Associate Professor in the Department of Geography, National Taiwan University
Ph.D. Department of the History of Science, September 2006-November 2013

E-mail: kuangchi@ntu.edu.tw

Chang Ya-Mien forged a deep bond with the mountains, cultivating a profound love for the outdoors—especially hiking—while pursuing her Master’s degree in the Department of History at National Dong Hwa University. Her expertise lies in forestry history, field research, and oral history interviews. To this day, she continues to seek out and interview elder forestry workers, striving to uncover forgotten stories of life in the mountains. Currently, she serves as the team’s tireless administrative “engine,” operating at full speed to keep everything running smoothly.

Chang Ya-Mien is the author and co-author of several books, including: Disordered Forests: Forestry Development in Taroko during the Late Japanese Colonial Period (失序的森林：日治末期太魯閣林業開發), The Endless Discovery of 1922: A Century of Forestry History in Halun (1922無盡藏的大發現：哈崙百年林業史), Land Justice: From Land Reform to Land Expropriation, A Hidden History That Repeats Itself (土地正義：從土地改革到土地徵收，一段被掩蓋、一再上演的歷史, Winner of the 41st Golden Tripod Award).

As a traveler who roams with a map in hand, Lu Hung-Wei is fascinated by minerals, fossils, and ancient artifacts around the world. His research focuses on cartography, Taiwanese history, and cultural heritage. His works have been featured in publications such as Tranquil Moments: A Healing Journey to 28 National Religious Monuments Across Taiwan (寧靜時光：療癒走訪全臺28處宗教國定古蹟), the Battlefield Perspectives column in "Thinking-Taiwan" (想想論壇), as well as Ming Ren Tang (鳴人堂) and Kunpu Quarterly Magazine (季刊薰風).

As a resident of Yangmingshan, Chen Shih-Han explores the world through archives, photographs, and photography. His hotographic work was selected for the Taipei Rural Photography Project. 

Chen Shih-Han has contributed to interview-based writing for The Development History of Quanyuan Community (泉源社區開發史) and has conducted research for the reports commissioned by Yangmingshan National Park. 

He earned his Master’s degree from the Department of History at National Chengchi University (NCCU). Along with his colleagues from NCCU, he co-founded Corner Humanities, a website dedicated to publishing articles on a wide range of topics in the humanities and social sciences.

Hailing from Fengyuan, Taichung, Li Sheng-Feng holds a Master’s degree in History from National Chengchi University (NCCU). His research interests encompass the development of railway and highway transportation, vehicle mechanics, postwar forestry history, and the industrial evolution of regional economies.

Li Sheng-Feng has been actively involved in various research projects, including the Taiwan Forestry Culture Park Development and Network Construction Project, the Historical Research Project on the Ta Shu Shan Forestry Corporation's Sawmill, and the Digitization and Interpretation of Yu Ru-ji’s 1980s–90s Mountain and South-link line Photography. Additionally, he has contributed to exhibitions such as Returning to the Forestry Sites, Stories of Zhudong's Forestry, and The Sounds of Mountains.

Tu Yen-Ju is from Tainan and is involved in research on Taiwan's forestry history during the Japanese colonial and postwar periods at 407 Forestry Studio. Her work includes conducting oral history interviews and creating GIS maps.

Born and raised in the port city of Kaohsiung, Lin Yu-Hsuan spent childhood days playing in shipyards—ironically, while harboring a deep dislike for being on boats. She holds a master’s degree in history from National Taiwan University. Her thesis received an Honorable Mention in the 2024 Master's Thesis Award from the Taiwan STS Association and was awarded the 2023 “Writing Kaohsiung: A Shared History of Our City” Publication Grant by the Kaohsiung Museum of History. She is the author of Building Ships: Negotiating Space in the Post-war Cijin Private Shipbuilding Industry (漁船在津：戰後旗津民營造船業的空間協商). Some of her articles have also been featured in Stories of Taiwan History 4: 22 Iconic Objects That Define Taiwan (故事臺灣史4：22個代表臺灣的關鍵事物) and Unsung Figures in Taiwan’s History (不能只有我看到！臺灣史上的小人物大有事).

Yao Jo-Chieh is a native of Taipei, holding a master's degree in entomology from National Taiwan University. She is currently a PhD candidate in the School of Art and Communication, University of Brighton, UK.
She is dedicated to translation and writing, and has been recognized with the Wu Ta-You Popular Science Award (Honorable Mention in Translation) for her work on Why We Sleep：The New Science of Sleep and Dreams (為什麼要睡覺？：睡出健康與學習力、夢出創意的新科學) and Licht im Dunkeln Schwarze Löcher, das Universum und wir (解密黑洞與人類未來). Her published works include the science fiction and fantasy novel Cave of the Illuminating Birds (發光白鳥的洞穴). Her essays can be seen in various newspapers, magazines, and News&Market (上下游副刊).

