Wei Zhang is a Senior Research Fellow and Research Lead on Ecosystem Health and Biodiversity in the Natural Resources and Resilience Unit, International Food Policy Research Institute. She co-leads the CGIAR Research Initiative “Low-Emission Food Systems (Mitigate+) and directs the “Living Labs for People” Work Package. Wei conducts policy-relevant research on the intersection between agriculture, development, nature/environment, and climate change. Wei has a doctoral degree in Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics from Michigan State University, a master’s degree in Community Development and Applied Economics from University of Vermont and a bachelor’s degree in international economics from Renmin University of China.