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Jiren Xu joined the University of Glasgow as a Lecturer in Remote Sensing and GIS in April 2023. Prior to this position, he worked as a Research Fellow at the University of Leeds and as a Research Associate at the University of Glasgow, following the completion of his PhD in Physical Geography at the University of Leeds in 2019. He serves as the Director of Research for the School of Social and Environmental Sustainability and is the Programme Convenor for the MSc Environmental Science in the joint graduate school established by the University of Glasgow and Nankai University. As a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, he has developed a strong interdisciplinary background as an environmental scientist, with a focus on applying GIS and remote sensing to study ecosystem services and nature-based solutions to climate change adaptation and mitigation, as well as in sustainable development. His research output includes over 40 publications, with notable papers in high-impact journals. He has contributed to the development of widely-used global peatland maps and has been involved in various EU-funded projects and initiatives aimed at addressing pressing environmental challenges.
University of Leeds • Leeds, UK
Conducted research in physical geography with a focus on environmental sustainability.
University of Glasgow • Glasgow, UK
Assisted with various research projects related to environmental science and sustainability.