Tsou Shin-Ning is a collector, collector, reader, and writer among the forests. She was formerly a magazine editor, and now an independent writer seeking to intertwine arts and nature into a seamless narrative.

She is the author of the nonfiction work Believers in Trees (相信樹的人), with contributions to publications such as Encountering Tainan[偏偏遇見台南], Tainaner Ensemble since 1987 (如此台南人), The Poet Who Plants Trees (種樹的詩人), Magazine Beyond Their Time (咆哮誌：突破時代的雜誌), and The Making of Cloud Gate (打開雲門). Her articles can be seen in her personal website, The Useless Forest[沒用的森林], and various media such as The Initium (端傳媒), OKAPI, Fountain of Creativity[新活水], Rhythms Monthly (經典雜誌), Fa Film Appreciation (Fa電影欣賞), City & Books (城與書), Performing Arts Redifined (PAR表演藝術), News&Market (上下游副刊), The Reporter (報導者).

Lin Yen-yu holds a Master’s degree in History from National Taiwan University. Both sides of his family trace their roots back more than two centuries in Yilan. He grew up on the northeast plain, surrounded on three sides by mountains and facing the Pacific Ocean to the east. He takes great pride in being a son of Lanyang.

That said, in everyday life he is a bit of a single-minded Japanese “otaku.” He started his journey with the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N1 and has been delving into the many facets of local forestry and land during the Japanese colonial period. As an apprentice historian, he is still learning the craft, yet he is confident in proofreading and Japanese translation.

I have served as an editorial assistant for the journal Taiwan Historical Research published by the Institute of Taiwan History, Academia Sinica, as well as for several of its monograph projects, including The Diary of Huang Wang-cheng series (黃旺成日記), A Bibliography of Taiwan Historical Research (臺灣史研究文獻類目), Investigating the Causes: Essays on the White Terror (究明原委：白色恐怖論文集), and Family Business / Business Family: Hou Yuli and the Succession of the Tainan Clique (家族企業／企業家族：侯雨利與臺南幫企業傳承).

He grew up in the culturally diverse city of Pingtung, where he only vaguely understood what adults meant when they spoke of “Ka-lé á.” As he grew older, he unexpectedly found himself drawn into the field of ethnic studies. Passionate about family history, he especially enjoys collecting genealogies from other families. His wife is often puzzled by how frequently he asks others about their origins, but he sees these conversations as ways to open up new topics and spark fresh ideas. So the next time he asks, please feel free to share your own background!

He is one of the authors of the Dictionary of Taiwan Place Names (臺灣地名辭書, wrote the section of Nangang District, Taipei City), and has also participated in various projects, including the Hakka Affairs Council’s Survey of Old Settlements in Liudui, the Council of Agriculture’s Research Project on Taiwan’s Rural Society and Culture, and the Ministry of Education’s University Social Responsibility (USR) Program.

Lo Wen-chun was an early member of the 407 Forestry Studio. She somehow continually find herself drawn to the intersections of anthropology and Taiwan history, producing writings that resist conventional classification.

She published research papers such as “A History from Within: A Case Study of the Galapai Settlement in Jianshi Township, Hsinchu County”(縫隙出發的歷史：旮旯牌聚落的形成與離散) and “Infrastructure in Reservoir Construction: The Initial Encounters Between Foreign Engineers and the Stone Construction Association” in Retaining the flows: water history from the Shihmen Reservoir construction archive (石門水庫歷史檔案中的人與事).

Li Pin-kuan lives in Fengyuan, Taichung. He holds a master’s degree from the Graduate Institute of Taiwan History at National Taiwan Normal University. With a deep appreciation for film, photography, stationery, and Japanese idol culture, he engages in both academic research and cultural exploration.

He published “A Study of the Taiwan Aisho Association under Japanese Colonial Rule” (日治時期「臺灣愛書會」之研究) and has also contributed to books such as Oral History of President Chiang Kai-shek’s Aides (蔣中正總統侍從人員訪問紀錄), Oral History of President Chiang Ching-kuo’s Aides and Staff (蔣經國先生侍從與僚屬訪問紀錄), and Thirty Years of Taichung Veterans General Hospital: An Oral History Review (臺中榮民總醫院三十載：口述歷史回顧).

Founder of Aquamarine Film. Professional filmer and photographer.

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Lo Yi-shan is an independent documentary filmmaker and writer, holding a BA degree of the Department of History at National Taiwan University. She explores the intricate relationships between gender and the body, as well as nature and society.

