Country of Residence
Discipline(s)
GYA Roles
Institution
IUCN – Species Survival Commission
Beijing Normal University
Research Interests
Assessing vulnerability of species to climate change
Areas of conservation value threatened by compounding impacts of climate and human pressures
Modeling effects of environmental change in population dynamics
Topics to speak on:
Biodiversity, Climate Change Biology, Endangared Species
“Biodiversity contributes a lot to us directly and indirectly. We depend on it for the food and water that nourishes us, to regulate the climate and protect us from all kinds of risks.” – Georgina Mace.
Biography
I have a joint PhD from Imperial College London and the Institute of Zoology, the Zoological Society of London. Member of the International Research Programe on Biological Consequences of Global Change from ISZS, the IUCN SSC Climate Change Specialist Group (Impacts Theme Co-Lead), the Madagascar section of the Primate Specialist Group, and the China Species Specialist Group.
I maintain collaborations to undertake research focusing on understanding emergent threats to animal populations, species and areas of biodiversity importance from climate change in combination with human pressure. This knowledge informs IUCN Red List assessments and in turn the IUCN Red List Index – an indicator for tracking progress towards delivery of Sustainable Development Goal 15.
Awards
2023 Global Young Academy Membership.
2021 Young Scientist Award from the International Society of Zoological Sciences.
2018 President’s International Fellowship Initiative, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
2013 World Wildlife Fund Russell E. Train Fellow
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