Department of Ecosystem Science & Management

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Dr. X. Ben Wu

TitleAssociate Dean of Faculties. Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence, Professor
SpecializationLandscape Ecology
EducationPh.D. in Ecology (1991), University of Tennessee
M.S. in Management Science (1990), University of Tennessee
M.S. in Ecology (1988), University of Tennessee
B.S. in Botany (1982), Lanzhou University (China)
Office Phone(979) 845-7334 ( ESSM ) (979) 862-4270 ( CTE)
Office Fax(979) 845-6430
Emailxbw@tamu.edu
AddressTexas A&M University
Rm 209-D Animal Industries Bldg.
2138 TAMU
College Station, Texas 77843-2138 USA
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Dr. Wu did his undergraduate study and taught in Lanzhou University in
China before he entered the University of Tennessee for his graduate study
in 1985. He was a post-doctoral fellow (1992-1995) and Adjunct Assistant
Professor (1994-1995) at the Ohio State University before he joined the
faculty at Texas A&M University in 1995.  He served as the Associate Head
for Graduate Programs in ESSM for two and half years before becoming the
Associate Dean of Faculties and Director of the Center for Teaching
Excellence in 2009.

Dr. Wu teaches an undergraduate course "Fundamentals of Ecology" and a
graduate course "Landscape Analysis and Modeling".  His research interests
are landscape ecology and ecology education.