Doctor of Philosophy | Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
(Expected graduation in 05/14)
Thesis: High Frequency Monitoring of the Quantity and Quality of Dissolved Organic Matter
Flux between Salt Marsh and Plum Island Sound
Advisor: Peter A. Raymond, Committee: Xuhui Lee, Shimon Anisfeld, Christopher J, Zappa
Master of Environmental Science | Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
(09/06-05/08)
Advisor: Peter A. Raymond
B.S. in Life Science | Yuanpei School, Major in Biological Science
(09/02-06/06)
Advisor: Zhi Lu
Ma Jun, Yong Zhao, The Role of Environmental NGOs in Shaping a Green China. (2009) Lectures on
China’s Environment. Editor: Xuhui Lee, Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies Publication
Series Report Number 20
Xin Zhang, Yong Zhao, Methods of measuring carbon in forests. (2009) Forest and Carbon A Synthesis of
Science, Management, and Policy for Carbon Sequestration in Forests. Editor: Mary L. Tyrrell, Mark S.
Ashton, Deborah Spalding, and Bradford Gentry, Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
Publication Series Report Number 23
Gave a poster presentation High Frequency Monitoring of CO2, O2 and Chl-a Exchange between a Salt
Marsh and the LI Sound
ERF 2009 (11/2009)
Portland, OR
Gave a poster presentation “High Frequency Monitoring of CDOM, PCO2, O2 and Chl-a Exchange between
a Salt Marsh and the LI Sound”
ERF 2011(11/2011)
Daytona Beach, FL
Gave an oral presentation “High Frequency Monitoring of the Quantity and Quality of Dissolved
Organic Matter Flux between Salt Marsh and Plum Island Sound”
& HONORS
Research
Research Assistant. Yale University. Preliminary study and field assistant for project “Salt
Marsh Primary Production in a Warmer Climate” Summer 2009
Advisor: Peter A. Raymond with Karen Seto, Alexander Felson, and Melinda Smith
Undergraduate Research Assistant. Peking University. Data Collection and Survey Design for
Conservation International funded project “China National Survey on Wild Animal Consumption
on Dining Table in Major Cities”
Advisor: Zhi Lu with Xiaojian Zhu
Teaching
Volunteering in Non-academic Organizations
Reflection Foundation
CT
New Haven,
Founder and President, provide funding and support for the U.S.-China relations related student
activities
Chinese Association of Science and Technology in Connecticut
CT
New Haven,
Deputy Vice President, responsible for fund raising and general administration
Association of Chinese Students and Scholars at Yale
CT
New Haven,
President, responsible for leading the organization and organizing large scale events
Internship
United Nation Environmental Diplomacy Practicum (2007-2008)
New York City, NY
Yale University internship program
Work as interns (12–15 hours per week) with U.N. Missions in New York to do research, draft
papers, attend meetings, and develop specific projects on selected topics.
SKILLS
Experimental
Estuary ecosystems: river metabolism, carbon and nutrient sampling.
Salt marsh ecosystems: grass identification and aboveground biomass.
Equipment
Lab Instruments: Shimadzu Total Organic Carbon and Total
Field automated instrumentation: Campbell Scientific CR1000, CR3000, HOBO dataloggers;
LiCorr 820 CO2 gas Analyzer
Equipment inventing and assembling: Improved prototype DIC field sampling system, invented
shallow water submersible DOC flux auto-sampling system.
Computer
Advanced level in Matlab, Excel, and ENVI; proficient in MS Office, ArcGIS.
Non-Experimental
Professional Photographer using Nikon D3 and a complete line of lens and equipments
Professional Poet in Chinese with publication in several poetry collections