I study ecological responses of wide-ranging animals to environmental changes, particularly landscape fragmentation caused by anthropocentric barriers such as fences, roads, and railways. My study systems are in arid and semi-arid rangelands from the Asian steppe to the American West, where wildlife, humans, and livestock have co-existed for thousands of years. As an ecologist, I am motivated to bridge the nature and human dimensions and to seek a balance between wildlife conservation and human well-being. I value interdisciplinary collaborations, especially with social scientists and artists. Currently, I am working on my Ph.D. dissertation focusing on impacts of fencing on ungulate movement ecology in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. 
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Keywords: movement ecology, fence ecology, conservation biology, landscape connectivity, ungulates, rangeland, pastoralism, mobility, fragmentation, geospatial science

​Listed below some of my current and past projects with me as a leading researcher or a collaborator. A list of publication can be found here. 
Fence Ecology
Draper Natural History Museum lunchtime expedition talk
The Wires that Shape the World: Fence Ecology and Conservation
Fencing is one of the most widespread manmade features on Earth, yet they are often omitted from discussions of humanity’s impacts on the environment. Following my journey from the Tibetan plateau to the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, I shared the hidden ecological impacts of the wires that have shaped the world.

Movement Ecology

Wildlife Habitat

Social-Ecological Systems