Xiaodong Chen

Xiaodong Chen is a Professor at the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences (RCEES) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He earned his PhD from Michigan State University under advisor Jack Liu, followed by postdoctoral research at Harvard University, and served as an Associate Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill prior to his current role.

• Research Focus: Coupled Human and Natural Systems, Ecosystem Services, Nature Capital Valuation, Sustainability Science
• Techniques: Systems Modeling and Simulation, Remote Sensing, GIS

His recent work, published in Biological Conservation, examines climate change impacts on giant panda diets through field experiments, reflecting interdisciplinary trends in conservation biology and sustainability science. He has authored over 30 peer-reviewed articles in journals like PNAS and Ecology and Society.