PhD student at University of Washington, United States
Education:
Jingjing is currently pursuing a PhD in Environmental and Forest Sciences at the University of Washington (2024 – 2029). She earned her Master of Science in Agricultural Economics from Purdue University, where she graduated with a GPA of 3.98 (2022 – 2024), and previously obtained her Bachelor of Science (with highest distinction) in Agricultural Economics from the same institution, achieving a GPA of 3.99 (2020 – 2022). She also studied Agricultural Economics at China Agricultural University (2018 – 2020).
Research and Publications:
Jingjing’s research focuses on topics such as climate change impacts on fisheries, online media sentiment analysis in aquaculture, and local food systems. She has published multiple papers in reputable journals, including Aquaculture and Natural Resource Modeling. Her work on the online media sentiment analysis of shrimp and salmon has received significant attention, and she has several publications currently under review.
Professional Experience
Jingjing has gained valuable industry experience through internships, including a Data Scientist Intern position at Happy the Movement and a Recruitment and Operation Intern at Baidu, Inc. She also has teaching experience as a teaching assistant at both the University of Washington and Purdue University.
Awards and Grants:
Throughout her academic career, Jingjing has received numerous awards and fellowships, including the 2024 SEFS Recruitment Fellowship and the 2023 Department Travel Grant.
Professional Affiliations:
She is a member of several professional organizations, including the Ecological Society of America (ESA) and the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA).
Publication Top Notes:
- Quantifying “Local Food” Online and Social Media in the United States for 2018–2021
J Jung, J Tao, NO Widmar
Agriculture & Food Security, 11(1), 59 (2022)
- Online Grocery Shopping Practices and Intentions Shaped by Pandemic-era Experiences
C Bir, J Jung, J Tao, NO Widmar
Journal of Food Distribution Research, 54(3), 1-29 (2023)
- Exploring the Blue Economy Nexus: Government, Industry, and Market’s Perspectives on Seafood
J Tao
Purdue University Graduate School (2024)
- A Regional Analysis of Climate Change Effects on Global Snow Crab Fishery
J Tao, KK Quagrainie, KA Foster, NO Widmar
Natural Resource Modeling, e12406 (2024)
- Alert: Ultra-processed Food Is Overwhelming Americans’ Diet
J Tao
Journal of Agricultural Science, 14(4) (2022)
- Environmental Problem Analysis and Policy Recommendations on Pacific Northwest Salmon
J Tao
Journal of Environmental & Earth Sciences, 3(2), 1-6 (2021)
- From Novelty to Normalcy: Making Entomophagy a Common Diet
J Tao
NASS Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 3(2), 23-27 (2021)
- Online Media Sentiment Analysis of Shrimp and Salmon in the United States
J Tao, K Quagrainie
Available at SSRN 4754216
- Climate Change and Snow Crab Harvest: Applying Random Effects Estimators with Instrumental Variable
J Tao, K Quagrainie
Available at SSRN 4684246