Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS

Current Appointment:
Professor of Biogeography and Physical Geography, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research (IGSNRR) of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) from 1999

Professor of Geography, Graduate University of the CAS since 2001

Head, the Department of Land-use/Land-cover and Land Resources Research (LUCCR) at IGSNRR, CAS, since 1999

Deputy director, the Programming Center for Land Use, since 2006

Education:

M.S.　1987　　Bio-diversity and Plant Geography, Beijing Normal University, China

B.S.　1984　　Biology, Department of Biology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China

Research Experience:

12/1999-present:
Head, Department of Land-use/Land-cover Change and Land Resources Research (LUCCR) of IGSNRR, CAS. Professor of Biogeography and Physical Geography, IGSNRR, CAS.　

07/1987~11/1999: 　

Appointed to Department of Physical Geography at the Institute of Geography of CAS as Assistant Professor in Physical Geography in July 1987, Promoted to Associate Professor in 1993, Became Professor in Oct., 1999.

10/1997~05/1998

Visiting Professor of the Faculty of Geography, Marburg University, Germany. Working on “Environmental Changes in High Asia”, with Prof. Dr. G. Miehe.

04/1992~07/1992

Visiting Scholar of the Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences. Working on “Critical Environmental Situation and Area in Asia”, with Prof. Dr. B. I. Kochurov, Dr. A.A. Antipova, Dr. O. Y. Bokova, Ms. N. A. Zherebtsova and N. V. Nazarevsky.

Areas of Specialization:
Synthesis study of physical geography, the application of remote sensing and GIS to studies on land cover change, land Use and Land Cover Change, Interaction of Impacts of Environment Factor and Land Cover Change, Floristic Geography, Plant Geography, Bio-diversity.

Honors:

2005　Holder of Natural Sciences Award of China

1998　Holder of Natural Sciences Award of CAS

1993　Holder of Progressive Science and Technology Award of CAS

1993　Holder of Progressive Science and Technology Award of Ministry of Forestry, P. R. China

1993　Holder of Progressive Science and Technology Award of CAS

1993　Excellent Youth Geographer, The Geographical Society of China

Memberships

Member of China Council of the International Association of Landscape Ecology (IALA) since 2006

Secretary-general, Group of Land Change Science of the CNC-IGBP and CNC-IHDP since 2005

Chairman, Physical Geography Committee of Geographical Society of China since 2004

Vice Chairman, Youth Geographer Committee of Geographical Society of China from　1999 to 2004

Secretary-general, Land-use and Land-cover Change Committee of the CNC-IGBP from　2002 to 2005

Member of IUCN-SSC(-CPSG) since 2001.

Vice Director General, The Bio-geographical Society of China since 2000

Member of Mountain Research Committee of Geographical Society of China since 1999

Member of a Council, The Beijing Botanist Association since 1992

Member of a Council, The Chinese Youth Botanist Association from 1987 to 1992

Member of editorial board, Geographical Research

Member of editorial board, Progress in Geography

Selected Publications:

A. First author or Corresponding author:

[1] Zhang Yili, Wang Zhaofeng, Luo Kunli, et al. The spatial distribution of trace elements in topsoil from the northern slope of Qomolangma (Everest) in China. Environmental Geology, 52(4)：679-684, 2007

[2]　Zhang Yili, Ding Mingjun, Liu Linshan, et al. Analysis of spatial characteristic of vegetation index decrease and its geography background in the source regions of Yangtze River, Yellow River and Lantcang River in China. Geographical Research, 26(3): 500~507, (Plate III), 2007 (in Chinese and English abstract)

[3]　Zhang Yili, Zhu Huiyi, Wang Xiuhong, et al. Advances and Prospects of Physical Geography. In Geographical Society of China, Report on Advances in Geography Sciences. China Science and Technology Press, Beijing. 57-84, 167-168, 2007(in Chinese and English abstract)

[4]　Ding Mingjun, Zhang Yili (ca), Liu Linshan, et al. The relationship between NDVI and precipitation on the Tibetan Plateau. J Geographical Sciences, 17(3):259-268,2007

[5]　Zhang Wei, Zhang Yili (ca), Wang Zhaofeng, et al. Vegetation change in the Mt Qomolangma Natural Reserve from 1981 to 2001. J. Geographical Sciences,17 (2):152--164, 2007

