Program Staff

Dr. Yen-Chu Weng (翁彥筑)

Program Director, UW

As a geographer, I have always been interested in exploring the connections between human societies and the environment. I grew up in Taiwan and came to the US for graduate school. Currently I teach Environmental Studies at the University of Washington. I am excited about this opportunity to bring students from the two campuses together to explore environmental topics in Taiwan. 

Dr. Po-Yi Hung (洪伯邑)

Professor, NTU

With academic background in human geography and cultural anthropology, my research focuses on nature-society relations through the lens of agricultural practices and food trade in Taiwan, China, and Southeast Asia.  My research interests include Political Ecology, Food and Agriculture, Development Studies, Landscape, Space and Place.

Hong-You (林宏祐)

TA

After my five-year undergraduate life, I will begin graduate studies in Geography this fall. Based on my research about young farmers and tea industry in Alishan tea production area, I plan to further my study in the field of agriculture, labor studies and geography. As a TA for this course, I am looking forward to meeting you and learning about urban ecology, agriculture and food issues.

Hobby: hiking, mountain climbing

Ching-Ya (張景雅)

RA

I am a Research Assistant in the Department of Geography. Our lab studies Taiwan's distant fisheries and I am particularly interested in fisheries science. Before working in the Department of Geography, I majored in philosophy and entomology. My master's thesis is about the ecology of burying beetles in Sichuan, China. I hope you enjoy Taiwan and look forward to meeting you all!

Hobby: gardening, pet keeping

Dr. Yu-Ling Song (宋郁玲)

Professor, Geography, NCUE

Dr. Peiwen Lu (盧沛文)

Associate Professor, Geography, NCUE

Dr. Lider Ho (何立德)

Professor and Chair, Geography, NKNU

Dr. Yung-Sen Chen (陳永森)

President, NPTU