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Dr. Yi Zou (邹怡) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health and Environmental Sciences at XJTLU. He 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 of Journal of Applied Ecology.

PhD students

Qiuchen Luo

Posted on 12 November 2025 at 13:09

Qiuchen Luo (2025 - )

PhD Project:

Biodiversity-mediated biological pest control in managed urban green spaces

Jennifer Chinonye Obi

Posted on 12 November 2025 at 13:08

Jennifer Chinonye Obi (2024 - )

PhD Project:

The influence of urbanization on the health of wild bees

Shasha Zou

Posted on 19 September 2023 at 17:28

Shasha Zou (2023 - )

PhD Project: 

Impacts of urbanization on pollinator diversity

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Shanxing Gong

Posted on 30 December 2021 at 17:06
Last updated 19 September 2023 at 17:26

Shanxing Gong (2019-2023)  works as a postdoc research fellow in Peking University after graduation

PhD Project:

The impact of changing landscapes on arthropod diversity and biological pest control in agro-ecosystem.

 

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Xiaoyu Shi

Posted on 30 December 2021 at 17:05
Last updated 19 September 2023 at 17:26

Xiaoyu Shi (2018-2022) works as a postdoc research fellow in Chinese Academy of Sciences after graduation

PhD Project:

The impact of agricultural landscape and pesticide exposure on pollinator community in small-holder agroecosystem in China

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HES 健康与环境科学

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PhD Recruitment 博士生招聘

I am recruiting PhD candidates in the following areas：
  • Agricultural and Urban Landscape Ecology
  • Arthropod Diversity and Ecosystem Services (Pollination & Biocontrol)
  • Biodiversity Conservation Related Theoretical Ecology

Please contact me if you are interested.

课题组招聘以下领域的博士：
  • 农业与城市景观生态学
  • 节肢动物多样性和生态系统服务（授粉和控害）
  • 生物多样性保护相关的理论生态学

有兴趣的申请者请与我联系。

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Publications

Yi Zou - Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

Landscape composition shapes biological control by promoting off-season predator diversity

Published on 1 December 2025 at 8:00

Landscape composition shapes biological control by promoting off-season predator diversity

Zhu, Y., Chong, H.,Zou, Y., Lai, Q., Yang, Q., Wyckhuys, K. A. G., van der Werf, W.& Xiao, H.,Dec 2025,In:Journal of Applied Ecology.

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From single to multi-species conservation: using camera trap data and multi-species occupancy modelling to understand space use in a Tibetan Plateau mammal community

Published on 1 May 2025 at 8:00

From single to multi-species conservation: using camera trap data and multi-species occupancy modelling to understand space use in a Tibetan Plateau mammal community

Li, P., Kachel, S., Dorazio, R., Knops, J.,Zou, Y., Bro-Jørgensen, J., Jia, D., Zhao, X., Lu, Z.&Xiao, L.,1 May 2025, (Submitted)In:Journal of Applied Ecology.

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Arthropod biodiversity loss from nitrogen deposition is buffered by natural and semi-natural habitats

Published on 25 July 2025 at 8:00

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

The impacts of colorful oilseed rape on pollinator diversity and its pollination services

Published on 1 July 2025 at 8:00

The impacts of colorful oilseed rape on pollinator diversity and its pollination services

Lai, Q., Zhu, Y. L., Wu, S., Chong, H. N., Zheng, D. S.,Zou, Y.& Xiao, H. J.,1 Jul 2025,In:Insect Science.

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Agricultural pond restoration enhances species richness in non-biting midges (Diptera: Chironomidae)

Published on 10 May 2025 at 8:00

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.

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Elucidating the dynamic impacts of double cropping rice on arthropod pests and natural enemies in single cropping rice

Published on 14 July 2025 at 8:00

Elucidating the dynamic impacts of double cropping rice on arthropod pests and natural enemies in single cropping rice

Gong, S., Chong, H., Shi, X., Xiao, H., Wyckhuys, K. A. G.&Zou, Y.,14 Jul 2025,In:Pest Management Science.81,9,p. 5294-53018 p.

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Urban wild bee well-being revealed by gut metagenome data: A mason bee model

Published on 1 May 2025 at 8:00

Urban wild bee well-being revealed by gut metagenome data: A mason bee model

Li, Y., Liu, C., Wang, Y., Li, M.,Zou, S., Hu, X., Chen, Z., Li, M., Ma, C., Obi, C. J., Zhou, X.,Zou, Y.&Tang, M.,1 May 2025,In:Insect Science.,n/a,p. 116 p., 10.1111/1744-7917.70051.

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Biological control mitigates spread of vector-borne plant pathogens

Published on 6 May 2025 at 8:00

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,Lopez, L., Lyu, B., Montoya-Lerma, J., Muñoz-Cardenas, K., Nurkomar, I., Palmeros-Suarez, P. A., Perier, J. D., Ramírez-Romero, R., Roudine, S., Sanches, M. M., Sanchez-Garcia, F. J., Signabon, F. B., van Baaren, J., Vásquez, C., Xu, P., Lu, Y.& Elkahky, M.,6 May 2025,In:Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment.388, 109683.

