Master's Program in Biodiversity, NTU 臺大生物多樣性國際碩士學位學程
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Title
Director / Professor
Education
PhD - Institute of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Research Interests
Global Change Biology
Marine Ecology & Conservation
Marine Pollution, Debris & Microplastics
Fisheries Ecology
Biogeography
Macroecology
Interdisciplinary & Transdisciplinary Sciences
Ecosystem Service & Protected Areas
Marine Ecology & Conservation
Marine Pollution, Debris & Microplastics
Fisheries Ecology
Biogeography
Macroecology
Interdisciplinary & Transdisciplinary Sciences
Ecosystem Service & Protected Areas
Latest Research Plan (2025-2027)
1. Redistributions of fish and fisheries species under climate change
2. How marine pollution (macro ocean litter and microplastics) affect species and ecosystems
3. Ecological applications from different perspctives, e.g. AI, MPAs, OECMs and other international biodiversity and sustainable tragets
4. Long-term field observation and modeling analysis through both freshwater and marine ecosystems
1. Redistributions of fish and fisheries species under climate change
2. How marine pollution (macro ocean litter and microplastics) affect species and ecosystems
3. Ecological applications from different perspctives, e.g. AI, MPAs, OECMs and other international biodiversity and sustainable tragets
4. Long-term field observation and modeling analysis through both freshwater and marine ecosystems
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Title
Assistant Professor
Contact
R508, 5F, Center of Biotechnology, No. 81, Changxing St., Da’an Dist., Taipei City 10672, Taiwan
Education
PhD - Dept. of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Research Interests
Perception of Environmental Experience
Environmental Psychology
Biophilic Design
Technology-assisted data collection
Environmental Psychology
Biophilic Design
Technology-assisted data collection
Latest Research Plan (2027-2029)
1. Human–Nature Relationships in Urban Green Spaces
Understanding how multisensory experiences, biodiversity, emotions, and environmental perception influence health, wellbeing, and stewardship.
2. Human-centered Urban OECMs
Developing integrated indicators linking biodiversity conservation, mental health, nature connectedness, and human perception to support people-centered urban OECMs.
3. Evidence-based Healthy Landscape Planning
Applying ecological, behavioral, and spatial evidence to planning strategies for healthier, more resilient, and biodiverse urban green spaces.
1. Human–Nature Relationships in Urban Green Spaces
Understanding how multisensory experiences, biodiversity, emotions, and environmental perception influence health, wellbeing, and stewardship.
2. Human-centered Urban OECMs
Developing integrated indicators linking biodiversity conservation, mental health, nature connectedness, and human perception to support people-centered urban OECMs.
3. Evidence-based Healthy Landscape Planning
Applying ecological, behavioral, and spatial evidence to planning strategies for healthier, more resilient, and biodiverse urban green spaces.
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Title
Professor
Education
PhD - Natural Resources, Cornell University, United States
Research Interests
Environmental Education and Ecotourism
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Monitoring
Bird Ecology and Conservation
Wildlife Management
Latest Research Plan (2027-2029)
1. Bird biodiversity
2. Wildlife management
3. Seabird conservation
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Monitoring
Bird Ecology and Conservation
Wildlife Management
Latest Research Plan (2027-2029)
1. Bird biodiversity
2. Wildlife management
3. Seabird conservation
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Taught Courses
Title
Professor
Contact
Rm1204, Life Science Building 12th floor
Education
PhD -Institute of Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Research Interests
Plant Morphogenesis and Gene Expression
Individual Reproductive Biology
Plant Molecular Development
Geography and Conservation
Latest Research Plan (2027-2029)
1. Molecular evolution and developmental genetics of flower diversity
2. Niche modeling and adaptation strategy of glacial relic plants
3. Conservation and pollination biology of subtropical alpine ecosystem
Individual Reproductive Biology
Plant Molecular Development
Geography and Conservation
Latest Research Plan (2027-2029)
1. Molecular evolution and developmental genetics of flower diversity
2. Niche modeling and adaptation strategy of glacial relic plants
3. Conservation and pollination biology of subtropical alpine ecosystem
Selected Publications
Title
Professor
Education
PhD - Department of Plant Pathology & Microbiology, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Research Interests
Evolutionary Genetics
Molecular Evolution
Population Genetics
Latest Research Plan (2025-2027)
1. Molecular evolution of the fatty acid elongase gene family
2. Gut microbial community
3. Sex ratio distortion in Drosophila
4. Science education: How hands-on activity enhances awareness of biodiversity
Molecular Evolution
Population Genetics
Latest Research Plan (2025-2027)
1. Molecular evolution of the fatty acid elongase gene family
2. Gut microbial community
3. Sex ratio distortion in Drosophila
4. Science education: How hands-on activity enhances awareness of biodiversity
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Title
Distinguished Professor
Contact
Education
PhD - Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, United States
Research Interests
Biological Oceanography
Fisheries Oceanography
Zooplankton Ecology
Thereotical Ecology
EcoInfomatics
Fisheries Oceanography
Zooplankton Ecology
Thereotical Ecology
EcoInfomatics
Latest Research Plan (2027-2029)
