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Lixin Wang

Lixin Wang is an ecohydrologist and a professor at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI).[1] With a focus on the intricate interplay between water, vegetation[2] and soil nutrients.

Lixin Wang
Lixin Wang in 2021
Alma materHebei University (BS), University of Virginia (Ph.D.)
Scientific career
FieldsEcohydrology, Biogeochemistry
InstitutionsIndiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Thesis (2008)
Doctoral advisorsStephen Macko, Paolo D'Odorico

Wang's research investigates how these elements respond to climate change[3] and human activities over time.[4]

Career and research edit

Employing a multifaceted approach, Wang employs stable isotopes, greenhouse experiments, field observations, data syntheses, remote sensing,[5] and modeling to unravel the complexities of ecohydrology and provide solutions for a sustainable future. Specifically, Wang investigates the underlying hydrological drivers of ecological changes in global drylands, the impact of environmental changes (e.g., drought and soil biogeochemical changes) on vegetation water use and carbon cycling[6] as well as the interactions between agricultural resilience and climate variabilities.[7][8]

Lixin Wang joined Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) as an assistant professor in 2013, and he was promoted to full professor in July 2022.[1] His scholarly contributions extend beyond teaching and research, as he serves as an editor/associate editor for several international journals. Wang is the Editor of Hydrology and Earth System Sciences (HESS)[9] and an Associate Editor of the Journal of Hydrology and Journal of Arid Environments. He also serves on the editorial board of Scientific Data.[10] He served as an associate editor for Geophysical Research Letters between 2011 and 2015. With his exceptional expertise in the field, Wang is frequently invited to review manuscripts for a wide range of top-tier international journals, including Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, Nature, Nature Climate Change, Nature Geoscience, New Phytologist, and Journal of Hydrology. Furthermore, he contributes his valuable insights as a grant reviewer for multiple federal funding agencies, such as the United States Department of Agriculture and the National Science Foundation. Wang has supervised five postdoctoral researchers, advised six Ph.D. students, four MS students as well as numerous ungraduated students and high school students.[1]

Awards edit

  • President's Bicentennial Medal (2021), Indiana University[11]
  • Open Education Award (2021), IUPUI[12]
  • School of Science Innovative Educator Award ( 2021), IUPUI[13]
  • Research Trailblazer Award (2020), IUPUI[14]
  • Celebration of Teaching and Engaged Learning Honoree (2020), IUPUI
  • School of Science Research Award (pre-tenure) (2016), IUPUI
  • National Science Foundation CAREER Award ( 2016), NSF[15]
  • Vice-Chancellor's Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (2011), UNSW
  • Arthur A. Pegau Award (2006), University of Virginia[16]
  • Joseph K. Roberts Award (2006), University of Virginia[17]

Selected publications edit

  • Wang, Lixin; Jiao, Wenzhe; MacBean, Natasha; Rulli, Maria; Manzoni, Stefano; Vico, Giulia; D'Odorico, Paolo (2022). "Dryland productivity under a changing climate". Nature Climate Change. 12 (11): 981–994. doi:10.1038/s41558-022-01499-y. S2CID 253400689.
  • Jiao, W.†; Wang*, L.; Smith, W.; Chang, Q.; Wang, H.; D'Odorico, Paolo (2021). "Observed increasing water constraint on vegetation growth over the last three decades". Nature Communications. 12 (1): 3777. doi:10.1038/s41467-021-24016-9. PMC 8213694. PMID 34145253. †PhD student author, *corresponding author
  • Kaseke, K.†; Wang*, L.; Seely, M. (2017). "Non-rainfall water origins and formation mechanisms". Science Advances. 3 (3): e1603131. doi:10.1126/sciadv.1603131. PMC 5362184. PMID 28345058. †PhD student author, *corresponding author
  • Wang, Lixin; Good, Stephen; Caylor, Kelly (2014). "Global synthesis of vegetation control on evapotranspiration partitioning". Geophysical Research Letters. 41 (19): 6753–6757. doi:10.1002/2014GL061439. hdl:1805/5923. S2CID 128588894.
  • Wang, Lixin; D'Odorico, Paolo (2008). "The limits of water pumps". Science. 321 (5885): 36–37. doi:10.1126/science.321.5885.36c. PMID 18599757. S2CID 32497371.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Lixin Wang Ph.D.: People: People Directory: School of Science: IUPUI". School of Science. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  2. ^ Rice, Doyle. "What causes the fairy circles of Namibia? We have a clue". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  3. ^ "Study highlights the complexity of dryland dynamics under a changing climate". EurekAlert!. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  4. ^ University, Indiana. "Researchers examine how to minimize drought impact on important food crops". Phys.org. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  5. ^ "Ecohydrologists show environmental damage from loss of fog is observable from outer space". National Science Foundation. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  6. ^ "Vegetation growth in Northern Hemisphere stunted by water constraints in warming climate". IU Today. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  7. ^ "Study of non-rainfall water in Namib Desert reveals unexpected origins". Phys.org. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  8. ^ Staff, Indiana Public Media News. "IUPUI Study Shows No-Till Agriculture Unable To Prevent Nitrates". Indiana Public Media. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  9. ^ "HESS - Editorial board". Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  10. ^ "Editors & Editorial Board | Scientific Data". Nature.com. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  11. ^ "Lixin Wang: University Honors and Awards: Indiana University". University Honors & Awards.
  12. ^ "Lixin Wang: 2020 Open Education Award". IUPUI University. 2020. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  13. ^ "2021". School of Science. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  14. ^ "Research Frontiers Trailblazers honored for work in climate change, criminal justice, more". IU Today. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  15. ^ "NSF Award Search: Award # 1554894 - CAREER: The effects of non-rainfall moisture inputs on dryland ecosystem functions". National Science Foundation. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  16. ^ "2004-2005 Annual Report" (PDF). The University of Virginia.
  17. ^ "2007-2008 Annual Report" (PDF). The University of Virginia.

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