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Personal profile
Dr. Yi Zou (邹怡) is an ecologist and entomologist studying conservation biology, landscape ecology and ecosystem services in agricultural and forest ecosystems. He is particularly interested in how changing landscapes affect arthropod diversity, pollination and biological pest control services. His research interests also include how to effectively measure biodiversity at different dimensions by model simulation and empirical studies. Yi is an associate editor for Journal of Applied Ecology. Please find our group in the following: https://connect.xjtlu.edu.cn/user/yi-zou
Experience
Associate Professor, Xian-Jiaotong Liverpool University - 2021 to Present
Lecturer, Xian-Jiaotong Liverpool University - 2016 to 2021
Postdoc research fellow, Wageningen University - 2014 to 2016
Teaching
ENV314, Managed Ecosystems
ENV219, Terrestrial Ecology
ENV306, Ecology in a Changing World
ENV301, Final Year Project
ENV205, Environmental Change: Past, Present and Future
ENV201, Research Design
Awards and honours
2018 Outstanding Educator of Suzhou
2018 Suzhou SIP Dushu Lake Higher Education Town “SEID Key Educator”
2017 Jiangsu Province Innovation Entrepreneurship Talent Program, Jiangsu Province Department of Education
Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D. , University College London (UCL), - 2014
MSc , Lancaster University, - 2008
BSc , Shandong University, - 2007
Research areas
- Ecology
- Biodiversity
Keywords
- GE Environmental Sciences
Person Types
- Staff
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Enhancing undergraduate field ecology learning through standardized data collection and AI-assisted insect identification
Zou, Y. (PI) & Guo, W. (Team member)
1/03/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Internal Research Project
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Memorandum of Understanding For the purpose of Research Collaboration with Yantai Yunfeng Ecological Environment Industry Development Co. , Ltd.
Zhao, P. (PI), Chen, Z. (Team member), Li, B. (Team member), Zou, Y. (Team member) & Li, L. (Team member)
1/11/22 → 31/10/25
Project: Collaborative Research Project
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The effects of micro landscape revitalization in the Yangtze Delta Ecological Green Integrated Development -the examination of the ecological and health restorative benefits of community garden
Chang, Y. (PI), Chen, B. (Team member), Zou, Y. (Team member), 姜斌 (Team member), 朱进 (Team member) & 叶露 (Team member)
1/01/20 → 31/03/24
Project: Internal Research Project
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Influence of agricultural landscape and environmental factors on pollinator diversity and pollination services
Zou, Y. (PI)
1/02/19 → 31/01/22
Project: Internal Research Project
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α多样性指数选择: 不等量采样下的模拟比较
Translated title of the contribution :Alpha-diversity index selection: Simulation comparison under unequal sampling: Simulation comparison under unequal sampling Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus) -
数据分析方法: 揭开生态学研究的“黑箱”
Translated title of the contribution :Methods of data analysis: Unpacking the “black box” in ecology Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Agricultural pond restoration enhances species richness in non-biting midges (Diptera: Chironomidae)
Ruse, L. P., Sayer, C. D., Zou, Y., Greaves, H. M., Downes, D. & Axmacher, J. C., 10 May 2025, In: Restoration Ecology. 33, 7, e70086.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Arthropod biodiversity loss from nitrogen deposition is buffered by natural and semi-natural habitats
Fan, S., Newbold, T., Axmacher, J. C., Outhwaite, C. L., Zou, Y., Yu, Z. & Liu, Y., 25 Jul 2025, In: PLOS Biology. 23, 7 July, e3003285.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Biological control mitigates spread of vector-borne plant pathogens
Wyckhuys, K. A. G., Zou, Y., Crowder, D. W., Adriani, E., Albaytar, A. B., Beltran, M. J. B., Ben Fekih, I., Camargo-Gil, C., Filomena, F. C., Cicero, L., Colmenarez, Y. C., Cuellar-Palacios, C. M., Dubois, T., Eigenbrode, S. D., Francis, F., Fereres, A., Haddi, K., Khamis, F. M., Le Lann, C. & Le Ralec, A. & 17 others, , 6 May 2025, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 388, 109683.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access5 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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Biodiversity in smallholder agroecosystems: opportunities and challenges
Zou, Y. (Speaker)
24 Sept 2025 → 26 Sept 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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The effect of agricultural intensification on pollinator diversity and pollination services
Zou, Y. (Speaker)
25 Aug 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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rarestR: estimating biodiversity for incomplete and inconsistent samples
Zou, Y. (Speaker)
12 Jul 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Agricultural Landscapes and Insect Ecosystem Services—A Case Study of Small-Scale Farmland in Jiangxi
Zou, Y. (Speaker)
19 Apr 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Qiuchen Luo: Biodiversity-mediated biological pest control in managed urban green spaces
Zou, Y. (Supervisor), Goodale, E. (Co-supervisor) & Leybourne, D. (Co-supervisor)
Jan 2025 → …Activity: Supervision › PhD Supervision