Mr. Fuhua Zhang | Ecology and Conservation | Editorial Board Member

Mr. Fuhua Zhang is an accomplished associate researcher at the School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, widely recognized for his long-standing commitment to pangolin research and conservation. With a strong academic foundation that includes a Ph.D. in Ecology, an M.Phil. in Zoology, and a B.Sc. in Biological Science, he has built a multidisciplinary perspective essential to advancing wildlife protection. Over 15 years of dedicated work, he has extensively explored Chinese and Sunda pangolins across multiple dimensions, from conservation breeding and physiological adaptation to public consumption behavior and illegal trade dynamics. His research continues to play a pivotal role in understanding wild pangolin populations, optimizing habitat conservation planning, and disrupting illegal trafficking networks. Demonstrating notable scholarly impact, Mr. Zhang has produced 24 documents, accumulating 274 citations across 185 citing documents, and achieving an h-index of 9, reflecting the growing global relevance of his contributions. His publications span high-impact journals and cover diverse topics including habitat distribution modeling, gut microbiome adaptations, illegal wildlife trade network analysis, and long-term ecological assessments. He has also secured competitive research funding from major national and regional programs supporting pangolin conservation initiatives and has actively contributed to professional communities through roles in the Zoological Society of Guangdong and the Youth Editorial Board of the Chinese Journal of Wildlife. Through his persistent efforts in scientific research, conservation practice, and public advocacy, Mr. Fuhua Zhang continues to advance the protection of one of the world’s most threatened mammal groups, shaping strategies that bridge ecological science, wildlife management, and policy implementation.

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