Li Li
Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University
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Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, Princeton University, 2005
M.Sc. , Environmental Chemistry, Nanjing University, 1999
B.Sc. , Environmental Chemistry, Nanjing University, 1996
Various topics where the coupling between flow, transport, and reaction processes play a key role in determining subsurface system dynamics.
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CZO Publications
Papers/Books
2019 (In Press)
Poised to Hindcast and Earthcast the Effect of Climate on the Critical Zone: Shale Hills as a Model . Sullivan, Pamela, Li, Li, Godderis, Yves, Brantley, Susan L. (2019): In Biogeochemical Cycles: Ecological Drivers and Environmental Impact
2019 (In Review)
Predominant control of soil properties in storage-discharge relationship and threshold behavior in catchments derived from contrasting lithologies. Xiao, D., Shi, Y., Brantley, S. L., Forsythe, B., DiBiase, R. A., Davis, K. J., Li, L. (2019): Water Resources Research (in review)
2018
Steering Operational Synergies in Terrestrial Observation Networks: Opportunity for Advancing Earth System Dynamics Modelling. Baatz, R., Sullivan, P.L., Li, L., Weintraub, S.R., Loescher, H.W., Mirtl, M., Groffman, P.M., Wall, D.H., Young, M., White, T., Wen, H., Zacharias, S., Kuhn, I., Tang, J., Gaillardet, J., Braud, I., Flores, A.N., Kumar, P., Lin, H., Ghezzehei, T., Jones, J., Gholz, H.L., Vereecken, H., and Van Looy, K. (2018): Earth System Dynamics
2018
Susquehanna Shale Hills Critical Zone Observatory: Shale Hills in the Context of Shaver's Creek Watershed. Brantley Susan, White Timothy, West Nicole, Williams Jennifer, Forsythe Brandon, Shapich Dan, Kaye Jason, Lin Hangsheng (Henry), Shi Yuning, Kaye Margot, Herndon Elizabeth, Davis Kenneth, He Yuting, Eissenstat David, Weitzman Julie, DiBiase Roman, Li Li, Reed Warren, Brubaker Kristen, Gu Xin (2018): Vadose Zone Journal, 17:180092
2018
The Effect of Lithology and Agriculture at the Susquehanna Shale Hills Critical Zone Observatory. Li Li, DiBiase Roman A., Del Vecchio Joanmarie, Marcon Virginia, Hoagland Beth, Xiao Dacheng, Wayman Callum, Tang Qicheng, He Yuting, Silverhart Perri, Szink Ismaiel, Forsythe Brandon, Williams Jennifer Z., Shapich Dan, Mount Gregory J., Kaye Jason, Guo Li, Lin Henry, Eissenstat David, Dere Ashlee, Brubaker Kristen, Kaye Margot, Davis Kenneth J., Russo Tess A., Brantley Susan L. (2018): Vadose Zone Journal, 17:180063
2017
Understanding watershed hydrogeochemistry: 1 Development of RT-Flux-PIHM. Bao, Chen, Li Li, Yuning Shi, Christopher Duffy (2017): Water Resources Research, 53(3) 2328–2345.
2017
A reactive transport model for Marcellus shale weathering. Heidari, P., Li Li, Lixin Jin, Jennifer Z. Williams, and Susan L. Brantley (2017): Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 217:421-440
2017
Understanding Watershed Hydrogeochemistry: 2 Synchronized Hydrological and Geochemical Processes Drive Stream Chemostatic Behavior . Li Li, Chen Bao, Pamela L. Sullivan, Susan Brantley, Yuning Shi, Chris Duffy (2017): Water Resources Research, 53(3) 2346–2367
2017
Expanding the role of reactive transport models in critical zone processes. Li Li, Kate Maher, Alexis Navarre-Sitchler, Jenny Druhan, Christof Meile, Corey Lawrence, Joel Moore, Julia Perdrial, Pamela Sullivan, Aaron Thompson, Lixin Jin, Edward W. Bolton, Susan L. Brantley, William E. Dietrich, K. Ulrich Mayer, Carl I. Steefel, Albert Valocchi, John Zachara, Benjamin Kocar, Jennifer Mcintosh, Benjamin M. Tutolo, Mukesh Kumar, Eric Sonnenthal, Chen Bao, Joe Beisman (2017): Earth-Science Reviews, 165:280-301 Cross-CZO
2014
Designing a Suite of Models to Explore Critical Zone Function. Duffy, C., Shi, Y., Davis, K., Slingerland, R., Li, L., Sullivan, P. L., Godderis, Y., Brantley, S. L. (2014): Procedia Earth and Planetary Science, Vol 10, p 7-15
Papers and books that explicitly acknowledge a CZO grant are highlighted in PALE ORANGE.
