Assist. Professor Fangyuan Hua

I am an assistant professor of conservation ecology at Peking University in China. My research aims to inform the conservation and restoration of forest biodiversity, particularly under the pressure from the land-use demands of agricultural and forestry production. Research in my lab focuses on two broad themes: (1) understanding how the ecology of wild species and their assemblages responds to human alterations of forest ecosystems; (2) identifying practical conservation interventions by assessing the synergies and trade-offs of biodiversity with other important demands on land resources – including agricultural/timber production and ecosystem services.

Examples of the current research in my lab include: the impacts of forest loss and degradation on avian assemblages (including elevationally and latitudinally migratory species) and predictors of such impacts; optimal land allocation among different forest management and restoration regimes to minimize the biodiversity cost of timber production; conservation and restoration potential of agricultural and forestry land abandonment. To address these questions, my lab uses a combination of methods including field data collection, large-scale data synthesis, and remote sensing. Prior to joining Peking University in 2019, I received my Ph.D. from the University of Florida, and conducted postdoctoral research at Princeton University and the University of Cambridge. For more information please visit www.conservationee.org.

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