[6]　Huai Huyin, Wei Wanhong, Zhang Yili (ca). The characteristics of Achnatherum splendens community along the Qinghai-Tibet railway. Acta Ecologica Sinica, 27(2):0497-0503, 2007(in Chinese and English abstract)

[7]　Ding Mingjun, Zhang Yili (ca), Shen Zhenxi, et al. Land Cover Change along the Qinghai-Tibet Highway and Railway from 1981 to 2001. J. Geographical Sciences, 16(4):3-11, 2006

[8]　Yang Xuchao, Zhang Yili (ca), Zhang Wei, et al. Climate change in Mt. Qomolangma region since 1971. J Geographical Sciences, 16 (3): 326-336, 2006

[9]　Yan Jianzhong, Zhang Yili (ca), Liu Linshan, et al. Residents’ perspectives and responses to environmental degradation in the upper Dadu River watershed, eastern Tibetan Plateau. J. Geographical Sciences,16 (3):293-305, 2006

[10]　Liu Linshan, Zhang Yili (ca), Bai Wanqi, et al. Characteristics of gradssland degradation and driving forces in the source region of the Yellow River from 1985 to 2000. J Geographical Sciences, 16(2):131-142, 2006

[11]　Chu duo, Zhang Yili (ca), Zheng Du. Land Use Change in Lhasa Area, Tibet from 1990 to 2000. Acta Geographica Sinica, 61(10):1075-1083, 2006 (in Chinese and English abstract)

[12]　Chu Duo, Zhang Yili (ca), Zheng Du. Land use change scenario in Lhasa district using Markov chain model. Geographical Research, 24(6):869 -877, 2005(in Chinese and English abstract)

[13]　Yan Jianzhong, Zhang Yili (ca), Bai Wanqi, et al. Livelihood succession and land use/cover changein the Upper Reaches of Dadu River watershed. Transactions of The Chinese Society of Agricultural Engineering, 21(3):83-89, 2005. (in Chinese and English abstract)

[14]　Zhang Yili, Zheng Du et al. Region ecosystem and environment change on the plateau. In: Zheng Du, Yao Tandong et al. Uplifting of Tibetan Plateau with Its Environmental Effects. Beijing: Science Press, 459-554. 2004. (in Chinese)

[15]　Yan Jianzhong, Zhang Yili (ca), et al. Land Cover Changes Based on Plant Successions: Deforestation, Rehabilitation and Degeneration of Forest in the Upper Dadu River Watershed. Chinese Science (D). 48(12): 2214-2230, 2005

[16]　Yan Jianzhong, Zhang (ca) Yili, Liu Linshan, et al. Main Effects of Plateau Traffic on Land Use and Landscape Pattern Change: From Lanzhou to Golmud. Acta Geographica Sinica. 58(1):34-44, 2003 (in Chinese with English abstract)

[17]　Zhang Yili, Yan Jianzhong, Liu Linshan, et al. Effects of Qinghai-Xizang Highway on Land use and Landscape pattern Change--from Golmud to Tangulashan Pass. Acta Geographica Sinica. 57(3): 253-266, 2002 (in Chinese with English abstract).　

[18]　Zhang Yili, Li Bingyuan and Zheng Du. A Discussion on the Boundary and Area of the Tibetan Plateau in China. Geographical Research. 21(1):1-10 (Plate I), 2002 (in Chinese with English abstract)

[19]　Zhang Yili, Li Xiubin, et al. Urban Land Use Change in Lhasa. Acta Geographica Sinica. 55(4):395~406, 2000 (in Chinese with English abstract)

[20]　Zhang Yili. Floristic Geography in Ejina county of Inner Mongolia. Arid Land Research. 14(3):23-32, 1997 (in Chinese with English abstract)

[21]　Zhang Yili, Huang, Jinsong et al. Study on Floristic Geography in South Taihang-Zhongtiao Mts. Geographical Research. 12(4):1-9, 1993(in Chinese with English abstract)

[22]　Zhang Yili. Pollen Morphology of Some Sections of Clematis L. in China and Its Taxonomic Significance. Proceeding of XV IBC, Tokyo, 1993

[23]　Zhang Yili and Wang Hesheng. Study on the Geo-botanic and Phyto-Chemical Composition of the Oil-bearing Areas in the Southeast Junggar Basin, China. Acta Phytoecologica of Geo-botanica Sinica. 17(1):82-89, 1993 (in Chinese with English abstract)

[24]　Zhang Yili, Yang Hong, et al. A Phyto-geochemical Study on Known Oil and Gas Areas in the Southeastern Junggar Basin, China. Chinese Journal of Arid Land Research, 5(4):333-343, 1992. Allerton Press, Inc. New York.

