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Wei-Guo Du
Zoology
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Beijing
Language: Chinese, English
Reptiles
Ecology
Behavior
Physiology
Evolution
Climate Change
Conservation
Endangered Species
Adaptation
Research
Areas of Focus
- Reptile Ecology
- Animal Behavior
- Physiology
- Evolutionary Ecology
- Climate Change Adaptation
- Endangered Reptile Conservation
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2015: Received National Outstanding Youth Fund
- Published over 100 SCI papers in international journals
Publications
- Behavioral thermoregulation by turtle embryos, Du, W.G.*, Zhao, B. Chen, Y. and Shine, R., 2011
- The behavioral and physiological strategies of bird and reptile embryos in response to unpredictable variation in nest temperature, Du, W. G.* and Shine, R., 2015
- Heat shock protein expression enhances heat tolerance of reptile embryos, Gao, J., Zhang W., Dang W., Mou, Yi., Gao, Y. Sun, B. J., Du, W.G.*, 2014
- Thermoregulatory behavior is widespread in the embryos of reptiles and birds, Li, T., Zhao, B. Zhou, Y.K. Hu, R. and Du, W.G.*, 2014
- The mechanistic basis of geographic variation in rates of embryonic development within a widespread lizard species, Du, W.G.*, Warner, D.A., Langkilde, T., Robbins, T. and Shine, R., 2010
- Effects of habitat alteration on lizard community and food web structure in a desert steppe ecosystem, Zeng, Z. G. Bi, J. H., Li, S. L., Chen, S. Y., Pike, D. A., Gao, Y. and Du, W.G.*, 2014
- Turtle embryos move to optimal thermal environments within the egg, Zhao, B., Li, T., Shine, R., and Du, W.G.*, 2013
- Different mechanisms lead to convergence of reproductive strategies in two lacertid lizards (Takydromus wolteri and Eremias argus), Sun, B.J., Li, S. R., Xu, X.F., Zhao, W. G., Luo, L.G., Ji, X. Du, W.G.*, 2013
- Determinants of incubation period: do reptilian embryos hatch after a fixed total number of heartbeats?, Du, W.G.*, Rddder. R. S., Sun B., Shine, R., 2009
- Phenotypic plasticity in reproductive traits induced by food availability in a lacertid lizard, Takydromus septentrionalis, Du, W.G.*, 2006
Awards
- 2015: National Outstanding Youth Fund
