica |
AS-SS- 115-05-1 | High-Resolution Regional Ozone–VOC Modelling and Early-Warning Module | (2) Tsai, I-Chun
(3) Chen, Jen-Ping | Research Center for Environmental Changes, Academia Sinica Department of Atmospheric Sciences, National Taiwan University |
AS-SS- 115-05-2 | Impacts of Ozone on Plant Health and Agricultural Emission | (2) Ting, Hieng-Ming (3) Hsieh Tisdale, Ripley (3) Ma, Ka Wai | Institute of Plant Biology, National Taiwan University Plant Science Research Unit, USDA-ARS Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica |
AS-SS- 115-05-3 | AI-driven Spectral and Fluorescence Diagnostics for Ozone Stress Monitoring in Crop Systems under Climate Variability | (2) Huang, Meng-Yuan (3) Chu, Yen-Wei
(3) Terashima, Ichiro | Department of Life Sciences, National Chung Hsing University Graduate Institute of Genomics and Bioinformatics, National Chung Hsing Institute of Molecular Biology, National Chung Hsing University |
AS-SS- 115-05-4 | Oxidation of Volatile Organic Compounds Emitted From Crops Under Ozone Stress and the Feedback Effects | (2) Chou, Chung-Kuang Charles
(3) Cheung, Hing Cho | Research Center for Environmental Changes, Academia Sinica Research Center for Environmental Changes, Academia Sinica |
III. Sustainable Socioeconomic Governance and Transition Studies: 3 Projects
Project No. | Project Title | (1) Project PI (2) Subproject PI (3) Co-PI | Affiliation |
AS-SS-115-06 | Building Sustainable Resilience in Taiwan under Multiple Transitions: Cross-Sectoral Dialogues from Agriculture, Industry to Social Systems | (1) Lee, Zong-rong (3) Wu, Chyi-in | Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica |
AS-SS- 115-06-1 | When Taiwan’s Traditional Practices Meet Regenerative Agriculture | (2) Tsai, Pei-hui | Bachelor Program of Smart and Sustainable Agriculture, National Chi Nan University |
AS-SS- 115-06-2 | Place-Based Adaptation of Young Farmers in Nantou: Agricultural Learning, Settlement Challenges, and Sustainable Integration | (2) Wang, Chung-jung | Department of Land Management, Feng Chia University |
AS-SS- 115-06-3 | Risk Perception and Social Preparedness on Climate Change and National Security Contingencies | (2) JOBIN Paul | Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica |
AS-SS- 115-06-4 | Supply Chain Networks and Sustainable Practices in the Global Semiconductor Industry | (2) Lee, Zong-rong | Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica |
AS-SS-115-07 | Challenges and Practical Strategies for Taiwan’s Green Growth and 2050 Net-Zero Transition | (1) Yang, Han
(3) Chang, Ching-Cheng | Institute of Economics, Academia Sinica Institute of Economics, Academia Sinica |
AS-SS-115-08 | Research on Carbon Pricing Strategies and Management Applications for Addressing Industrial Transition Risks in the Context of Net-Zero Emissions | (1) Chen, Le-Yu | Institute of Economics, Academia Sinica |
AS-SS- 115-08-1 | Strategic Implementation of Internal Carbon Pricing: From Evaluating Corporate Effectiveness to National Policy Alignment | (2) Chen, Le-Yu
(3) Wu, Chun-Yen
(3) Chang, Hsuan-Yu | Institute of Economics, Academia Sinica The Second Research Division, Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research The Center for Green Economy, Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research |
AS-SS- 115-08-2 | The Impacts Of Internal Carbon Pricing On Cross-Border Economics, Financial Activities And Global Carbon Emissions | (2) Liou, Je-Liang
(3) Yeh, Chun-Hsien
(3) Yang, Chin-Wen | The Center for Energy and Environmental Research, Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research Institute of Economics, Academia Sinica / National Development Council The Center for Economic Forecasting, Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research |
IV. International Cooperative Joint Office Top-down Project: 1 Project
Project No. | Project Title | (1) Project PI (2) Subproject PI (3) Co-PI | Affiliation |
AS-SS-115-09 | Operation Project for the International Cooperative Joint Office of IRDR ICoE-Taipei and Future Earth Taipei-Phase III | (1) Lung, Shih-Chun Candice
(3) Chang, Chung-Pai
(3) Lee, Shih-Yu | Research Center for Environmental Changes, Academia Sinica Center for Space and Remote Sensing Research, National Central University (jointly appointed with RCEC, AS) Research Center for Environmental Changes, Academia Sinica |
