Weidong WANG, Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Science, professor and doctoral supervisor at the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Scientific interests: Ecology and environmentology of natural waters, focusing on the structure and biogeochemistry of wetlands and land/inland water ecotones, principles and engineering application of ecological restoration.

Ecological Engineering of Nature-Imitating Wetlands

1. Weidong Wang, Dali Wang, and Chengqing Yin*. A Field Study on the Hydrochemistry of Land/Inland Water Ecotones with Reed Domination. Acta Hydrochimica et Hydrobiologica, 30(2-3): 117–127, 2002.
2. Weidong Wang* and Chengqing Yin. The boundary filtration effect of reed-dominated ecotones under water level fluctuations. Wetlands Ecology and Management, 16(1): 65–76, 2008.
3. Weidong Wang*, Jun Zheng, Zhongqiong Wang, Rongbin Zhang, Qinghua Chen, Xinfeng Yu, and Chengqing Yin. Performance of pond–wetland complexes as a preliminary processor of drinking water sources. Journal of Environmental Sciences, 39: 119–133, 2016.
4. Yu Su#, Weidong Wang#, Di Wu, Wei Huang, Mengzi Wang, and Guibing Zhu*. Stimulating ammonia oxidizing bacteria (AOB) activity drives the ammonium oxidation rate in a constructed wetland (CW). Science of The Total Environment, 624: 87–95, 2018.
5. Shanyun Wang#, Weidong Wang#, Lu Liu, Linjie Zhuang, Siyan Zhao, Yu Su, Yixiao Li, Mengzi Wang, Cheng Wang, Liya Xu, and Guibing Zhu*. Microbial Nitrogen Cycle Hotspots in the Plant-Bed/Ditch System of a Constructed Wetland with N2O Mitigation. Environmental Science & Technology, 52(11): 6226–6236, 2018.
6. Weidong Wang, Weiyue Liu, Di Wu, Xiaoxia Wang, and Guibing Zhu*. Differentiation of nitrogen and microbial community in the littoral and limnetic sediments of a large shallow eutrophic lake (Chaohu Lake, China). Journal of Soils and Sediments, 19(2): 1005–1016, 2019.
7. Weidong Wang, Weiyue Liu, Shanyun Wang, Mengzi Wang, Xien Long, and Guibing Zhu*. Abundance, contribution, and possible driver of ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) in various types of aquatic ecosystems. Journal of Soils and Sediments, 19(4): 2114–2125, 2019.
8. Weidong Wang, Yu Su, Baoling Wang, Yu Wang, Linjie Zhuang, and Guibing Zhu*. Spatiotemporal shifts of ammonia-oxidizing archaea abundance and structure during the restoration of a multiple pond and plant-bed/ditch wetland. Science of the Total Environment, 684: 629–640, 2019.
9. Weidong Wang, Weiling Zang, Xilin Dai, Min Jiang, and Guirong Xu. The incomings and outgoings budget of dissolved oxygen in Penaeus monodon desalting culture ponds in estuarine area. Journal of Shanghai Fisheries University, 9(2): 97–102, 2000. (in Chinese)
10. Weidong Wang, Dali Wang, Chengqing Yin, Haiying Chen, Jing Jiang, and Jun Zheng. A study on the groundwater quality of the Baiyangdian wetland ecosystem. Acta EcologicaSinica, 21(6): 919–925, 2001. (in Chinese)
11. Weidong Wang, Baoqing Shan, and Chengqing Yin. A continuous rainfall simulation on the solute movement through the disturbed primary soil of an Abies fabri forest in Gongga Mountain, China. Acta EcologicaSinica, 22(12): 2154–2162, 2002. (in Chinese)
12. Weidong Wang, Baoqing Shan, and Zhanpo Mao. From sustainable development to view of ecological civilization–deep thinking of current human ecological crisis. Shanghai HuanjingKexue network edition, (12), 2002. (in Chinese)
13. Weidong Wang, Chengqing Yin, Jinwei Lu, and Hongjun Wang. Application of submerged groin systems in the ecological restoration of littoral zones. Chinese Journal of Environmental Engineering, 1(2): 135–138, 2007. (in Chinese)
14. Weidong Wang, Liang Wang, DagangNie, and Chengqing Yin. Studies on hydrochemical changes and purification effects of the Phragmites australis-dominated land/inland water ecotones in Baiyangdian Lake. Ecology and Environmental Sciences, 19(3): 537–543, 2010. (in Chinese)
15. Weidong Wang*, Zhongqiong Wang, Jing Li, and Chengqing Yin. The constructed root channel technology and its application in constructed wetlands. Acta Scientiae Circumstantiae, 32(1): 43–50, 2012. (in Chinese)
16. Weidong Wang, Fubo Luan, and Tin Mar Aung (Photos). Drinking water security in Myanmar. Man and the Biosphere, (3): 26–29, 2019. Special issue, green silk road, international cooperation in Myanmar’s protection and development.
