My research interests center around plant–animal interactions, pollination biology, plant color, and color vision. Over the past decade, I have dedicated my studies to these fields since completing my postgraduate education.

My research specifically explores the role of flower and fruit color in interactions with pollinators and dispersal animals, with a particular emphasis on red flowers and red fruits. Recently, I have been investigating how floral traits, such as color and reward, influence the attraction to bee pollinators. My goal is to uncover the pollination strategies of bees and to reveal the evolutionary significance of these floral traits.

For my ReseachGate personal profile, please visit: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Zhe-Chen-104?ev=hdr_xprf

Educational background

2024–present Visiting Postdoctoral Researcher, Queen Mary, University of London

2021–present Research Assistant, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences

2017–2021     PhD, Evolutionary ecology, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences

2014–2017     MSc, Evolutionary ecology, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences

2010–2014     BSc, Biology, Northwest A&F University, China