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Brief Job Description

Min-Chun Liao

  • Position：Associate Researcher
Research interests / job descriptionForest Ecology, Phenology, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Protection Area Management
EducationPh.D. Department of Forestry, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan. (2016)
M.S. Department of Forestry, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan. (2004)
B.S. Department of Forestry, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan. (2002)
Experience2023.08~ Associate Researcher, Taiwan Forestry Research Institute, MOA.
2017~2023.07 Assistant Researcher, Botanical Garden Division, Taiwan Forestry Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan
2015~2017 Chief of Conservation Research Section, Yangmingshan National Park Headquarter
2012~2015 Technician, Conservation Research Section, Yangmingshan National Park Headquarter
2006~2012 Technician, Dongshih Forest District Office, Forestry Bureau, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan
2005~2006 Associate Technician, Dongshih Forest District Office, Forestry Bureau, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan
TEL886-2-23039978 ext 2712
Emailseedfolk@tfri.gov.tw
Honor2020 Taiwan Forestry Research Institution Outstanding Performance Award
OthersNone
  1. Wei Wang, Liao MC, Hsy-Yu Tzeng. (2024). Species-Abundance Models for the Early Postfire Succession of Subalpine Shrub Grassland. Fire 7(1), 21. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/fire7010021. (SCI)
  2. 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.
  3. Liao MC, Wang W & Tzeng HY*. (2023). Study on the Structure and Competitive Coexistence of Subalpine krummholz vegetation in Taiwan. Taiwan Journal of Forest Science 28(3): 203-220. (EI).
  4. Chung LW, Chao CL, Liao MC, Kao CW & Lu DJ* (2023). Effectiveness and appropriateness of core areas in an integrated protected area: A case study of Ecological Protected Areas in Yangmingshan National Park, Taiwan. Environmental Science and Policy 145: 175-187, DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2023.04.012. (SCI).
  5. Liao MC, Li PH, Wang W, Chiu CA & Tzeng HY*. (2022). Structure changes of the subalpine Taiwan fir (Abies kawakamii (Hay.) Ito) forest from 2008 to 2018. Journal of Forest Research 28(2): 126-135, DOI: 10.1080/13416979.2022.2135523. (SCI).
  6.  Liao MC, Fang YJ, Lameru K, Chen CF & Tung GS*. (2022). Knowledge Structure for Key Cultural Species of Ethnobotany in the Cilamitay Tribe, Amis. Taiwan Journal of Forest Science 37(4): 249-73.
  7. Chiu CA, Tzeng HY, Lin CT, Chang KC, & Liao MC*. (2022). Spatial Distribution and Climate Warming Impact on Abies kawakamii Forest on a Subtropical Island. Plants 11(10):1346, DOI: 10.3390/plants11101346. (SCI).
  8. Lin CY, Liao MC, Wang W, & Tzeng HY*. (2022). Composition Characteristics of an Urban Forest Soil Seed Bank and Its Influence on Vegetation Restoration: A Case Study in Dadu Terrace, Central Taiwan. Sustainability 14(7): 4178. DOI:10.3390/su14074178. (SCI).
  9. Wang W, Chiu CA, Li PH, Liao MC, & Tzeng HY*. (2021). Volcanic Flora and Vegetation of Mt. Huangzui in Yangminshan National Park. Quarterly Journal of Chinese Forestry 54(2):55-72。
  10. Chen CF, Su YC, Liao MC, Tung GS, & Lameru K. (2021). Plant Species Compositions of Protected Forested Ditches in the Cihalaay Cultural Landscape, Fuli Township, Hualien County.  Taiwan Journal of Forest Science 36(2):141-160.
