Biodiversity - Ecosystem Function 
Researches in Forests, Agroforests & 
Rangelands  

Prof. Dr. Arshad Ali   

Lecturer 
Environmental Sciences
AWKUM, Pakistan

Education

Work Experience

PhD in Ecology

Specialization in Forest Ecology

Sep 2014 – Dec 2017

School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences

East China Normal University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China

Thesis: “The forest strata-dependent relationships among environment, biodiversity and aboveground biomass in a subtropical forest in Tiantong, Zhejiang Province”

http://tiantong.ecnu.edu.cn/Abstractfiles/ALI%20ARSHAD.pdf

Award: Excellent CSC student; Chinese National Award

http://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/VMtaoI6eIUv89U9l0N093g

Honor: Excellent Young Researcher of the year 2016

http://news.ecnu.edu.cn/69/67/c1833a92519/page.htm

Distinction: Member of excellent young researchers

http://tiantong.ecnu.edu.cn/CN/content.aspx?info_lb=47&flag=3

10.50

MS in Ecology

Specialization in Forest Ecology

Sep 2012 – Jul 2014

School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences

East China Normal University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China

Thesis: “The relationships between biodiversity and ecosystem carbon stocks in subtropical forests in Ningbo region, eastern China”

Award: Excellent CSC student, ECNU Award

Distinction: Three years program was completed in two years

http://tiantong.ecnu.edu.cn/Abstractfiles/231220_51120802077%20ali%20arshad.pdf

10.50

BS in Forestry (4-years)

Majoring in Silviculture, Forest Biometrics, Forest Ecology and Management, and Agroforestry

Sep 2006 – Aug 2010

Department of Forestry

Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Dir (U), Pakistan

Thesis: “Role of farm forestry in poverty alleviation and natural resources conservation in Swat valley, Pakistan”

Award: Gold Medal for getting first position in BS degree

10.50

Memberships

British Ecological Society

July 2019 - Present
10.50

Ecological Society of America

July 2019 - Present
10.50

The International Association for Ecology

October 2013 - Present
10.50

Ecological Society of China

October 2013 - Present
10.50

Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology

September 2014 - Present
10.50

Professor

1st Jun, 2019-Present 
Forest Ecology and Management Lab, College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
10.50

Distinguished Associate Researcher / Postdoctoral Researcher

1st Jan 2018-2nd March 

Spatial Ecology Lab, School of Life Sciences,

South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China

10.50

Project Manager

26th May 2011-7th July 2012 
Resource Organization for Advancement and Development (ROAD NGO), Peshawar, KPK, Pakistan
10.50

Social Organizer

25th Oct 2010-25th May 2011  
Interfaith League Against Poverty (I-LAP NGO) Islamabad, Capital City, Pakistan
10.50

Professional Services and Affiliations

Editorial Board Member

1st August, 2019-present 

Forest Ecology and Management

Elsevier Publishers

10.50

Editor

26 May 2018 - Present
Forestry: An International Journal of Forest Research
Section: Forest Management and Silviculture - Tropical
Institute of Chartered Foresters (UK)
Oxford University Press
10.50

Subject Editor

26 April 2018 - Present
Journal of Forestry Research
Northeast Forestry University, China
Springer Publishers
10.50

Pre-doctoral Research Fellow

15th July 2012-30th Dec 2017 

Tiantong National Forest Ecosystem Observation and Research Station, Ningbo, PR China;

Forest Ecosystem Research and Observation Station in Putuo Island, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, PR China

Scholarships and Awards

2017
15. Excellent Student Scholarship for Foreigners at East China Normal University
14. Wisdom scholar award for academic performance by School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University - 2017
13. Wisdom scholar award for academic performance by School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University - 2016
12. Member of excellent young researchers by East China Normal University; National Excellent Society; and the Shanghai Star Community Local Construction Society

2016
11. Outstanding CSC foreigner Student award and scholarship (RMB 30,000), only two open merit positions at East China Normal University. Chinese National Award.

2015
10. Excellent Student Scholarship for Foreigners at East China Normal University
9. Wisdom scholarship at School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University.
8. Overseas PhD scholarship with offer of Lecturer (BS 18); Department of Environmental Sciences, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan (AWKUM), KPK, Pakistan (Declined)

2014
7. Shanghai Government Scholarship (Class- A, Full Funded) for Doctorate degree in Ecology at East China Normal University, Shanghai China
6. Certificate of Excellence from International student office

2013
5. Excellent Student Scholarship for Foreigners at East China Normal University
4. Excellent Master Student Award at Department of Environment Sciences, ECNU, China

2012
3. China Government Scholarship for Master’s degree in Ecology at East China Normal University, Shanghai China through the approval of China Scholarship Council (CSC)

2006-2011
2. Gold Medal; got the Top position in BS (Forestry), 4 Years in the entire Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University during Session 2006-2010, having 81% aggregate score.
1. Frontier Education Foundation (FEF) Scholarship, Pakistan, for talented students in 2008.

Journals Reviewer

Journal of Ecology; Global Change Biology; Journal of Vegetation Science; Biotropica; Scientific Reports; Science of the Total Environment; Ecological Indicators; Journal of Environmental Management; Ecological Complexity; Frontiers in Plant Science; Forestry: An International Journal of Forest Research; Journal of Forestry Research; Plant Ecology and Evolution; Journal of Forest Science; Pakistan Journal of Botany; Current Science; Energy, Ecology and Environment; Ecosystem Processes.

Reviewer Recognition

Elsevier: 

https://www.reviewerrecognition.elsevier.com/recognition/index?key=A002F298890F30D85F7521154332F0C9B09CDBC6F48A1B81

Forestry: https://doi.org/10.1093/forestry/cpx050

Publons: https://publons.com/author/1522358/arshad-ali#profile