The focus of their stay was to learn about different university structures and administrative procedures. They wanted to bring back significant observations to China's universities. They learned about Louisiana's coastal environment and its bountiful yet fragile wetlands. The delegates truly enjoyed the event. The group was impressed with the floorplan of the Center, noting that laboratories were located on the inside of the facility while offices were located on the outside, thereby protecting labs containing expensive equipment and supplies.
China experiences typhoons very similar in destruction patterns to hurricanes.
From comments to our instructors, they had a wonderful time and were going home with a lot of new information.