Curriculum Vitae

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• 2006 - present: Assistant Research Scientist, WyGISC, University of Wyoming

• 2006 - present: Assistant Research Scientist, Department of Geography, University of Wyoming

• 2005 - 2006: Post-doctoral Research Associate, University of Florida

• 2001 - 2005: Post-doctoral Research Associate, University of Missouri-Columbia

• 2001 Ph.D Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

• 1998 M.S. Meteorology, Shenyang Agricultural University

• 1995 B.S. Meteorology, Shenyang Agricultural University

• GIS sciences

• Ecological informatics

• Landscape ecology and spatial modeling

• Forest ecology and management

• Statistics, spatial statistics and data mining

• Ecological Applications of Informatics, 3-credits, Spring Semester

• GIS Application in Ecology and Environmental Sciences, 3-credits, Spring Semester

• Introduction to Ecological Informatics, 3-day workshop, Summer

• Shang Z B, Pearlstine G. L., Mazzotti J. F., Hoctor S. T., Duever M. A spatial model of black bear habitat connectivity and roadkill risk in southwestern Florida, U.S.A. In Review.

• Shang Z B, He S H, Shifley R S. Integrating LANDIS model and a multiple criteria decision making to evaluate multiple management strategies for the national forests in Missouri Ozarks, U.S.A. In Review.

• Shang Z B, He S H, Lytle E D, Shifley R S, Crow R T., 2007. Modeling long-term effects of fire suppression on Central Hardwood Forests in Missouri Ozarks, U.S.A. Forest Ecology and Management, 242 (2-3): 776-790.

• He, S. H., Li, W., Sturtevant, R. S., Yang, J., Shang Z. B., Gustafson, J. E., and Mladenoff, J. D., 2005. LANDIS 4.0 Users guide. LANDIS: a spatial explicit model of forest landscape disturbance, management, and succession. Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-263. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station. 93pp.

• Shang Z B, He S H, Crow R T, Shifley R S., 2004. Fuel load reductions and fire risk in Central Hardwood Forests of the United States: a spatial simulation study. Ecological Modelling. 180: 89-102.

• He S H, Shang Z B, Crow R T, Gustafson J E, Shifley R S., 2004. Simulating forest fuel and fire risk dynamics across landscape – LANDIS fuel module design. Ecological Modelling. 180: 135-151.

• Shang Z B, Gao Q, Dong M., 2003. Impacts of grazing on the alkalinized-salinized meadow steppe ecosystem in the Songnen Plain, China – A simulation study. Plant and Soil. 249 (2): 237-251.

• Shang Z B, Gao Q, Yang D N., 2001. The Climate Information System of China. Climate Research. 18 (3): 229-247.

• Shang Z B, Gao Q, Yang D N., 2001. Digital ecological model and case study on China water condition. Ecological Modelling. 139 (2-3): 235-252.

• Shang Z B, Gao Q, Yang D A, et al. 2001. Spatial distribution analysis on climatic variables in northeast China. Journal of Environmental Sciences. 13 (2): 247-251.

• Shang Z B, Gao Q, Li J D. 2001. Simulation study on the alkalized-salinized grassland ecosystem in the Songnen Plain. Acta Botanica Sinica. 43 (6): 624-630.

• Shang Z B, Gao Q, Wang R Z., 2002. Simulation study on the dynamics of alkalization-salinization processes in Songnen grassland. Acta Pedologica Sinica, (in Chinese). 39(3): 375-383.

• Shang Z B, Gao Q, Yang D A. 2001. Spatial analysis on mean annual precipitation with Climate Information System of China, (in Chinese). Acta Ecologica Sinica. 21: 689-694.

• Shang Z B, Gao Q. 2001. Assessing the sensitivity of China water condition to global climate change. Acta Ecologica Sinica, (in Chinese). 21: 528-537.

• Shang Z B, Gao Q. 2001. Watershed ecology – a new research area of ecology. Acta Ecologica Sinica, (in Chinese). 21: 468-473.

• Shang Z B. 2000. The potential impacts of global climate change on spring-maize growth in Shenyang. Acta Botanica Sinica, (in Chinese). 42 (3): 300-305.

• Shang Z B, Yang J W, Yin H, et al. 2000. A physiological-ecological simulation model of maize growth. Acta Botanica Sinica, (in Chinese). 42 (2): 184-194.

• Shang Z B, Hamerlinck J. D. Using statistics and spatial data mining to study land cover in Wyoming: Can we predict vegetation types from environmental variables? Oct. 28-31, 2007 IEEE International Conference on Data Mining, Workshop on Spatial and Spatio-Temporal Data Mining. 6pp.

• Shang Z B, Pearlstine G L, Hoctor S T, Duever M. Using a GIS model to study black bears' habitat connectivity and roadkill risk in southwester Florida, U.S.A. Oral presentation. April 17-21, 2007 Annual Meeting of Association of American Geographer. San Francisco, California.

• Shang Z B, He S. H., Shifley R. S., Yang J. LANDIS 4.0, a spatially explicit forest landscape model, and an application in national forest management in Missouri Ozarks. Feb 16, 2007. Oral presentation. Department of Botany, University of Wyoming.

• Shang Z B, GIS application in natural resource study – modeling habitat suitability in southwest Florida. Oct 27, 2006. Oral presentation. University of Wyoming. WyGISC Geospatial Forum, University of Wyoming.

• Shang Z B, Pearlstine G L, Duever M, Mazzotti F. Evaluation Performance Measures for Inland Southwest Florida Feasibility Study (SWFFS) : Wading Birds, Amphibian, Aquatic Fauna and Large Mammal. University of Florida. 2006 Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration Conference. Poster presentation. June 5 – 9, 2006, Lake Buena Vista, FL.

• Shang Z B, He S H, Lytle E D, Crow, R T, and Shifley, R S. Reducing Wildfire Risk in a Fire Suppression Forest. University of Missouri. The 19 th Annual Symposium International Association for Landscape Ecology-US Chapter. Oral Presentation. March 30 – April 4, 2004. Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

• Shang Z B , He S H, Crow R T, Shifley R S. The Effects of Various Fuel Load Reductions on Potential Fire Risk – A Spatial Simulation Study. University of Missouri. The 18 th Annual Symposium International Association for Landscape Ecology-US Chapter. Oral Presentation. April 2 – 6, 2003. Banff Center , Alberta, Canada .

• He S H, Shang Z B, Crow R T, Gustafson J E, Shifley R S. Tracking forest fuel dynamics across landscapes—LANDIS fuel module design. University of Missouri. The 18th Annual Symposium International Association for Landscape Ecology-US Chapter. Oral Presentation. April 2 – 6, 2003. Banff Center, Alberta, Canada.

• Shang Z B, He S H, Crow R T, Shifley R S, Digak D W. Uncertainty analysis of a spatially explicit landscape model applied in the Missouri Ozark Highlands. University of Missouri. The 87 th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America. Oral Presentation. Aug. 4-9, 2002. Tucson, U.S.

• 2003 First National Natural Science Award, Second Awarder, Chinese Ministry of Education, Beijing, China.

• 2002 Excellence Prize of the President Award, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.

• 2002 Di Ao First Grade Award, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China