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College of Bioresources and Agriculture

Wildlife Lab

Principal Investigator : Hsiao-Wei YUAN

團隊人數 : 10

Study Field : Avian Behavioral Ecology, Population Dynamics, Habitat Management, Biodiversity Monitoring, Impact Risk Assessment, Environmental Education

Forms of Int'l Cooperation : Joint Research Project, Personnel Exchange, Student Exchange

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Lab Introduction

The Wildlife Lab, led by Professor Hsiao-Wei Yuan, conducts research in various fields, including avian behavioral ecology, population dynamics, habitat management, biodiversity monitoring, impact risk assessment, and environmental education. The lab has extensive experience in field investigations and analysis, with nearly a hundred publications in journals.

This research lab collaborates with conservation teams from different countries to restore seabird habitats and has successfully increased the population of the globally endangered Chinese crested tern (Thalasseus bernsteini). For this achievement, they received a Special Achievement Award from the Pacific Seabird Group.Furthermore, the lab's research on the breeding behavior of the Blue-tailed bee-eater (Merops philippinus) has provided guidelines for establishing artificial breeding slopes in the national park. It has also created opportunities for tourism and education, allowing the public to appreciate avian ecology.

Currently, the Wildlife Lab is dedicated to seabird conservation in Taiwan, focusing on lesser-known species such as the Little tern (Sternula albifrons) for breeding habitat management, the Streaked shearwater (Calonectris leucomelas) for population ecology, and the Short-tailed albatross (Phoebastria albatrus) for population distribution.
 

International Cooperation Experience

  • Japanese Society for Preservation of Birds | Japan
    Joint Research Project Personnel Exchange

    2016 ~ present

  • Uekusa Gakuen Junior College | Japan
    Joint Research Project Personnel Exchange

    2016 ~ present

  • National Institute of Ecology | South Korea
    Personnel Exchange

    2017 ~ present

  • Conservation Act on Chinese Crested Terns | Mainland China
    Joint Research Project Personnel Exchange Seminar

    2006 ~ present

  • Pacific Seabird Group | United States of America
    Personnel Exchange Seminar

    2006 ~ present

  • Prof. Herman L. Mays, Marshall University | United States of America
    Joint Research Project Personnel Exchange

    2004 ~ 2009

  • Prof. Stephen T. Emlen, Cornell University | United States of America
    Joint Research Project Personnel Exchange

    2004 ~ 2007

  • Prof. Donald Brent Burt, Stephen F. Austin State University | United States of America
    Joint Research Project Personnel Exchange Student Exchange

    2000 ~ 2007

Contact

Yun-Xuan LIN

Position : PhD student

Email : D12625003@ntu.edu.tw

Phone : 02-33664637

Principal Investigator

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Hsiao-Wei YUAN

Position : Professor, School of Forestry & Resource Conservation

Email : hwyuan@ntu.edu.tw

Education / Background :

  • Ph.D., Department of Natural Resources, Cornell University, USA
  • MS, Department of Zoology, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
  • BS, Department of Zoology, National Taiwan University, Taiwan

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