Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Plant Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation relies on the Zhejiang first-class discipline “Ecology” from Taizhou University. Since it was officially approved by Zhejiang Provincial Department of Science and Technology in 2013, the laboratory has made remarkable achievements. In 2017-2018, it was awarded the “Advanced Collective for Laboratory Work in Zhejiang Universities”. In 2016-2018, it was rated “Excellent” in the performance assessment of Zhejiang key laboratories and ranked among the top 20% among key laboratories in the province. At present, there are 76 researchers in the laboratory. The proportion of members with associate senior titles or higher and doctoral degrees is 94.5%.Among the members, 1 enjoys State Council Special Allowance, 2 are listed in “MOE New Century Outstanding Talents”, 1 is listed in “Zhejiang Short-term Talent Introduction Plan”, 2 are listed in Leading Sci-tech Talent of Zhejiang “10000-talent Plan”, 1 is listed in “International Outstanding Youth Plan”, 6 are Zhejiang young and middle-aged discipline leaders, 6 are listed in in “Zhejiang 151 Talent Program”.In 2018, the innovation team “Plant Evolutionary Ecology Team” led by Prof. Li Junmin, the director of the laboratory, was awarded the first batch of Zhejiang High-level Innovation Team of Higher Education Institutions, achieving a major breakthrough in laboratory talent training and team building.At present, with a research site area of more than 10,000 square meters, dedicated instruments and equipment of more than 50 million Yuan RMB, and shared instruments and equipment of more than 40 million Yuan RMB, the laboratory has a favorable research environment. Since its establishment, the laboratory has been closely focusing on evolutionary ecology and actively carrying out major basic research in this field. Three research directions have been formed: plant diversity conservation and utilization; rapid plant evolution and invasion control; and plant adaptation and ecological restoration. All these provide a good innovation platform for theoretical and applied research and talent training in evolutionary ecology.