Areas of Focus
- Bryophyte taxonomy, ecology, and conservation
- Translocation and in-situ conservation of bryophytes
- Species diversity patterns along latitude and altitude gradients
Work Experience
- 2010.08-2014.12 East China Normal University, Assistant Researcher
- 2015.07-2016.07 University of Liège, Belgium, Visiting Scholar
- 2015.01-Present East China Normal University, Associate Researcher/Master's Supervisor
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1997-2001 Bachelor: Xuzhou Normal University
- 2005-2010 PhD: East China Normal University
- Published over 40 academic papers and authored an English monograph
Publications
- Ability of bryophytes to track areas of suitable climate depends on their habitat preferences, Dai Z, Zhang J & Wang J*, 2022
- Microclimatic variation in tropical canopies: A glimpse into the processes of community assembly in epiphytic bryophyte communities, Shen T, Corlett RT, Collart F, Kasprzyk T, Guo X-L, Patino J, Su Y, Hardy OJ, Ma W-Z, Wang J, Wei Y-M, Mouton L, Li Y, Song L, Vanderpoorten A, 2022
- Diversity of Fissidens in Wuyanling National Nature Reserve, Zhejiang Province, China, Chen X, Shi R-P, Lei Z-P, Wei Y-M* & Wang J*, 2022
Awards
- Guided undergraduate projects that won 2nd National Prize and 1st Shanghai Prize in Life Sciences Competitions
- Guided undergraduate projects that won 3rd National Prize in Life Sciences Innovation Competition
- Main creator in a microfilm 'Moss' that won the Grand Jury Prize at the 5th Shanghai International Science Microfilm Competition and the Gold Prize in the 2019 'Green Leaf Shake' National Plant Science Popular Science Short Video Competition
