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Dr. Changliang Shao

Research Associate, Michigan State University
Landscape Ecology & Ecosystem Science (LEES)

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Dr. Shao's aims to understand human-environment interactions and focuses on climate, land-use, and land-cover changes. He studies these interactions through eddy covariance towers placed in multiple ecosystems and both observes and analyzes data from carbon, water, and energy fluxes. In the past, he has maintained two mobile flux towers in Inner Mongolia for 3 years and has published data online. Currently, he maintains three fluxes towers in the Great Lakes region and serves as a technical adviser for six towers in the Mongolian Plateau.

Awards & Services

  • US-China Carbon Consortium (2009-present)
  • Foundation of Chinese Academy of Sciences (2009-2011)
  • NSFC (2008)
  • NASA LCLUC Science Team (2005-2008)

Education

Research Associate | 2014 - Present
Center for Global Change and Earth Observation, Michigan State University

Post-Doctoral Research Associate | 2011 - 2014
Department of Environmental Science at University of Toledo

PhD in Ecology | 2008 - 2012
Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences
National Key Laboratory of Vegetation and Environmental Change

M.S. in Agricultural Science | 2002 - 2005
Qingdao Agricultural University
College of Botany Science and Technology

B.S. in Agricultural Science | 1993 - 1997
Laiyang Agricultural College
Department of Crop Sciences