Other CZO Publications
2019
Using the Susquehanna - Shale Hills CZO to Project from the Geological Past to the Anthropocene Future. Brantley, Susan L., Davis, Kenneth J., Eissenstat, David M., and Li, Li (2019): NSF Award # 1331726 - Annual Report: Year 6
2018
Using the Susquehanna - Shale Hills CZO to Project from the Geological Past to the Anthropocene Future. Brantley, Susan L., Davis, Kenneth J., Eissenstat, David M., and Li, Li (2018): NSF Award # 1331726 - Annual Report: Year 5
2018
Land use and lithology controls on export of nitrate and other solutes from headwaters to HUC10 watersheds. Callum Richard Wayman*, Tess A Russo, Jonathan M Duncan, Li Li, Brandon Forsythe, Beth Hoagland, Susan Brantley (2018): Abstract H13J-1861 presented at 2018 AGU Fall Meeting, Washington, D.C., 10-14 Dec
2018
Critical measurements of hydrologic response in a first-order, forested catchment at the Susquehanna Shale Hills Critical Zone Observatory (SSHCZO). Dacheng Xiao*, Yuning Shi, Qicheng Tang, Henry Lin, David M Eissenstat, Susan Brantley, Li Li (2018): Abstract EP11C-2065 presented at 2018 AGU Fall Meeting, Washington, D.C., 10-14 Dec
2018
Hydrologic Control of Catchment-Scale Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) Dynamics. Hang Wen*, Li Li, Julia N Perdrial, Benjamin Abbott, Thomas Adler, Susana Bernal, Remi Dupas, Sarah Godsey, Rebecca L Hale, Adrian Harpold, Donna M Rizzo, Gary Sterle, Kristen Underwood (2018): Abstract H13J-1880 presented at 2018 AGU Fall Meeting, Washington, D.C., 10-14 Dec Cross-CZO
2018
Upscaling Hydrological Dynamics at the Watershed Scale. Hang Wen*, Li Li, Susan Brantley (2018): Abstract H43C-2405 presented at 2018 AGU Fall Meeting, Washington, D.C., 10-14 Dec
2018
Combining long-term observations with experiments to test hypotheses on stream water dissolved organic carbon dynamics at the Sleepers River Research Watershed. Julia N Perdrial*, Malayika M Cincotta, Jesse Armfield, Thomas Adler, James B Shanley, Kristen Underwood, Donna M Rizzo, Hang Wen, Li Li, Adrian Harpold, Gary Sterle (2018): Abstract H12D-07 presented at 2018 AGU Fall Meeting, Washington, D.C., 10-14
2018
Understanding Hydrobiogeochemical Controls of Nutrient Export Using Process-based Watershed Modeling. Li Li, Wei Zhi*, Christopher Duffy, Gopal Bhatt (2018): Abstract H12E-03 presented at 2018 AGU Fall Meeting, Washington, D.C., 10-14 Dec
2018
Comparing preferential flow between two catchments with contrasting lithologies. Qicheng Tang*, Jonathan M Duncan, Dacheng Xiao, Li Li, Li Guo, Henry Lin, David M Eissenstat (2018): Abstract H41O-2310 presented at 2018 AGU Fall Meeting, Washington, D.C., 10-14 Dec
2018
Co-precipitation of calcite and sulfur at depth signifies biotic activity at the onset of weathering in crystalline rocks from temperate climates. Virginia Marcon*, Hang Wen, Li Li, Susan Brantley (2018): Abstract B23H-2625 presented at 2018 AGU Fall Meeting, Washington, D.C., 10-14 Dec
2018
Understanding Contrasting Concentration-discharge (CQ) Behaviors in a Seasonally Snow-covered Watershed. Wei Zhi*, Li Li, Jason P Kaye, Wenming Dong, Wendy Brown, Carl I Steefel, Kenneth Hurst Williams (2018): Abstract EP11C-2077 presented at 2018 AGU Fall Meeting, Washington, D.C., 10-14 Dec
