Teaching
2020 Organic Farming Certificate Program, Rodale Institute-Delaware Valley University.
• Undergraduate course: Soil Biology.
• Total number of students instructed: 7;
2019 Organic Farming Certificate Program, Rodale Institute-Delaware Valley University.
• Undergraduate course: Soil Biology.
• Total number of students instructed: 7;
2018 Department of Soil Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States.
• Undergraduate/graduate course: Soils/Plant Path 323: Soil Biology.
• Total number of students instructed: 19;
• Teaching Evaluation Fall 2018 [pdf]
2020 Organic Farming Certificate Program, Rodale Institute-Delaware Valley University.
• Undergraduate course: Soil Biology.
• Total number of students instructed: 7;
2019 Organic Farming Certificate Program, Rodale Institute-Delaware Valley University.
• Undergraduate course: Soil Biology.
• Total number of students instructed: 7;
2018 Department of Soil Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States.
• Undergraduate/graduate course: Soils/Plant Path 323: Soil Biology.
• Total number of students instructed: 19;
• Teaching Evaluation Fall 2018 [pdf]
2012 School of Bio-molecular and Physical Sciences, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
• Undergraduate course: Forest Soil Ecology.
• Assisted in the preparation and tutoring of courses, both in class and field.
2007-2011 University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
• Graduate courses: Soil Ecology, Microbial Ecology etc.
• Assisted in the preparation of courses, teaching process, and examinations;
• Total number of students instructed > 200;
• Provided high-quality tutoring and online consultation to students after classes.
Talks and Presentations
Rui Y. Regenerative Agriculture and Planetary Health. Drexel University Kitchen Garden Program, July 28, 2020. Invited Talk.
Rui Y. Regenerative Organic Agriculture, a Holistic Systems Approach to Produce Food. Swedish Agricultural University. June 4, 2020. Invited Talk.
Rui Y. Innovations in Cover Crop-Based Organic No-till Systems to Support Soil Health and Nutrient Management. Rodale Institute Webinar. April 23. (382 people registered, 157 attendees from 12 countries).
Rui Y. Regenerative Agriculture and Planetary Health. Parkland High School, Allentown, PA, March 6, 2020. Invited Talk.
Rui Y. Composting Overview. Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention, Hershey, PA, Jan 28, 2020. Invited Talk.
Rui Y, Ruark MD, Jackson RD, Sanford GR, Deiss L and Culman S. Assessing the Composition and Stability of Soil Organic Carbon Under Typical Cropping Systems of the North Central U.S. Soil Science Society of America Conference. San Antonio, Tx. Nov 16, 2019.
Rui Y, MD Ruark. Microbial Regulation of Soil Organic Matter Turnover and Stability in Agricultural Systems of the Upper Midwest. Soil Science Society of America Conference. San Diego, CA. January 9, 2019.
Rui Y. Managing Soil Biology to Build Soil Organic Matter and Healthier Soils. Weston Roundtable Series, Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment. University of Wisconsin-Madison. September 6, 2018. Invited Talk.
Rui Y. Managing Soil Biology to Build Healthier Soil. Troy Community Gardens, Madison, Wisconsin. June 4, 2018. Invited Talk.
Rui Y. Managing Soil Organic Matter in Upper Midwest Agricultural systems. International Students Camp. University of Wisconsin-Madison. December, 2017. Invited Talk.
Rui Y, Ruark MD. Can Environmentally Smart Nitrogen Increase Corn Yield and Decrease Nitrogen Loss in Irrigated Sandy Soils? Annual Postdoctoral Research Symposium, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA. September 22, 2017. (Best Presentation Award).
Rui Y. Climate Change, Land Use, and Microbially Mediated Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling. Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China. May 18-20, 2017. Invited Talk.
Rui Y. Starting an Academic Career, and Next. Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China. September 14, 2016. Invited Talk.
Rui Y. Academic English Writing and Publishing Skills. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. September 5, 2016. Invited Talk.
Rui Y. Soil Organic Matter Turnover and Stability under Climate Change and Management Practice in Semi-arid Regions of Western Australia. Qiyang Red Soil Research Station, Qiyang, China. October 20, 2015. Invited Talk.
Rui Y, Hoyle FC, Murphy DV. More Frequent Smaller Rainfall Reduced CO2-C loss but Increased Microbial Biomass in a Sandy Soil. The 3rd International Symposium on Sustainable Agriculture for Subtropical Regions. Changsha, China. October 16-18, 2015. (Excellent Presentation Award).
Rui Y. Functions of Soil Organic Matter in Agricultural Systems. International Undergraduate Students Summer School. University of Western Australia. August 13, 2014. Invited Talk.
