An Ecologist on the Global Impact of Wetlands for Climate Change Mitigation
Singapore
20 January 2021
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Growing up in rural China, Huai Chen spent hours fishing, collecting aquatic plants and playing on local riverbanks. But it wasn’t until he reached university that he understood the global significance of wetlands—and devoted his career to studying and protecting them.
“Because of their importance and their biodiversity, I decided to focus on wetlands. I was born in the countryside of Chengdu, where there are many rice paddies and tributaries,” said Chen, now a professor of ecology at Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences.