معرفی
Dr. Jia Yang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Natural Resource Ecology & Management at Oklahoma State University, part of the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (DASNR). His research focuses on ecosystem responses to climate change and wildfires, employing process-based modeling and remote sensing. He holds a Ph.D. in Forestry from Auburn University (2015) and a B.S. in Biology/Applied Meteorology from China Agricultural University (2007).
Research Interests: Wildfire impacts, climate adaptation, ecohydrology, geospatial modeling, and water resource dynamics.
Teaching: Courses include Geospatial Technologies for Natural Resources, Ecosystem Modeling, and Natural History. Active in advising doctoral and master’s students.
Grants: Includes studies on wildfire risk mapping, afforestation effects on water resources, and climate resilience in rural communities. Recent funding from NSF and state agencies.
Publications: Over 80 peer-reviewed articles in journals like Ecological Indicators, Journal of Hydrology, and Global Biogeochemical Cycles, focusing on climate-fire interactions, hydrological modeling, and land-use change impacts.
