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2014 – present, Associate Professor, Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
2012 – 13, Asistant Professor, Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
2010 – 12, Postdoctoral fellow, Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Education
Ph.D., 2010, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Institute of Oceanology), Qingdao, China.
B.S. , 2005, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.

Professional Memberships
Deputy secretary general, Echinoderm Association, Chinese Society for Oceanology and Liminology (2014-)
Member, Youth Innovation Promotion Association, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2015 - )

Research Interests
Echinoderm behavior and physiology, marine habitat restoration, marine biological resource conservation, mariculture

Honors and Awards
Award for Outstanding Talents of Science and Technology of Shenyang Branch, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2014)
The Second Prize of Chinese Academy of Sciences for Contributions of Science and Technology for Development (Rank 5, 2014)
The Second Prize of Shandong Provincial Progress Award for Science and Technology (Rank 3, 2012)
The First Prize of Shandong Provincial Award for Technological Invention (Rank 3, 2011)
The First Prize of Qingdao City Progress Award for Science and Technology (Rank 7, 2011)

Selected Publications
1. Zhang, L., Yang, H.*, Xu, Q., Xing, K., Zhao, P., Lin, C. (2011) A new system for the culture and stock enhancement of sea cucumber, Apostichopus japonicus (Selenka),in cofferdams. Aquaculture Research, 42: 1431–1439
2. Zhang L., Gao, Y., Zhang, T., Yang, H.*, Xu, Q., Sun, L., Yu, Z. (2014) A new system for bottom co-culture of the scallop, Patinopecten yessoensis, with the sea cucumber, Apostichopus japonicus and the sea urchin, Anthocidaris crassispina in shallow water in China. Aquaculture International, 22: 1403-1415
3. Zhang L., Zhang, T., Xu, Q., Qiu, T., Yang, H.*, Liu, S. (2014) An artificial oyster-shell reef for the culture and stock enhancement of sea cucumber, Apostichopus japonicus, in shallow seawater. Aquaculture Research, 1-10, DOI:10.1111/are.12383
4. Zhang, L., Song, X., Hamel, J.-F., Mercier, A. (2015) Apostichopus japonicus: Aquaculture, stock enhancement and restocking. In: Yang, H., Hamel, J. F., and Mercier, A. (Eds.), The Sea Cucumber Apostichopus japonicus: History, Biology and Aquaculture. Elsevier. Developments in Aquaculture and Fisheries Science, Academic Press(Elsevier), 39:289-322.
5. Zhang, L., Pan, Y., Song, H. (2015) Apostichopus japonicus: Environmental drivers of behavior. In: Yang, H., Hamel, J. F., and Mercier, A. (Eds.), The Sea Cucumber Apostichopus japonicus: History, Biology and Aquaculture. Developments in Aquaculture and Fisheries Science, Academic Press(Elsevier), 39:133-152.
6. Sun, J., Zhang, L. *, Pan, Y., Lin, C., Wang, F., Kan, R., Yang, H*. (2015) Feeding behavior and digestive physiology in sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus. Physiology and Behavior, 139:336-343.
7. Pan, Y., Zhang, L. *, Lin, C., Sun, J., Kan, R., & Yang, H*. (2015). Influence of flow velocity on motor behavior of sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus. Physiology & Behavior, 144:52-59
8. Bai, Y., Zhang, L. *, Liu, S., Ru, X., Xing, L., Cao, X., ... & Yang, H*. (2015). The effect of salinity on the growth, energy budget and physiological performance of green, white and purple color morphs of sea cucumber, Apostichopus japonicus. Aquaculture,437: 297–303.
9. Zhang, L., Xu, Q., Yang, H., et al. (2010). A new kind of multi-layer artificial reef for culture of precious marine animals in shallow sea water (PATENT NO.: ZL200810249530.4).
10. Zhang, L., Yang, H., Zhang, T., et al. (2014). A new kind of deploying equipment and usage of artificial reefs for the stock enhancement of precious marine animals (PATENT NO.: ZL201110321014.X).
11. Zhang, L., Liu, S., Zhang, S., et al. (2015). A new kind of wet weight rapid measurement device and usage for Apostichopus japonicus (PATENT NO.: ZL201310078128.5).