Shiqi Zheng

Shiqi Zheng

Faculty Advisor: Ellen Damschen

Shiqi Zheng

Research Interests

My research focuses on plant community ecology and restoration, particularly how seed traits, plant diversity, and management practices shape plant establishment and community composition. I am interested in combining field experiments, greenhouse studies, and quantitative modeling to improve restoration outcomes and better predict the success and trajectory of restored ecosystems.

What made you choose this program at UW–Madison?

I chose UW–Madison because of its long history and reputation in ecology. Its diverse ecological community provides many opportunities for collaboration and learning across different fields

Education

MEM, Environmental Management, Duke, 2025

BS, Environmental Geosciences, UCL, 2023