معرفی
Chia-Hua Lue is an Assistant Professor of Biology at Hood College, specializing in parasitoid biology and host-parasitoid interactions. Her research integrates molecular ecology, genomics, and climate change impacts on ecological systems.
- Education:
- Ph.D. and M.S. in Biological Sciences from University of Maryland, Baltimore County
- B.S. in Biological Sciences from National Chung-Hsing University, Taiwan
Dr. Lue's research focuses on understanding parasitoid reproductive biology, host specificity, and the effects of environmental warming on species interactions. She develops molecular tools like the DROP database for parasitoid identification and investigates invasive species dynamics in Drosophila-parasitoid food webs.
Her recent work demonstrates that climate change disrupts phenological synchrony between hosts and parasitoids, with cascading effects on ecosystem stability. She has contributed to classical biocontrol strategies through parasitoid introduction studies and metabarcoding methodologies for ecological monitoring.