17. Hongjun Wang, Weidong Wang*, Chengqing Yin, Yuchun Wang, and Jinwei Lu. Littoral zones as the “hotspots” of nitrous oxide (N2O) emission in a hyper-eutrophic lake in China. Atmospheric Environment, 40(28): 5522–5527, 2006.
18. Jun Zheng, Weidong Wang*, and Chengqing Yin. Distribution and retention of PAHs in a constructed wetland in the Yangtze River delta, China. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, 21(9): 2594–2602, 2012.
19. Baoling Wang, Yu Wang, and Weidong Wang*. Retention and mitigation of metals in sediment, soil, water, and plant of a newly constructed root-channel wetland (China) from slightly polluted source water. SpringerPlus, 3(1): 326, 2014.
20. Jing Li, Chengqing Yin, Weidong Wang*, and Qiang Fu. The characteristics of root channels and their phosphorus removal mechanism in Phragmites australis wetlands. Wetland Science, 7(3): 273–279, 2009. (in Chinese)
21. Zhongqiong Wang, Weidong Wang*, Guibing Zhu, and Chengqing Yin. A comparative study on the diversity of rhizospheric bacteria community structure in constructed wetland and natural wetland with reed domination. Acta EcologicaSinica, 31(16): 4489–4498, 2011. (in Chinese)
22. Jun Zheng, Xintang Ma, Lan Zhou, Qingyuan Zhou, Zhongqiong Wang, Weidong Wang*, and Chengqing Yin. Development characteristics of aquatic plants in a constructed wetland for treating urban drinking water source at its initial operation stage. Environmental Science, 32(8): 2247–2253, 2011. (in Chinese)
23. Shufang Yuan and Weidong Wang*. Characteristics of nitrous oxide (N2O) emission from a headstream in the upper Taihu Lake Basin. Acta EcologicaSinica, 32(20): 6279–6288, 2012. (in Chinese)
24. Zhongqiong Wang, Rongbin Zhang, Qinghua Chen, Hongbin Wei, and Weidong Wang*. Water treatment efficiency of constructed wetland plant-bed/ditch systems. Environmental Science, 33(11): 3804–3811, 2012. (in Chinese)
25. Jun Zheng, Qinghua Chen, Rongbin Zhang, Weidong Wang*, Hongbin Wei, and Chengqing Yin. Algae trapping function of plant-bed/ditch systems. Chinese Journal of Environmental Engineering, 6(12): 4263–4267, 2012. (in Chinese)
26. Zhongqiong Wang, Weidong Wang*, Jun Zheng, and Chengqing Yin. Soil substances distribution in the rhizosphere of an artificial wetland affected by constructed root channels. Chinese Journal of Environmental Engineering, 6(1): 146–152, 2012. (in Chinese)
27. Yu Wang, Baoling Wang, Weixi Peng, Weidong Wang *, and Chengqing Yin. Biodegradability of organic matter in Shijiuyang wetland during winter. Acta Scientiae Circumstantiae, 33(10): 2774–2785, 2013. (in Chinese)
28. Shufang Yuan, Weidong Wang*, Huiyu Dong, ZhiminQiang, Song Li, Zhongqiong Wang, Jinzhu Yang, and Chengqing Yin. Ecological engineering restoration at the confluence of South Tiaoxi Stream in the upper Taihu Lake and its water quality improvement. Acta Scientiae Circumstantiae, 33(5): 1475–1483, 2013. (in Chinese)
29. Qinghua Chen, Xinfeng Yu, and Weidong Wang*. Water quality improvement of Shijiuyang water source ecological wetland. China Water & Wastewater, 29(1): 43–48, 2013. (in Chinese)
30. Yu Wang, Baoling Wang, and Weidong Wang*. Sources, distribution and accumulation effect of metal elements in a constructed root channel wetland. Acta Scientiae Circumstantiae, 34(1): 168–185, 2014. (in Chinese)
31. Wei Huang and Weidong Wang*. Spatial distribution characteristics of water quality and strategies for quality improvement in Tongyang River of Chaohu Lake. Journal of Anhui Agricultural University, 42(3): 429–438, 2015. (in Chinese)
32. Baoling Wang, Xiao Pan, Rongbin Zhang, Qinghua Chen, Chundong Zhou, Peifeng Shen, Weidong Wang*, and Chengqing Yin. Water purification efficiency of Guanjinggang constructed root channel wetland. Chinese Journal of Environmental Engineering, 9(7): 3509–3518, 2015. (in Chinese)
33. Xiao Pan, Haojie Zhu, Pengchong Chen, Rongbin Zhang, and Weidong Wang*. Approaches to management and utilization of plant resources in ecological wetlands. Wetland Science & Management, (3): 28–33, 2015. (in Chinese)
34. Wei Huang and Weidong Wang*. Effects of Three Gorges Dam Project on Dongting Lake wetlands. Acta EcologicaSinica, 36(20): 6345–6352, 2016. (in Chinese)
35. Xiao Pan, ZhiminQiang, and Weidong Wang*. Distribution and ecological risk of sedimentary PPCPs in the eastern drinking water source area of Chaohu Lake. Environmental Chemistry, 35(11): 2234–2244, 2016. (in Chinese)
