The below blogs give an insight into some of the ongoing research by the Jiuzhai Valley science department. The blogs were written by Amanda Schmidt, an assistant professor of geology at Oberlin College, who was based in Jiuzhai Valley National Park's Sceince Department for 10 months during 2010.
The Legend of Zhayi Zhaga
http://scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/16/the-legend-of-zhayi-zhaga/
Faces and Artifacts at Old Zharu
http://scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/12/faces-and-artifacts-at-old-zharu/
TV Cameras and Falling Rocks
http://scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/11/tv-cameras-and-falling-rocks/
All-Natural Terraces
http://scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/10/all-natural-terraces/
Soil Samples and Peanut Butter
http://scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/09/soil-samples-and-peanut-butter/
Yak Butter Tea and Tibetan Culture
http://scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/09/yak-butter-tea-and-tibetan-culture/
Digging Around for Snails
http://scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/04/digging-around-for-snails/
River Sand in Bedrock
http://scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/04/river-sand-in-bedrock/
Living Dangerously in Sichuan Province
http://scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/02/living-dangerously-in-sichuan-province/