2010.9-2016.6 University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ph.D, Environmental Education
Research interests
The outcome of environmental education programs
Nature education artwork design and production
Awards and honors
In 2018, the 7th Liangxi Popular Science Prize was awarded for the "Botanical Art Exhibition at the19th International Botany Congress".
In 2020, the Silver Award in the first Kedou Short Video Competition held by The Botanical Society of China. The winning project was "The Mystery of Cycas debaoensis Pollination".
Selected publications
Zhang, W. , Williams, S. J. , Wang, X. , & Chen, J. . (2017). Push and pull factors determine
adolescents' intentions of participation in nature observation: reconnecting local students with
nature in china. applied environmental education & communication an international journal.16,247-261.(SSCI)
Zhang, W. , Zhao, J. , & Chen, J. . (2019). Nature club programs promote adolescents' conservation behavior: a case study in china's biodiversity hotspot. The Journal of Environmental Education,50(1), 1-21.(SSCI)
Chanthayod, S. , Zhang, W. , & Chen, J. . (2017). People's perceptions of the benefits of natural beekeeping and its positive outcomes for forest conservation: a case study in northern laos. Tropical Conservation Science, 10, 1-11.(SCI)