Zhiling Wang

Zhiling Wang is an Associate Professor at the College of Forestry, Shanxi Agricultural University. She holds a joint PhD degree from Northwest A&F University and Agriculture and Agri‑Food Canada, and is currently a visiting scholar at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada.

Her research focuses on forest landscape aesthetics and human multisensory perception. She explores relationships among forest environmental characteristics, psychological restoration and human health, providing scientific support for the assessment, site selection, and sustainable management of forest‑based wellness sites.

Dr. Wang is a Certified Forest Therapist accredited by the Chinese Society of Forestry and FT Hub. She serves as a committee member of the World Forum of Forest Therapy (WFoFT), engaging in international academic exchange and advancing global forest‑wellness research. As a key contributor, she participated in the project “Building a New Business Model of ‘Forest Therapy + Healthy Agriculture’ to Empower Rural Revitalization”, recognized as a Typical Precise Assistance Project by China’s Ministry of Education.