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The 62nd Annual Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC) recently concluded in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan. Liu Junjie, a 2022-level Ph.D. candidate in Ecology of the School of Forestry, at Guangxi University, supervised by Professor Jiang Aiwu), stood out with his solid research work and excellent presentation, becoming the only early-career scholar to receive the Best Young Scientist Oral Presentation Award at this conference. He was also honored with the Luis F. Baccardi Award for Progress in Tropical Conservation.

Liu Junjie presented his research titled "Apex predator loss drives trophic downgrading in China's protected areas." This study integrated nationally published camera-trap monitoring data to systematically assess the effectiveness of China's protected areas in conserving wildlife communities and maintaining food webs. The findings provide critical scientific evidence for optimizing the management of protected areas globally and hold significant implications for achieving the "30×30" global conservation targets.

The Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC), founded in 1963, is the world's largest academic organization dedicated to tropical ecology, with a long-standing commitment to the scientific understanding and conservation of tropical ecosystems. The association holds its annual meeting in different countries and regions each year. This year's conference was hosted by the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and co-organized by the Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, and Guangxi University, among others. The event brought together over 700 participants, including scientists, conservation practitioners, and early-career researchers from more than 60 countries and regions worldwide.