On 29th July 2009, Professor Shi Haitao participated in the Sino-Russian Bilateral Symposium "Research and Conservation of Amphibian Reptiles in Eurasia: Current Status and Cooperation Plans" in St. Petersburg, Russia. The seminar was attended by colleagues from the Institute of Zoology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Chengdu Institute of Biology, Tula Exotic Zoological Museum of Russia, Nanjing Normal University and Hainan Normal University.