Professor Hsiao-Wen Wang and her team are involved in the long-term research in the Budai Salt Pan Wetland in Southwestern Taiwan. Their research has provided practical solutions to flood management in wetlands showing that they play a vital role in protecting neighboring communities from flooding while at the same time preserving bird habitats. They are making local communities aware that water gate operations can improve habitat for waterbirds in salt pan wetlands.

Our researchers have assessed species composition, diversity, and distribution patterns of rainforest amphibian assemblages in central Vietnam using a hierarchical analysis of diversity across study areas and different habitat types. They have found that the species richness and relative abundance of amphibians in primary forests are significantly greater than that in secondary forests, suggesting that assemblages of amphibians in interior forest habitats may be more vulnerable to alterations caused by disturbances.