[25]　Zhang Yili. Chromosome Studies on 7 Species of Clematis L. in China. Journal of Wuhan Botanical Research. 9(2):107-111, 1991 (in Chinese with English abstract)

[26]　Zhang Yili and He Shiyuan. Chromosome Studies on 6 Species of Clematis L. in China. Journal of Wuhan Botanical Research. 8(2):105-111, 1990 (in Chinese with English abstract)

B. Co-author:

[1]　Yang Hong, Li Xiubin, Zhang Yili, et al. Environmental-Economic Interaction and Forces of Migration. In Unruh J.D., Krol M.S. and Kliot N.(Eds.). Environmental Change and Its Implications for Population Migration. 267-288. Kluwer Academic Publishers. Printed in Netherlands, 2004

[2]　Bai Wan-qi, Zhang Yi-li, Bao Wei-kai. Landscape patterns and dynamics in the upper reaches of the Dadu River. Journal of Natural Resources. 18(1):75-80, 2003(in Chinese with English abstract)

[3]　Bai Wanqi, Zhang Yili, Shen Zhenxi. Analysis of formation causes of grassland degradation in Madun County in the source region of Yellow River. Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology. 13(7): 823-826, 2002(in Chinese with English abstract)

[4]　Bao Wei-Kai, Zhang Yi-Li, Wang Qian, et al. Plant Diversity Along a Time Sequence (1-30 years) of Artificial Forrest Rehabilitation on Subal Pine Cutland in the Eastern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. Acta Phytoecologica Sinica. 26(3): 330-338, 2002 (in Chinese with English abstract)

[5]　Miehe G. and Zhang Yili (eds.). Environmental Changes in High Asia-- Proceedings of International Symposium at the University of Marburg, Faculty of Geography. Marburg/Lahn, 2001(in English with Chinese abstract)

[6]　Miehe G., Winiger M., Bohner J. and Zhang Yili. The Climatic Diagram of High Asia. Erdkunde. Band 55(1):94~97, 2001

[7]　Xie Gaodi, Zhang Yili, et al. Study on Valuation of Rangeland Ecosystem Services of China. Journal of Natural Resources. 16(1):47~53, 2001　(in Chinese with English abstract)

[8]　Li Shuang-cheng, Zheng Du, Zhang Yi-li. Application of SOFM neural network to ecological assets regionalization in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Journal of Natural Resources. 17(6): 750~756, 2001 (in Chinese with English abstract)

[9]　Wang Hesheng, Wu Zhifen and Zhang Yili. Floristic Geography of North China. Science Press, Beijing. pp.229, 1997. (in Chinese)

[10]Wang Hesheng, Zhang Yili et al. A Floristic Study on the Plants in the North China Region. Acta Botanica Yunnannica. 16(3):209-220, 1995 (in Chinese with English abstract)

[11]Wang Hesheng and Zhang Yili. Distribution Patterns of Spermatophytic Families and Genera Endemic to China. Acta Geographica Sinica. 49(5):403-417, 1994 (in Chinese with English abstract)

[12]Yang Qinye, Zhang Yili, et al. Chinese Critical Environmental Situation and Area. Chinese Journal of Arid Land Research, Allerton Press, Inc. New York. 1994

Major Research Projects:

(1) Adaptation strategy of environmental changes on Tibetan Plateau (National Basic Research Program of China, abbr. NBRPC, 2005~2010)

(2) Technique research for conversation, restoration and management on wetland in Lhasa River basin (Key Technologies R&D Program of China, 2007~2010)

(3) Assessment of environmental effects of Qinghai-Tibet railway (National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2003~2005)

(4) Land-use and land-cover change (abbr. LUCC) and rehabilitation of degraded environment in specific regions of Tibetan Plateau (NBRPC，1998~2003)

Office Address:

Room 1313, Building No. 1

11A Da Tun Road

An Wai, Beijing 100101

People’s Republic of China

Telephone: 86-10-6485-6505

Fax: 86-10-6485-1844
Email: zhangyl@igsnrr.ac.cn

2007 Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS.