Assistant Researcher in Ecology at Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Jingyao Sun, currently an Assistant Researcher at the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has demonstrated a strong academic and research background in the fields of community ecology, restoration ecology, spatial ecology, and complexity theory. With a focus on biological soil crusts (biocrusts) in dryland ecosystems, Sun has extensively studied the spatial patterns and emergent properties of biocrusts. This expertise positions Sun as a strong candidate for the Best Researcher Award. 🌟🌿🔬
Professional profile
Education📚
Jingyao Sun holds a Ph.D. (2017-2021) from the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China. He completed his M.A. (2013-2016) at the School of Life Science, Lanzhou University, and earned his B.A. (2008-2012) from the College of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China. He is currently an Assistant Researcher (Apr 2024–present) at the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, having also completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship there (Jul 2021–Mar 2024).🎓📚🔬
Professional Experience🏛️
Jingyao Sun’s career includes significant roles in research and academia. He is currently an Assistant Researcher at the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources. His previous role as a Postdoctoral Fellow (Jul 2021–Mar 2024) at the same institution involved advanced research in community and spatial ecology. His extensive research background includes a focus on biological soil crusts and the use of statistical models and theoretical frameworks to study ecological processes and patterns.
Research Interest🌐
Sun has contributed to various other projects, gaining skills in community assembly, species interactions, and soil carbon exchange under global warming. Sun’s work on the influence of biocrusts on soil carbon loss, published in a top journal, demonstrates the breadth of expertise and the ability to apply complex statistical models, such as Bayesian hierarchical models, to ecological questions. These additional experiences showcase Sun’s versatility as a researcher and add depth to the overall research portfolio.
Awards and Honors🏆
Sun’s contributions to the field have been recognized with the Zhuliyuehua Fellowship in 2021, highlighting the impact and quality of the research. This award, along with a consistent record of academic achievements, underscores Sun’s potential as a leading researcher in the field of ecology. 🌍
Publications top noted📜
- Biocrusts enhance soil nitrogen mineralization and nitrification under experimental warming in a dryland ecosystem
- Authors: Hu, R., Zhang, H., Sun, J., He, M., Zhang, Z.
- Year: 2024
- Citations: 0 📚
- Biocrusts modulate carbon losses under warming across global drylands: A Bayesian meta-analysis
- Authors: Sun, J., Yu, K., Chen, N., Li, X., Jia, R.
- Year: 2024
- Citations: 2 📚
- Warming decreases desert ecosystem functioning by altering biocrusts in drylands
- Authors: Li, X., Sun, J., Zhang, H., Zhang, P., Ward, N.D.
- Year: 2023
- Citations: 0 📚
- Soil extracellular enzymes characteristics and their controlling factors along the elevation gradient in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China
- Authors: Pan, Y.-X., Li, X.-R., Wang, Z.-R., Wang, B.-Y., Sun, J.-Y.
- Year: 2023
- Citations: 4 📚
- Response of biocrust nitrogenase activity to the variation of rainfall regime in the Tengger Desert, northern China
- Authors: Qi, J., Li, X., Jia, R., Sun, J., Fu, T.
- Year: 2022
- Citations: 5 📚
- Null-model analysis and changes in species interactions in biocrusts along a successional gradient in the Tengger Desert, northern China
- Authors: Sun, J., Li, X., Jia, R., Chen, N., Zhang, T.
- Year: 2021
- Citations: 2 📚
- Role of shrubs in the community assembly of biocrusts: the biotic and abiotic influences along a biocrust succession gradient
- Authors: Sun, J., Li, X.
- Year: 2021
- Citations: 12 📚
- Response of revegetation to climate change with meso- and micro-scale remote sensing in an arid desert of China
- Authors: Song, G., Wang, B., Sun, J., Wang, Y., Li, X.
- Year: 2021
- Citations: 2 📚
- Regular pattern formation regulates population dynamics: Logistic growth in cellular automata
- Authors: Sun, J., Li, X., Chen, N., Wang, Y., Song, G.
- Year: 2020
- Citations: 5 📚
- Development of archaeal communities in biological soil crusts along a revegetation chronosequence in the Tengger Desert, north central China
- Authors: Zhao, L., Liu, Y., Yuan, S., Sun, J., Li, X.
- Year: 2020
- Citations: 25 📚
