Cao Lei
Professor
Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences
Chinese Academy of Sciences
China
Biography
Dr. Cao is a Professor in the State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Professor Cao investigatesthe movement of migratory waterbirds in East Asian-Australasian Flyway. In this flyway, climate change, human activities and many other factors are changing distribution and abundance of migratory waterbirds by altering their movement patterns and strategies. Therefore, investigating the mechanism of movement is vital to understanding their population dynamics and predicting future changes. Recent technology innovations in IT and micro-electronics have led to the rapid development of satellite tracking devices and techniques. By deploying cutting-edge transmitting devices, Professor Cao’s group has initiated tracking programs in many sites in and outside China. Professor Cao is also coordinating a national monitoring and research network of bird-tracking in China.
Research Interest
Mechanism of environmental changes on bird population dynamics and conservation measures
Publications
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Wang X, Fox AD, Cong P, Cao L*. 2013. Food constraints explain distribution of wintering Lesser White-fronted Geese Anser erythropus in China. Ibis 155: 576-592.
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Zhang Y, Prins HH., Cao L*, Zhao M, and de Boer WF. 2016. Variation in Elevation and Sward Height Facilitate Coexistence of Goose Species through Allometric Responses in Wetlands. Waterbirds 39(1):34-44
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Yu H, Wang X, Cao L*, Zhang L, Jia Q, Lee H, Xu Z, Liu G, Xu W, Hu B, and Fox AD. 2017. Are declining populations of wild geese in China “prisoners†of their natural habitats? Current Biology 27(10): 376-377.
