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Su-Wei Fan

  • Position:Associate Researcher
Research interests / job descriptionUnderstory vegetation, Forest dynamics, Vegetation Analysis and biostatistics.
EducationPh.D. Institute of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, National Taiwan University (2011)
M.S. Department of Botany, National Taiwan University (1999)
B.S. Department of Botany, National Taiwan University (1997)
Experience2023.08~ Associate Researcher, Taiwan Forestry Research Institute, MOA.
2019~2023.07 Associate Researcher, Taiwan Forestry Research Institute, COA.
2016~2019 Assistant Researcher, Taiwan Forestry Research Institute, COA.
2013~2016 Assistant Researcher Management Division, Endemic species research Institute, COA.
2012~2013 Technician, Public Works Department, Taipei City Government
TEL886-2-23039978 ext 2720
Emailswfan@tfri.gov.tw
  1. Peter Ferus*, Dominika Košútová, Adrián Oravec, Jana Konôpková, Peter Hoťka, Huan-Yu Lin, Hua-Hua Hong, Liao MC, Fan SW, Tung GS. (2023). Cooperation between Slovakia and Taiwan in ex situ conservation of protected woody plant species: identification of the most efficient way of propagation. Bulletin Slovenskej botanickej spoločnosti 45(2):121-134.
  2. Ku CC, Chao KJ, Song M. GZ, Lin HY, Fan SW, Chao WC*. (2022). How the Strength of Monsoon Winds Shaped Forest Dynamics. Diversity 14:169. (SCI)
  3. Fan SW, Ho TC, Lin HH & Sheng MY. (2016). Floristic associations between understory and overstory vegetation and their relationships to environmental factors in broad-leaved forests in Wushyrkeng Area, central Taiwan, Taiwan Journal of Biodiversity18: 29-49.(in Chinese)
  4. Fan, SW, & Hsieh CF. (2010). Spatial autocorrelation patterns of understory plant species in a subtropical rainforest at Lanjenchi, southern Taiwan. Taiwania 55: 160-171.
  5. Chao WC, Song GZM,Chao KJ, Liao CC, Liao SW, Fan SW, Wu SH, Hsieh TH, Sun IF, Kuo YL, & Hsieh CF. (2010). Lowland rainforests in southern Taiwan and Lanyu, at the northern border of Paleotropics and under the influence of monsoon wind. Plant Ecol 210:1-17.
  6. Song GZM., Yang, KC., Hou CH., Lin JK., Hsieh CF, Fan SW & Chao WC. (2010). Tree population dynamics over 12 years in a warm temperate broad-leaved evergreen forest in Mt Peitungyen, central Taiwan. Taiwan J For Sci 24:11-21.
  7. Fan SW, Chao WC & Hsieh CF. (2005). Woody floristic composition, size class distribution and spatial pattern of a subtropical lowland rainforest at Nanjen Lake, Southernmost Taiwan. Taiwania 50: 307-326.
  1. Fan SW. (2024, Apr). Social Prescribing at Taipei Botanic Garden: Learn about the human need for engagement with nature. 17th International Horticultural Therapy Conference: Green Prescripton-The Prospects of Horticultural Therapy as a Social Prescription. New Taipei city, Taiwan. (in Chinese)
  2. Fan SW, Chu YS, Tsai CC, Li MY, Tung GS. (2023, Dec). Practice of Forest Garden Therapy: Evaluating the effect of forest therapy in botanical gardens. 2023 International Symposium on Forest Therapy, Healing Horticulture and Horticultural Well-being. Taipei, Taiwan. (in Chinese)
  3. Fan SW, (2019.12), Ex situ conservation at the Taipei Botanical Garden,     The First International Symposium on Botanical Gardens and Landscapes, Department of Plant Science, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Thailand
  4. Fan SW, (2019.09), Multi-stemmed trees in subtropical forest: Species characteristics and survival strategy in response to chronic disturbance.2019 Plants, People, Planet Symposium, New Phytologist Trust & Kew Gardens, UK
  5. Fan SW, (2018.11), Horticultural use of threatened plants in rural areas. 2018 ICLEE 9th Conference: Aromising Future for Rural Areas, International Consortium of Landscape and Ecological Engineering, Chinese Landscape Architects Society in Taiwan, Chaoyang University of Techology, Taiwan.
  1. Technology Project:  Study on the key model of forest healing activities