Meanwhile Gu Xiuhui began making and transcribing audio recordings of interviews with elders. In 2008, the Pingtung County Government commissioned Chen Mei-hui, an associate professor in the Department of Forestry at National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, to come to Ali to assist in the creation of eco-tourism with an emphasis on conserving the surrounding environment in the process. This gave the community even more confidence about future prospects.
民國 97 年屏科大森林系副教授陳美惠受縣府委託前來輔導，導入以保育為主軸的「生態旅遊」，使他們對未來前景更具信心。