36. Baoling Wang, Liqing Wang, Wei Zhang, and Weidong Wang*. Phytoplankton community structure in constructed root-channel wetlands in summer. Chinese Journal of Environmental Engineering, 10(4): 2109–2121, 2016. (in Chinese)
37. Yu Su and Weidong Wang*. Activity of AOA and AOB and their contributions to ammonia oxidization in four soils in North China. Acta Scientiae Circumstantiae, 37(9): 3519–3527, 2017. (in Chinese)
38. Di Wu, Xiaoxian Tang, Liu Yang, Wei Huang, Chuanhao Guo, Peijun Shi, and Weidong Wang*. Distribution characteristics and risk assessment of sedimentary heavy metals in Zhegao River of Chaohu Lake. Journal of Anhui Agricultural University, 44(3): 448–457, 2017. (in Chinese)
39. Jie Wei, Hong Zhu, Liqing Shen, and Weidong Wang*. Discussion on improvement of water source quality in western Tongxiang City by constructing the ecological wetland. Water Technology, 12(2): 34–39, 2018. (in Chinese)
40. Weibing Guan, Kai Liu, Wei Shi, Fujun Xuan, and Weidong Wang*. Scientific paradigm of integrated farming of rice and fish. Acta EcologicaSinica, 40(16): 5451–5464, 2020. (in Chinese)

1. National Natural Science Foundation of China: Microbial and enzymatic mechanisms of N₂O production in littoral wetlands, RMB 200,000, Jan. 2008–Dec. 2010.
2. National Basic Research Program of China, subproject: Variation of wetlands hydrological regulation function and its regional effects, RMB 517,500, Jan. 2009–Aug. 2013.
3. National Science and Technology Major Project for Water Pollution Control and Treatment, subproject: Technical integration and demonstration of bio-ecological rehabilitation of heavily polluted source water in the plain stream networks, RMB 2,905,000, Sep. 2008–Dec. 2010.
4. National Science and Technology Major Project for Water Pollution Control and Treatment, subproject: Technical study and demonstration of nutrients ecological intercept in the confluence area and riparian zones of the upper Tiaoxi River, RMB 2,935,000, Sep. 2008–Dec. 2010.
5. National Science and Technology Major Project for Water Pollution Control and Treatment, subproject: Technologies and demonstration of wetlands and riparian buffer zones for the stream corridor restoration, RMB 950,000, Jan. 2009–Dec. 2011.
6. Technical Management Project of National Environmental Protection: Guideline on Project Construction and Investment for Rural Drinking Water Source Environmental Protection, RMB 200,000, Jan. 1, 2011–Dec. 31, 2011.
7. Knowledge Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, subproject: Technologies and demonstration of wetlands system pollution control based on the biological enhancement of redox processes, RMB 175,000, Jan. 2011–Dec. 2013.
8. Jiaxing Science and Technology Project: Research on the fate of organic pollutants in the drinking water source ecological wetlands and the enhanced purification technologies, RMB 300,000, Jan. 1, 2011–Mar. 31, 2014.
9. National Natural Science Foundation of China: Formation mechanisms of soil redoximorphic features in the constructed root channel wetland and their relationship with pollution purification, RMB 800,000, Jan. 2013–Dec. 2016.
10. National Science and Technology Major Project for Water Pollution Control and Treatment, subproject: Technical study and demonstration of stream corridor restoration in the Xinchengtang drinking water source of Jiaxing and the optimized operation of source water treatment wetlands, RMB 3,000,000, Jan. 2012–Dec. 2016.
11. National Science and Technology Major Project for Water Pollution Control and Treatment: Technical study and demonstration of water source optimization and drinking water quality guarantee of Chaohu City, RMB 3,000,000, Jan. 1, 2014–Jun. 30, 2019.
12. Jiaxing Science and Technology Project: Technical study on the ammonia nitrogen enhanced removal during winter in the water source ecological treatment wetlands of Jiaxing stream networks, initial RMB 100,000, Jul. 1, 2015–Jun. 30, 2018.
13. National Key Research Project, subproject: Analysis of ecological and environmental water demand, RMB 910,000, Jul. 2016–Jun. 2018.
14. National Science and Technology Major Project for Water Pollution Control and Treatment, subproject: Key technologies study on the characteristic water quality indexes improvement in the Jiaxing ecological wetlands, RMB 1,000,000, Jan. 1, 2017–Dec. 31, 2020.

