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 Tibetan plateau to the American West, where wildlife, humans, and livestock have co-existed for thousands and 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.  Therefore, I value interdisciplinary collaborations, especially with social scientists and artists. I am currently working on my Ph.D. dissertation focusing on impacts of fencing on ungulate migration and their ecological consequences. 
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​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. A list of  media coverage on my work can be found here. 

Keywords: movement ecology, fence ecology, conservation biology, landscape connectivity, ungulates, rangeland, pastoralism, mobility, fragmentation, geospatial science

Movement Ecology

Wildlife Habitat

Social-Ecological Systems