Xuemei Tang

Xuemei Tang is a Planner in the Planning and Risk Management team. She has a degree in Political Science and is working towards her Masters’ degree in Urban Planning.

Whilst relatively new to GNS, Xuemei has a wealth of global experience already – undertaking academic research for the French Centre for Research on Contemporary China in Hong Kong, researching and producing news for CNN’s Beijing Bureau and working as a journalist for the New York Times and Al Jazeera.

Xuemei’s work explores the integration between science and policy – basically how the research she does can be used to benefit communities. For her, it’s all about making connections how to ensure there is a practical link between the science she does and the communities. This is becoming increasingly important as people start to understand the impacts of climate change and start thinking about how they can contribute to better climate solutions and outcomes.