Fan-Rui Meng

Dr. Fan-Rui Meng is a Professor at the Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Management, University of New Brunswick (UNB). He holds an adjunct professorship at Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, China. His expertise spans hydrology, ecological modeling, watershed management, and climate change impacts. Dr. Meng earned his PhD in forest ecology from UNB and has held research leadership roles at institutions like the Noranda/Avenor and Bowater/Nexfor Forest Watershed Research Centres. He has extensive experience in soil conservation, GIS applications, and drone technology for environmental protection.

Education:

• Bachelor and Master of Forestry Engineering, Northeast Forestry University, China
• PhD in Forest Ecology, UNB

Research Interests:

• Hydrological processes in agricultural and forested watersheds
• Climate change adaptation in forest ecosystems
• Soil erosion and conservation strategies
• Integration of drone technology for environmental monitoring
• Carbon cycling in forest systems
• Modeling forest growth under climate projections

Recent Research Trends: His recent work focuses on nitrate dynamics in agricultural watersheds, impacts of climate change on crop yields, and improving SWAT model accuracy through detailed land-use data. He has explored innovative methods for riparian zone mapping using UAVs and photogrammetry, emphasizing precision in environmental assessments.

Awards: None explicitly listed in the provided texts.

Grants & Advising: Dr. Meng has led numerous research projects but no specific grants or student advisees are mentioned. His work has been published in journals like Hydrological Processes, Journal of Hydrology, and Water Resources Management.

Labs & Teams: He has directed research at the Noranda/Avenor and Bowater/Nexfor Forest Watershed Management Centres, focusing on applied ecological and hydrological research.