PhD Candidate, Visiting Student
Deakin Marine Research and Innovation Centre
Deakin University, Burwood campus
221 Burwood Hwy, VIC 3125
Wenzhen's research
Wenzhen is a current Ph.D. candidate in the field of ecology at the State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research (SKLEC), East China Normal University. He obtained his Master’s degree in geography in 2020. His research focuses on the assessment and management of ecosystem functions in salt marshes. Presently, China has undertaken a comprehensive eradication initiative targeting the invasive species Spartina alterniflora in coastal wetlands. Concerns have been raised regarding the negative ecological consequences of this decision and action, such as blue carbon loss and diminished coastal protection functions. Wenzhen places particular emphasis on investigating the responses of typical salt marsh wetland ecosystems to ecological restoration efforts aimed at removing Spartina alterniflora and formulates a restoration plan that could alleviate the negative impacts of Spartina alterniflora eradication.
Keywords
Coastal ecosystem management, coastal ecosystem functions, blue carbon
Career Highlights
- PhD of Ecology, State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research (SKLEC), East China Normal University (2020-Current)
- Master of Human geography, School of Geographical Sciences, Liaoning Normal University (2017-2020)
Selected Publications
Zhao, W., Li, X., Xue, L., Lin, S., Ma, Y., Su, L., … & Macreadie, P. I. (2023). Mapping trade-offs among key ecosystem functions in tidal marsh to inform spatial management policy for exotic Spartina alterniflora. Journal of Environmental Management, 348, 119216.
Jiang, C., Li, X., Zhao, W., Xue, L., & Su, L. (2023). Mud cracks promote colonization by pioneer saltmarsh plants. Frontiers in Marine Science, 10, 1081353.
Ma, Y., Zhu, L., Peng, Z., Xue, L., Zhao, W., Li, T., … & Li, X. (2023). Wave attenuation by flattened vegetation (Scirpus mariqueter). Frontiers in Marine Science, 10, 1106070.
Lin, S., Li, X., Wu, R., Ma, Y., Zhao, W., & Wang, J. (2022). Identifying priority areas for tidal wetland restoration by integrating ecosystem services supply and demand mismatches. Frontiers in Marine Science, 9, 1019619.
Cui, S., Han, Z., Yan, X., Li, X., Zhao, W., Liu, C., … & Zhong, J. (2022). Link ecological and social composite systems to construct sustainable landscape patterns: a new framework based on ecosystem service flows. Remote Sensing, 14(18), 4663.
Yuan, Y., Li, X., Xie, Z., Xue, L., Yang, B., Zhao, W., & Craft, C. B. (2022). Annual lateral organic carbon exchange between salt marsh and adjacent water: A case study of east headland marshes at the Yangtze Estuary. Frontiers in Marine Science, 8, 809618.
Zhao, W., Han, Z., Yan, X., & Zhong, J. (2019). Land use management based on multi-scenario allocation and trade-offs of ecosystem services in Wafangdian County, Liaoning Province, China. PeerJ, 7, e7673.
Zhao, W., Han, Z., Yan, X., & Zhong, J. (2020). Ecological security pattern construction based on multi-scenario trade-off of ecosystem services: A case study of Wafangdian, Dalian. J. Nat. Resour, 35, 546-562.
