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Ling Cao

  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University
  • Xiamen University
  • Stanford University

Dr. Ling Cao holds a Ph.D. in Natural Resources and Environment from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Trained as an agronomist and environmental scientist, her research sits at the intersection of food system sustainability and natural resource management. Her dissertation focused on evaluating the sustainability of emerging shrimp farming technologies, with applications for stakeholders in China and the U.S. She is a recipient of both the Chinese National Thousand Talents Program for Distinguished Young Scholars and the Shanghai Thousand Talents Program. Dr. Cao collaborates internationally on fisheries and aquaculture research, including with Roz Naylor’s group.

Section titled “Core work interests related to Solving FCB”

Sustainable aquaculture systems; fisheries management and policy; environmental sustainability of food production systems

  • Sustainable aquaculture and fisheries management and policy
  • Coastal wetland conservation
  • Marine protected areas

Brings interdisciplinary expertise in aquaculture and fisheries systems, with a focus on sustainability and policy in China and beyond

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