Yutong Feng graduated from the University of British Columbia in 2022 with a Master of Science degree in Forest, and as an undergraduate also graduated from the University of British Columbia in 2020 with a Bachelor's degree with Honours in Forest Science. Research interests are the effects of intercropping systems on soils and crops, and working on sustainability strategies for medicinal plants. At present, she is an assistant researcher at the Research Institute of Rare Plants in the Yangtze River, Yangtze River Biodiversity Research Center, Yangtze River Ecological and Environmental Engineering Research Center, Yangtze River Three Gorges Cooperation, China.