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Xueqin Gao
Summary
Research specialist prepared for impactful contributions through blend of analytical skills and innovative research methodologies. Expertise in ecosystem ecology of mangroves and seagrasses, biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, trophic interactions, biogeochemical processes and restoration ecology.
Overview
13
years of professional experience
Work History
National University of Singapore, NUS
Research Fellow
07.2024 - Current
Job overview
- Working on nature-based solutions for urban sustainability: seeking solutions for coastal resilience enhancement.
- Seeking novel and eco-friendly materials for marine ecosystem restorations (seagrass and mangroves)
The University of Hong Kong
Postdoctoral Researcher
03.2023 - 06.2024
Job overview
- Working on trophic interactions, biodiversity and ecosystem functioning of blue carbon ecosystems.
- Exploring synergies and trad-offs between carbon and biodiversity in coastal vegetation ecosystems
Xiamen University
Research Assistant
01.2012 - 08.2019
Job overview
- Organized research materials, managed project progress and maintaining a well-ordered workspace conducive to productivity.
- Participate in all kinds or field surveys and experiments in mangroves nationally.
Education
The Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong
Ph.D. from Marine Biology And Ecology
03-2023
Xiamen UniversityXiamen, China
Master of Science from Botany
12-2011
Yantai UniversityYantai, China
Bachelor of Science from Aquaculture
06-2008
Skills
- R language; Stable isotope techniques; Basic molecular techniques; Meta-analysis
Accomplishments
- Developed a framework for multifunctional hybrid shoreline design, which provides a robust tool for practitioners in implementing hybrid infrastructures capable of adapting to climate change and human disturbances.
- Built a theoretical framework to clarify how consumers and their trophic interactions with other species affect the biogeochemical processes of essential nutrients in mangroves.
- Improved the methods in isotopic labeling techniques to help with trophic interaction studies in coastal wetlands, and also improved the methods in microphytobenthos extraction from sediments.
Timeline
Research Fellow
National University of Singapore, NUS
07.2024 - Current
Postdoctoral Researcher
The University of Hong Kong
03.2023 - 06.2024
Research Assistant
Xiamen University
01.2012 - 08.2019
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Ph.D. from Marine Biology And Ecology
Xiamen University
Master of Science from Botany
Yantai University
Bachelor of Science from Aquaculture
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