On 11th June, an argumentation meeting was held for establishing an interdisciplinary Ph.D program in Earth System Science at School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University. 7 professors from Nanjing University, East China Normal University, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Agricultural University, China University of Geosciences，Beijing, Northeast Normal University, and Tianjin Chengjian University were invited to advise on the feasibility and program details. It is agreed that Earth System Science, as a leading interdiscipline integrating natural and social science, shall be established as a Ph.D program.
