Lan Liu
Visiting researcher 2025-2026
liulan_sh@qq.com
liulan@hainanu.edu.com
My recent studies have primarily focused on the mechanisms driving diversity maintenance in tropical forest ecosystems, patterns of microbial distribution, and the impact of habitat fragmentation on biodiversity. My research aims to elucidate the mechanisms that sustain plant distribution and diversity from a microbial perspective. Methodologies include, but are not limited to, field and controlled greenhouse experiments, biological assays, and microbial genomic data analysis.
Research Topic
Biodiversity
Community ecology
Microbial Biogeography
Education
2011– 2015: PhD in Botany, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University (Guangzhou, China)
2008-2011: Master degree in Landscape Planting and Ornamental Horticulture, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University (Wuhan, China)
2004-2008: Bachelor degree in Landscape Planting and Ornamental Horticulture, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University (Wuhan, China)
Employment
since 2021: Associate Professor, School of Ecology, Hainan University (Haikou, China)
2016-2021: Postdoc in ecology/Biodiversity, School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University (Shanghai, China)
Publications
See lab page: https://lanliu8.github.io/index.html