2004 Ph.D. University of California at Berkeley (Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management)
1999 M.Agr. Beijing Forestry University (School of Landscape Architecture)
1994 B.Agr. Beijing Forestry University (College of Forestry and Resources)

2019- Professor (Tenured) Department of Earth System Science Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
2013-2019 Associate Professor (Tenure track) Department of Earth System Science Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
2009-2012 Professor College of Forestry Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
2005-2009 Assistant Professor (Tenure track) Department of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture Temple University, Philadelphia, USA
1994-1996 Assistant Researcher Institute of Medicinal Plant Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
09/2017-02/2018 Visiting Associate Professor Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology Cornell University, USA
01/2005-03/2005 Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow Professor William Burch’s Laboratory Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies

Urban ecology in the era of global change, specifically:
Quantifying urban ecosystem structure and functions
Explore the relationships among urban biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human wellbeing
Produce nature-based climate solutions for cities