Dr. Luo holds a Bachelor’s degree from China University of Mining and Technology, a Master’s degree from the Chinese Academy of Forestry, and a Ph.D. from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences. His career includes research and training roles at The Nature Conservancy China Program, Institute of Urban Environment (Chinese Academy of Sciences), Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences (Chinese Academy of Sciences, as a Postdoctoral Fellow), and Forschungszentrum Jülich in Germany (as a Visiting Professor). Dr. Luo’s contributions have earned him recognition, including his appointment as a Science and Technology Vice President in Jiangsu Province’s 10th selection initiative. He has also received Yangzhou University’s Science and Technology Pioneer Award, and the Golden Podium Award for excellence in undergraduate teaching. Specializing in forest ecology and landscape ecology, Dr. Luo has led over 20 major research projects funded by prestigious organizations, such as the National Natural Science Foundation of China, Fujian Provincial Science and Technology Program, China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, and various provincial and municipal initiatives. His extensive scholarly work includes three first-authored monographs and over 30 peer-reviewed papers published in top-tier journals, including Earth System Science Data, New Phytologist, Ecology, Forest Ecology and Management, Annals of Forest Science, Acta Ecologica Sinica, and Chinese Journal of Ecology.