Zhao Xiang (赵 翔)

Zhao Xiang (赵 翔)

Birder/Conservation Scientist/Software developer

QCIF

I’m a birder, conservation scientist, and software developer working at the intersection of ecology and code. As a Software Developer and R Specialist at QCIF, I build and maintain the EcoCommons Platform, helping researchers run species distribution models and spatial analyses at scale. I earned my MPhil at QUT, where I applied spatial and statistical modelling to biodiversity monitoring in Antarctica. Along the way I’ve tutored GIS and environmental planning, led a panda conservation project in China, and been recognised with the BirdLife International Young Conservation Leaders Award. My work centres on turning ecological questions into reproducible, well-designed tools.

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Interests
  • Species Distribution Modelling
  • Spatial Statistics and Analysis
  • Conservation Planning
  • Optimal Monitoring
Education
  • Master of Philosophy (Conservation Science), 2024

    Queensland University of Technology

  • Bachelor of Environmental Engineering, 2017

    Dalian University of Technology

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