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Xiling ZHOU (周习灵 周習霊)

I majored in meteorology and am currently a postdoctoral researcher at Hokkaido University in Japan (see research lab). My research focuses on the mechanisms of extreme weather events and the impacts of global warming on these events (see research activities). My hobbies are hiking and traveling, and I regularly update some photos (see daily life).

Links: ORCID GoogleSholar Researchmap ResearchGate

November 2020, Otaru, Hokkaido

Research Interests

  • The mechanisms of extreme weather events, including heatwaves and heavy precipitation
  • Impacts of Arctic sea ice decline on extreme weather events in middle and high latitudes
  • Impacts of Antarctic sea ice decline on emperor penguins 🐧
  • Interdisciplinary research on extreme weather events and ecosystems

Employment

  • Apr 2025 – Present: Postdoctoral fellow. Faculty of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University, Japan
    – Project: Arctic Challenge for Sustainability III
    – Research keywords: Arctic warming; Extreme weather

Education

  • Apr 2022 – Mar 2025: Ph.D. in Environmental Science. Graduate School of Environmental Science, Hokkaido University, Japan
  • Apr 2020 – Mar 2022: M.S. in Environmental Science. Graduate School of Environmental Science, Hokkaido University, Japan
  • Sep 2015 – Jun 2019: B.S. in Atmospheric Science. Department of Atmospheric Science, Chengdu University of Information Technology, China

Awards & Grants

  • Dec 2023: Arctic Challenge for Sustainability II Overseas Fellowship
  • Oct 2023: The Matsuno Award, Meteorological Society of Japan
  • Apr 2022 – Mar 2025: Hokkiado University EXEX Doctoral Fellowship

Language

  • Chinese: Native
  • Japanese: Upper-intermediate (JLPT N1 in 2017)
  • English: Upper-intermediate (TOEIC L&R 930 in 2018; IELTS Academic 6.5 in 2022)