Zhiling Wang is an Associate Professor at the School of Forestry, Shanxi Agricultural University; a jointly trained PhD by the Canadian Ministry of Agriculture and Northwest A&F University;  a Certified Forest Therapy Practitioner by the Chinese Society of Forestry; and a Certified Nature Guide by Joseph Global Shared Nature.

She has presented academic reports on natural therapy at the First International Symposium on Forest Therapy hosted by the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Canada, the First Academic Conference hosted by the Japanese Forest Medicine Society, the 9th National Natural Education Forum, the International Symposium on Forest Therapy held in South Korea, the S15 Session of the 9th China Forestry Academic Conference, and the 2024 Maritime Silk Road International Industry-Academia-Research-Application Cooperation Conference.

She has organised and led over ten forest wellness activities for retired employees; planned and organised the first Natural Education Competition at Shanxi Agricultural University; guided students in leading over 30 natural education activities, serving nearly 500 primary and secondary school students, and received positive feedback from the Affiliated School of Shanxi Agricultural University and Taigu County Third Middle School in Shanxi Province.