Xing Yaowu

Biography

1. EDUCATION: l 2006.9-2010.1: Ph.D. Department of Biogeography and Ecology, Kunming Institute of Botany, CAS (KIB-CAS) -The late Miocene Xianfeng flora in Yunnan, southwestern China and its paleoclimate reconstructions. Supervisors: Dr. Zhe-Kun Zhou (KIB-CAS). Dr. Yu-Sheng (Christopher) Liu (East Tennessee State University, U.S.A.) l 2003.9-2006.7: M.Sc. Department of Biogeography and Ecology, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences (KIB-CAS) -Floristic biogeography and taxonomic notes on Chinese species of Calamus (Palmae). Supervisor: Prof. Kang-Lin Wang (KIB-CAS). l 1999.9- 2003.7: B.Sc. Department of Agronomy, Qingdao Agricultural University, China. 2. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES: l 2016.6-: Principal Investigator of Biogeography and Ecology Group at Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, CAS. l 2014.11-2016.5: Postdoctoral at the Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago. Work with Dr. Richard Ree. -Research focus: An integrative assessment of angiosperm diversification and biogeographic assembly processes in the Eastern Himalayan biodiversity hotspot. l 2010.12-2014.09: Postdoctoral in University of Zurich. Work with Prof. Peter Linder -Research focus: Inferring diversification patterns of angiosperms based on phylogenies and fossil record. l 2010.06-2012.08: Postdoctoral in Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden. l 2010.01-2010.06: Research Assistant. Department of Biogeography and Ecology, KIB-CAS. -Research focus: Systematic palaeobotany and palaeoclimate reconstruction on late Cenozoic floras of S.W. China -Research focus: Systematic palaeobotany and palaeoclimate reconstructions of Cenozic floras in Yunnan Province, S.W. China. l 2008.12-2009.1: Short-term visiting scholar to the Institute of Palaeontology, Lanzhou University (N.W. China) -Advanced training on reconstructing Palaeo-CO2 concentration based on fossil cuticle analysis.

Research Interest

Biogeography and Ecology.