Dr. Aibin Zhan was employed as a professor at the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences since 2012. His research mainly focuses on genetics, genomics & molecular evolution ecology of aquatic populations, communities & ecosystems. Prof. Zhan published 48 peer-reviewed papers in Chinese and International journals.

Education:

Ph.D. 2003-2007. Ocean University of China. Major in Genetics.

B.S. 1999-2003. Ocean University of China. Major in Biotechnology.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE  

Oct 2012 –

Professor, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Apr 2010 – Oct 2012

Research Associate, Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research (GLIER), University of Windsor, Canada

Apr 2009 – Mar 2010

Postdoc, Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research (GLIER), University of Windsor, Canada

Jul 2008 - Mar 2009

Postdoc, The Ohio State University South Centers, USA

Sep 2007 – May 2008

Postdoc, Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph, Canada

Research Interest：

Frequent anthropogenic activities result in both rapidly changing environments and numerous pollutants released/introduced into environments. I have broad research interests associated with these rapid changes in environments, particularly with respect to aquatic ecosystems. Generally, I utilize genetics and genomics tools, as well as other biological, chemical and environmental approaches, to answer fundamental questions mainly in 1) Invasion Biology & Conservation Biology: mechanisms/dynamics of dispersal, colonization and persistence of invasive species in difference environments; 2) Evolutionary Biology: genetic mechanisms of rapid evolution and local adaption in harmful species (including both native and non-native) during transport, introduction, establishment, spread and outbreak; 3) Plankton Biology & Ecology: impacts of environmental stressors (biological pollutants such as harmful species and chemical pollutants such as pesticides) on biodiversity and community functioning.

1) S. Ghabooli, A. Zhan, P. Sardi？a, E. Paolucci, F. Sylvester, P. V. Perepelizin, E. Briski, M.E. Cristescu, H.J. MacIsaac. Genetic diversity in introduced golden mussel populations corresponds to vector activity. PLoS ONE. 2013, 8: e59328.

2) A. Zhan*, M. Hulák, F. Sylvester, X. Huang, A. Adebayo, C.L. Abbott, S.J. Adamowicz, D.D. Heath, M.E. Cristescu, H.J. MacIsaac. High sensitivity of 454 pyrosequencing for detection of rare species in aquatic communities. Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 2013, 4: 558 - 565.

3) A. Zhan*, J.A. Darling, D.G. Bock, A. Lacoursière-Roussel, H.J. MacIsaac, M.E. Cristescu. Complex genetic patterns in closely related colonizing invasive species. Ecology and Evolution, 2012, 2: 1331-1346.

4) A. Zhan*, P. Perepelizin, S. Ghabooli, E. Paolucci, F. Sylvester, P. Sardi？a, M.E. Cristescu, H.J. MacIsaac. Scale dependent post-establishment spread and genetic diversity in an invading mollusc in South America. Diversity and Distributions, 2012, 18: 1042-1055.

5) A. Zhan, J. Fu. Past and present: Phylogeography of the Bufo gargarizans species complex inferred from multi-loci allele sequence and frequency data. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 2011, 61: 136-148.

6) D.G. Bock, A. Zhan, C. Lejeusne, H.J. MacIsaac, M.E. Cristescu. Looking at both sides of the invasion: patterns of colonization in the violet tunicate Botrylloides violaceus. Molecular Ecology, 2011, 20: 503-516.

7) A. Zhan*, H.J. MacIsaac, M.E. Cristescu. Invasion genetics of the Ciona intestinalis species complex: from regional endemism to global homogeneity. Molecular Ecology, 2010, 19: 4678-4694.

8) A. Zhan, J. Hu, X. Hu, Z. Zhou, M. Hui, S. Wang, W. Peng, M. Wang, Z. Bao. Fines-scale population genetic structure of the Zhikong scallop (Chlamys farreri): Do local marine currents drive the geographical differentiation? Marine Biotechnology, 2009, 11: 223-235.

9) A. Zhan, C. Li, J. Fu. Big mountains but small barriers: Population genetic structure of the Chinese wood frog (Rana chensinensis) in the Tsinling and Daba Mountain region. BMC Genetics, 2009, 10: 17.

10) A. Zhan, Z. Bao, X. Hu, W. Lu, S. Wang, W. Peng, M. Wang, M. Hui, J. Hu. Accurate methods of DNA extraction and PCR-based genotyping for single scallop embryos/larvae long-preserved in ethanol. Molecular Ecology Resources, 2008, 8: 790-795.