Lixin Wang Lixin’s research, teaching and interests

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Lixin Wang

Department of Environmental Sciences

University of Virginia

434-924-6845 (Office)

434-982-2967 (Lab)

About Myself......

I am a fourth year Ph.D. student in the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Virginia working with Dr. Stephen Macko and Dr. Paolo D’Odorico. My Ph.D. dissertation focuses on studying the nitrogen dynamics in African savanna ecosystems through isotope techniques (at both natural abundance level and enriched tracer level), greenhouse work, field manipulation and modeling exercises.

What is success?

To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived; this is to have succeeded.

-----Ralph Waldo Emerson

A letter to “Science” Published

Wang, L May 9th, 2008

Wang, L. 2008. Lost in transliteration. Science 320: 745. PDF

Won “Maury Prize”

Wang, L May 7th, 2008

Won the “Maury Prize” from the Department of Environmental Sciences at University of Virginia on April 30 2008.

The Maury Prize is the most prestigious student award in the Department of Environmental Sciences. It is awarded to the most outstanding graduate or undergraduate student in the Department in any year. Note that it is not awarded if a suitable nominee is not available.  Details……

Co-authored JGR paper comes out!

Wang, L April 20th, 2008

Okin, G. S., N. Mladenov, L. Wang, D. Cassel, K.K. Caylor, S. Ringrose, S. Macko. Spatial patterns of soil nutrients in two Southern African savannas. Journal of Geophysical Research 113, G02011, doi:10.1029/2007JG000584.

Isoscapes 2008, Santa Barbara, California

Wang, L April 7th, 2008

During April 6-11, 2008, I will attend “Isoscapes 2008″ meeting. I will present an invited talk entitled “Remote sensing of nitrogen and carbon isotope compositions in terrestrial ecosystems”.

Defend Dissertation

Wang, L April 7th, 2008

On April 2, 2008, I successfully defended my PhD dissertation entitled “Soil biogeochemistry, aridity and plant adaptation responses in southern Africa savannas”.

2007 Fall AGU Presentations

Wang, L December 17th, 2007

1. Wang, L., S. Macko, P. D’Odorico and L. Ries. 2007. Patterns and implications of plant-soil C and N isotopic compositions in African savanna ecosystems. Poster.

2. Macko, S, L. Wang and G. Okin. 2007. Spatial heterogeneity and sources of soil carbon in southern African savannas. Poster.

3. Ravi, S, P D’Odorico, L Wang, S L Collins, C S White, G S Okin. 2007 Resource homogenization in degraded arid landscapes induced by fire-erosion interactions. Talk.

 

Mistletoe Paper accepted in AJE!

Wang, L October 17th, 2007

Wang, L., B. Kgope, P. D’Odorico and S. Macko. Carbon and nitrogen parasitism by a xylem-tapping mistletoe (Tapinanthus oleifolius) along the Kalahari Transect: a stable isotope study. African Journal of Ecology (in press).

Invited talk at Beijing Normal University

Wang, L September 29th, 2007

Wang, L. An Integrated Study on Nitrogen Dynamics in African Savannas, Sep 19, 2007

Blandy 15N GRL paper comes out!

Wang, L August 30th, 2007

Wang, L., P. L. Shaner, and S. Macko (2007), Foliar δ15N patterns along successional gradients at plant community and species levels, Geophys. Res. Lett., 34, L16403, doi:10.1029/2007GL030722. PDF

“Encyclopedia of Ecology” book chapter accepted!

Wang, L August 28th, 2007

Wang, L. and P. D’Odorico. Decomposition and Mineralization. In Encyclopedia of Ecology, Elsevier, Oxford, UK (in press).

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