Associate Professor

E-mail: hwangmh@mail.npust.edu.tw
Tel: 886-8-7740416 (O)
Fax: 886-8-7740417
Office: WH204

• Ph.D., Conservation Biology, University of Minnesota, MN, USA.1996-2003
  
• M.S., National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan. 1993-1995
  
• B.S., Biology, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan.1996-2003
  

• IUCN Specialist of Asiatic Black Bears, 2004~
• Supervisor, Bat Association of Taiwan, 2004~
• Referee for journals: Taipei Zoo Bulletin, National Park Bulletin, 2004
• Referee for the journal URSUS (formerly Bears - Their Biology and Management), 2002
• Associated editor for the BEAR Newsletter, Taiwan, 1996~

• Behavioral Ecology
• Carnivore Conservation
• Research Techniques in Animal Ecology
• Ecosystem management
• Principles of Conservation Biology
• Animal Behavior and Wildlife Conservation
• Ecology

• Behavior and status of captive and wild bears in Taiwan
• Food selection, seed dispersal, habitat use, and distribution of endangered Formosan black bears
• Monitoring of mammals and wildlife-people interaction in protected and unprotected areas

1. Hwang M.H., D.L. Garshelis, Y.H. Wu, and Y. Wang. 2010. Home ranges of Asiatic black bears in the Central Mountains of Taiwan: Gauging whether a reserve is big enough. Ursus 21(1):81-96. [SCI]
2. Hwang, M.H., Y.J. Wu, C.L. Yao, P.F. Lee, Y. Wang, and H.Y. Wu. 2009. Habitat use and distribution model of formosan black bears (Ursus thibetanus formosanus). Endemic Species Research 11:1-20.
3. Shih C.C., C.C. Huang, S.H. Li, M.H. Hwang, and L.L. Lee. 2009. Ten novel tetranucleotide microsatellite DNA markers from Asiatic black bear, Ursus thibetanus. Conservation Genetics (Accepted and published online DOI 10.1007/s10592-009-9830-3)
4. Hwang, M.H., S.F. Lai, K.F. Lin, and C.L. Yeh. 2009. The Vegetation Ecology and Regeneration in the Dafen Forest of Yushan National Park: An Important Habitat for Formosan Black Bears. Journal of National Park 19 (1):62–82. (in Chinese with English abstract)
5. Hwang, M.H. and D.L. Garshelis. 2007. Activity patterns of Asiatic black bears in the Central Mountains of Taiwan. Journal of Zoology 271:203–209.
6. Hwang, M.H. and Chian Y.Y. 2007. Monitoring Larger Mammals in the Nanzihshian Logging Road Area, Yushan National Park, Taiwan. Taiwan Journal of Forest Science 22(2):135-147. (in Chinese with English abstract)
7. Hwang, M.H. 2003. Ecology of Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus formosanus) and people-bear interactions in Yushan National Park, Taiwan. Dissertation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA.
8. Hwang, M.H. 2003. Journal of Black Bears - My Stories with Bears. Cite Publication Ltd., Taipei, Taiwan. 259 pp. (in Chinese)
9. Hwang, M.H., D.L. Garshelis, and Y. Wang. 2002. Diet of Formosan black bears with methodological and graphical comparison. Ursus 13:153–167.
10. Hwang, M.H., Y. Wang, and D.L. Garshelis. 2000. Garshelis. Activity patterns of Formosan black bears (Ursus thibetanus formosanus) in Yushan National Park, Taiwan. Journal of National Park 10 (1):26–40. (in Chinese with English abstract)
11. Hwang, M.H. 1995. The population and resource use of crab-eating mongooses (Herpestes urva) in the Fushan Forest in Taiwan. Thesis, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan. (in Chinese with English abstract)

