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Name:
 YANG Weikang
Education:
 graduate student
Positions:
 Deputy director of Department of Biodiversity
Academic title:
 Professor
Phone:
 13199896535
Fax:
 0991-7885320
E-mail:
 yangwk@ms.xjb.ac.cn
Personal Website:
Postal Code:
 830011
Mailing Address:
 No.818, Beijing South road, umquqi, Xinjiang,

Resume:
Yang Weikang, male, born in October of 1972, a native of Chengdu city, Sichuan province, Han nationality, a Ph D. In 1994 he earned the Bachelor of Science degree in theoretical mathematics from the mathematics department of Xinjiang University; in 1997 Master of Science degree in botany from Xingjiang Institute of Biology, Soil and Desert under the CAS and in 2002 Doctor of Science degree in ecology from the Institute of Animal Science under the CAS. From 1997 up to now he has been working at Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography under the CAS and now is research fellow of the Institute, deputy head of research office for biodiversity and master tutor. In 2003 he was appointed as associate research fellow and in 2008 promoted to research fellow, mainly engaged in the researches on desert ecology, biology for desert rare and endangered animal conservation and animal ecology.

Direction:

[1] Animal Ecology

[2] Conservation biology

[3] Behavior Ecology
Community service:
 

Achievements:

[1] 2 third awards of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region science and technology Progress in 2003

[2] The third award of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region science and technology Progress in 2010.

[3] The first award of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region science and technology Progress in 2012.

[4] The 7th National Youth Geographic Science and Technology Award of Chinese Geographical Society in 2003.

[5] The 3rd Xinjiang Youth Science and Technology Award from the Government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in 2006.
Article:
[1] Han L, Blank D, Wang M*, Yang W*. 2020. Vigilance behaviour in Siberian ibex (Capra sibirica): Effect of group size, group type, sex and age. Behavioural Processess, 170:104021.

[2] Wu K, Xu W*, Yang W*. 2020. Effects of precipitation changes on soil bacterial community composition and diversity in the Junggar desert of Xinjiang, China. Peer Journal. DOI 10.7717/peerj.8433

[3] Wang M, Blank D, Wang Y, Xu W, Yang W*, Alves, J. 2019. Seasonal changes in the sexual segregation patterns of Marco Polo sheep in Taxkorgan Nature Reserve. Journal of Ethology. 37(2):203-211.

[4] Han L, Blank DA, Wang M, Yang W*, da Silva AA, Alves J. 2019. Grouping Patterns and social organization in Siberian ibex (Capra sibirica): feeding strategy matters. Folia Zoologica, 68(1): 35-42.

[5] Xu F, Yang W, Li Y. 2019, Enlarged Egg Size Increases Offspring Fitness of Frog Species on the Zhoushan Archipelago of China. Scientific Reports, 9:11653.

[6] Li B, Xu W, David AB, Wang M, Yang W*. 2018. Diet characteristics of wild sheep (Ovis ammon darwini) in the Mengluoke Mountains, Xinjiang, China. Journal of arid land, 10(3): 482-491.

[7] Wang M, González MA, Yang W*, Neuhaus P, Blanco-Fontao B, Ruckstuhl KE. 2018. The Probable Strong Decline of the Great Bustard Otis tarda tarda Population in North-Western China. Ardeola. 65(2): 291-297

[8] Wang M, Alves J, da Silva AA, Yang W*, Ruckstuhl KE. 2018. The effect of male age on patterns of sexual segregation in Siberian ibex. Scientific Reports 8, 13095.

[9] Wang M*, Alves J, Tucker M, Yang W, Ruckstuhl KE. 2018. Effects of intrinsic and extrinsic factors on ruminating, grazing, and bedding time in bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis). PLos One, 13(10): e0206664.

[10] Wang M, Blank D, Liu W, Wang Y, Yang W*. 2018. The group pattern of Marco Polo sheep in the Chinese Pamir plateau, European Journal of Wildlife Research, 64:75.

[11] Li B, Wang M, Blank DA, X W, Yang W*, Rcukstuhl KE. 2017. Sexual segregation in the Darwini wild sheep, Ovis ammon darwini, (Bovidae, Artiodactyla), in the Mengluoke Mountains of Xinjiang, China. Folia Zoologica. 66(2):126-132.

[12] Shi W, Yang W, Wang X, Hou Y. 2017. High genetic diversity in an endangered medicinal plant, Saussurea involucrata (Saussurea, Asteraceae), in western Tianshan Mountains, China. Conservation Genetics. 18(6): 1435-1447

[13] Blank DA, Yang W. 2017. Mother-young recognition in goitered gazelle during hiding period. Behavioural Processes. 142(9): 21-28

[14] Blank DA, Ruckstuhl KE, Yang W. 2017.Development of juvenile goitered gazelle social behavior during the hiding. Behavioural Processes. 144(9): 82-88.

[15] Wang M, Ruckstuhl KE, Xu W, Blank D, Yang W*. 2016. Human activity dampens the benefits of group size on vigilance in Khulan (Equus hemionus) in western China. PLoS ONE 11(1):e0146725.


Links to Media Reports

[1] Stone R. The Houbara: Headed for Oblivion? Science, 2008, 321, (5895): 1441. DOI: 10.1126/science.321.5895.1441 https://science.sciencemag.org/content/321/5895/1441.full

[2] Chen L. Saved in one swoop. China Daily. 2010-11-01 http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/life/2010-11/01/content_11482727.htm