Prof. Dr. Jiang-Yun Gao is a Researcher at the Institute of Biodiversity, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University. He completed his PhD studies in Ecology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden Unit, and has received a 2nd award from a provincial ministry (in 2007). He has published over 80 academic papers in core journals at home and abroad, including over 80 papers in SCI journals. His research topics mainly include: endophytic fungi, orchid conservation, and orchid mycorrhizal fungi.