Xiaowei Li
Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Biography
Xiaowei Li graduated with a BSc from the Ocean University of China in 2005, and then served as a visiting doctoral researcher in Land and Water at CSIRO (Australia) 2008-2009, receiving her PhD from IGSNRR in 2012. Dr. Li was a postdoctoral researcher at IGSNRR 2012-2014. Her areas of specialization include ecosystem-based management and adaptation and ecosystem monitoring and assessment. More recently, Dr. Li has been interested in assessment and valuation of coastal ecosystem services, recognizing the trade-offs between migratory bird protection, human well-being and social-economic development. She brings her experience with spatial valuation of coastal wetlands to the study of coastal mudflats and migratory bird habitat in particular.