At the invitation of Prof. Gou Xiaohua and Prof. Wang Xuejia from the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, and Key Laboratory of Western China's Environmental Systems, Ministry of Education, China, Researcher Wang Qinxue from National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan, visited our university for academic exchange and delivered a lecture on September 11, 2025.
Reporter: Researcher Wang Qinxue, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan
Title: Study on the Impacts of Climate Change and Adaptive Strategies in the Mongolian Grassland Region
Moderator: Prof. Wang Xuejia, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University
Time: 10:00-11:30, September 11, 2025 (Thursday)
Venue: Meeting Room 502, Qilian Hall, Chengguan Campus, Lanzhou University
Reporter Profile:
Wang Qinxue, Ph.D., is a Principal Researcher at the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), Japan. He obtained his master's degree from Beijing Normal University in 1989 and worked at the Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences. In 1994, he pursued his Ph.D. at Hokkaido University and has been with NIES since 1998.
His research focuses on climate change, water environments, and the sustainable management of agro-pastoral ecosystems. Dr. Wang has led over ten international collaborative projects involving China, Japan, Mongolia, and other countries. He established the Asia-Pacific Environmental Comprehensive Monitoring Network and developed the East Asian Water and Material Cycle Integrated Assessment System, with results adopted by multiple governmental agencies across several countries.
Dr. Wang has published nearly 300 papers, including over 100 SCI papers, with a total of over 8,000 citations. He also serves as an overseas review expert for the Chinese Academy of Sciences, a member of the Alliance of National and International Scientists for the Belt and Road Regions, and a committee member of the Science Council of Japan. He has received multiple international honors, including the Medal of Merit from Mongolia and the Frontier Researcher Award in Environmental Ecology, Japan.
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University
September 23, 2025