Her debut feature documentary, After the Snowmelt (雪水消融的季節), was selected for many prestigious international festivals such as the Burning Lights Competition at the 2024 Visions du Réel in Switzerland and the International Competition at the Jeonju International Film Festival in South Korea. The film was also nominated for Best Documentary at the 61st Golden Horse Awards and received the Media Recommendation Award at the Taipei Film Awards.

Leo Chu, a native of Zhudong, holds a PhD in the history of science from the University of Cambridge and is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the University of New South Wales, Australia. His primary research explores the international circulation of knowledge in Taiwan’s postwar agricultural development, while he also maintains a strong, albeit unconventional, interest in anime studies.

His work has been published in esteemed journals such as Agricultural History, Configurations, and Extrapolation.

Li Yi-hsuan, born in Taipei, is a PhD at the Graduate Institute of Taiwan History at National Chengchi University. She has a keen interest in history and cultural beliefs, and has briefly worked in the 407 Forestry Studio before returning to academia to complete her doctoral study. Due to the working experience in the 407 Forestry Studio, her research now spans an expansive array of topics.

Her has a broad range of interests, encompassing history, folklore, metaphysics, divination, and the study of various fascinating stones. She is a professional Japanese translator, engaging with a wide range of subjects, from nature and folklore, ethnicity, history to culture, thoughts, and policy. 

Chen Ruei-ci is an early member of the 407 Forestry Studio, working on oral history projects. She received her degrees in National Dong Hwa University, first cultivating her academic foundation in the Department of Chinese Literature, and later refining her expertise in the MA program in History. Currently, she is a multifaceted professional, engaged in research on postwar Taiwan history, oral history, tour guiding, and event coordination.

Chang Ting-rung holds a master’s degree in History from National Cheng Kung University. His research interests include the history of environmental movements, modern Taiwan history, archival studies, memory studies, postmodern theory, postcolonial theory, and Derrida. He is currently a PhD student at the Graduate Institute of Social and Cultural Studies at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, and invovolving in research on urban and hydrological governance in Hsinchu. His research has been published in the Archives Quarterly (檔案半年刊) by the National Development Council’s Archives Administration.

Wen Chin-chiang, a native of Hsinchu and Chiayi, has studied mechanical engineering, law, and science and technology studies. His master thesis focused on technological communities. He currently works in the legal field while continuing to assist with the historical map redrawing for the 407 Forestry Studio. He has previously participated in research on history of forestry both in Hsinchu and in Ta Shu Shan Forest region, and interviews with elderly forestry workers.

Gemma holds a master’s degree in History from National Taiwan University. Her academic journey began with an exploration of late 18th-century British natural history, where she examined the intersection of nature and the humanities. Currently, she is researching the stories of transnational religious groups and their involvement in postwar Taiwanese politics and environmental movements, drawing from her visits to Christian church archives across Taiwan. She has published the article “ ‘Rational Amusement’: Botanical Illustrations and Knowledge Construction in William Curtis and the Botanical Magazine, 1787-1800” (「理性的雅趣」：威廉．科蒂斯《植物學雜誌》的圖繪與知識建構). Additionally, she contributes to the editorial work of Taiwanese Journal for Studies of Science, Technology and Medicine (科技、醫療與社會).

Huang Wan-jou, a native of Zuoying, Kaohsiung, holds a PhD in history from National Taiwan University. Her research interests lie in modern Chinese intellectual history and historiography. She was deeply influenced by historical stories read in her childhood, leading to a focus on modern Chinese historical fiction for her doctoral dissertation. She has contributed to various exhibitions, oral history projects, and research projects. 

Her cureent job has no connection with her study. Although she is no longer in the academic circle, she is exploring new avenues and embracing opportunities to promote history with a joyful and open-minded approach.

As a native of Miaoli, Li Sheng-cing is a middle-aged man who leads a quiet life in the countryside, finding joy in stories of people in the mountains uncovered by 407 Forestry Studio. He sustains himself by operating a small business and occasionally lends his skills to writing and editorial tasks.

Hailing from Hsinchu, Hsieh Chien-chen was raised along the Fengshan River basin. During university, he developed a profound connection with the mountains, where encounters with scattered remnants of the past.

Through field interviews and archival research, Hsieh Chien-chen gradually came to see what appears in the mountains not as a mere dichotomy between humans and nature, but as a collective memory of the island’s inhabitants.

Born in Guiren, Tainan, Huang Yi-chih graduated from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at National Tsing Hua University, specializing in sociology. A devoted member of the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan, he finds joy in jogging and often immerses himself in the world of live music, bookstores, and art exhibitions.

Currently he serves as a project assistant at the National Museum of Taiwan Literature and a freelance copywriter. He has contributed to editing and refinement of academic publications such as Helai Huaqiao (How the Overseas Chinese Came to Be, 2025) and Taidi Huaren (Thai Chinese, 2025).