Rui Y, Hoyle FC, Murphy DV. Soil Organic Matter Turnover and Stability in Western Australian Agricultural Systems. Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences-University of Western Australia Soil Health Workshop. Perth, WA, Australia. March 18-19, 2014.
Rui Y. Functional Genes Respond to Multifactorial Climate Change, A Case Study. Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology, Marburg, Germany, August 29, 2012. Invited Talk.
Rui Y. Approaches to Research into Quantification and Identification of Genes in Environmental Samples. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. May 5, 2011. Invited Talk.
• Undergraduate course: Forest Soil Ecology.
• Assisted in the preparation and tutoring of courses, both in class and field.
2007-2011 University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
• Graduate courses: Soil Ecology, Microbial Ecology etc.
• Assisted in the preparation of courses, teaching process, and examinations;
• Total number of students instructed > 200;
• Provided high-quality tutoring and online consultation to students after classes.
Talks and Presentations
Rui Y. Regenerative Agriculture and Planetary Health. Drexel University Kitchen Garden Program, July 28, 2020. Invited Talk.
Rui Y. Regenerative Organic Agriculture, a Holistic Systems Approach to Produce Food. Swedish Agricultural University. June 4, 2020. Invited Talk.
Rui Y. Innovations in Cover Crop-Based Organic No-till Systems to Support Soil Health and Nutrient Management. Rodale Institute Webinar. April 23. (382 people registered, 157 attendees from 12 countries).
Rui Y. Regenerative Agriculture and Planetary Health. Parkland High School, Allentown, PA, March 6, 2020. Invited Talk.
Rui Y. Composting Overview. Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention, Hershey, PA, Jan 28, 2020. Invited Talk.
Rui Y, Ruark MD, Jackson RD, Sanford GR, Deiss L and Culman S. Assessing the Composition and Stability of Soil Organic Carbon Under Typical Cropping Systems of the North Central U.S. Soil Science Society of America Conference. San Antonio, Tx. Nov 16, 2019.
Rui Y, MD Ruark. Microbial Regulation of Soil Organic Matter Turnover and Stability in Agricultural Systems of the Upper Midwest. Soil Science Society of America Conference. San Diego, CA. January 9, 2019.
Rui Y. Managing Soil Biology to Build Soil Organic Matter and Healthier Soils. Weston Roundtable Series, Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment. University of Wisconsin-Madison. September 6, 2018. Invited Talk.
Rui Y. Managing Soil Biology to Build Healthier Soil. Troy Community Gardens, Madison, Wisconsin. June 4, 2018. Invited Talk.
Rui Y. Managing Soil Organic Matter in Upper Midwest Agricultural systems. International Students Camp. University of Wisconsin-Madison. December, 2017. Invited Talk.
Rui Y, Ruark MD. Can Environmentally Smart Nitrogen Increase Corn Yield and Decrease Nitrogen Loss in Irrigated Sandy Soils? Annual Postdoctoral Research Symposium, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA. September 22, 2017. (Best Presentation Award).
Rui Y. Climate Change, Land Use, and Microbially Mediated Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling. Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China. May 18-20, 2017. Invited Talk.
Rui Y. Starting an Academic Career, and Next. Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China. September 14, 2016. Invited Talk.
Rui Y. Academic English Writing and Publishing Skills. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. September 5, 2016. Invited Talk.
Rui Y. Soil Organic Matter Turnover and Stability under Climate Change and Management Practice in Semi-arid Regions of Western Australia. Qiyang Red Soil Research Station, Qiyang, China. October 20, 2015. Invited Talk.
Rui Y, Hoyle FC, Murphy DV. More Frequent Smaller Rainfall Reduced CO2-C loss but Increased Microbial Biomass in a Sandy Soil. The 3rd International Symposium on Sustainable Agriculture for Subtropical Regions. Changsha, China. October 16-18, 2015. (Excellent Presentation Award).
Rui Y. Functions of Soil Organic Matter in Agricultural Systems. International Undergraduate Students Summer School. University of Western Australia. August 13, 2014. Invited Talk.
Rui Y, Hoyle FC, Murphy DV. Soil Organic Matter Turnover and Stability in Western Australian Agricultural Systems. Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences-University of Western Australia Soil Health Workshop. Perth, WA, Australia. March 18-19, 2014.
Rui Y. Functional Genes Respond to Multifactorial Climate Change, A Case Study. Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology, Marburg, Germany, August 29, 2012. Invited Talk.
Rui Y. Approaches to Research into Quantification and Identification of Genes in Environmental Samples. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. May 5, 2011. Invited Talk.