  11. Wang W†, Liao MC†, & Tzeng HY*. (2021). Competition in Abies kawakamii forests at subtropical high mountain in Taiwan. PLoS ONE 16(7): e0254791. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0254791. †These authors contributed equally to this work. (SCI)
  12. Li PH, Liao MC, Tzeng HY*, Tseng YH, & Yen TM. (2021). Applicability evaluation of tree volume equation for Abies kawakamii (Hayata) Ito based on stem analysis data in Taiwan. Journal of Forest Research 26(5):336-343, DOI: 10.1080/13416979.2021.1927502. (SCI)
  13. Liou TW, Liao MC, Tzeng* HY, & Tung GS. (2020). Types and Applications of Seasonal Traditional Knowledge of Indigenous Peoples. Quarterly Journal of Chinese Forestry 53(3):137-154. (in Chinese)
  14. Chiu CA, Wang CC, Chen WC, Lee MF, & Liao MC*. (2018). Screening Native Plants for Landscape Design: A Case Study of Yangmingshan National Park. Journal of National Park 28(1):59-71. (in Chinese)
  15. Chung LW, Lu DJ*, Lin TS, Chao CL, Liu CC, & Liao MC. (2017). Evaluating Management Effectiveness of Mt. Huangzui Ecological Protected Area of Yangmingshan National Park. Journal of National Park. 27(2):51-62. (in Chinese)
  16. Chiu CA, Chen WC, Wang CC, Chang KC, Liao MC, Hsu HS, & Tsai CY*. (2017). Is it true for “northern descent” phenomenon of Trochodendron aralioides spatial distribution? Quarterly Journal of Forest Research 39(2):85-95. (in Chinese)
  17. Chiu CA*, Chen WC, Tseng YH, Liao MC, Wang W, & Tzeng HY. (2015). Vegetation Recovery after Fire of Subalpine Grassland on the East Peak of Mt. Shei. Quarterly Journal of Forest Research 37(1):5-18. (in Chinese)
  18. Chiu CA, Lee MF, Tzeng HY, & Liao MC*. (2014). A concise scheme of vegetation boundary terms in subtropical high mountains. African Journal of Agricultural Research 9(20): 1560-1570.
  19. Liao MC, Tsai ST, Wang W, Tzeng HY*, & Ou CH. (2013). Study on Population Structure of Abies kawakamii (Hayata) Ito in East Xue Trail of Xue Mountain. Quarterly Journal of Forest Research 35(1):1-13. (in Chinese)
  20. Liao MC, Chiu CA, Lin HC, Tseng YH, Tzeng HY*, & Lu KC. (2013). Understory vegetation diversity at Abies kawakamii (Hayata) Ito forest in Mt. Shei. Quarterly Journal of Forest Research 34(3):179-191. (in Chinese)
  21. Chiu CA, Tseng YH, Wang CC, Liao MC, & Tzeng HY*. (2010). Deliberation of Taiwanese  Alpine Tundra Vegetation and Its Possible Position based on an ecoclimatic Viewpoint. Quarterly Journal of Forest Research 32(3):89-102. (in Chinese)
  22. Chiu CA, Lin HC, Liao MC, Tseng YH, Ou CH, Lu KC, & Tzeng HY*. (2008). A Physiognomic Classification Scheme of Potential Vegetation of Taiwan. Quarterly Journal of Forest Research 30(4):89-111. (in Chinese)
  23. Liao MC*, Chiu CA, Ou CH, & Lu KC. (2005). Study on the Flowering and the Phenology of Yushania niitakayamensis (Hay.) Keng f. at the East Peak of Mt. Syue. Journal of National Park 15(1):29-44. (in Chinese)
  24. Chiu CA*, Lu KC, Lin OH, & Liao MC. (2005). Mapping Holdridge's Life Zone at Taiwan. Journal of National Park 15(1):61-78. (in Chinese)
  1. Fan SW, Tung GS, Hung TY & Liao MC*. (2023.03). The Traditional Ecological Knowledge Website Project of Taipei Botanical Garden- An Implementation of Ethnobotanical Conservation. Plant for Future Green: 2023 Taiwan Botanical Gardens Conservation Actions. Taiwan Forestry Research Institute, Taipei.
  2.  Liao MC*, Wang W, Hsieh HP & Tzeng HY*. (2023.03). From the phenology of in-situ plants to climate change adaptation of botanical gardens — A case study for Rhododendron pseudochrysanthum. Plant for Future Green: 2023 Taiwan Botanical Gardens Conservation Actions. Taiwan Forestry Research Institute, Taipei.
  3.  Tung GS*, Lin HY & Liao MC. (2023.03). Nationwide Actions for Plant Conservation in Taiwan-The Project for Future Green. Plant for Future Green: 2023 Taiwan Botanical Gardens Conservation Actions. Taiwan Forestry Research Institute, Taipei.
