Li, Sheng, Ph.D.
Research Scientist - Hydrology/Croplands and Water Management
Contact Information:
850 Lincoln Road
PO Box 20280
Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 4Z7
Telephone: 506-460-4467
Fax: 506-460-4377
Email: sheng.li@agr.gc.ca
Areas of Expertise:
- soil erosion and sediment transportation
- watershed hydrology and water quality
- geomorphometry and landscape segmentation
Current Projects:
- Water Evaluation of Beneficial Management Practices (WEBs) project - Black Brook Watershed
- National agri-environmental health analysis and reporting program (NAHARP) - Soil erosion indicators
Research publications
2016
- Lobb, D.A., Li, S., and McConkey, B.G. (2016). "Soil Erosion.", in Clearwater, R.L., Martin, T. and Hoppe, T. (eds.) - Environmental sustainability of Canadian agriculture: Agri-environmental indicator report series -- Report #4, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Chapter 8, pp. 77-89.
2014
- Chen, Y., Zhou, Q., Li, S., Meng, F., Bi, X., Wilson, J.P., Xing, Z.S., Qi, J., Li, Q., and Zhang, C. (2014). "The simulation of surface flow dynamics using a flow-path network model.", International Journal of Geographical Information Science, 28(11), pp. 2242-2260. doi : 10.1080/13658816.2014.917312
- Li, Q., Qi, J., Xing, Z., Li, S., Jiang, Y., Danielescu, S., Zhu, H., Wei, X., Meng, F.R. (2014). An approach for assessing impact of land use and biophysical conditions across landscape on recharge rate and nitrogen loading of groundwater, 196 114-124. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2014.06.028
- Li, Q., Xing, Z., Danielescu, S., Li, S., Jiang, Y., Meng, F.R. (2014). Data requirements for using combined conductivity mass balance and recursive digital filter method to estimate groundwater recharge in a small watershed, New Brunswick, Canada, 511 658-664. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2014.01.073
- Ochuodho, T.O., Olale, E., Lantz, V.A., Damboise, J., Daigle, J.L., Meng, F.R., Li, S., Chow, T.L. (2014). How do soil and water conservation practices influence climate change impacts on potato production? Evidence from eastern Canada, 14(4), 1563-1574. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10113-014-0599-7
- Zhang, F., Xing, Z., Rees, H.W., Dong, Y., Li, S., Meng, F. (2014). Assessment of effects of two runoff control engineering practices on soil water and plant growth for afforestation in a semi-arid area after 10 years, 64 430-442. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2013.12.024
2013
- Koiter, A.J., Lobb, D.A., Owens, P.N., Petticrew, E.L., Tiessen, K.H.D., Li, S. (2013). Investigating the role of connectivity and scale in assessing the sources of sediment in an agricultural watershed in the Canadian prairies using sediment source fingerprinting, 13(10), 1676-1691. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11368-013-0762-7
- Ochuodho, T.O., Olale, E., Lantz, V.A., Damboise, J., Chow, T.L., Meng, F., Daigle, J.L., Li, S. (2013). Impacts of soil and water conservation practices on potato yield in northwestern New Brunswick, Canada, 68(5), 392-400. http://dx.doi.org/10.2489/jswc.68.5.392
- Xing, Z., Chow, L., Rees, H., Meng, F., Li, S., Ernst, B., Benoy, G., Zha, T., Hewitt, L.M. (2013). Influences of sampling methodologies on pesticide-residue detection in stream water, 64(2), 208-218. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00244-012-9833-9
2012
- Xing, Z., Chow, L., Cook, A., Benoy, G., Rees, H., Ernst, B., Meng, F., Li, S., Zha, T., Murphy, C., Batchelor, S., Hewitt, L.M. (2012). Pesticide application and detection in variable agricultural intensity watersheds and their river systems in the maritime region of Canada, 63(4), 471-483. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00244-012-9789-9
2011
- Li, S., Elliott, J.A., Tiessen, K.H.D., Yarotski, J., Lobb, D.A., Flaten, D.N. (2011). The effects of multiple beneficial management practices on hydrology and nutrient losses in a small watershed in the Canadian Prairies, 40(5), 1627-1642. http://dx.doi.org/10.2134/jeq2011.0054
- Li, S., Lobb, D.A., Kachanoski, R.G., McConkey, B.G. (2011). Comparing the use of the traditional and repeated-sampling-approach of the <sup>137</sup>Cs technique in soil erosion estimation, 160(3-4), 324-335. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2010.09.029
- Li, S., Lobb, D.A., Mcconkey, B.G., MacMillan, R.A., Moulin, A., Fraser, W.R. (2011). Extracting topographic characteristics of landforms typical of canadian agricultural landscapes for agri-environmental modeling. i. methodology, 91(2), 251-266. http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/cjss10080
- Li, S., MacMillan, R.A., Lobb, D.A., McConkey, B.G., Moulin, A., Fraser, W.R. (2011). Lidar DEM error analyses and topographic depression identification in a hummocky landscape in the prairie region of Canada, 129(3-4), 263-275. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2011.02.020
2010
- Li, S., Lobb, D.A., Tiessen, K.H.D., McConkey, B.G. (2010). Selecting and applying cesium-137 conversion models to estimate soil erosion rates in cultivated fields, 39(1), 204-219. http://dx.doi.org/10.2134/jeq2009.0144
2009
- Farenhorst, A., McQueen, R.D.A., Saiyed, I., Hilderbrand, C., Li, S., Lobb, D.A., Messing, P., Schumacher, T.E., Papiernik, S.K., and Lindstrom, M.J. (2009). "Variations in soil properties and herbicide sorption coefficients with depth in relation to PRZM (Pesticide Root Zone Model) calculations.", Geoderma, 150, pp. 267–277. doi : 10.1016/j.geoderma.2009.02.002
- Li, S., Lobb, D.A., Tiessen, K.H.D. (2009). Modeling tillage-induced morphological features in cultivated landscapes, 103(1), 33-45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2008.09.005
- Tiessen, K.H.D., Li, S., Lobb, D.A., Mehuys, G.R., Rees, H.W., Chow, T.L. (2009). Using repeated measurements of <sup>137</sup>Cs and modelling to identify spatial patterns of tillage and water erosion within potato production in Atlantic Canada, 153(1-2), 104-118. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2009.07.013
Other science related publications
2017
- Joosse, P., Laamrani, A., Feisthauer, N. Li, S. 2017. Assessing Vulnerability of Lake Erie Landscapes to Soil Erosion: Modelled and Measured Approaches. GC33D-1103 presented at 2017 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 11-15 Dec.
