1995.9—1999.7 本科（生态学）兰州大学生物系

2001.9—2006.12 博士（生态学）兰州大学生命科学学院

2007.5—2010.12 博士后 中国科学院寒区旱区环境与工程研究所

2008.7—2010.12 助理研究员 中国科学院寒区旱区环境与工程研究所

2011.1—2014.6 副研究员 中国科学院寒区旱区环境与工程研究所

2. 中国科学院寒区旱区环境与工程研究所青年人才成长基金(No. 510984911)，2009.3-2011.12，“红砂叶片水分吸收及生态水文意义”，项目负责人；

3. 国家自然科学基金重点项目，2012.1-2015.12，“荒漠植物大气水汽利用机制及适应机理研究”（No.91125025），主要参与者；

4. 国家科技支撑项目，2011.1-2014.12，“黄土丘陵-风沙区生态修复技术集成与试验示范”（No.2011BAC07B05），主要参与者

5. 国家“十一五科技支撑项目”，2008.3-2011.5，民勤沙漠化防治与生态修复技术集成试验示范研究(No. 2007BAD46B04)，主要参与者；

6. 国家林业公益性行业科研专项，2010.1-2012.12，荒漠生态系统服务功能监测与评估技术研究（No. 201004010），主要参与者；

7. 国家自然科学基金，2009.1-2011.12，基于GIS的黑河流域典型植物种潜在分布研究(No. 40801021)，主要参与者；

8. 国家自然科学基金，2008.1-2010.12，生物多样性—生态系统功能关系对资源变化的响应及作用机理(No.30770333)，主要参与者；

9. 国家自然科学基金，2011.1-2013.12，黑河上游森林生态系统水汽交换特征研究（NO.91025016），主要参与者；

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