Courses
- 2024 Fall
- GEO 476 Advanced GIS Analysis and Applications
- 2024 Spring
- GEO 383/683 Geographic Information Systems
- 2023 Fall
- GEO 476/676 Advanced GIS Analysis and Applications
- 2023 Spring
- GEO 383/683 Geographic Information Systems
Highest degree earned
Areas of Expertise
Research Grant Awards and Projects
"Sediment Complexity within Geomorphological Systems: The 49th Annual Binghamton Geomorphology Symposium", Sponsored by National Science Foundation.
"MRI: Acquisition of Networked Computers for the Integrated Spatial Dynamics Laboratory", Sponsored by National Science Foundation.
"Vertically Meandering Mountain Streams", Sponsored by National Science Foundation.
Selected Publications
- Journal Articles
- Li, Z., Zhou, B., Guo, X., Gao, P. and Chen, B., "Spatiotemporal variations of groundwater and gully impact in two peatland watersheds in the Upper Yellow River, QinghaiTibet Plateau." Ecohydrology, 2024.
- Gao, P., Belletti, B., Piégay, H., You, Y. and Li, Z., "Can water-detection indices be reliable proxies for water discharges in mid-sized braided rivers using coarse-resolution Landsat archives?." Remote Sensing, 2024.
- Li, Z., Gao, P., You, Y., Finotello, A. and Ielpi, A., "Delayed neck cutoff in the meandering Black River of the Qinghai–Tibet plateau." Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 2023.
- Guo, X., Gao, P. and Li, Z., "Hydrologic connectivity and morphologic variation of oxbow lakes in a pristine alpine fluvial system." Journal of Hydrology, 2023.
- Guo, X., Gao, P. and Li, Z., "Morphodynamic Characteristics of a Complex Anabranching System in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the Implications for Anabranching Stability." Journal of Geophysical Research-Earth Surface, 2023.
- Gao, P., Li, Z., You, Y., Zhou, Y. and Piegay, H., "Assessing functional characteristics of a braided river in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China." Geomorphology, 2022.
- You, Y. C., Li, Z. W., Gao, P. and Hu, T. S., "Impacts of dams and land-use changes on hydromorphology of braided channels in the Lhasa River of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau." International Journal of Sediment Research, 2022.
- Li, Z. W., Gao, P. and Wu, X. Y., "Processes of neck cutoff and channel adjustment affected by seeding herbaceous vegetation and variable discharges." Catena, 2022.
- Gao, P., Gao, W. and Nan, K., "Assessing the impact of flood inundation dynamics on an urban environment." Natural Hazards, 2021.
- Guo, X. W., Gao, P. and Li, Z. W., Morphological characteristics and changes of two meandering rivers in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China. Geomorphology. , 2021.
- Gao, P., Li, Z. W. and Yang, H. Y., "Variable discharges control composite bank erosion in Zoige meandering rivers." Catena, 2021.
- Li, Z., Lu, H., Gao, P., You, Y. and Hu, X., "Characterizing braided rivers in two nested watersheds in the Source Region of the Yangtze River on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau." Geomorphology, 2020.
- Li, Z., Gao, P., "Characterizing spatially variable water table depths in a disturbed Zoige peatland watershed." Journal of Hydro-environment Research, 2020.
- Zhu, H. L., Gao, P., Li, Z. W., Fu, J. T., Li, G. R., Liu, Y. B., Li, X. L. and Hu, X. S., "Impacts of the Degraded Alpine Swamp Meadow on Tensile Strength of Riverbank: A Case Study of the Upper Yellow River." Water, 2020.
- Journal Review
- Gao, P., Li, Z., "Exploring meandering river cutoffs." Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 2024.
Presentations and Events
American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting, American Geophysical Union, "Can spatial heterogeneity of peatland layer thickness be determined over large area?" (December 14, 2024 - December 14, 2024)
the NIA Center for Aging and Policy Studies, The Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affair, Syracuse University, "Geospatial perspectives on urban social and public health issues" (September 24, 2024 - September 24, 2024)
School of Public Affairs, Xiamen University, "How do geospatial analyses help better understand urban social problems?" (July 2, 2024 - July 2, 2024)
Department of Public Administration, School of International Affairs and Public Administration Ocean University of China (Laoshan Campus), "Influence of urban built environments on social and public health inequity" (June 21, 2024 - June 21, 2024)
Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting , Association of American Geographers , "Exploring spatial distribution of Peat depths in the Black River watershed of the Zoige basin in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau" (April 18, 2024 - April 18, 2024)
Syracuse CoE Research & Technology Forum, Syracuse CoE, "Research on urban geospatial patterns and their nexus to built environment" (February 7, 2024 - February 7, 2024)
American Association of Geographer Annual Meeting, American Association of Geographer , "Impact of embankments after neck cutoff on flow structure of a highly sinuous meandering bend in the Zoige basin" (March 23, 2023 - March 27, 2023)
Gao, P., Li, Z., You, Y., American Geophysical Union, "How long it takes for neck cutoff to occur in highly sinuous meandering rivers?" (December, 2021)
Gao, P., Li, Z., Wu, X., American Geophysical Union, "Processes of neck cutoff and channel adjustment affected by seeding herbaceous vegetation and variable discharges" (December, 2021)
American Geophysical Union, "Functional characteristics of a braided river in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China" (December, 2020)