Academic Preparation

1991-1994: Post-Doc, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia

1986-1989: Ph.D. in Ecology, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

1982-1985: M.A. in Forest Management, Northeastern Forestry University, China.

1978-1982: B.A. in Forestry, Northeastern Forestry University, China.

Professional Working Experience

July 08 - Present: Professor, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University

June 05 - Aug. 05: Research Fellow, John Kennedy Space Center, NASA

July 02 - 08: Assoc. Prof., Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University

Jan. 97 - June 02: Assist. Prof., Dept of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University

Feb. 94 - Dec. 96: Res. Scientist, Dept of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia

June 89 - Dec. 90: Research Assistant, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Oct. 87 - Sept. 88: GIS Specialist, Environmental System Research Institute (ESRI), Germany

Associate Editor

Journal of Forestry Research (Springer)

Editor-in-Chief

International journal of sustainable development and world ecology (Taylor & Francis)