1. Synergistic effects of environmental changes and fishing impacts on ecosystems.
2. Mechanistic understanding, forecasting, and early warning for nonlinear dynamical ecosystems.
3. Linking species diversity and interaction networks with ecosystem functioning.
1. Synergistic effects of environmental changes and fishing impacts on ecosystems.
2. Mechanistic understanding, forecasting, and early warning for nonlinear dynamical ecosystems.
3. Linking species diversity and interaction networks with ecosystem functioning.
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Taught Courses
Title
Professor
Education
PhD – School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University-Bloomington, United States
Research Interests
Public Policy
Public Management
Nonprofit Management
Government Crowdsourcing
Public Management
Nonprofit Management
Government Crowdsourcing
Latest Research Plan (2027-2029)
1. nonprofit
2. community engagement
3. AI adoption
1. nonprofit
2. community engagement
3. AI adoption
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Taught Courses
Title
Professor
Contact
Rm1227, Life Science Building
Education
PhD - Plant Biology, University of California; Davis, United States
Research Interests
Plant Systematics, floristics, and phytogeography
Natural history of flora in Taiwan, East Asia, and Southeast Asia
Museum study and science education
Ethnobotany and ethnoecology
Natural history of flora in Taiwan, East Asia, and Southeast Asia
Museum study and science education
Ethnobotany and ethnoecology
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Title
Professor
Education
PhD - College of Environmental Design Architecture, University of California, Berkeley, United States
Research Interests
New Ruralism Studies
Community Revitalization
Cultural Landscape and Transcultural Identity
Social Design for Aging Societies
Latest Research Plan (2027-2029)
1. Regional revitalization and social innovation
2. Cultural and emotional landscapes
3. Climate change and urban–rural sustainability
4. Healthy and Inclusive Future Living in a super-aging society
Community Revitalization
Cultural Landscape and Transcultural Identity
Social Design for Aging Societies
Latest Research Plan (2027-2029)
1. Regional revitalization and social innovation
2. Cultural and emotional landscapes
3. Climate change and urban–rural sustainability
4. Healthy and Inclusive Future Living in a super-aging society
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Title
Professor
Education
PhD - Ecology, University of California, Davis, United States
Research Interests
Swarm Ecology of Forest Organisms
Landscape Ecology
Macro Biology
Latest Research Plan (2027-2029)
1. Wildlife and forest habitat
2. Ecosystem classification
3. Biodiversity credits
Landscape Ecology
Macro Biology
Latest Research Plan (2027-2029)
1. Wildlife and forest habitat
2. Ecosystem classification
3. Biodiversity credits
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Taught Courses
Title
Professor
Education
PhD - Department of Biology, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan
Research Interests
Molecular evolution
Population genetics
Population genetics
Latest Research Plan (2025-2027)
1. Mechanisms of population differentiation in Taiwan’s wildlife
Understanding the mechanisms of population differentiation in wildlife is central to explaining how biodiversity is generated and maintained, and is also crucial for conserving the evolutionary potential within species.
2. Host–pathogen interactions
Host–pathogen interactions are both shaped by and drivers of biodiversity, influencing genetic, species, and ecosystem diversity through evolutionary arms races, ecological specialization, and co-adaptation.
1. Mechanisms of population differentiation in Taiwan’s wildlife
Understanding the mechanisms of population differentiation in wildlife is central to explaining how biodiversity is generated and maintained, and is also crucial for conserving the evolutionary potential within species.
2. Host–pathogen interactions
Host–pathogen interactions are both shaped by and drivers of biodiversity, influencing genetic, species, and ecosystem diversity through evolutionary arms races, ecological specialization, and co-adaptation.