1. Hwang M.-H. and C.C. Yang. 2007. Proposed Release of Two Captive Formosan Black Bear Cubs - Stymied. International Bear News 16(2):9-11.
2. Hwang, M.H., and Y. Wang. 2006. The status and Management of Asiatic black bears in Taiwan. Pages 107-110 in Yamazaki, K. et al. (eds) Understanding Asian Bears to Secure Their Future. Japan Bear Network Press, Japan.
3. Hwang, M.H. 2003. Finding the Key for Conserving Formosan Black Bears: Bear-People Interactions. Pages 87-104. The 4th Conference on techniques for wildlife research and survey, Taipei, Taiwan. (in Chinese)
4. Hwang, M.H. 2002. Life and death of Taiwanese and bears. New Ideas 166:58–59. (in Chinese)
5. Hwang, M-H. (editor) 2002. Manual of training course on the ecology of bears and other carnivores, Nov 11–16, 2002, Sichuan, China. The Smithsonian, National Park Zoo. 102 pp.
6. Hwang, M.H. 2001. The Appearance of Bears. The Earth 155:94–105. (in Chinese)
7. Hwang, M.H. and Y. Wang. 2000. Ecology of Asiatic black bears and people-bear interactions in Yushan National Park, Taiwan (II). Yushan National Park, Ministry of Interior, Taiwan. 64pp. (in Chinese with English abstract)
8. Hwang, M.H. 2000. The Elegy for Bears in Taiwan. New Taiwan 237:48–51. (in Chinese)
9. Hwang, M.H. and Y. Wang. 1999. Ecology of Asiatic black bears and people-bear interactions in Yushan National Park, Taiwan (I). Yushan National Park, Ministry of Interior, Taiwan. 50 pp. (in Chinese with English abstract)
10. Hwang, M.H. 1999. Formosan Black Bears. Pages 220–223 in H. Wu et al., editors. Disappearing biodiversity: conservation of valuable and rare animals. Council of Agriculture, Taiwan. (in Chinese with English abstract)
11. Hwang, M.H. and Y. Wang. 1999. Preliminary study of foraging behavior of Asiatic black bears in Yushan National Park, Taiwan. Pages 98–105. The Proceeding of the 4th Conference of National Parks and Protected Areas Between the Taiwan Straits. National Park Association, Taiwan. (in Chinese)

1. Mei-Hsiu Hwang, Dave L. Garshelis, Ying Wang, Kuan-Fu Lin, and Yu-Hui Wu. 2008. Acorns, oak trees, and black bears in Taiwan. International workshop on "the mechanism of the intrusion of bears into residential areas." Nov 21-22th, 2008. Kyoto, Japan. p6. (Invited speaker).　2008
2. Kuan-Fu Lin and Mei-Hsiu Hwang. 2008. The effects of acorn production of ring-cupped oaks on abundance of large mammals in Yushan National Park. Society for Conservation Biology 23rd Annual Meeting (Poster). Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA on 13 – 17 July 2008.　2008
3. Hwang, Mei-Hsiu and Yu-Chen Jhong. 2007. Effects of fruit types and consumption by Asiatic black bears on seed dispersal. 18th International Conference on Bear Research and Management, Mexico.　2007
4. Lin, Yi-Jung, Mei-Hsiu Hwang, Chieh-Chung Yang, and Tung-Chi Ho. Infant Behavioral Development and Mother-Young Relationship of Captive Asiatic Black Bears. 18th International Conference on Bear Research and Management, Mexico.　2007
5. Hwang, Mei-Hsiu. Conservation and Research of Endangered Formosan Black Bears (Ursus thibetanus formosanus). 17th International Conference on Bear Research and Management, Japan.　2006
6. Mei-hsiu Hwang, Chung-ling Yao, Ying Wang, Pei-Fen Lee. Distribution mapping and conservation status assessment of Asiatic black bears in Taiwan. 17th International Conference on Bear Research and Management, Japan.　2006
7. The 15th International Conferences on Bear Research and Management, California, USA. "Home ranges and activity patterns of Asiatic black bears in Yushan National Park, Taiwan"　2004
8. The 4th Conference on techniques for wildlife research and survey, Taipei, Taiwan. "Finding the Key for Conserving Formosan Black Bears: Bear-People Interactions"　2003
9. Society for Conservation Biology, Canterbury, UK. "The impacts of indigenous hunting on Asiatic Back Bears in Yushan National Park, Taiwan"　2002
10. International Conferences on Bear Research and Management, Wyoming, USA. "Diet of Asiatic black bears with methodological and graphical comparison"　2001
11. Workshop of Bear Population and Habitat Viability Analysis, Soul, South Korea. "Research and conservation of Asiatic black bears in Taiwan" (Invited)　2001
12. Conference on techniques for wildlife research and survey., Pingtung, Taiwan. "Satellite and conventional Telemetry of large mammals in mountainous areas of Taiwan"　2000
13. Brown Bear Society Meeting, Hokkaido, Japan. "Bear research and conservation status in Taiwan" (Invited)　1999
14. Workshop of Formosan black bear conservation, Taipei, Taiwan. "Conservation status and challenges of Formosan black bear in Taiwan"　1999
15. Conference of Endemic Biology Conservation, Nantou, Taiwan. "Preliminary study on activity patterns of Asiatic black bears in Yushan National Park, Taiwan"　1999
16. National Parks and Protected Areas Between the Taiwan Strait, Taiwan. "Preliminary study of foraging behavior of Asiatic black bears in Yushan National Park"　1999
17. International Symposium of Society and Resource Management, Missouri, USA.　1998