Dr. Jianguo Wu stands as a preeminent scholar in landscape ecology and sustainability science, currently serving as Dean's Distinguished Professor of Landscape Ecology and Sustainability Science at Arizona State University. His academic journey began with a B.S. in biology from Inner Mongolia University in 1982, followed by advanced studies at Miami University where he earned both his M.S. in 1987 and Ph.D. in ecology in 1991. After completing prestigious National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellowships at Cornell and Princeton Universities, he established himself as a leading researcher in ecological systems. His career trajectory includes significant contributions to Arizona State University's sustainability initiatives since 2003, where he has helped shape the university's approach to interdisciplinary environmental research.
Dr. Wu's research program has fundamentally advanced the understanding of landscape patterns and ecological processes across multiple spatial and temporal scales, with particular emphasis on urban ecosystems and sustainability frameworks. His pioneering work on hierarchical patch dynamics has provided critical theoretical foundations for regional modeling and ecological scaling approaches that are now widely adopted in the field. With an impressive scholarly record of 21 books and over 400 journal articles, his research has generated substantial impact, accumulating more than 65,000 citations with an H-index of 115 according to Google Scholar data from early 2025. His methodological innovations in integrating landscape ecology with sustainability science have enabled more effective approaches to addressing complex environmental challenges in rapidly urbanizing regions worldwide.
Beyond his research contributions, Dr. Wu has demonstrated exceptional leadership through his decade-long editorship of the prestigious journal Landscape Ecology since 2005 and his active service in multiple professional organizations including the Ecological Society of America and the International Association for Landscape Ecology. His mentorship has cultivated the next generation of sustainability scholars, while his collaborative approach has fostered interdisciplinary research networks spanning multiple continents. Currently directing significant research initiatives on urban ecology and landscape sustainability, he continues to advance integrative frameworks that bridge theoretical ecology with practical sustainability applications. Dr. Wu's ongoing work promises to further refine our understanding of socio-ecological systems and provide critical insights for creating more resilient and sustainable human environments in the face of global change.