Publications

Academic Journal

  1. Shao, C*, J. Chen, C. A. Stepien, H. Chu, T. B. Bridgeman, K. P. Czajkowski, R. Becker, Z. Ouyang, R. John. 2015. Diurnal to annual changes in carbon, latent and sensible heat over a Laurentian Great Lake, Journal of Geographic Research-Biogeosciences DOI:10.1002/2015JG003025.
  2. Zutao Ouyang, Changliang Shao, Housen Chu, Becker Richard, Jiquan Chen, Bridgeman Thomas, Carol Stepien, Relating Chlorophyll-a to CO2 flux in the western Lake Erie at multiple time scales. Ecological Applications (2nd revision).
  3. Shao, Changliang, Jiquan Chen, Linghao Li, Gang Dong, Juanjuan Han, Michael Abraha, Ranjeet John, Grazing effects on energy fluxes in a desert steppe on the Mongolian Plateau. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology (2nd revision).
  4. Luping Qu; Jiquan Chen; Gang Dong; Shicheng Jiang; Linghao Li; Jixun Guo; Changliang Shao*. 2015. Heat waves reduce ecosystem carbon sink strength in a Eurasian meadow steppe. Environmental Research (in press).
  5. Jiquan Chen, Ranjeet John, Changliang Shao, Yi Fan, Yaoqi Zhang, Amartuvshin Amarjargalj, Daniel G. Brown, Jiaguo Qi, Juanjuan Han, Raffaele Lafortezza, Gang Dong. 2015. Policy shifts influence the functional changes of the CNH systems on the Mongolian Plateau. Environmental Research Letters, doi:10.1088/1748-9326/10/8/085003.
  6. Chen, J., R. John, Y. Zhang, C. Shao, D. G. Brown, O. Batkhishig, A. Amarjargal, Z. Ouyang, G. Dong, D. Wang, and J. Qi. 2015. Divergences of two coupled human and natural systems on the Mongolia Plateau. Bioscience 65(6):559-570.
  7. Ranjeet John, Jiquan Chen, Jiaguo Qi, Yaoqi Zhang, Zutao Yang, Changliang Shao. 2015. Differentiating the effects of anthropogenic modification and precipitation-driven change on vegetation productivity on the Mongolian Plateau. Landscape Ecology (in press).
  8. Tianjie Lei , Jianjun Wu, Guangpo Geng, Xiaohan Li, Changliang Shao, Hongkui Zhou, Qianfeng Wang, Leizhen Liu. 2015. A new framework for evaluating the impacts of drought on net primary productivity of grassland. Science of the Total Environment (536):161-172.
  9. Housen Chu, Johan F. Gottgens, Jiquan Chen, Ge Sun, Ankur R. Desai, Zutao Ouyang, Changliang Shao, Kevin Czajkowski. 2014. Closing the carbon budget at a Lake Erie coastal marsh. Global Change Biology, doi: 10.1111/gcb.12760.
  10. Xia, J,  W. Yuan,  S. Liang, J. Chen,  L, Li,  X. Li,  L. Zhang, Y. Fu,  T. Zhao,  J. Feng, Z. Ma,  M. Ma,  S. Liu, G. Zhou, J. Asanuma,  S. Chen,  M. Du,  G.Davaa, T. Kato,  Q. Liu,  S. Liu,  S. Li, C. Shao,  Y, Tang,  X. Zhao.  . 2014. Satellite-based analysis of evapotranspiration and water balance of Dryland East Asia.  Plos One 9 (5), e97295.
  11. Ouyang, Z., J. Chen, R. Becker, H. Chu, J. Xie. C. Shao, Ranjeet John. 2014. Disentangling the confounding effects of PAR and air temperature on net ecosystem exchange in time and scale.  Ecological Complexity19: 46-58.
  12. Han, J., J. Chen, G. Han, C. Shao, H. Sun, and L. Li. 2014. Legacy effects from historical grazing enhanced carbon sequestration in a desert steppe. Journal of Arid Environment 109: 1-9.
  13. Feng Zhang, Ranjeet John, Guangsheng Zhou, Changliang Shao, Jiquan Chen. 2014. Estimating canopy characteristics of Inner Mongolia's grasslands from field spectrometry. Remote Sensing 6: 2239-2254. doi:10.3390/rs60.
  14. Shao, Changliang, Linghao Li, Gang Dong, Jiquan Chen. 2014. Spatial variation of net radiation and its contribution to energy balance closures in grassland ecosystems. Ecological Processes 3:7. doi:10.1186/2192-1709-3-7.
  15. Shao, Changliang, Chen Jiquan, Li Linghao. 2013. Grazing alters the biophysical regulation of carbon fluxes in a desert steppe. Environmental Research Letters 8 doi:10.1088/1748-9326/1088/1082/025012.
  16. Li, X., Liang, S., Yu, G., Yuan, W., Cheng, X., Xia, J., Zhao, T., Feng, J., Ma, Z., Ma, M., Liu, S., Chen, J., Shao, C., Li, S., Zhang, X., Zhang, Z., Chen, S., Ohta, T., Varlagin, A., Miyata, A., Takagi, K., Saiqusa, N., Kato, T. 2013. Estimation of gross primary production over the terrestrial ecosystems in China. Ecological Modelling 261, 80-92.
  17. Xiao, J., Sun, G., Chen, J., Chen, H., Chen, S., Dong, G., Gao, S., Guo, H., Guo, J., Han, S., Kato, T., Li, Y., Lin, G., Lu, W., Ma, M., McNulty, S., Shao, C., Wang, X., Xie, X., Zhang, X., Zhang, Z., Zhao, B., Zhou, G., Zhou, J. 2013. Carbon fluxes, evapotranspiration, and water use efficiency of terrestrial ecosystems in China. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 182–183, 76-90.
  18. Zhao Changxing, Shao changliang, Wang Yuefu, Song Chuanxue, Wang Minglun. 2013. Effects of different planting densities on population ecological characteristics and yield of peanut under the mode of single-seed precision sowing. Journal of Agriculture. 02: 5-9.
  19. Shao, C*, J. Chen, L. Li, L. Zhang. 2012. Ecosystem responses to mowing in an Inner Mongolia prairies: an energy perspective. Journal of Arid Environments, 82. 1-10.
  20. Li, X., Liang, S., Yuan, W., Yu, G., Cheng, X., Chen, Y., Zhao, T., Feng, J., Ma, Z., Ma, M., Liu, S., Chen, J., Shao, C., Li, S., Zhang, X., Zhang, Z., Sun, G., Chen, S., Ohta, T., Varlagin, A., Miyata, A., Takagi, K., Saiqusa, N., Kato, T. 2012. Estimation of evapotranspiration over the terrestrial ecosystems in China. Ecohydrology, doi: 10.1002/eco.1341.
  21. L. Zhang, D. Guo, S. Niu, C. Wang, C. Shao, L. Li. 2012. Effects of mowing on methane uptake in a semiarid grassland in northern China. Plos One, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.
  22. Shao, C*, J. Chen, L. Li, G. Tenney, W. Xu, J. Xu. . 2011. Role of net radiation on energy balance closure in grassland ecosystems. Biogeosciences Discussion, Vol. 8 Issue 2, 2001-11.
  23. J. Xu, J. Chen, K. Brosofske, Q. Li, M. Weintraub, R. Henderson, B. Wilske, R. John, R. Jensen, H. Li, C. Shao. 2011. Influence of Timber Harvesting Alternatives on Forest Soil Respiration and Its Biophysical Regulatory Factors over a 5-year Period in the Missouri Ozarks. Ecosystems, 14. 1310-1327.
  24. Shao, C*, J. Chen, L. Li, W. Xu, S. Chen, G. Tenney, J. Xu, W. Zhang. 2008. Spatial variability in soil heat flux at three Inner Mongolia steppe ecosystems. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 10. 1433-1443.
  25. Shao, C, M. Wang. 2003. Comments on industrialization development of peanut. Journal of Peanut Science, 32: 73-76.
  26. Shao, C*. 1998. Talking about teacher's culture of professional ethics. Eastern Tobacco Newspaper.

