Assoc. Professor Jun Ma

I am an Associate Professor of landscape ecology in the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at Fudan University in China. My research aims to explore the relationship between landscape pattern dynamics and the relevant impacts on ecosystem processes at multiple scales. Three main themes are conducted in my lab: (1) The dynamic patterns and the relationship between different landscapes such as forest, farmland, and wetland; (2) The changes of landscapes and the relevant impacts on ecosystem processes, such as carbon sequestration, biodiversity maintenance, climate regulation, etc., under global change; and (3) The simulation of future status of landscapes under pressure of global change using combined approaches of remote sensing, long-term field monitoring, and ecological models. Currently, my lab focuses on two research objects: forest landscapes and coastal wetland landscapes. We are conducting studies regarding changes in global forest fragmentation; the impact of forest edge effects on vegetation carbon sequestration; and the simulation of future coastal wetlands under the impacts of human activities and climate changes.