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Name	Zhi Lu
Contact Information	luzhi (AT) pku.edu.cn
Language ability	Chinese, English
Province	Beijing

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Name

Zhi Lu

Contact Information

luzhi (AT) pku.edu.cn

Language ability

Chinese, English

Province

Beijing

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	Peking University
Faculty	Life Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements	1988 - 1992 PhD in Zoology, Peking University 1985 - 1988 Master of Science in Zoology, Peking University 1981 - 1985 Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, Peking University
Work Experience	2002 - Present, Professor and Doctoral Supervisor, College of Life Sciences, Peking University 2001 - 2009, Adjunct Professor, Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies 2001 - 2002, David Bell Fellow, Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies 1992 - 2002, Lecturer, Associate Professor, College of Life Sciences, Peking University 1992 - 1995, Postdoctoral Fellow, National Cancer Institute (NIH-NCI), USA
Awards	2022: For the Party's Education, For the Country's Talent - 4th Beijing Teachers' Education Story Grand Prize 2022: Phoenix Network Women's Influence Award 'Annual Science and Education Figure' 2021: 16th Global Chinese Charity Award - 'Love Award' 2021: Chinese Philanthropist of the Year 2021 2019: Outstanding Contribution Award for Giant Panda Science Research and Conservation 2019: Second Prize, Environmental Protection Science and Technology Award 2018: First Prize, Huaxia Construction Science and Technology Award 2017: Third 'Social Service Award', Association of Chinese Women in Science and Technology 2016: Hotspot Heroes, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund 2015: First Prize, National Science Book 2015: First Prize, Fourth China University Press Book Award 2008: Green China Person of the Year 2005: Outstanding Female Scientist Award 2000: Outstanding Contribution to Environmental Protection Award 1998: 9th 'Top Ten Outstanding Young Persons of China' 1998: 3rd 'Top Ten Outstanding Young Persons of Beijing' 1992: Youth Science and Technology Award

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

Peking University

Faculty

Life Sciences

Academic Background & Achievements

1988 - 1992 PhD in Zoology, Peking University
1985 - 1988 Master of Science in Zoology, Peking University
1981 - 1985 Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, Peking University

Work Experience

2002 - Present, Professor and Doctoral Supervisor, College of Life Sciences, Peking University
2001 - 2009, Adjunct Professor, Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
2001 - 2002, David Bell Fellow, Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies
1992 - 2002, Lecturer, Associate Professor, College of Life Sciences, Peking University
1992 - 1995, Postdoctoral Fellow, National Cancer Institute (NIH-NCI), USA

Awards

2022: For the Party's Education, For the Country's Talent - 4th Beijing Teachers' Education Story Grand Prize
2022: Phoenix Network Women's Influence Award 'Annual Science and Education Figure'
2021: 16th Global Chinese Charity Award - 'Love Award'
2021: Chinese Philanthropist of the Year 2021
2019: Outstanding Contribution Award for Giant Panda Science Research and Conservation
2019: Second Prize, Environmental Protection Science and Technology Award
2018: First Prize, Huaxia Construction Science and Technology Award
2017: Third 'Social Service Award', Association of Chinese Women in Science and Technology
2016: Hotspot Heroes, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
2015: First Prize, National Science Book
2015: First Prize, Fourth China University Press Book Award
2008: Green China Person of the Year
2005: Outstanding Female Scientist Award
2000: Outstanding Contribution to Environmental Protection Award
1998: 9th 'Top Ten Outstanding Young Persons of China'
1998: 3rd 'Top Ten Outstanding Young Persons of Beijing'
1992: Youth Science and Technology Award