2016
- Goyer, C., Zebarth, B.J., Li, S., Whitney, S., and Neupane, S. (2016). "Examining the effects of compost on soil microbial communities.", Compost Council of Canada, September 2, 2016. (Abstract)
- Goyer, C., Zebarth, B.J., Li, S., Whitney, S., and Neupane, S. (2016). "Spatial variation in soil bacterial and fungal communities in a commercial potato field.", North East Potato Tech Forum, Fredericton, NB, Canada, March 16-17, 2016. (Abstract)
2015
- Boudreault, M., Li, S., Lobb, D.A., Benoy, G.A., and Liu, K. (2015). "Sources of suspended sediment in an agricultural watershed in Atlantic Canada.", Canadian Land Reclamation Association (CLRA) 2015 Conference, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, October 20-21, 2015.
- Kröbel, R., Li, S., Little, S.M., Vanin, C., and Janzen, H.H. (2015). "Calculating greenhouse gases from the Black-Brook watershed, New Brunswick, using the Holos model.", Conference “On Sustainability 2015”, Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Li, S., Lobb, D.A., McConkey, B.G., and Xing, Z.S. (2015). "Landscape-based assessment of total soil erosion risk on agricultural fields in Canada.", 20th International Soil and Tillage Research Organization (ISTRO) Conference, Nanjing, China, September 14-18, 2015.
- Qi, J., Li, S., Xing, Z.S., Bourque, C.P.-A., and Meng, F. (2015). "Adopting an Energy Balance Snowmelt Model in Soil and Water Assessment Tool model (SWAT) for Application in Atlantic Canada.", 2015 International SWAT Conference and Workshops, Purdue University, USA, October 12-16, 2015. (Poster)
- Qi, J., Li, S., Xing, Z.S., Bourque, C.P.-A., and Meng, F. (2015). "Modifying the Soil Temperature Module in SWAT for Application in Atlantic Canada: Module Development, Validation and Impacts on Watershed Modelling.", 2015 International SWAT Conference and Workshops, Purdue University, USA, October 12-16, 2015. (Poster)
- Zebarth, B.J., Goyer, C., Li, S., Whitney, S., and Neupane, S. (2015). "Spatial variation in soil bacterial communities in a commercial potato field.", Canadian Soil Science Society (IUSS-CSSS-AQSSS) Conference, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, July 5-10, 2015.
- Zheng, F.Z., Li, S., Meng, F., Wackrow, R., and Lobb, D.A. (2015). "Quantifying different water erosion processes by detecting soil surface evolution on a cultivated field.", 20th International Soil and Tillage Research Organization (ISTRO) Conference, Nanjing, China, September 14-18, 2015.
- Zheng, F.Z., Li, S., Robertson, B., Boudreault, M., and Geng, X.Y. (2015). "Snow distribution in rolling landscapes under agriculture and forestry land uses in Atlantic Canada.", 20th International Soil and Tillage Research Organization (ISTRO) Conference, Nanjing, China, September 14-18, 2015. (Poster)
2013
- Li, S., Liu, Y., Zheng, F.Z., Xing, Z.S., Meng, F., and Butler, K. (2013). "Snow distribution pattern and its influencing factors in a small watershed in Atlantic Canada.", Geomorphometry 2013 conference, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, October 16-19, 2013.
- Li, S., Zheng, F.Z., Wackrow, R., Xing, Z.S., Lobb, D.A., and Meng, F. (2013). "From rills to gullies: how do we measure them?", Geomorphometry 2013 conference, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, October 16-19, 2013.
2012
- Danielescu, S., Chow, T.L., and Li, S. (2012). "Comparison of digital filtering methods for hydrograph separation in a small stream in Atlantic Canada.", CWRA-CGU National Conference: Earth, Wind and Water – Elements of Life, Banff Centre, Banff, AB, Canada, June 5-8, 2012.
- Li, Q., Qi, J., Hesch, W., Meng, F., Danielescu, S., and Li, S. (2012). "Assessment of Impact of Potato Production on Groundwater Quality.", 39th IAH Congress, Niagara Falls, ON, Canada, September 16-21, 2012.
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