Home Country: China
Internship: Institute for Natural Resources, Oregon University System
Awards: Scholarship to attend the National Education for Women's Leadership Conference
Born in Jinan, a city in China famous for its 72 springs, I grew up under the influence of my biologist grandfather. In my second year at college as a biology major, I joined an expedition to Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to save and protect the local endangered sheep--Procapra przewalskii. That experience greatly inspired my dream to be an environmentalist to contribute to China’s environmental protection and conservation.With a bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences and a master’s degree in Molecular Cellular Biology, I am now a graduate student in Master of Public Policy Program, focusing on Environmental Policy. My plan for the next step is to pursue a PhD degree in Environmental Sciences.