I am Shu Xie. I have recently completed my PhD at the University of Groningen, under the supervison of Prof. Rampal Etienne and Dr.Luis Valente. My overarching research interests revolve around community ecology. More specifically, my early research focused on studying how interspecific interactions (allelopathic effects and beneficial coexistence) shape the communities in grassland and agriculture ecosystems, and the response of soil microbial community dynamics to climate change and land use change (global meta-analysis). In recent years, my research journey has transitioned from experimental studies to theoretical modelling, driven by my desire to understand the mechanisms of community assembly and biodiversity dynamics at broader temporal and spatial scales.
Education
2018.10 - 2024.3 University of Groningen. PhD in Evolutionary Ecology;
Dissertation thesis: Trait-dependent diversification in islnad biogeography.
2016.9 - 2018.6 China Agriculture University. Master in Grassland Ecology; Effects of interrow grass cultivation on soil physicochemical properties and grape quality in vineyards.
2012.9 - 2016.6 China Agriculture University. Bachelor in Grassland Ecology
Publication
Xie, S., Valente, L., & Etienne, R. S.(2023) Can we ignore trait-dependent colonization and diversification in island biogeography? Evolution,77(3),670-681. doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/EVOLUT/QPAD006
Xie, S., Valente, L., & Etienne, R. S. (2023). Identifying summary statistics for approximate Bayesian computation in a phylogenetic island biogeography model. BioRXiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.10.13.562305
Xie, S., Valente, L., & Etienne, R. S. (2023). Inferring state-dependent diversification rates using approximate Bayesian computation (ABC).BioRXiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.10.14.562317