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Zhiting Cai

ShenZhen,Guangdong

Summary

Young environmentalist with a multidisciplinary academic background in Fish and Fishery Science, Marine Science, International Relations, Politic Science and Modern History. Focused on waterscape issues in East and Southeast Asia, I leverage both social and natural science insights to understand the complex dynamics of transboundary, tropical rivers. Passionate about regional development and international affairs, I aim to drive scientific water management initiatives that integrate cross-cultural dialogues, and diverse management parameters.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Hydrologic Group Volunteer

Zhuo-Ming Disaster Information Platforms
03.2024 - Current
  • Collected, proofread hydrological data, and disaster information from local hydrometric and meteorological stations, as well as from social media.
  • Maintained and updated database systems to record flooding and disaster regimes, manually or using a computer.
  • Reviewed, formatted, or edited files, meeting records, and other documents to enhance information sharing for mutual learning, and panel discussions.
  • Authored a featured article published in April 2024 that highlighted the monsoonal flooding challenges in the Pearl River Watershed.

Founder & Network Coordinator of China River Watch

Self-Initiated Project
03.2021 - 07.2025
  • Self-initiated network aiming to connect practitioners, NGOs, the domestic hydroelectric industry, fish scientists, and students from relevant fields.
  • Sharing the cutting-edge information on China's freshwater conservation, energy development plan, and inland fisheries management issues.
  • Organized and moderated discussions on key Asian water issues, including hydroelectric development in the Brahmaputra, China's Belt and Road Initiatives, and the Yangtze River's 10-year fishery ban.

Project Manager

Beijing Friends of Nature
08.2022 - Current
  • Incubated the West River (Si-Kiang) field studies project with FOB Lin-Long initiatives.
  • Coordinated a cross-functional team in addressing interdisciplinary issues such as inland fisheries, seasonal flooding, and local knowledge.
  • Compiled, edited, and analyzed qualitative data acquired from fieldwork.
  • Developed a knowledge database for the historiographies, bibliographies, and fishery data of Acipenser sinensis, Chinese sturgeon, in the Pearl River region.

Education

Associate of Arts -

Seattle Colleges
Seattle
03-2025

American University
District Of Columbia
05-2023

High School Diploma -

ShenZhen College of International Education
ShenZhen
06-2022

Bachelor of Arts - Environmental Studies

University of Washington
Seattle, WA

Skills

  • Project management
  • Research methodologies
  • Knowledge management techniques
  • Networking
  • Report writing
  • Qualitative analysis
  • Data analysis
  • Hydrology knowledge
  • GIS software
  • Field data collection

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native/ Bilingual

Timeline

Hydrologic Group Volunteer

Zhuo-Ming Disaster Information Platforms
03.2024 - Current

Project Manager

Beijing Friends of Nature
08.2022 - Current

Founder & Network Coordinator of China River Watch

Self-Initiated Project
03.2021 - 07.2025

Associate of Arts -

Seattle Colleges

American University

High School Diploma -

ShenZhen College of International Education

Bachelor of Arts - Environmental Studies

University of Washington

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