Advisers: Li Li and Yuning Shi
PhD, Energy and Mineral Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, In Progress
M.S., Environmental Science & Engineering, Tsinghua University, 2014
B.S., Environmental Engineering, Tsinghua University, 2011
Current research: Multi-scale, multi-phase modeling, integrated hydro-land surface-chemical modeling, optimized modeling of bedrock layer.
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
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
Papers and books that explicitly acknowledge a CZO grant are highlighted in PALE ORANGE.
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
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
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
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
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
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.
19 Apr 2018 - Water Resources Extension Educators visited Penn State for three days for the Penn State Extension Annual Conference. During their visit to...
09 Sep 2016 - To further their knowledge in critical zone research, a delegation of geologists from the China Geological Survey (CGS) and students from the China...
27 May 2016 - To kick off the CZO summer display in the Lower Classroom at Shaver’s Creek, the Environmental Center hosted a poster session to learn about...
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...
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
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...