教育经历

2016.10-2020.10  德国康斯坦茨大学，生态学，博士

2013.09-2016.06  复旦大学，生态学，硕士

2009.09-2013.06 华南农业大学，生态学，学士

工作经历

2024.12- 8040威尼斯，研究院、助理教授

2020.10-2024.11德国康斯坦茨大学，博士后

研究方向

微生物生态学，理论生态学，群落生态学，生物多样性的维持

欢迎对生物多样性、结合模型与微生物实验、以及机器学习等方向感兴趣的本科生、硕士、博士、博士后加入课题组。

研究方向为生物多样性的维持机制，旨在通过揭示其作用原理，引导群落动态变化，甚至实现群落的重建，以最终达到保护生态多样性的目的。现阶段，我们致力于结合模型与微生物（绿藻）实验，计划搭建一个机器人平台，以实现实验设置、操作、和数据收集的全自动化。

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书籍章节

B. von Holle and Z. Zhang. “Invasional Meltdown and Ecosystem Engineers,” Encyclopedia of Biodiversity - 3rd Edition （生物多样性百科全书-第三版）, 2023.

期刊论文（第一或通讯）

11. Z. Zhang and L. Becks. “The mechanistic rules for species coexistence,” Nature Communications (in revision)

10. Z. Zhang, Q. Yang, T. S. Fristoe, W. Dawson, F. Essl, H. Kreft, B. Lenzner, J. Pergl, P. Pyšek, P. Weigelt, et al., “The poleward naturalization of intracontinental alien plants,” Science Advances, 9: eadi1897, 2023.

9. Z. Zhang, Y. Liu, A. Hardrath, H. Jin, and M. van Kleunen, “Increases in multiple resources promote competitive ability of naturalized non-native plants,” Communications Biology, 5: 1150, 2022.

8. Z. Zhang, Y. Liu, L. Yuan, E. Weber, and M. van Kleunen, “Effect of allelopathy on plant performance: A meta-analysis,” Ecology Letters, 24: 348–362, 2021.

7. Z. Zhang, M. van Kleunen, L. Becks, and M. P. Thakur, “Towards a general understanding of bacterial interactions,” Trends in Microbiology, 28: 783–785, 2020.

6. Z. Zhang, Y. Liu, C. Brunel, and M. van Kleunen, “Evidence for elton’s diversity-invasibility hypothesis from belowground,” Ecology, 101, 2020.

5. Z. Zhang, Y. Liu, C. Brunel, and M. van Kleunen, “Soil-microorganism-mediated invasional meltdown in plants,” Nature Ecology & Evolution, 4: 1612–1621, 2020.

4. Z. Zhang and M. van Kleunen, “Common alien plants are more competitive than rare natives but not than common natives,” Ecology Letters, 22: 1378–1386, 2019.

3. Z. Zhang, F. Zhou, X. Pan, M. van Kleunen, M. Liu, and B. Li, “Evolution of increased intraspecific competitive ability following introduction: The importance of relatedness among genotypes,” Journal of Ecology, 107: 387–395, 2019.

2. Z. Zhang, X. Pan, D. Blumenthal, M. Van Kleunen, M. Liu, and B. Li, “Contrasting effects of specialist and generalist herbivores on resistance evolution in invasive plants,” Ecology, 99: 866–875, 2018.

1. Z. Zhang, X. Pan, Z. Zhang, K. S. He, and B. Li, “Specialist insect herbivore and light availability do not interact in the evolution of an invasive plant,” PLoS One, 10: e0139234, 2015.