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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Featured Publications

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.

Mehmet Özgüe Çelik | Engineering | Best Researcher Award

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Mehmet Özgüe Çelik | Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Mersin University | Turkey

Dr. Mehmet Özgür Çelik is a dedicated researcher and academic in the Department of Geomatics Engineering at Mersin University, Türkiye. With a strong academic foundation that includes a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Geomatics Engineering from Karadeniz Technical University and a Ph.D. in Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems, his work bridges advanced spatial technologies with pressing environmental challenges. His research primarily focuses on Geographic Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing applications, groundwater monitoring, climate change analysis, and land administration systems. Through his scholarly pursuits, Dr. Çelik explores innovative methods for integrating spatial data and satellite imagery to support sustainable resource management, environmental monitoring, and spatial planning. As a Research Assistant, he has contributed to multiple academic projects and publications that advance understanding in geospatial modeling, environmental assessment, and the application of geoinformatics in decision-making processes. His work is distinguished by its interdisciplinary nature, combining technical precision with environmental and societal relevance. Actively involved in academic research communities, Dr. Çelik maintains an active presence on platforms such as ORCID, ResearchGate, Google Scholar, and Publons, where his studies contribute to the global discourse on geospatial science and environmental sustainability. His commitment to leveraging GIS and remote sensing technologies to address challenges related to climate change, land use, and water resources underscores his vision of using spatial intelligence for a more sustainable and data-driven future.

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Featured Publications

  • Çelik, M. Ö., Orhan, O., & Kurt, M. A. (2025, October 1–3). Mersin’de iklim değişikliğinin avokado yetiştiriciliğine etkilerinin MaxEnt ile tahmini ve mevcut arazi örtüsü ile karşılaştırılması [Symposium presentation]. TMMOB Harita ve Kadastro Mühendisleri Odası, 20. Türkiye Harita Bilimsel ve Teknik Kurultayı, Ankara, Türkiye.

  • Çelik, M. Ö., Orhan, O., & Kurt, M. A. (2025). Drivers and impacts of climate change: Comprehensive review of natural and anthropogenic forcing with GCM-based projections. Geomatics and Environmental Engineering, 19(5), 71–101.

  • Çelik, M. Ö., Orhan, O., & Kurt, M. A. (2025). Predicting climate change impacts on sub-tropical fruit suitability using MaxEnt: A regional study from Southern Türkiye. Sustainability, 17(12), 5487.

  • Çoruhlu, Y. E., Alemdar, A., & Çelik, M. Ö. (2024). Investigating the possible effects of the authorization of notaries in real estate selling transactions on the land registry system, with Cadastre 2014’s vision and the light of the opinions of the employees of GDLRC. The Black Sea Journal of Sciences, 14(3), 1245–1274.

  • Çelik, M. Ö., Kuşak, L., & Yakar, M. (2024). Assessment of groundwater potential zones utilizing geographic information system-based Analytical Hierarchy Process, Vlse Kriterijumska Optimizacija Kompromisno Resenje, and Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution methods: A case study in Mersin, Türkiye. Sustainability, 16(5), 2202.

  • Çelik, M. Ö., & Çoruhlu, Y. E. (2021, November). Development of an object-oriented geographical data model for the management of SPEA. In International Conference on Mediterranean Geosciences Union (pp. 271–274).