Professor Yuyu Zhou’s recent publication in Nature Climate Change

Interactions between climate change and urbanization will shape the future of biodiversity

Congratulations to Professor Yuyu Zhou on co-authoring a publication in Nature Climate Change. The title of the article is “Interactions between climate change and urbanization will shape the future of biodiversity” and it is now available at https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-024-01996-2

Reference: Urban, M. C., Alberti, M., De Meester, L., Zhou, Y., et al. Interactions between climate change and urbanization will shape the future of biodiversity. Nat Clim Chang (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-01996-2

Brief summary:

Climate change and urbanization represent two of the most significant human influences on the planet, posing threats to global biodiversity and ecosystems. It is crucial to understand, predict, and mitigate the biological impacts of both climate change and urbanization collectively, as their increasing importance shapes human society. In a recent publication by international researchers, including those from HKU, researchers developed an integrated framework for understanding and predicting the joint effects of climate change and urbanization on ecology, evolution and their eco-evolutionary interactions. This study analyzed five examples, propose hypotheses for predicting biodiversity and its interaction with socio-cultural systems, and discuss creating resilient landscapes for addressing both biological and societal concerns.

2023 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

We are proud to announce that Professor Shunlin Liang and Professor Yuyu Zhou have been elected as 2023 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The prestigious AAAS Fellowship recognizes their outstanding contributions to the fields of Geology and Geography.

To learn more about the 2023 AAAS Fellows, please visit: https://www.aaas.org/page/2023-fellows

Congratulations to Prof. Shunlin Liang and Prof. Yuyu Zhou on this well-deserved recognition!

HKU Press: https://hku.hk/press/press-releases/detail/27266.html

Highly Cited Researchers in 2023 by Clarivate Analytics

We are proud to announce that four esteemed researchers from the Department of Geography have been recognized as Highly Cited Researchers in 2023 by Clarivate Analytics. This prestigious recognition is awarded to scholars who have demonstrated significant and broad influence in their field(s) of research.

The University of Hong Kong (HKU) ranks 13th globally among all institutions this year, with a total of 50 academics named on the list of "Highly Cited Researchers 2023." Our Department of Geography has made a remarkable contribution to this achievement, with four researchers being listed in the top 1% of scholars.

Please join us in congratulating the following Highly Cited Researchers from our department, listed in alphabetical order of surname:

• Professor Peng GONG

• Professor Shunlin LIANG

• Professor Yuyu ZHOU

This recognition is a testament to their exceptional research performance, as they have authored multiple highly cited papers that rank in the top 1% by citations for their field(s) and publication year in the Web of Science over the past decade.