Journal of Biodiversity & Endangered Species

REN, Hai

REN, Hai
Professor South China Botanical Garden, CAS, Xingke Road 723, Guangzhou, 510650, Phone 020-37252916
China

Biography

Dr Hai Ren is the Professor of South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Science (Formerly South China Institute of Botany, renamed in 2003). He received his Bachelor's degree in Biology from Central China Normal University in 1992, his Master degree in Botany in 1995, and his doctorate in Plant Ecology from South China Institute of Botany in 1997. Subsequently he joined South China Institute of Botany as research scientist. He was a senior visiting scholar of Arizona State University in 1999 and Wageningen Agriculture University in 2001.

Research Interest

His research has focused on the Restoration Ecology and Landscape Ecology. Specific current research includes the potential use of ecology theory as a basis for management strategies to be used in degraded ecosystems and studies on the structure, function and dynamic of forest ecosystem. He has published more than 100 papers and has authored 3 books. He has been member of peer review panels for a variety of agencies including the Chinese Natural Science Foundation.