博士 (2008年9月至2013年5月),加拿大大不列颠哥伦比亚大学 (奥肯那根校区) 地球－环境－自然地理系环境科学专业 理学硕士（2005年9月至2008年6月）,中国人民大学环境学院生态学专业 理学学士(2001年9月至2005年6月),北京林业大学水土保持学院资源环境与城乡规划管理专业

1）加拿大国家自然科学与工程基金委员会战略项目《气候变化及用水增长情形下的水资源可持续性：流域尺度地表水-地下水综合研究》； 2）中国林业科学研究院国家公益项目《汶川地震对岷江地区生态水文的影响》； 3）中国工程院重点咨询项目《东北地区有关水土资源配置、生态与环境保护和可持续发展的若干战略问题研究》； 4）国家自然基金《西藏林线群落结构和动态》。

2010-2013年间，在权威水资源SCI期刊正式发表论文7篇并著有英文书章1篇。 1) Zhang, M. and X. Wei (2013), Alteration of hydrological regimes caused by large-scale forest disturbance, Ecohydrology, DOI: 10.1002/eco.1374 (SCI IF 2.775） 2) Zhang, M. and X. Wei (2012), The cumulative effects of forest disturbance on streamflow in a large watershed in the central interior of British Columbia, Canada, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 16, 2021–2034, 2012 doi:10.5194/hess-16-2021-2012(SCI IF 3.148） 3) Zhang, M., X. Wei, P. Sun and S. Liu (2012), The effect of forest harvesting and climatic variability on runoff in a large watershed: the case study in the Upper Minjiang River of Yangtze River basin, Journal of Hydrology， doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2012.05.050(SCI IF 2.964） 4) Zhang, M., Q. Ren, X. Wei, J. Wang, X. Yang and Z. Jiang (2011), Climate Change, Glacier Melting and Streamflow in the Niyang River Basin, Southeast Tibet, China, Ecohydrology, 4(2), 288-298,doi: 10.1002/eco.206(SCI IF 2.775） 5) Wei, X., and M. Zhang (2010), Quantifying streamflow change caused by forest disturbance at a large spatial scale: A single watershed study, Water Resources Research, 46, W12525, doi:10.1029/2010WR009250 (并列第一作者, SCI IF 3.149) 6) Wei, X., and M. Zhang (2010), Research Methods for Assessing the Impacts of Forest Disturbance on Hydrology at Large-Scale Watersheds, in Landscape Ecology and Forest Management: Challenges and Solutions in a Changing Globe, edited by J. Chen, L. Chao, R. Lafortezza, pp. 119–147, Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg. 7) Yao, Y, T. Cai, X. Wei, M. Zhang and C. Ju (2011), Effect of forest recovery on summer streamflow in small forested watersheds, Northeastern China, Hydrological Processes, doi: 10.1002/hyp.8204 (SCI IF 2.497) 8) Zhou, G., X. Wei, L. Luo, M. Zhang, Y. Li, Y. Qiao, H. Liu and C. Wang (2010), Forest recovery and river discharge at the regional scale of Guangdong province, China. Water Resources Research, 46, w09503, doi:10.1029/2009WR008829 (SCI IF 3.149）