2017
Using the Susquehanna - Shale Hills CZO to Project from the Geological Past to the Anthropocene Future. Brantley, Susan L., Davis, Kenneth J., Eissenstat, David M., Li, Li, Russo, Tess (2017): NSF Award # 1331726 - Annual Report: Year 4
2017
A Reactive Transport Modeling for Marcellus Shale Weathering. Li, L., Heidari, P., Jin, L., Williams, J.Z., Brantley, S.L. (2017): 2017 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 11-15 Dec
2017
UNRAVELING HOW LANDSCAPE HETEROGENEITY ALTERS CONCENTRATION DISCHARGE BEHAVIOR IN CARBONATE HEADWATER STREAMS. Sullivan, P., Stops Jr., M., MacPherson, G.L., Li. L., and Dodds, W.K. (2017): 2017 Geological Society of America Fall Meeting, Seattle, WA, 22-25 October
2017
Earthcasting controls of vegetation on solute fluxes and soil development in the critical zone. Sullivan, P.L., Goddéris, Y., Li, L., Billings, S., Macpherson, G.L., Shi, Y., Schott, J., Brantley, S.L. (2017): Critical Zone Science: Current Advances and Future Opportunities, Arlington, VA, 4-6 June, 2017 Cross-CZO
2017
Qualitatively modeling solute fate and transport across scales in an agricultural catchment with diverse lithology. Wayman, C.R., Russo, T.A., Li, L., Forsythe, B., Hoagland, B. (2017): 2017 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 11-15 Dec
2017
Magnesite Dissolution Rates Across Scales: Role of Spatial Heterogeneity, Equilibrium Lengths, and Reactive Time Scales. Wen, H. and Li, L. (2017): 2017 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 11-15 Dec
2017
Understanding the hydrologic and geochemical control of regolith formation on shale in a hilly landscape. Xiao, D., Brantley, S.L., and Li, L. (2017): 2017 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 11-15 Dec
2017
Understanding controls of hydrologic processes across two headwater monolithological catchments using model-data synthesis. Xiao, D., Shi, Y., Hoagland, B., Del Vecchio, J., Russo, T.A., DiBiase, R.A., Li, L. (2017): 2017 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 11-15 Dec
2016
Using the Susquehanna - Shale Hills CZO to Project from the Geological Past to the Anthropocene Future. Brantley, Susan L., Davis, Kenneth J., Eissenstat, David M., Li, Li, Russo, Tess (2016): NSF Award # 1331726 - Annual Report: Year 3
2016
Assimilating the cosmic-ray soil moisture observing system measurements for understand watershed hydrodynamics. Cai, Z., Xiao, D., Shi, Y., and Li, L. (2016): 2016 Fall Meeting, American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, CA, 12-16 Dec.
2016
Understanding Hydrogeochemical Processes at the Watershed Scale Using RT-Flux-PIHM. Li, L., Bao, C., Shi, Y., Duffy, C., and Brantley, S.L. (2016): 2016 Fall Meeting, American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, CA, 12-16 Dec.
2016
Hydrogeochemical Synchrony Drives Chemostatic Behavior in Stream Chemistry (Invited). Li, L., Bao, C., Sullivan, P.L., Brantley, S.L., Shi, Y., and Duffy, C. (2016): 2016 Fall Meeting, American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, CA, 12-16 Dec.