Book Chapter

  1. Shao, Changliang, Haiqiang Guo, Gang Dong. 2014. Eddy Covariance: A Practical Guide to Measurement and Data Analysis. Marc Aubinet, Timo Vesala, Dario Papale (Eds). The Higher Education Press (HEP). 438pp, in press.
  2. M. Wang, C. Shao. 2005. Suggestion to Shandong province Department of Agriculture: About improving our province industrialization development of peanut. http://www.sdny.gov.cn/art/2005/1/14/art_621_31783.html.
  3. Shao, C, M. Liu, W. Yuan, X. Cheng, J. Tang, L. Jiang. 2014. Gas fluxes measurements. In Chen, J., S. Yang (Eds.). Ecological methods for Terrestrial Ecosystems.  The Higher Education Press (HEP) p74-97, 30,000 words in Chinese.
  4. Shao, C*, Chen, S, Chen, J., Li, L., 2013. Biophysical regulations of grassland ecosystem carbon and water fluxes in DEA.  In Chen et al. (Eds).  Dryland East Asia (DEA): Land Dynamics Amid Social and Climate Change.  The Higher Education Press (HEP) & De Gruyter Publisher, p213-244.
  5. Chen, J.  R. John, G. Qiao, O. Batkhishig, W. Yuan, Y. Zhang, C. Shao, Z. Ouyan, L.Li, K. Guo, and G. Sun.  2013.  State and change of Dryland East Asia (DEA).  In Chen et al., Pages 3-22.  Dryland East Asia (DEA): Land Dynamics Amid Social and Climate Change.  The Higher Education Press (HEP) & De Gruyter Publisher. 470 pp.
  6. Shao, C*, S. Chen, L. Li. J. Chen, 2012. Chapter 4: Energy balance in grassland. In Xingguo Han et al. (Eds). MeMechanisms for Maintaining Inner Mongolian Grassland Ecosystems. China Agriculture University press. In Chinese.
  7. Shao, C*. Integrated use in Tobacco. 2001. In Tobacco and biology technology (Eds. Institute of Chinese Tobacco). 207-226.
  8. Shao, Changliang, Minglun Wang, Zhirong Zheng, Fuqing Wang. 2003. Impact of single-seed precision sowing on yield and growth of peanut. Study on peanut high quality and efficient production principles and techniques. In Shubo Wan et al. (Eds), Pages 149-153. China Agricultural Science and Technology Press. In Chinese.
  9. Minglun Wang, Changliang Shao, Fuqing Wang, Zhirong Zheng. 2003. Effect of mulching single-seed precision sowing on root vitality of peanut. Study on peanut high quality and efficient production principles and techniques. In Shubo Wan et al. (Eds), Pages 161-164. China Agricultural Science and Technology Press. In Chinese.
  10. Shao, Changliang. 2005. Study on theory and technology of single-seed precision sowing for saving seeds and high yield in peanut. Master's thesis.
  11. Shao, Changliang. 2008. Energy balance of three typical communities along three temperature gradients in Inner Mongolia steppe. Doctoral dissertation.

