Xiao Deng, Associate Researcher at Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, China. Educational background: 1996–2000, bachelor's degree, Hunan Agricultural University, China; 2000–2003, master's degree, Hunan Agricultural University, China; 2008–2012, doctoral degree, Hainan University, China. Work experience: since 2003, research on the microbial ecology in agricultural scenarios. Current and previous research interests: soil microbial ecology.