1. Jiaxing Science and Technology Progress Award, the first prize: Integrated study on the urban drinking water source protection and ecological wetlands treatment technologies in Jiaxing City, 2011. (4th individual)
2. Zhejiang Province Science and Technology Award, the third prize: Integrated study on the urban drinking water source protection and ecological wetlands treatment technologies in Jiaxing City, 2011. (3rd individual)
3. Jiaxing Science and Technology Progress Award, the third prize: Research on the fate of organic pollutants in the drinking water source ecological wetlands and the enhanced purification technologies, 2017. (1st individual)
4. 《China Water & Wastewater》“9TONE CUP” TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AWARDE, the second prize:: The invention relates to a system for purifying sewage by using artificial wetland and a system method for purifying polluted source water of waterworks, 2020.
5. 《China Water & Wastewater》“9TONE CUP” TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AWARDE, Excellence Award: The invention relates to hydraulic flow driving system and method of constructed wetland, 2020.
6. Technically supported Shijiuyang water source ecological wetland in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, 2009, approved as Jiaxing Shijiuyang provincial wetland park by the Zhejiang Provincial Forestry Department.
7. Technically supported Shijiuyang water source ecological wetland project in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, 2011, honoured with the 2011 Award for Chinese Exemplar of Living Environment by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the People’s Republic of China (MOHURD).
8. Technically supported Shijiuyang water source ecological wetland (demonstration site) in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, 2012, chosen as “the selected works of a large-scale photo exhibition about science development and great achievements” published on the 17th page (VISION) of newspaper RENMIN RIBAO on November 2, 2012. Title: Implementing the National Science and Technology Major Project for Water Pollution Control and Treatment, continuously improving the Technical Supporting ability.
9. Technically supported Shijiuyang water source ecological wetland project in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, 2012, broadcasted on the “Water Secret Column of Around the World and Landscape Culture” on December 29, 2012 by the China Network Television. Highlight: Jiaxing City creating a precedent of water source purification wetland.
10. Technically supported Shijiuyang water source ecological wetland project in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, 2013, honoured with the “the 2012 Dubai International Award for Best Practices to Improve the Living Environment”, conferred by the Dubai Municipality, Dubai-United Arab Emirates and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT).
11. Technically supported Shijiuyang water source ecological wetland (demonstration site) in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, 2013, included in the Science and Technology Work Tour of the 11th Five Year Plan “Implementing Science and Technology Strategy to Revitalize Environmental Protection, Exploring the New Road to Environmental Protection in China” by the Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People’s Republic of China. Highlight: Environmental Science and Technology Innovation Engineering, making a breakthrough of drinking water quality compliance key technologies.
12. Technically supported Jiaxing Shijiuyang wetland park, 2013, approved as the National Urban Wetland Park by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the People’s Republic of China (MOHURD).
13. Technically supported Changshuitang water source ecological wetland project in Haining City, Zhejiang Province, 2017, honoured with the 2016 Award for Chinese Exemplar of Living Environment by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the People’s Republic of China (MOHURD).
14. Technically supported Jiaxing reserve water source (Xiuhu Reservoir) project, Zhejiang Province, 2019, honoured with the JIAXING “NANHU CUP” CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AWARD (Excellent survey and design).
15. Technically supported Changshuitang water source ecological wetland in Haining, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, 2019, approved as HainingChangshuitang provincial wetland park by the Zhejiang Provincial Forestry Department.
16. Technically supported Baidangyang water source ecological wetland in Tongxiang, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, 2019, approved as TongxiangBaidangyang provincial wetland park by the Zhejiang Provincial Forestry Department.
17. A submerged groin system used in protecting the shoreside and promoting biodiversity, 2011, included in the Compilation of advanced water treatment technology by the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China (MOST).
18. Wetland regulation technology of polluted stream networks source water quality, 2015, included in the Compilation of advanced water treatment technology by the Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People’s Republic of China (MEP) and the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the People’s Republic of China (MOHURD).
19. Nature-imitating ecological wetland treatment technology of polluted drinking source water, 2016, included in the inventories of National science and Technology innovation major strategic products and Strategic High Technology.
20. Key technology of large scale nature-imitating ecological wetland engineering, 2018, shortlisted for the list of advanced ecological wetland treatment technologies in Xiongan New Area.2014, included in the Expert Information System of Beijing Municipal Science & Technology Commission.
21. 2014, included in the Expert Database of Expert Information System of Beijing Municipal Science &TechnologyCommission.
22. 2014, included in the Expert Database of Jiaxing City “Five-water co-governance”.
23. 2017, included in the Expert System of National Water Projects Management Office.
24. 2018, included in the External Expert System of Beijing Municipal Engineering Consulting Co., Ltd.