严川，男，博士，教授，博士生导师。
邮箱：yanchuan@lzu.edu.cn
学习经历
2010年9月-2013年7月 中国科学院大学，生态学，理学博士；
2007年9月-2010年7月 兰州大学，动物学，理学硕士；
2003年9月-2007年7月 兰州大学，生物科学，理学学士。
工作经历
2013年7月-2016年12月 中国科学院动物研究所，助理研究员；
2015年9月-2016年9月瑞士苏黎世大学，访问****；
2017年1月-2019年9月 中国科学院动物研究所，副研究员；
2019年10月-至今 兰州大学生态学创新研究院，教授。
发表论文及专著
*代表通讯作者，#代表共同第一作者
Wan, X.#, Jiang, G.#, Yan, C.#, He, F., Wen, R., Gu, J., Li, X., Ma, J., Stenseth, N. C. and Zhang, Z. (2019). 'Historical records reveal the distinctive associations of human disturbance and extreme climate change with local extinction of mammals.' Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 116(38): 19001-19008.
Wang, Z., Wang, B., Yi, X., Yan, C., Zhang, Z. and Cao, L. (2019). 'Re-caching behaviour of rodents improves seed dispersal effectiveness: Evidence from seedling establishment.' Forest Ecology and Management 444: 207-213.
Yan, C. and Zhang, Z. (2019). 'Impacts of consumer–resource interaction transitions on persistence and long‐term interaction outcomes of random ecological networks.' Oikos 128: 1147-1157.
Yan, C. and Zhang, Z. (2019). 'Meta-community selection favours reciprocal cooperation but depresses exploitation between competitors.' Ecological Complexity 37: 55-62.
Li, N., Wang, Z., Li, X.-H., Yi, X.-F., Yan, C., Lu, C.-H. and Chen, S.-C. (2019). 'Effects of Bird Traits on Seed Dispersal of Endangered Taxus chinensis (Pilger) Rehd. with Ex-Situ and In-Situ Conservation.' Forests 10(9): 790.
Yang, X., Yan, C., Gu, H. and Zhang, Z. (2019). 'Interspecific synchrony of seed rain shapes rodent‐mediated indirect seed–seed interactions of sympatric tree species in a subtropical forest.' Ecology Letters. Online.
Li, N., Wang, Z., Zhang, S., Yan, C., Li, X. and Lu, C. (2019). 'Importance of bird traits for seed dispersal patterns of co-fruiting trees in a patchy forest.' Integrative Zoology 14(5): 470-478.
Cao, L., Wang, B., Yan, C., Wang, Z., Zhang, H., Geng, Y., Chen, J. and Zhang, Z. (2018). 'Risk of cache pilferage determines hoarding behavior of rodents and seed fate.' Behavioral ecology 29(4): 984-991.
Cao, L., Yan, C. and Wang, B. (2018). 'Differential seed mass selection on hoarding decisions among three sympatric rodents.' Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 72(10): 161.
He, J., Yan, C., Holyoak, M., Wan, X., Ren, G., Hou, Y., Xie, Y. and Zhang, Z. (2018). 'Quantifying the effects of climate and anthropogenic change on regional species loss in China.' PloS one 13(7): e**.
Wang, Z., Wang, B., Yi, X., Yan, C., Cao, L. and Zhang, Z. (2018). 'Scatter-hoarding rodents are better pilferers than larder-hoarders.' Animal behaviour 141: 151-159.
Yan, C. and Zhang, Z. (2018). 'Dome-shaped transition between positive and negative interactions maintains higher persistence and biomass in more complex ecological networks.' Ecological Modelling 370: 14-21.
Yan, C. and Zhang, Z. (2018). 'Combined effects of intra-and inter-specific non-monotonic functions on the stability of a two-species system.' Ecological complexity 33: 49-56.
Yang, X., Yan, C.*, Zhao, Q., Holyoak, M., Fortuna, M. A., Bascompte, J., Jansen, P. A. and Zhang, Z.* (2018). 'Ecological succession drives the structural change of seed-rodent interaction networks in fragmented forests.' Forest Ecology and Management 419: 42-50.
Yang, Y., Wang, Z., Yan, C., Zhang, Y., Zhang, D. and Yi, X. (2018). 'Selective predation on acorn weevils by seed-caching Siberian chipmunk Tamias sibiricus in a tripartite interaction.' Oecologia 188(1): 149-158.
Tian, H.#, Yan, C.#, Xu, L., Büntgen, U., Stenseth, N. C. and Zhang, Z. (2017). 'Scale-dependent climatic drivers of human epidemics in ancient China.' Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 114(49): 12970-12975.
Cao, L., Wang, Z., Yan, C., Chen, J., Guo, C. and Zhang, Z. (2016). 'Differential foraging preferences on seed size by rodents result in higher dispersal success of medium‐sized seeds.' Ecology 97(11): 3070-3078.
Yan, C.,Xie, Y., Li, X., Holyoak, M. and Zhang, Z. (2016). 'Species co‐occurrence and phylogenetic structure of terrestrial vertebrates at regional scales.' Global ecology and biogeography 25(4): 455-463.
Yan, C. and Zhang, Z. (2016). 'Interspecific interaction strength influences population density more than carrying capacity in more complex ecological networks.' Ecological modelling 332: 1-7.
Zhang, H., Yan, C., Chang, G. and Zhang, Z. (2016). 'Seed trait-mediated selection by rodents affects mutualistic interactions and seedling recruitment of co-occurring tree species.' Oecologia 180(2): 475-484.
Zhang, Z., Wang, Z., Chang, G., Yi, X., Lu, J., Xiao, Z., Zhang, H., Cao, L., Wang, F., Li, H. and Yan, C. (2016). 'Trade-off between seed defensive traits and impacts on interaction patterns between seeds and rodents in forest ecosystems.' Plant ecology 217(3): 253-265.

研究方向
主要从事种群、群落及生态网络研究。通过数据挖掘、理论分析、计算机模拟，结合野外调查与实验数据，重点关注：（1）气候变化、人类活动、种间互作影响下动物种群与群落、生物事件的时空动态及影响机制；（2）探索生态互作网络的结构特征及其对生态群落动态及功能的影响。
项目成果
主持国家自然科学基金青年基金1项、国家重点研发计划子课题1项、中科院先导培育项目子课题1项；入选第三届中国科协青年人才工程推举项目1项；获中国科学院青年促进会资助1项。
荣誉、获奖
中国科协“青年人才托举工程”， 2017-2019；
中国科学院青年创新促进会会员， 2018-2021；
第十二届(2016)全国野生动物生态与资源保护学术研讨会优秀青年生态学工作者称号。
学术及社会任职
国际动物学会动植物互作工作组成员；
兽类学报编委；
The American Naturalist副主编。
写给学生的话
欢迎对动物种群与群落生态、生态网络、气候变化等感兴趣的同学加入团队。若你熟悉数据分析、计算机语言、网络分析或数学模型，也非常欢迎加入我们，一起寻找有趣的课题，探索我们所在的这个复杂而迷人的世界。