中国科学院植物研究所副研究员，分别于1997年和2000年在东北林业大学获学士和硕士学位，2005年在中科院植物所获博士学位。2012年12月晋升为副研究员。研究领域为植物进化生态学、保护生物学和生态遗传学。特别对被子植物花多样性的形成机制和适应进化研究感兴趣。目前的研究以兰科植物为主要研究对象，结合生态学、进化生物学和遗传学的方法和理论，通过野外控制实验和实验室实验，分析自然选择对植物表型性状的作用，探讨植物表型性状多样性的形成和维持机制及其生态和遗传适应后果。
国家自然科学基金面上项目“单花种兰科植物的生殖代价和交配格局”(31570230，2016.01-2019.12), 主持人
国家自然科学基金面上项目“传粉者不同的三种杓兰的群体遗传结构和基因流”(31370403，2014.1-2017.12), 主持人。
国家自然科学基金面上项目“熊蜂传粉的三种兰花的花粉限制和表性选择”(30970437，2010.1-2012.12), 主持人。
国家自然科学基金面上项目“兼性自交植物角蒿的花粉限制、近交衰退和大花展示的进化机制”(31870363，2019.01-2022.12), 主持人。
主要论著（*为通讯作者）
Sun H-Q*, Huang B-Q, Yu X-H, Tian C-B, Peng Q-X, An D-J. 2018. Pollen limitation, reproductive success and flowering frequency in single-flowered plants. Journal of Ecology, 106: 19-30.
杜家潇, 孟璐, 孙海芹*，包颖*. 2015. 盗蜜对角蒿传粉者行为和生殖成功的影响. 生物多样性, 23: 658-664.
López-Pujol J, Zhang F-M, Sun H-Q, Ying T-S, Ge S. 2011. Centres of plant endemism in China: places for survival or for speciation. Journal of Biogeography, 38: 1267–1280.
Sun H-Q*, Huang B-Q, Yu X-H, Kou Y, An D-J, Luo Y-B, Ge S. 2011. Reproductive isolation and pollination success of rewarding Galearis diantha and non-rewarding Ponerorchis chusua (Orchidaceae). Annals of Botany, 107: 39-47.
Wang Z-S, Sun H-Q, Wang H-W, Ge S. 2010. Isolation and characterization of 50 nuclear microsatellite markers for Cathaya argyrophylla, a Chinese endemic conifer. American Journal of Botany, 97: e117-120.
Sun H-Q*, Alexandersson R, Ge S. 2010. Positive effects of flower abundance and synchronous flowering on pollination success, and pollinia dispersal in rewardless Changnienia amoena (Orchidaceae). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 99: 477-488.
Sun H-Q*, Cheng J, Zhang F-M, Luo Y-B, Ge S. 2009. Reproductive success of non-rewarding Cypripedium japonicum benefits from low spatial dispersion pattern and asynchronous flowering. Annals of Botany, 103: 1227-1237.
Banziger H, Sun H-Q, Luo Y-B. 2008. Pollination of wild lady slipper orchids Cypripedium yunnanense and C. flavum(Orchidaceae) in south-west China: why are there no hybrids? Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 156: 51-64.
Sun H-Q, Luo Y-B, Alexandersson R, Ge S. 2006. Pollination biology of the deceptive orchid Changnienia amoena. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 150: 165-175.
Banziger H, Sun H-Q, Luo Y-B. 2005. Pollination of a slippery lady slipper orchid in south-west China: Cypripedium guttatum(Orchidaceae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 148: 251-264.
孙海芹，李昂，班玮，郑晓明，葛颂. 2005. 濒危植物独花兰形态变异及其适应意义. 生物多样性，13: 375-386.
Sun H-Q, Luo Y-B, Ge S. 2003. A preliminary study on pollination biology of an endangered orchid, Changnienia amoena, in Shennongjia. Acta Botanica Sinica, 45: 1019-1023.
张文辉, 赵则海, 孙海芹, 祖元刚. 2002. 东灵山辽东栎林优势林木种群直径结构的研究. 植物研究, 22: 84-90.
张文辉，孙海芹，赵则海，祖元刚. 2001. 北京东灵山辽东栎林优势植物水分适应特性. 植物生态学报, 25: 438-443.
阎秀峰，王玉杰，王洋，孙海芹，祖元刚. 1999，长白山高山红景天的气体交换特性，植物研究, 19: 273-280.
