Lixin Wang Lixin’s research, teaching and interests

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Lixin Wang

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Princeton University

609-258-8308 (Office)

lixinw@princeton.edu

About Myself......

I am currently a post-doc in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Princeton University working with Dr. Kelly Caylor. I am exploring the laser techniques on oxygen and hydrogen isotopes.

I got my Ph.D.from 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

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).

San Jose ESA meeting

Wang, L August 22nd, 2007

Wang, L., P. D’Odorico, S. Manzoni, A. Porporato and S. Macko. 2007. Carbon and nitrogen dynamics in southern African savannas. Oral Presentation. The Ecological Society of America (ESA) Annual Conference, San Jose, CA, 92th.

Ries, L. P., Shugart, H. H. and L. Wang. Nutrient and light limitations on grass productivity along the Kalahari Transect in southern Africa. Poster. The Ecological Society of America (ESA) Annual Conference, San Jose, CA 92th.

Blandy 15N paper accepted in GRL!

Wang, L July 30th, 2007

Wang, L., P. J. Shaner and S. Macko. Foliar δ15N patterns along successional gradients at the plant community and species level. Geophysical Research Letters (in press).

Travel award

Wang, L July 10th, 2007

Awarded a travel grant by IGCP 500 to attend “International Workshop on Environmental Changes and Sustainable Development in Arid and Semi-arid Regions” at Alashan Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, China, 10th-17th September 2007

“Plant and Soil” paper comes out!

Wang, L July 5th, 2007

Wang, L., P. P. Mou, J. Huang and J. Wang. 2007. Spatial variation of nitrogen availability in a subtropical evergreen broadleaved forest of southwestern China. Plant and Soil, 295: 137-150 doi:10.1007/s11104-007-9271-z. PDF

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