  4. Lien CH, Liao MC, Tzeng HY*. (2022.10). The Companion plants of Composition Characteristics of Rhododendron rubropunctatum. The Chinese Forestry Association 2022Forest Resources Sustainable Development Conference. (in Chinese)
  5. Wang W, Chiu CA, Zhang ZN, Liao MC, Chang CY, & Tzeng HY*. (2020.11). Vegetation Research of Volcanic Crater in Mt. Xiangtian, Yangmingshan National Park. The Chinese Forestry Association 2020 Forest Resources Sustainable Development Conference. National Chung Hsing University, Taichung. (in Chinese)
  6. Chen PH*, Liao MC, Hsu PH, Hong ZY, Chen WL, Chao CL, & Lu DJ. (2020.11). Primary Analysis of Satoyama Landscape Change in Kalibuan Tribe, Xinyi Township, Nantou County. The Chinese Forestry Association 2020 Forest Resources Sustainable Development Conference. National Chung Hsing University, Taichung. (in Chinese)
  7. Chen CF*, Su YC, Liao MC, & Lameru K. (2020.11). Effect of management and habitat type on species composition and plant diversity of a terraced paddy field in Cihalaay Cultural Landscape, eastern Taiwan. The Chinese Forestry Association 2020 Forest Resources Sustainable Development Conference. National Chung Hsing University, Taichung. (in Chinese)
  8. Liao MC*, Fang YJ, Lameru K, & Tung GS. (2020.11). Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Cilamitay Tribe, Fengnan, Hualien. The Chinese Forestry Association 2020 Forest Resources Sustainable Development Conference. National Chung Hsing University, Taichung. (in Chinese)
  9. Liao MC*, Lin CY, Wu WH, & Tung GS. (2020.11). Preliminary Study on the Role of Urban Forests-Taking the characteristics of the people in urban green space activities as an example. The Chinese Forestry Association 2020 Forest Resources Sustainable Development Conference. National Chung Hsing University, Taichung. (in Chinese)
  10. Liao MC* , Wu WH, Fan SW, & Tung GS. (2020.08). National Botanical Garden’s Ark Project Plant Conservation Application-Take Today’s Most Beautiful as an Example. The Project for Future Green 2020 Conservation Practical Conference. Huisun Experimental Forest, Experimental Forest Management Office, National Chung Hsing University, Nantou County. (in Chinese)
  11. Tung GS*, Lin HY, Hsu CY, & Liao MC. (2020.08). Collecting ethics and mata-collection in The Project for Future Green. The Project for Future Green 2020 Conservation Practical Conference. Huisun Experimental Forest, Experimental Forest Management Office, National Chung Hsing University, Nantou County. (in Chinese)
  12. Liao MC*. (2019, Nov). Current status of the Abies in Taiwan. International Symposium on Preservation for the Korean fir of Mt. Hallasan, World Heritage Office, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, Korean. *Keynote speaker.
  13. Liao MC*. (2019, May). Short-Term Dynamics of Abies kawakamii (Hayata) Ito Forest of Taiwan in Decade (2008-2017). Abies 2019. the IUFRO 1.01.09 Ecology and Silviculture of Fir conference entitled Prospects for fir management in a changeable environment. The 50th anniversary of Abies IUFRO unit., University of Agriculture in Krakow, Poland. *corresponding author.
  14. Li PH, Liao MC, Wang W, Yang JR, & Tzeng HY. (2018, Sep). Stand Structure and Short-term Dynamics of Abies kawakamii (Hayata) Ito in Mt. Xue, Taiwan. The 3rd Asia Research Node Symposium on Humanosphere Science, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan.
  15. Lin HC, Liao MC, & Tung GS. (2018, Mar). The Potential of Diversity of Galls at Huisun Forest Area in Central Taiwan. 7th International Symposium on Cecidology, Huisun Experimental Forest Station, Nantou County, Taiwan.
  16. Liao MC, Lin HC, & Tung GS. (2018, Mar). The diversity of host plants of Lauraceae and Fagaceae for galling insects at Huisun Experimental Forest Station in Taiwan. 7th International Symposium on Cecidology, Huisun Experimental Forest Station, Nantou County, Taiwan.
  17. Liao MC, Tzeng HY. (2016, Jun). Spatial pattern of forest-krummholz ecotone at Xue Mountain Glacial Cirque in Taiwan. Conservation Asia 2016-SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPES FOR PEOPLE, BUSINESS, AND BIODIVERSITY Joint Meeting Society for Conservation Biology Asia section Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation Asia-Pacific chapter, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
  18. Chen YH, Chen MC, Pang YG, & Liao MC. (2016, Jun). Ten-year monitoring of the use of wildlife crossing structure using infrared triggered cameras in Yangmingshan National Park, Taiwan. Conservation Asia 2016-SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPES FOR PEOPLE, BUSINESS, AND BIODIVERSITY Joint Meeting Society for Conservation Biology Asia section Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation Asia-Pacific chapter, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
  19. Liao MC, Tzeng HY, Chin CA, & Ou CH. (2008, Jun). Understory species diversity of high-mountain vegetation in Shei-Pa National Park, Taiwan. International Symposium on Global Mountain Biodiversity, Taichung City, Taiwan.
  20. Yang MJ, Kuo LC, Liao MC, Wu CC, & Shiao IL (2008, 10) Evaluation of community forestry projects of Dong-shih Forest District Office, Forestry Bureau. The 2nd Community Forestry Conference, 2008.  Taiwan Forestry Bureau, Taipei, Taiwan.
