Weiqi Chen is a professor in Environmental Science Research Center, Xiamen University. Her main research areas are marine environmental science, environmental economics and its applications in environmental planning and management. As a principal investigator or a main cooperator/investigator, she has participated in more than 40 projects funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China, Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province of China, Canadian CIDA, the local government and et al., and won several awards such as Scientific Innovation Award of Ministry of Education, China (Third Grade), Scientific Innovation Award of Xiamen Municipality (Second Grade), Scientific Innovation Award of Fujian Province (Second Grade) and so on. So far, she has published more than 130 academic papers and co-authored several books on strategic environmental assessment.

EDUCATION

• 1985-1987, Graduate course-completion certificate, marine environmental science, Department of Oceanography, Xiamen University

• 1978-1982, B. S. Degree in marine chemistry, Department of Oceanography, Xiamen University

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Dec. 2003-present, Professor, Environmental Science Research Centre, Xiamen University

• Dec. 1996-Dec. 2003, Associate Professor, Environmental Science Research Centre, Xiamen University

• June-Dec. 2000, Senior Visiting Scholar, Saint Mary’s University, Canada

• Dec. 1997-March 1998, Visiting Research Fellow, City University of Hong Kong

• July 1994-Dec. 1996, Lecturer, Environmental Science Research Centre, Xiamen University

• Dec. 1987-June 1994, Lecturer, Oceanography Department, Xiamen University

• Feb. 1982- Dec 1987, TA, Oceanography Department, Xiamen University