Personal Profile

       May, 2022 to Present, Associate Professor, Hainan Normal University, College of Life Sciences;

March, 2021 to May 2022, Associate Professor, Honghe College, School of Biological Sciences and Agronomy;

August, 2016 to August 2017, Visiting Scholar, Faculty of Zoology, University of Western Australia;

October, 2015 to March, 2021, Associate Professor, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Red River College.

August, 2013 to October, 2015, Lecturer, College of Life Science and Technology, Red River College

September, 2010 to July, 2013, PhD in Zoology, Chengdu Institute of Biology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

September, 2007 to July, 2010, Master of Agriculture, Wildlife Conservation and Utilization, Southwest Forestry University, China

September, 2003 to July, 2007, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, majoring in Animal Science, China Agricultural University.

Profession and Job Description

       1. Conservation biology of chelonians: Participated in the research and conservation of chelonians such as Cuora aurocapitata, Rafetus swinhoei, Manouria impressa. Carried out specialized research on scientific issues such as the invasion ecology of exotic Trachemys scripta elegans and the mycophagy of Manouria impressa. In terms of conservation policy, proposed that captive breeding is not a substitute for the protection of wild populations, and that the focus of conservation should be on the wild; suggested to update the list of protected animals in a timely manner, and list all Chinese chelonians as a priority for conservation and placed under the same departmental management.

 2. Vertebrate Diversity: participated in numerous wildlife diversity surveys and monitoring in Hainan and Yunnan, studied the vertical distribution patterns and influencing factors of tropical mountain amphibians through long-term monitoring, and co-authored a number of new genera, species, and new records in China and at the provincial level, involving amphibians, reptiles, birds and freshwater fishes. 

Contact Details

       Email：wangjian@hainnu.edu.cn