Professional Presentations

  1. Shao, Changliang, Jiquan Chen, Ranjeet John, Zutao Yang, Michael Abraha, Daniel Brown, Ochirbat Batkhishig. Grazing effects on energy fluxes in a desert steppe on the Mongolian Plateau. ESA 100th annual meeting, 2015.8.9-14, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
  2. Shao, Changliang, Jiquan Chen, Ranjeet John, Daniel Brown, Linghao Li, Gang Dong, Ochirbat Batkhishig. Grazing effects on carbon fluxes in a desert steppe on the Mongolian Plateau. 2015.6.9-10, Building Resilience of Mongolia's Rangelands: A Trans-disciplinary Research Conference, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
  3. Chen, J., R. John, D. G. Brown, C. Shao, G. Allington, Q. Zhuang, J. Xiao, Y. Xie, G. Sun, P. Fan, and J. Qi. LCLUC Synthesis: Ecosystem-Society Interactions on a Changing Mongolian Plateau. Session: Theme 4: Human influence on global ecosystems, NASA Carbon Science and Ecosystems joint science workshop, April 20-24, 2015, College Park Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, Maryland.
  4. Chen, Jiquan, Ranjeet John, Daniel Brown, Changliang Shao, Ginger Allington, Qianlai Zhuang, Jingfeng Xiao, Yichun Xie, Ge Sun, Peille Fan, Jiaguo Qi. LCLUC Synthesis: Ecosystem-Society Interactions on a Changing Mongolian Plateau. 2015 NASA Carbon Cycle & Ecosystems Joint Science Workshop at the Washington D.C. 2015.4.20, Theme 4: Human influence on global ecosystems.
  5. Zutao Ouyang, Changliang Shao, Housen Chu, Richard Becker, Jiquan Chen, Thomas Bridgeman, Carol Stepien, Ranjeet John. Relating Chlorophyll-a to CO2 flux western Lake Erie. Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Conference, 2015.4.21-25, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
  6. Ranjeet John, Jiquan Chen, Youngwook Kim, Zutao Yang, Jingfeng Xiao, Changliang Shao, Ochirbat Batkhishig (C31B-0474) Differentiating between Land Use and Climate-driven Change using Long–term Vegetation Index Trends adjusted for Precipitation on the Mongolian Plateau. AGU annual meeting, 2014.12.15-19, San Francisco, California, USA.
  7. Shao, Changliang, Jiquan Chen, Carol Stepien, Thomas Bridgeman, Kevin Czajkowski, Richard Becker, Housen Chu, 2014. Lake Erie Center Environmental Sensor Network. LEC Board meeting, Ohio, USA.
  8. Carol Stepien, Jiquan Chen, Changliang Shao, Thomas Bridgeman, Kevin Czajkowski, Richard Becker, 2014. A new land-lake sensor network for measuring greenhouse gas, water, and energy exchanges: use in education and outreach. May18-23. Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Portland.
  9. Shao, Changliang, Jiquan Chen, Carol Stepien, Housen Chu, Thomas Bridgeman, Kevin Czajkowski, Richard Becker, Zutao Ouyang , Ranjeet John, 2013. Eddy covariance measurements of carbon, latent and sensible heat fluxes from western Lake Erie. AGU annual meeting, 2013.12.9-13, San Francisco, California, USA.
  10. Su, Y, J Chen, C Shao, W Shen, T Zenone, R John, M Deal, SK Hamilton. 2013. Response of soil respiration to climate across biofuel crops and land use histories. AGU annual meeting 0467, San Francisco, California, USA.
  11. Shao, Changliang, Jiquan Chen, Linghao Li, 2012 Grazing and climate effect on carbon, water and energy fluxes in a desert steppe. International Workshop on Climate Change and Grassland Management, 2012.9.7, Huhehot, China.
  12. Chen, J, R John, N Lu, B Wilske, C. Shao, L Li. 2009. Changes of Ecosystem & Societies on the Mongolia Plateau: Coupled Regulations of Landuse and Changing Climate. AGU annual meeting, San Francisco, California, USA.

Research attendings

  1. Leading to build three eddy-covariance (EC) towers and do the field work with data analysis, and paper writing in Mongolia country in June, 2014 and charge the LCLUC program of NASA (NNX14AD85G).
  2. 01.2013-now Attended NSF FSML (Field Stations and Marine Laboratories) Grant award (DBI-1034791). Lake Erie Center Environmental Sensor Network. Maintaining two sets of permanent EC towers and one mobile EC systems. Main job is maintaining the systems, download/process the data and publish the new results. Project webpage see http://research.eeescience.utoledo.edu/lees/LESensorN/index.html.
  3. 01.2012~now Achieving Chinese NSF of "Effects of heat waves and mowing on CO2, H2O and energy fluxes in Inner Mongolia semi-arid steppe: an experimental study".
  4. 07.2009~now Built six sets of EC towers in China and seven in the US, and maintaining three sets of them. One is in Mongolia, and the other two in Inner Mongolia. Main job is maintaining the systems, download/process the data and publish the new results. I processed two years' paired fenced and grazed EC with the ancillary data and draft a manuscript "Disturbances and extreme climate alter the biophysical regulations of carbon fluxes in a desert-steppe ecosystem" published in Environmental Research Letters 8 doi:10.1088/1748-9326/1088/1082/025012.
  5. 01.2009~now Attending collaborated NASA project of "Interactive changes of ecosystems and societies on the Mongolian plateau: From coupled regulations of land use and changing climate to adaptation".
  6. 07.2005~09.2006 Attended field work in joint NASA project between China and USA "Effects of land use change on the energy and water balance of the semi-arid region of Inner Mongolia, China".

Research

These studies aim to examine and model the changes of the natural and human systems on the Mongolian Plateau as well as the critical feedbacks between them over recent decades.

Hypotheses: While climate change has created pressure on ecosystems and societies in the Plateau, the distinct socioeconomic conditions and development paths of the different administrative units involved have also had a significant effect on the relationships and feedbacks within the human and natural systems. Also, human influences on the systems exceeded those of the biophysical changes but the significance varies in time, location, and ecological setting.

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