Luke Gibson

Dr. Luke Gibson is an Associate Professor at the School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech). He leads transboundary research projects in tropical forests across China and Southeast Asia, focusing on biodiversity conservation amid anthropogenic disturbances like forest fragmentation, wildlife trade, and green energy development. His work has been published in Science and Nature, and widely covered by international media such as the New York Times and BBC.

• PhD, National University of Singapore (2014)
• MSc, University of California, San Diego (2010)
• BA, Princeton University (2005)

His research program centers on mitigating human impacts on tropical biodiversity. Key projects include quantifying mammal extinction rates post-forest fragmentation, analyzing green energy's ecological trade-offs, and resolving conservation conflicts around introduced species. Publications span topics like ivory trade policies, ecological monitoring methodologies, and conservation ethics.

Selected articles demonstrate expertise in tropical forest ecology, wildlife trade, and sustainable development. Themes include assessing biodiversity gradients in disturbed ecosystems, evaluating renewable energy's environmental costs, and pioneering transboundary conservation strategies.

• 2015 Wang Gung Wu Medal & Prize
• 2015 World Future Foundation PhD Prize in Environmental and Sustainability Research
• 2013 President’s Graduate Fellowship, NUS
• 2012 Best Graduate Researcher Award, NUS
• 2012 Top Graduate Researcher Award, NUS