Areas of Focus	Zoology Ecology Conservation Biology Biodiversity Conservation
Publications	When money meets tradition: How new cash incomes could be risky for a vulnerable ecosystem, Xiao, L., Zhao, X., Mei, S., Mishra, C., Alexander, J. S., Weckworth, B., & Lu, Z., 2022 Spatial separation of prey from livestock facilitates coexistence of a specialized large carnivore with human land use, Xiao, L., Hua, F., Knops, J.M.H., Zhao, X., Mishra, C., Lovari, S., Alexander, J., Weckworth, B., & Lu, Z., 2022 Why do we need a wildlife consumption ban in China?, Xiao, L., Lu, Z., Li, X., Zhao, X., & Li, B. V., 2021 Add Himalaya's Grand Canyon to China's first national parks, Wang, F., Zhang, Z., Li, C., Sun, G., Zhao, X., & Lu, Z., 2021 A farmland biodiversity strategy is needed for China, Li, L., Hu, R., Huang, J., Bürgi, M., Zhu, Z., Zhong, J., & Lu, Z., 2020 A bird's view of new conservation hotspots in China, Hu, R., Wen, C., Gu, Y., Wang, H., Gu, L., Shi, X., Zhong, J., Wei, M., He, F., & Lu, Z., 2017 Climate refugia of snow leopards in High Asia, Li, J., McCarthy, T. M., Wang, H., Weckworth, B. V., Schaller, G. B., Mishra, C., Lu, Z., & Beissinger, S. R., 2016 Snow leopard poaching and trade in China 2000–2013, Li, J., & Lu, Z., 2014 Evidence-Based Environmental Laws for China, Li, X., Settele, J., Schweiger, O., Zhang, Y., Lu, Z., Wang, M., & Zeng, J., 2013 Human-snow leopard conflicts in the Sanjiangyuan Region of the Tibetan Plateau, Li, J., Yin, H., Wang, D., Jiagong, Z., & Lu, Z., 2013 Does science replace traditions? Correlates between traditional Tibetan culture and local bird diversity in Southwest China, Shen, X., Li, S., Chen, N., Li, S., McShea, W. J., & Lu, Z., 2012 Turning earthquake disaster into long-term benefits for the panda, Wang, D., Li, S., Sun, S., Wang, H., Chen, A., Li, S., Li, J., & Lu, Z., 2010 Integrating sacred knowledge for conservation: cultures and landscapes in southwest China, Xu, J., Ma, E. T., Tashi, D., Fu, Y., Lu, Z., & Melick, D., 2005 Genomic differentiation among natural populations of orang-utan (Pongo pygmaeus), Lu, Z., William, B. K., Dianne, N. J., Harmony, F., Dondin, S., Francis, G., Mahedi, A., Janice, S. M., & Stephen, J. O., 1996 Pandas, people and policy, Stephen, J. O., Pan. W., & Lu, Zhi., 1994

Areas of Focus

Zoology
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Biodiversity Conservation

Publications

When money meets tradition: How new cash incomes could be risky for a vulnerable ecosystem, Xiao, L., Zhao, X., Mei, S., Mishra, C., Alexander, J. S., Weckworth, B., & Lu, Z., 2022
Spatial separation of prey from livestock facilitates coexistence of a specialized large carnivore with human land use, Xiao, L., Hua, F., Knops, J.M.H., Zhao, X., Mishra, C., Lovari, S., Alexander, J., Weckworth, B., & Lu, Z., 2022
Why do we need a wildlife consumption ban in China?, Xiao, L., Lu, Z., Li, X., Zhao, X., & Li, B. V., 2021
Add Himalaya's Grand Canyon to China's first national parks, Wang, F., Zhang, Z., Li, C., Sun, G., Zhao, X., & Lu, Z., 2021
A farmland biodiversity strategy is needed for China, Li, L., Hu, R., Huang, J., Bürgi, M., Zhu, Z., Zhong, J., & Lu, Z., 2020
A bird's view of new conservation hotspots in China, Hu, R., Wen, C., Gu, Y., Wang, H., Gu, L., Shi, X., Zhong, J., Wei, M., He, F., & Lu, Z., 2017
Climate refugia of snow leopards in High Asia, Li, J., McCarthy, T. M., Wang, H., Weckworth, B. V., Schaller, G. B., Mishra, C., Lu, Z., & Beissinger, S. R., 2016
Snow leopard poaching and trade in China 2000–2013, Li, J., & Lu, Z., 2014
Evidence-Based Environmental Laws for China, Li, X., Settele, J., Schweiger, O., Zhang, Y., Lu, Z., Wang, M., & Zeng, J., 2013
Human-snow leopard conflicts in the Sanjiangyuan Region of the Tibetan Plateau, Li, J., Yin, H., Wang, D., Jiagong, Z., & Lu, Z., 2013
Does science replace traditions? Correlates between traditional Tibetan culture and local bird diversity in Southwest China, Shen, X., Li, S., Chen, N., Li, S., McShea, W. J., & Lu, Z., 2012
Turning earthquake disaster into long-term benefits for the panda, Wang, D., Li, S., Sun, S., Wang, H., Chen, A., Li, S., Li, J., & Lu, Z., 2010
Integrating sacred knowledge for conservation: cultures and landscapes in southwest China, Xu, J., Ma, E. T., Tashi, D., Fu, Y., Lu, Z., & Melick, D., 2005
Genomic differentiation among natural populations of orang-utan (Pongo pygmaeus), Lu, Z., William, B. K., Dianne, N. J., Harmony, F., Dondin, S., Francis, G., Mahedi, A., Janice, S. M., & Stephen, J. O., 1996
Pandas, people and policy, Stephen, J. O., Pan. W., & Lu, Zhi., 1994

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