  1. Liao MC (2020). 2020 East Asia Biodiversity Conservation Network (EABCN)-Important Plants of East Asia III: Plants above the forest limit-Sorbus randaiensis. p190-191. The Republic of Korea. ISBN 979-11-90509-40-4.
  2. Liao MC (2020). 2020 East Asia Biodiversity Conservation Network (EABCN)-Important Plants of East Asia III: Plants above the forest limit-Oxalis acetosella ssp. taemoni. p140-143. The Republic of Korea. ISBN 979-11-90509-40-4.
  3. Liao MC (2020). 2020 East Asia Biodiversity Conservation Network (EABCN)-Important Plants of East Asia III: Plants above the forest limit-Juniperus squamata. p122-125. The Republic of Korea. ISBN 979-11-90509-40-4.
  1. Liao MC, Yang JH, Fang YJ, &Tung GS. (2022). The application of Traditional Ecological Knowledge-Seasonal calendar of tribe. Forestry Research Newsletter 29(5):28-31. (in Chinese)
  2. Liao MC & Tung GS. (2022).   The Phenological Seasonal Calendar－The Cilamitay Indigenous Settlement of Amis. Extension Folder and Post. Taiwan Forestry Research Institute, COA.
  3. Liao MC & Tung GS. (2022). The Hunting Seasons Calendar－The Kalibuan Indigenous Settlement of Bunun.   Extension Post. Taiwan Forestry Research Institute, COA.  
  4. Liao MC, Fan SW, Wu WS, & Tung GS. (2021). Covid-19 impact on botanical garden management.  Forestry Research Newsletter 28(6):64-68. (in Chinese)
  5. Liao MC, Li PH, & Tzeng HY. (2020). Participation in the Abies 2019 Conference of IUFRO. Forestry Research Newsletter 27(3):71-74. (in Chinese)
  6. Liao MC, Tzeng HY, Ou CH, & Lu KC. (2005). Discussion of flowering of Yushan Cane (Yushania niitakayamensis). Taiwan Forestry Journal 31(5):54-60. (in Chinese)
  7. Liao MC, Lin HY, & Tung GS. (2019). The project for Future Green in Taiwan-Extension Folder. Taiwan Forestry Research Institute, COA. (in Chinese)
  1. 2023 Technology Project. An integrated approach of bootanical garden and citizen science in the threatened plants conservation (2/2). Researcher.
  2. 2022 Technology Project. An integrated approach of bootanical garden and citizen science in the threatened plants conservation (1/2). Researcher.
  3. 2023 Government Infrastructure Projects, The Project for Future Green (2023-2025). Project Management. Taiwan Forestry Research Institute.
  4. 2023 Technology Project, Developing seasonal calendar of ethnobotany in Satoyama (112AS-7.3.2-FI-G2). PI.
  5. 2023 Technology Project, Estimation on the optimal forest growth and the shift of plant phenology under climate change scenarios (112AS-10.3.1-FI-G1).Co-PI.
  6. 2022-2023 The Slovak-Taiwanese Joint Research Project for years 2022-2023 under the Agreement on scientific cooperation between the Slovak Research and Development Agency and the Ministry of Science and Technology in Taiwan. (MOST-SRDA). An Integrated approach of botanical garden and citizen science in the threatened plants conservation. (MOST 111-2927-I-054-501, MOST 112-2927-I-054-501). Co-PI.
  7. 2022-2023 National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) Research Project Grants, The Structure Model and Change estimation of Alpine Treeline in Taiwan (MOST 111-2313-B-054-001-). PI.
  8. 2022 Technology Project, Developing seasonal calendar of ethnobotany in Satoyama (111AS-7.3.2-FI-G2). PI.
  9. 2022 Technology Project, Estimation on the optimal forest growth and the shift of plant phenology under climate change scenarios (111AS-10.3.1-FI-G1).
  10. 2019-2022 Government Infrastructure Projects, The Project for Future Green (2019-2022). Project Management. Taiwan Forestry Research Institute.
  11. 2021 Technology Project, Research of Plant Phenology and Traditional Ecological Knowledge (110AS-7.3.2-FI-G2). PI.
  12. 2020 Technology Project, Urban Green Living Activity Resource Inventory and Phenological Application (109AS-10.6.2-FI-G1). PI. Taiwan Forestry Research Institute.
  13. 2020 Technology Project, The study on promoting mechanism for Satoyama Industry development (3/3) subproject- Research on Plant Diversity and Traditional Knowledge Preservation in Satoyama Production Site (1/1).
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