Wan-Yu Liu | Environmental Science | Research Excellence Award

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Wan-Yu Liu | Environmental Science | Research Excellence Award

National Chung Hsing University | Taiwan

Dr. Wan-yu Liu is a distinguished scholar in environmental economics and forest resource management, widely recognized for his extensive contributions to climate change mitigation, carbon sequestration, natural carbon sinks, and environmental resource planning. With academic training spanning financial management, agricultural economics, and environmental economics, he has built a multidisciplinary foundation that shapes his rigorous and solutions-oriented research. His career includes faculty positions in natural resources and forestry, culminating in his early promotion to full professor and subsequent appointment as Distinguished and later Tenured Distinguished Professor at National Chung Hsing University, reflecting his exceptional academic achievements. Dr. Liu’s award-winning research honored by major academic societies in land economics, rural economics, and rural development has advanced understanding of afforestation incentives, carbon sink mechanisms, and economic strategies for environmental conservation. He has published more than 100 journal articles and conference papers in influential international journals across applied science and environmental science. His leadership extends to service as director or board member of multiple professional societies, while his work has been repeatedly recognized through prestigious awards, including multiple first-place honors at national academic conferences, the Outstanding Young Scholar Research Achievement Award, and notable distinctions from international publishers. He has also received top teaching and service awards from his institution, demonstrating excellence across research, education, and academic leadership. In recent years, he has earned some of the highest honors in Taiwanese agriculture and forestry, including recognition as one of the National Top Ten Outstanding Agricultural Experts and major academic society awards. His expertise has further led to national policy roles, including appointment to the National Sustainable Development Council. His global impact is acknowledged through his inclusion among Stanford University’s “World’s Top 2% Scientists,” underscoring his sustained influence on environmental sustainability research and policy.

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Liu, C.-L., & Liu, W.-Y. (2025). Assessing tourism pressure on wildlife in a protected area: A social big data approach using photo-sharing data and species distribution modeling. Ecological Informatics.

Lin, C.-C., Zhang, S.-Y., Chou, Y.-L., & Liu, W.-Y. (2025). Energy management scheduling of a smart factory with carbon capture and storage, carbon emission quota cap-and-trade, and green energy trading. Energy.

Yu, H. W., & Liu, W.-Y. (2025). Strategic decision-making in wildfire risk management: Risk attitudes, strategy shifts, and policy implications in Taiwan. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction.

Liu, W.-Y., Yen, C.-C., Lee, R. S. K., & Lin, C.-C. (2025). Navigating crowds: Reconsidering visitor recreational experience and crowding preference for a forest park in Taiwan. Forest Policy and Economics.

Chen, Y.-C., & Liu, W.-Y. (2025). Market opportunities for forest-based products: A case study of understory-cultivated bamboo mushrooms. Agroforestry Systems.

Liu, C.-L., & Liu, W.-Y. (2025). Sacred heritage and environmental sustainability: Carbon and biodiversity insights from Taiwan’s Fo Guang Shan Monastery and Buddha Museum. npj Heritage Science.

Asri, A. K., Chang, H.-T., Yu, C.-P., Liu, W.-Y., Chern, Y.-R., Xie, R.-H., Lung, S.-C. C., Chi, K. H., Chen, Y.-C., Cheng, S.-S., et al. (2025). Spatiotemporal estimation of ambient forest phytoncides: Unveiling patterns through geospatial-based machine learning approach. Ecological Indicators.

George Papatheodorou | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Research Excellence Award

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George Papatheodorou | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Research Excellence Award

University of Patras, Oceanus-Lab, Department of Geology | Greece

Prof. Dr. George Papatheodorou is a distinguished Professor of Geological and Environmental Oceanography whose career has significantly advanced the scientific understanding of marine systems, seabed processes, and environmental change. Serving at the Department of Geology at the University of Patras, he has held several key academic leadership roles, including Vice Head and later Head of the Geology Department, and subsequently Dean of the School of Natural Sciences across two consecutive terms. As Director of the Laboratory of Marine Geology and Physical Oceanography (Oceanus-Lab), he has led pioneering research initiatives that integrate marine geophysics, marine sedimentology, marine geochemistry, and geological oceanography to investigate active faults, submarine gravitational sediment movements, seabed fluid flows, and the dynamics of marine and lacustrine environments. His work extends to critical interdisciplinary domains such as marine pollution, with a particular focus on marine litter, coastal erosion processes, hypoxic and anoxic landlocked basins, and the mapping of marine and freshwater habitats. Over the course of his academic trajectory, he has contributed extensively as Lecturer, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and full Professor, shaping both research and education in marine sciences. His early professional experience includes significant appointments in chemical oceanography, fisheries–aquaculture technology, and oceanography teaching roles, reflecting the breadth of his expertise across aquatic and marine disciplines. He is also recognized for his contributions to marine geoarchaeology, offering scientific insights into submerged cultural landscapes and coastal heritage. Through decades of scholarship, leadership, and mentorship, his work has provided valuable frameworks for understanding geological processes, environmental risks, and anthropogenic impacts on marine ecosystems, positioning him as a leading figure in the field of marine geology and environmental oceanography.

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