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Title
Professor
Education
PhD - Department of Geography, University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States
Research Interests
Political Ecology
Food and Agriculture
Development Studies
Landscape, Space and Place
Food and Agriculture
Development Studies
Landscape, Space and Place
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Title
Professor
Education
PhD – Biology Department, Duke University, United States
Research Interests
Evolutionary Genetics
Population Genetics
Genomics
Latest Research Plan (2027-2029)
1. Population genomics of wild animal and plant species
2. Domestication history of crops and the relationship with human activity
3. Tracing the history of functional mutation to uncover hidden phenotypic evolution
Population Genetics
Genomics
Latest Research Plan (2027-2029)
1. Population genomics of wild animal and plant species
2. Domestication history of crops and the relationship with human activity
3. Tracing the history of functional mutation to uncover hidden phenotypic evolution
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Title
Professor
Contact
Education
PhD - Institute of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Research Interests
Conservation Medicine of Dolphins and Whales
Animal Welfare
Development of Diagnostic Tool
Animal Welfare
Development of Diagnostic Tool
Latest Research Plan (2027–2029)
Cetacean Strandings in Taiwanese Waters and Its Signals of Anthropogenic Threats;
Portable Molecular Diagnostics for Marine Animals for Global Surveillance;
Skin Pigmentation and Wound Healing in Cetaceans;
Tools to Evaluate Stress and Welfare in Captive Cetaceans
Cetacean Strandings in Taiwanese Waters and Its Signals of Anthropogenic Threats;
Portable Molecular Diagnostics for Marine Animals for Global Surveillance;
Skin Pigmentation and Wound Healing in Cetaceans;
Tools to Evaluate Stress and Welfare in Captive Cetaceans
Selected Publications
Title
Associate Professor
Education
PhD - Institute of Geography and Earth Science, University of Wales, United Kingdom
Research Interests
Indigenous Peoples and Natural Resource Management
Natural Conservation Management
Conservation Thinking Development
Community Conservation
Environmental History
Community Forestry
Conservation Policy
Natural Conservation Management
Conservation Thinking Development
Community Conservation
Environmental History
Community Forestry
Conservation Policy
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Taught Courses
Title
Associate Professor
Contact
Education
PhD – Botany, University of South Bohemia, Czech
Research Interests
Numerical Analysis of Community Ecology Data
Vegetation Classification
Vegetation Ecology
Diversity Patterns
Latest Research Plan (2027-2029)
1. Description of vegetation diversity patterns in suitable model systems (e.g., vegetation along the gradient of elevation, productivity, cloud frequency, chronic-wind intensity, salinity, disturbance).
2. Changes in plant functional diversity (traits) along environmental gradients.
3. Estimating species ecological optima for Taiwan flora along main environmental gradients (temperature, light, soil productivity, soil moisture, air humidity, cloud frequency, chronic-wind intensity, etc.).
Vegetation Classification
Vegetation Ecology
Diversity Patterns
Latest Research Plan (2027-2029)
1. Description of vegetation diversity patterns in suitable model systems (e.g., vegetation along the gradient of elevation, productivity, cloud frequency, chronic-wind intensity, salinity, disturbance).
2. Changes in plant functional diversity (traits) along environmental gradients.
3. Estimating species ecological optima for Taiwan flora along main environmental gradients (temperature, light, soil productivity, soil moisture, air humidity, cloud frequency, chronic-wind intensity, etc.).
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Title
Associate Professor
Education
PhD – Science or Mathematics Education, Oregon State University, United States
Research Interests
Forestry and Resource Conservation
Latest Research Plan (2027-2029)
1. Environmental Education
2. Science Education
3. Natural Resource, especially freshwater fish, management
4. Natural Based Solution
1. Environmental Education
2. Science Education
3. Natural Resource, especially freshwater fish, management
4. Natural Based Solution
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Title
Associate Professor
Education
PhD - Agricultural, Environmental and Regional Economics, Pennsylvania State University, United States
Research Interests
Environmental Economics
Nonmarket valuation
Latest Research Plan (2027-2029)
One strand of our team's research focuses on the socio-economic impacts of conservation practices, using econometric and causal inference methods to analyze (non-experimental) data. Some of our ongoing and planned research projects include:
1. The wildlife conservation benefits of feral animal control in Taiwan
2. Environmental conservation and bird populations in East Asia
3. Air pollution and wildlife viewing behaviors
Students interested in working with us would benefit from knowledge of, or at least a willingness to learn, causal inference methods.
Nonmarket valuation
Latest Research Plan (2027-2029)
One strand of our team's research focuses on the socio-economic impacts of conservation practices, using econometric and causal inference methods to analyze (non-experimental) data. Some of our ongoing and planned research projects include:
1. The wildlife conservation benefits of feral animal control in Taiwan
2. Environmental conservation and bird populations in East Asia
3. Air pollution and wildlife viewing behaviors
Students interested in working with us would benefit from knowledge of, or at least a willingness to learn, causal inference methods.
Research Field Introduction
Selected Publications
Taught Courses
Title
Assistant Professor
Education
PhD - School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia
Research Interests
Spatial Ecology
Conservation Biology
Population trends
Biodiversity indicators
Citizen science
Ornithology
Popular science writing
Conservation Biology
Population trends
Biodiversity indicators
Citizen science
Ornithology
Popular science writing
Selected Publications
Taught Courses
Title
Assistant Professor
Education
PhD - Institute of Fisheries Science, National Taiwan University
Research Interests
Aquatic Ecology
Fish Biology
Invasion Ecology
Conservation Biology
Ichthyology
Aquaculture
Fish Biology
Invasion Ecology
Conservation Biology
Ichthyology
Aquaculture
Latest Research Plan (2027-2029)
1. Integrating Environmental DNA (eDNA) in fish diversity monitoring
2. Ecological effects and management of freshwater invasive fishes
3. Fish diversity
4. Open for discussion
1. Integrating Environmental DNA (eDNA) in fish diversity monitoring
2. Ecological effects and management of freshwater invasive fishes
3. Fish diversity
4. Open for discussion
Selected Publications
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