Institute of Hydroecology,Wuhan University, was founded in the School of Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering inDecember, 2017, aiming at finding countermeasures against rising eco-environmental risks caused by human activities through researches on the structuring process of ecosystem, promoting the supporting role of engineering-nature complex ecosystem in the Yangtze River Basin for the sustainable socioeconomic development. The specific tasks include undertaking theoretical and applied research, developing technology, providing professional training, and enhancing international collaboration in hydroecology and environmental sciences.