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Name:
 LI Xinhai
Subject:
 Ecology
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 +86-10-64807898  /  +86-10-64807099
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 lixh@ioz.ac.cn
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 National Zoological Museum of China, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 Beichen West Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100101, P. R. China
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Resume:

Dr. Xinhai Li is an associate professor of Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He is the curator of the Biodiversity and Evolution section of National Animal Museum. He had taken part in projects on the crested ibis (a critical endangered bird in 1980's) conservation and scientific information platform development, granted by Chinese Academy of Sciences, National Natural Science Foundation of China, and the Ministry of Sciences and Technology of China. Recently he studied forest fire in Northern Forestry Centre, Canadian Forest Service; scaling theory in Ocean Sciences Centre, Memorial University of Newfoundland; and shortnose sturgeon habitat modeling in University of New Brunswick. From 2006 to 2008, Dr. Li lead a team of The Nature Conservancy to carry out China Biodiversity Conservation Blueprint Project. In summary, Dr. Li's research is focused on ecological models, with applications in population viability analysis, habitat use, animal movement, scaling, and systematic conservation planning. He published over 30 peer reviewed research papers. Currently he studies the spatial dynamics of avian influenza transmission, species distribution and adaptation, and systematic conservation planning. He teaches biological statistics in the Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Sciences since 2006.

Education and research experiences:
2008-present, Curator, Biodiversity and Evolution section of National Animal Museum
2006-2008, Technical Director, The Nature Conservancy China Program
2004-2006, Research Associate, University of New Brunswick, Saint John, NB, Canada
2003-2004, Research Associate, Ocean Sciences Centre, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, Canada
2002-2003, Postdoctoral Fellow, Canadian Forest Service, Northern Forestry Centre, Edmonton, AB, Canada
2000-present, Associate Professor, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China
1999-2000, Visiting Scholar, U.S. Geological Survey, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Corvallis, OR, USA
1997-2000, Assistant Professor, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China
1990-1992, Research Assistant, Qingdao Zoo, Qingdao, P. R. China
1986-1990, Undergraduate student, Shandong University

Research Interests:

I am interested in landscape ecology, ecological modeling, and statistics. In those years I explored the field of habitat use, animal movement, scaling, species distribution and adaptation, and systematic conservation planning. Technically, I use GIS software ArcGIS to analyze ecological pattern and process, and Visual Basic to code spatial analysis models (e.g. cellular automata models, spatially explicit population models, etc.). I use statistical software SAS and R for statistical analysis and teaching. I am familiar with generalized linear models (especially logistic regression).

Awards and Honors:
  • Diploma in University Teaching (2004 – 2005): This a two-term course held by University of New Brunswick.
  • Class 5 Canadian Driver’s License (2000).
  • Pleasure Craft Operator’s License (2004).
  • First-Aid/CPR Training (2004), and WSFA practical skills review (2005): Completed training through courses offered by the Canadian Red Cross.
  • The Experimental Fish - Animal Care Training Program (2004): Completed an online course offered by the Canadian Aquaculture Institute. Course topics included: regulation of experimental animal care and use, ethical issues of experimental animal use, fish as a research animal, aquatic animal care and husbandry, occupational health and safety in aquatic animal facilities.
  • WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System) Training (2004): Completed course on lab safety and working with hazardous materials around the laboratory, offered by the University of New Brunswick.
  • MED (Marine Emergency Duties) A2 (2005).
  • Restricted Operator’s Certificate (Maritime) DSC (Digital Selective Calling) endorsement (2005).

Professional Activities:

Research Grants:

Selected Publications:
  1. Li, X. H., H. D. Tian, and D. M. Li.2009. Why the crested ibis declined in the middle twentieth century? Biodiversity and Conservation (published online: 05 Feb. 2009)
  2. Wang, G. M., and X. H. Li. 2008. Population Dynamics and Recovery of Endangered Crested Ibis (Nipponia nippon) in Central China. Waterbirds 31:489-494.
  3. Heiner, M., Li, X. H., Wu, R. D., and Higgins, J. 2008. Putting biodiversity on the map – an overview of the China Biodiversity Conservation Blueprint Project. Living Forests 14: 37-42
  4. Li, X. H., M. K. Litvak, and J. E. H. Clarke. 2007. Overwintering habitat use of shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum): defining critical habitat using a novel underwater video survey and modeling approach. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 64:1248-1257.
  5. Li, X. H., D. M. Li, Z. J. Ma, and D. C. Schneider. 2006. Nest site use by crested ibis: dependence of a multifactor model on spatial scale. Landscape Ecology 21:1207-1216.
  6. Li, X. H., D. M. Li, Z. J. Ma, T. Q. Zhai, and H. Drummond. 2004. Ritualized aggression and unstable dominance in broods of crested ibis (Nipponia nippon). The Wilson Bulletin 116? 172-176.
  7. Li, X. H., D. M. Li, Y. M. Li, Z. J. Ma, and T. Q. Zhai. 2002. Habitat evaluation for crested ibis: A GIS-based approach. Ecological Research 17:565-573.
  8. Li, X. H., Z. J. Ma, C. Q. Ding, T. Q. Zhai, and D. M. Li. 2002. The correlation between distribution of crested ibis and local farmers. Acta Zoologica Sinica 48:725-732 (in Chinese).
  9. Li, X. H., Z. J. Ma, D. M. Li, C. Q. Ding, T. Q. Zhai, and B. Z. Lu. 2001. Using resource selection functions to study nest site selection of crested ibis. China Biodiversity 9:352-358 (in Chinese).
  10. Ma, Z. J., C. Q. Ding, X. H. Li,B. Z. Lu, T. Q. Zhai, and. G. M. Zheng. 2001. The wintering habitat selection of crested ibis. Zoological Research 22(1): 46-50 (in Chinese).
  11. Li, D. M., Z. W. Guo, and X. H. Li. 2000. The reasons of population extinction. Acta Ecologica Sinica 20 (Supp.): 24-28 (in Chinese).
  12. Li, Y. M., Z. X. Gao, X. H. Li,S. Wang, and J. Niemela. 2000. Illegal wildlife trade in the Himalayan region of China. Biodiversity and Conservation 9: 901-918.
  13. Li, X. H., D. M. Li, C. Q. Ding, Y. H. Cao, X. R. Lu, W. K. Fu, Z. J. Ma, B. Z. Lu, and T. Q. Zhai. 1999. A preliminary evaluation of habitat quality for the crested ibis (Nipponia nippon). Biodiversity Science 7:161-169 (in Chinese).
  14. Li, X. H. 1999. Discovering the secret of the crested ibis. China’s National Geographic Magazine 1999(1), 6-14? (in Chinese).
  15. Li, X. H., and D. M. Li. 1998. Current state and the future of the crested ibis (Nipponia nippon): A case study by population viability analysis. Ecological Research 13:323-333.
  16. Li, Y. M., X. H. Li and D. M. Li. 1997. Population viability analysis. Page 120-131 (Chapter 10) in Conservation Biology (Jiang, Z. G., K. P. Ma and X. G. Han eds.). Zhejiang Science and Technology Press, Hangzhou, China (in Chinese).
  17. Li, X. H., D. M. Li, Y. G. Yong and J. Zhang. 1997. A preliminary analysis on population viability analysis for giant panda in Foping. Acta Zoologica Sinica 43(3): 286-293 (in Chinese).
  18. Li, X. H., D. M. Li, B. Z. Lu, and T. Q. Zhai. 1996. Population viability analysis for the crested ibis (Nipponia nippon). Biodiversity Science 4:69-77 (in Chinese).