Xiaqu Zhou

Young LPI assistant @ KU Leuven Plant Institute (LPI), Leuven, Belgium

Flemish Brabant, Belgium

PhD candidate in Biogeography with expertise in data science, geospatial analysis, and environmental modeling. Skilled in applying high-performance computing (HPC), GIS, and machine learning approaches to large-scale biodiversity and climate datasets. Experienced in international collaboration, project management, and translating complex ecological data into actionable insights for environmental planning and conservation.

Tech stack

Miscellaneous

Machine Learning

Hadoop

Back-end

Python

R / Matlab / SPSS

Language

Native Chinese

Chinese

Native

English

Fluent

Dutch

Average

Work experience

Since 2015

Young LPI assistant @ KU Leuven Plant Institute (LPI), Leuven, Belgium

01 March 2022 - 01 March 2023

Organize events to provide multidisciplinary information about plant research.

Visiting Researcher @ Oslo University, Natural History Museum, Oslo, Norway

01 September 2022 - 01 October 2022

Set up collaboration with Geo-Ecology Research Group; studied species distribution modelling.

Research Assistance @ Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

01 March 2020 - 01 August 2020

Analyze the composition and species performance of urban green spaces in a built-up area in Beijing.

Consultancy Project Member @ Municipalities of Utrecht & Lelystad, Netherlands

01 January 2020 - 01 March 2020

Impacts of climate changes on urban biodiversity and ecosystem services based on invasive species.

Consultancy Project Member @ Municipality of Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands

01 April 2019 - 01 May 2019

Build up a database based on the water level, building height and different measurements etc.

Internship @ Xiamen Botanical Garden, Xiamen, China

01 August 2017 - 31 August 2017

Student secretary @ NWAFU, Yangling, China

01 September 2015 - 01 July 2017

Education experience

Since 2016

Biogeography @ KU Leuven

01 November 2020 -

PhD candidate focused on mapping and validating climate change microrefugia across EU forests.

Forest and Nature Conservation @ Wageningen University& Research (WUR)

01 August 2018 - 31 August 2020

Master of Forest and Nature conservation, Specialization in Management.

Landscape Gardening @ Northwest A&F University (NWAFU)

01 September 2014 - 31 July 2018

Bachelor of Science in Landscape Gardening, College of Landscape Architecture and Arts.

Architecture and Landscape Architecture @ University of British Columbia (UBC)

01 July 2016 - 31 August 2016

Summer school Student, Faculty of Architecture and Landscape Architecture.

Xiaqu Zhou

Tech stack

Miscellaneous

Back-end

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