Vita
2023 – today
Postdoc, Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity (HIFMB) at University of Oldenburg, Germany
2019 – 2022
Postdoc & Researcher, Stockholm University, Sweden
2018-2019
Postdoc (Leibniz Association fellowship), Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research, Germany
2014-2018
PhD in Biology (Magna cum laude), Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research, Germany
2012-2013
Research Assistant, Uppsala University, Sweden
2010-2012
Master in Aquatic Ecology, Linnaeus University and Uppsala University, Sweden
2005-2009
Bachelor in Marine Science, Hebei University, China
Research Interests
My research interests lie on understanding the ecological and evolutionary dynamics of microbiome within their communities and in their habitats, focusing on two fundamental questions: How does a microbial community achieve stability in the face of environmental or biological change? How do changes in microbial community composition translate into functional changes? In my work I have pursued answers to these questions in studies of aquatic ecosystems. I combine theory, experiments, or synthesis with molecular / bioinformatic tools and quantitative ecology to study how microbiome responds to stressors, and what microbial traits promote their resilience to changing environments. I aspire that my work will advance fundamental and predictive microbiome science broadly.