Yan X-F, Wang Y-J, Sun H-Q, Zu Y-G. 1999. Gas exchange of Rhodiola sachalinensis transplanted from different habitats in Changbai Mountain. Journal of Forestry Research, 10: 147-151 (In English).
Zu Y-G, Yan X-F, Zhang W-H, Wu S-X, Zhou F-J, Sun H-Q. 1998. Gas exchange and water use efficiency of Adenophora lobophylla (Campanulaceae) at different altitudes on the east boundary of the Qing-Zang Plateau. Acta Botanica Sinica, 40: 947-954 (In English).
著作专著
孙海芹，李昂，熊高明，谢宗强，葛颂. 2005. 独花兰濒危机制和保护对策的研究. 李典谟、徐汝梅主编，物种濒危机制与保育原理. 北京：科学出版社. p149-176.
孙海芹. 1999. 用IRM(Integrated Rate Methodology)模型对裂叶沙参生殖的预测评估和分析. 祖元刚、张文辉、阎秀峰等主编，濒危植物裂叶沙参保护生物学. 北京：科学出版社. p224-234.
Associate ProfessorSun H-Q*, Huang B-Q, Yu X-H, Tian C-B, Peng Q-X, An D-J. 2018. Pollen limitation, reproductive success and flowering frequency in single-flowered plants. Journal of Ecology, 106: 19-30.
López-Pujol J, Zhang F-M, Sun H-Q, Ying T-S, and Ge S. 2011. Mountains of Southern China as “Plant Museums” and “Plant Cradles”: Evolutionary and Conservation Insights. Mountain Research and Development 31:261-269.
López-Pujol J, Zhang F-M, Sun H-Q, Ying T-S, Ge S. 2011. Centres of plant endemism in China: places for survival or for speciation. Journal of Biogeography 38: 1267–1280.
Sun H-Q*, Huang B-Q, Yu X-H, Kou Y, An D-J, Luo Y-B, Ge S. 2011. Reproductive isolation and pollination success of rewarding Galearis diantha and non-rewarding Ponerorchis chusua (Orchidaceae). Annals of Botany, 107: 39-47.
Wang Z-S, Sun H-Q, Wang H-W, Ge S. 2010. Isolation and characterization of 50 nuclear microsatellite markers for Cathaya argyrophylla, a Chinese endemic conifer. American Journal of Botany, 97: e117-120.
Sun H-Q*, Alexandersson R, Ge S. 2010. Positive effects of flower abundance and synchronous flowering on pollination success, and pollinia dispersal in rewardless Changnienia amoena (Orchidaceae). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 99: 477-488.
Sun H-Q*, Cheng J, Zhang F-M, Luo Y-B, Ge S. 2009. Reproductive success of non-rewarding Cypripedium japonicum benefits from low spatial dispersion pattern and asynchronous flowering. Annals of Botany, 103: 1227-1237.
Banziger H, Sun H-Q, Luo Y-B. 2008. Pollination of wild lady slipper orchids Cypripedium yunnanense and C. flavum(Orchidaceae) in south-west China: why are there no hybrids? Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 156: 51-64.
Sun H-Q, Luo Y-B, Alexandersson R, Ge S. 2006. Pollination biology of the deceptive orchid Changnienia amoena. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 150: 165-175.
Banziger H, Sun H-Q, Luo Y-B. 2005. Pollination of a slippery lady slipper orchid in south-west China: Cypripedium guttatum(Orchidaceae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 148: 251-264.
Sun H-Q, Li A, Ban W, Zheng X-M, Ge S. 2005. Morphological variation and its adaptive significance for Changnienia amoena, an endangered orchid. Biodiversity Science, 13: 376-386 (In Chinese).
Sun H-Q, Luo Y-B, Ge S. 2003. A preliminary study on pollination biology of an endangered orchid, Changnienia amoena, in Shennongjia. Acta Botanica Sinica, 45: 1019-1023.
Grants Funded
Pollen limitation and phenotypic selection on floral and phenological traits of three bumblebee-pollinated orchids; NSFC (Grant No: 30970437), 2010.01–2012.12.
Genetic structure and gene flow of three Cypripedium species pollinated by different insect guilds; NSFC (Grant No: 31370403), 2014.01–2017.12.
位于北京西部香山脚下的中国科学院植物研究所是我国系统与进化生物学领域的第一个国家重点实验室