2016
Evaluating the Importance of Regolith Heterogenity on Catchment Hydrology in Garner Run, Susquehanna Shale Hills Critical Zone Observatory, Pennsylvania, USA. Silverhart, P., Zhi, W., Xiao, D., Del Vecchio, J., DiBiase, R., and Li, L. (2016): 2016 Geological Society of America Fall Meeting, Denver, CO, 25-28 September
2016
Understanding controls of hydrologic processes across two monolithological catchments using model-data integration. Xiao, D., Shi, Y., and Li, L. (2016): 2016 Fall Meeting, American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, CA, 12-16 Dec.
2015
RT-Flux-PIHM: A Coupled hydrological, land Surface, and reactive transport Model. Bao, C., Li, L., Shi, Y., Duffy, C., and Brantley, S. L. (2015): CSDMS annual meeting, May 26 -28th, Boulder, CO
2015
Understanding the Concentration-Discharge Relationship of Chloride and Magnesium in Shale Hills Using RT-Flux-PIHM. Bao, Chen, Li Li, Yuning Shi, Pamela L Sullivan, Christopher Duffy and Susan L Brantley (2015): H53E-1700 Modeling the Critical Zone: Integrating Processes and Data across Disciplines and Scales II Posters, presented at 2015 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, CA, 14-18 Dec.
2015
Using the Susquehanna - Shale Hills CZO to Project from the Geological Past to the Anthropocene Future . Brantley, Susan L., Davis, Kenneth J., Eissenstat, David M., Li, Li, Russo, Tess (2015): NSF Award # 1331726 - Annual Report: Year 2
2015
PREDICTIVE UNDERSTANDING OF BIOGEOCHEMICAL REACTIONS IN HETEROGENEOUS POROUS MEDIA. Li, L (2015): 2015 GSA Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 47, No. 7, p.838
2015
Assimilating the Cosmic-Ray Soil Moisture Observing System Measurements for Land Surface Hydrologic Model Parameter Estimation Using the Ensemble Kalman Filter. Xiao, Dacheng, Yuning Shi and Li Li (2015): H53E-1703 Modeling the Critical Zone: Integrating Processes and Data across Disciplines and Scales II Posters, presented at 2015 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, CA, 14-18 Dec.
2014
Using the Susquehanna - Shale Hills CZO to Project from the Geological Past to the Anthropocene Future . Brantley, Susan L., Davis, Kenneth J., Duffy, Christopher J., Eissenstat, David M., Li, Li (2014): NSF Award # 1331726 - Annual Report: Year 1
2014
When water meets rock: controls of chemical weathering across scales (Invited). Li Li (2014): CUAHSI 2014 Biennial Colloquium, July 28-30, 2014, Shepherdstown, WV
2013
Understanding the Hydrological Controls on the Water Chemistry at the Watershed Scale Using an Integrated Hydro-Thermo-Geochemical Model PIHM-RT. Bao, C., Li, L., Shi, Y., Qiao, C., Sullivan, P.L., Brantley, S.L., Duffy, C. (2013): Abstract H51A-1174 presented at 2013 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, CA, 9-13 Dec.
2013
Using the Susquehanna - Shale Hills CZO to Project from the Geological Past to the Anthropocene Future. Brantley, Susan L., Davis, Kenneth J., Duffy, Christopher J., Eissenstat, David M., Li, Li (2013): NSF Award # 1331726
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News
Fourteen participants engage in the PIHM developers workshop
26 May 2016 - The Penn State Integrated Hydrologic Model (PIHM) developer workshop aimed to help developers understand the PIHM code and learn how to contribute...
Shale Hills CZO hosts Jorden Hayes for All-Hands 2016
16 May 2016 - Jorden Hayes (Southern Sierra CZO) was an invited speaker and visitor to the Shale Hills CZO All-Hands meeting in May 2016
Susquehanna Shale Hills CZO hosts Dorothy Merritts for All Hands 2015
13 May 2015 - The annual SSHCZO All Hands meeting featured Dr. Dorothy Merritts, Harry W. and Mary B. Huffnagle Professor of Geosciences and Chair of the...
Reactive Transport Modeling Survey – Community Needs for Biogeochemical Studies
08 Apr 2014 - Reactive Transport Modeling Survey – Community Needs for Biogeochemical Studies The below survey is designed by Alexis Navarre-Sitchler, Kate...
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