Dr Ying Zheng
Carbon Ratings Scientist
Dr Ying Zheng's interests
Field scientist
Water science
Peatlands
Energy
Renewable Energy
Non-Renewable Energy
Household Devices
Water
Industrial Emissions
Nature-Based Solutions
Waste Treatments
Dr Ying Zheng is a physical geographer whose work looks at sustainability and climate change, with particular focus on carbon cycling and GHG emissions in natural sector. Her PhD and post-doctoral research explored the anthropogenic impacts of human society development on carbon emissions from natural environment.
Before joining BeZero Carbon, Ying was leading a carbon monitoring project across three major Asian delta regions, as part of a larger research programme to develop solutions for sustainable delta ecosystems in Bangladesh, India and Vietnam.
Selected publications
2023, Achieving sustainable Earth futures in the Anthropocene by including local communities in critical zone science
2023, Bringing Social Science Into Critical Zone Science: Exploring Smallholder Farmers' Learning Preferences in Chinese Human‐Modified Critical Zones
2022, Urbanization and seasonality strengthens the CO2 capacity of the Red River Delta, Vietnam
Education
University of Glasgow, Post-Doctoral Researcher in sustainable delta ecosystems and carbon storage in SE Asia
University of Glasgow, Post-Doctoral Researcher in stakeholder engagement for sustainable agricultural development in China
University of Glasgow, Doctoral Researcher in Physical Geography looking at fluvial carbon cycling in Scottish peatlands
Research associations
Member researcher at Scottish Alliance of Geoscience, Environment and Society
Honorary Research Associate at School of Geographical & Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow
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