Projects
What I work on beyond the classroom.
Interviews
Birders Around Me
Ongoing September 12, 2026 Birders Around Me: Fangzhou Lou, Part 2 - Photography, the Environment, and the Meaning of BirdingFangzhou Lou discusses his photographic style, memorable lenses and encounters, a decade of change in Beijing, the limits of AI identification, and what birding means to him. September 6, 2026 Birders Around Me: Fangzhou Lou, Part 1 - A Birding Journey That Began in Fourth GradeFrom a primary-school birding club and a well-worn field guide to birding across China, Fangzhou Lou reflects on the value of learning gradually and starting with the birds around him. July 28, 2026 Birders Around Me: Anna, an Aspiring Avian VeterinarianAnna began exploring wild birds after bringing home a monk parakeet. She hopes to become an avian veterinarian and has found new meaning in nature, conservation, and everyday birdwatching.