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Prof. Chaosheng Zhang received his bachelors and masters degrees from Peking University, and PhD degree from Institute of Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China. Prof. Zhang is Professor of Geography, Director of International Network for Environment and Health (INEH) at University of Galway. He teaches Geographic Information System (GIS) courses at the University and was the founding and former head of Ryan Institute GIS Centre. Prof. Zhangs academic background covers both GIS and environmental geochemistry. His research focuses on spatial analyses of environmental variables, especially metals and nutrients in soils, using GIS, geostatistics and other spatial statistical techniques, to identify hotspots and quantify spatial variation, providing scientific bases for improved environmental management, mineral exploration, precision agriculture and human health.

Prof. Zhang has research experience in China, Sweden, USA, Australia, Jamaica and Ireland. He was a University Fellow of Hong Kong Baptist University in 2013. Prof. Zhang is chair and organizer of several internationally leading conferences in environment, health and GIS: SEGH 2010 International Conference and Workshops on Environmental Quality and Human Health; SESEH 2012 Sino-European Symposium on Environment and Health; ISEH 2016 amp; Geoinformatics 2016, Joint International Conference on Environment, Health, GIS and Agriculture; Joint Conference of ISEH, ICEPH and ISEG on Environment and Health (postponed from 2020 to August 11-18, 2024 due to the outbreak of Covid-19 virus).

Prof. Zhang received National Conference Ambassador Award from Failte Ireland in 2018, the title of 10 Leading Chinese Talents on Science and Technology in Europe 2018 from Federation of Chinese Professional Association in Europe (FCPAE) in 2018; Galway City Mayors Award in Arts, Culture, Heritage amp; Cúrsaí Gaeilge in 2021, and Distinguished Service Award from International Medical Geology Association in 2021.

Prof. Zhang holds the following international professional positions:

Chair, International Medical Geology Association (IMGA) (https://www.medicalgeology.org) (2023.8-)

Past President of SEGH (2015.6-2017.10, Society for Environmental Geochemistry and Health)

Chair, ISEG (International Symposium on Environmental Geochemistry) International Board (https://www.universityofgalway.ie/ineh) (2016-)

Chair, Association of China-Ireland Academics (ACIA) (2021.12-2023.12)

Founder and Co-Chair of SEGH China-Ireland Consortium (2015-)

Founder and Co-Chair of IMGA China-Ireland Concord (2014-)

Founder: ISEH International Symposium on Environment and Health (2012-)

Member: IUGS Commission on Global Geochemical Baselines (2017-)

Editorial positions in international journals:

Associate Editor, Journal of Geochemical Exploration , Elsevier (2020.3- )

Associate Editor of Environmental Geochemistry and Health, Springer (2011-)

Member,Editorial Board of Science of the Total Environment, Elsevier (2009-) .

Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Integrative Agriculture (JIA) (2022-)

Member, Senior Consulting Board, Global Environment Science (GES) (2024- )

Keywords: GIS; Environmental geochemistry; Soil; Spatial analysis; Environment and Health; Medical Geology; Heavy metalsSpecific topics: · Spatial analysis in environmental geochemistry · Spatial outliers, hot spots and spatially varying relationships· Spatio-temporal variation of heavy metals, soil organic carbon, soil nutrients · Spatial associations between environmental determinants and diseases · In-field variation of soil quality and nutrients

Geographical Information System (GIS)Statistics in GeographyResearch Methods in GIS and Environmental ChangeTheory and Practice in GeographyPrinciple in Physical Geography