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Xiaowei Zhang
Life Science
Nanjing University
Jiangsu
Language: English, Chinese
Climate Change
Aquatic Health
Ecosystem
Biodiversity
Water Quality
Environmental Monitoring
Risk Assessment
Ecotoxicology
Sustainability
Conservation
Areas of Focus
- Global change and aquatic ecosystem health
- Environmental DNA biomonitoring and bioassessment
- Ecological and environmental health risk assessment theory and methods
Work Experience
- 2000.1-2000.12 - City University of Hong Kong, Coastal Pollution Research Center - Visiting Scientist
- 2003.1-2004.12 - Michigan State University, National Food Safety and Toxicology Center - Visiting Scholar
- 2008.1-2008.12 - University of Saskatchewan, Canada - Postdoctoral Researcher
- 2009.1-2009.12 - University of Saskatchewan, Canada - Senior Research Assistant
- 2009.12-present - Nanjing University, School of Environment - Professor
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1996.9-2000.6 Bachelor: Nanjing University, School of Environment
- 2000.9-2003.6 Master: City University of Hong Kong, School of Energy and Environment
- 2004.9-2008.6 PhD: Michigan State University, Zoology and Environmental Toxicology
Publications
- Fishing eDNA in one of the world's largest rivers: a case study of cross-sectional and depth profile sampling in the Yangtze., Zhang Y, Zhang X*, Li F, Altermatt F, 2023
- Destabilizing Effects of Environmental Stressors on Aquatic Communities and Interaction Networks across a Major River Basin., Li F, Zhang Y, Altermatt F, Yang J, Zhang X*, 2023
- Unsupervised biological integrity assessment by eDNA biomonitoring of multi-trophic aquatic taxa., Yang J, Zhang L, Mu Y, Wang J, Yu H, Zhang X*, 2023
- eDNA biomonitoring revealed the ecological effects of water diversion projects between Yangtze River and Tai Lake., Zhang L, Yang J, Zhang Y, Shi J, Yu H, Zhang X*, 2022
- Small changes make big progress: A more efficient eDNA monitoring method for freshwater fish., Yang J, Zhang L, Mu Y, Zhang X*, 2023
- Consideration of Multitrophic Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functions Improves Indices on River Ecological Status., Li F, Zhang Y, Altermatt F, Zhang X*, 2021
- Cross-Model Comparison of Transcriptomic Dose-Response of Short-Chain Chlorinated Paraffins., Xia P, Peng Y, Fang W, Tian M, Shen Y, Ma C, Crump D, O'Brien JM, Shi W, Zhang X*, 2021
- A Tiered Approach for Screening and Assessment of Environmental Mixtures by Omics and In Vitro Assays., Fang W, Peng Y, Yan L, Xia P, Zhang X*, 2020
- Early Life Stage Bioactivity Assessment of Short-Chain Chlorinated Paraffins (SCCPs) at Environmentally Relevant Concentrations by Concentration-Dependent Transcriptomic Analysis of Zebrafish Embryos., Peng Y, Fang W, Yan L, Wang Z, Wang P, Yu J, Zhang X*, 2020
- Human activities' fingerprint on multitrophic biodiversity and ecosystem functions across a major river catchment in China., Li F, Altermatt F*, Yang J, An S, Li A, Zhang X*, 2020
- Photodegradation of carbon dots cause cytotoxicity., Liu YY, Yu NY, Fang WD, Tan QG, Ji R, Yang LY, Wei S*, Zhang XW*, Miao AJ*, 2021
- Environmental DNA Shaping a New Era of Ecotoxicological Research., Zhang X*, 2019
- Coastal ecosystem in East Asia: Pollution and management., Zhang X*, You J, Khim JS*, Wang T, 2019
Awards
- 2023: Chinese Society of Toxicology Alternative Method Development Award
- 2020: Ministry of Ecology and Environment 'National Leading Talent in Ecological Environment Protection'
- 2019: Ten Thousand Talents Program - Leading Talent in Scientific and Technological Innovation
- 2019: American Chemical Society Environmental Science & Technology 'Early Career Scientists'
- 2018: Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences Young Scientist Gold Award
- 2016: Ministry of Education Young Changjiang Scholar
