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
- 2022 Fall
- GEO 476/676 Advanced GIS Analysis and Applications
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., 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.
- Li, Z., Gao, P., Channel adjustment after artificial neck cutoffs in a meandering river of the Zoige basin within the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. , 2019.
- Li, Z., Gao, P., Hu, X., Yi, Y., Pan, B. and You, Y., "Coupled impact of decadal precipitation and evapotranspiration on peatland degradation in the Zoige basin." Physical Geography, 2019.
- Li, Z., Gao, P. and Lu, H., Dynamic changes of groundwater storage and flows in a disturbed alpine peatland under variable climatic conditions. , 2019.
- Z, L., Wu, X. and Gao, P., "Experimental study on the process of neck cutoff and channel adjustment in a highly sinuous meander under constant discharges." Geomorphology, 2019.
- Li, Z., Gao, P., "Impact of natural gullies on groundwater hydrology in the Zoige peatland." Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 2019.
- Gao, P., Cooper, J. and Wainwright, J., "Toward understanding complexity of sediment dynamics in geomorphic systems." Geomorphology, 2019.
Presentations and Events
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)
Gao, P., Li, Z., Tang, T., China American Geophysical Union, "Morphodynamic analysis of meander migration in the source region of Yellow River" (December 9, 2019 - December 13, 2019)
Gao, P., Lu, H., Li, Z., China American Geophysical Union, "Morphodynamic characteristics of the braided Upper Lancang River" (December 9, 2019 - December 13, 2019)
Gao, P., Li, Z., American Geophysical Union, "River clusters on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China: Definition, distribution, and characteristics" (December 9, 2019 - December 13, 2019)
The 50th Binghamton Geomorphology Symposium, "Improved UAV Data Processing for Generating Correct High-Resolution Digital Elevation/Terrain Models" (October 11, 2019 - October 13, 2019)
Western Ontario University, "Braided rivers on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau" (September 26, 2019 - September 28, 2019)
Foshan University, "The Zoige peatlands on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and their current status" (June 27, 2019)
Wuhan University , "Does the so-called bedload transport capacity exist in natural rivers?" (May 7, 2019)
European Geophysical Union, "Impacts of riparian vegetation on neck cutoff in an experimental meandering channel" (April 7, 2019 - April 13, 2019)
Gao, P., Li, Z., You, Y., European Geophysical Union, "Morphodynamic characteristics of the braided Upper Lancang River, China" (April 7, 2019 - April 13, 2019)