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rarestR: An R Package Using Rarefaction Metrics to Estimateα- and β-Diversity for Incomplete Samples

Published on 1 January 2025 at 8:00

rarestR: An R Package Using Rarefaction Metrics to Estimateα- and β-Diversity for Incomplete Samples

Zou, Y.,Zhao, P., Wu, N., Lai, J., Peres-Neto, P. R.& Axmacher, J. C.,Jan 2025,In:Diversity and Distributions.31,1, e13954.

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Land Use Change Consistently Reducesα- But Not β- and γ-Diversity of Bees

Published on 1 January 2025 at 8:00

Land Use Change Consistently Reducesα- But Not β- and γ-Diversity of Bees

Tsang, T. P. N., De Santis, A. A. A., Armas-Quiñonez, G., Ascher, J. S., Ávila-Gómez, E. S., Báldi, A., Ballare, K. M., Balzan, M. V., Banaszak-Cibicka, W., Bänsch, S., Basset, Y., Bates, A. J., Baumann, J. M., Beal-Neves, M., Bennett, A., Bezerra, A. D. M., Blochtein, B., Bommarco, R., Brosi, B.& Burkle, L. A.& 124 others,Carvalheiro, L. G., Castellanos, I., Cely-Santos, M., Cohen, H., Coulibaly, D., Cunningham, S. A., Cusser, S., Dajoz, I., Delaney, D. A., Del-Val, E., Egerer, M., Eichhorn, M. P., Enríquez, E., Entling, M. H., Escobedo-Kenefic, N., Ferreira, P. M. A., Fitch, G., Forrest, J. R. K., Fournier, V., Fowler, R., Freitas, B. M., Gaines-Day, H. R., Geslin, B., Ghazoul, J., Glaum, P., Gonzalez-Andujar, J. L., González-Chaves, A., Grab, H., Gratton, C., Guenat, S., Gutiérrez-Chacón, C., Hall, M. A., Hanley, M. E., Hass, A., Hennig, E. I., Hermy, M., Hipólito, J., Holzschuh, A., Hopfenmüller, S., Hung, K. L. J., Hylander, K., Izquierdo, J., Jamieson, M. A., Jauker, B., Javorek, S., Jha, S., Klatt, B. K., Kleijn, D., Klein, A. M., Kovács-Hostyánszki, A., Krauss, J., Kuhlmann,M., Landaverde-González, P., Latty, T., Leong, M., Lerman, S. B., Liu, Y., Machado, A. C. P., Main, A., Mallinger, R., Mandelik, Y., Marques, B. F., Matteson, K., McCune, F., Meng, L. Z., Metzger, J. P., Montoya-Pfeiffer, P. M., Morales, C., Morandin, L., Morrison, J., Mudri-Stojnić, S., Nalinrachatakan, P., Norfolk, O., Otieno, M., Park, M. G., Philpott, S. M., Pisanty, G., Plascencia, M., Potts, S. G., Power, E. F., Prendergast, K., Quistberg, R. D., de Lacerda Ramos, D., Rech, A. R., Reynolds, V., Richards, M. H., Roberts, S. P. M., Sabatino, M., Samnegård, U., Sardiñas, H., Sánchez-Echeverría, K., Saturni, F. T., Scheper, J., Sciligo, A. R., Sidhu, C. S., Spiesman, B. J., Sritongchuay, T., Steffan-Dewenter, I., Stein, K., Stewart, A. B., Stout, J. C., Taki, H., Tangtorwongsakul, P., Threlfall, C. G., Tinoco, C. F., Tscharntke, T., Turo, K. J., Vaidya, C., Vandame, R., Vergara,C. H., Viana, B. F., Vides-Borrell, E., Warrit, N., Webb, E., Westphal, C., Wickens, J. B., Williams, N. M., Williams, N. S. G., Wilson, C. J., Wu, P., Youngsteadt, E.,Zou, Y., Ponisio, L. C.& Bonebrake, T. C.,1 Jan 2025,In:Global Change Biology.31,1,p. e70006

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Last updated on 12 December 2025 at 22:02

Teaching and Workshops

R workshop Series

Posted on 14 October 2022 at 10:39
Last updated 18 November 2023 at 11:07

Title: Data analysis with R language - an introduction

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Introduction:

R is the most popular language in Data Science that has been widely used in industry, business and scientific researches. This workshop will provide a general introduction of R language. After the workshop, you will learn how to run R, how do some basic analysis, and how to write your own function. We hope you will start and enjoy your data analysis journey.

Outline

  • Introduction, reading data, basic mathematics and statistics
  • Write your own function
  • Practice

Preparation

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Date and Time: 15 Nov 2023, 15:00 -16:30

Location: XJTLU Library 516

Mode: onsite

Registration: Internal (for XJTLU staff and students)

For more details please see XJTLU Library Newsletter

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You can find the R practice code for this training session HERE. 

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