Meng Zhao
Meng Zhao
Assistant Professor
Office
McClure 305D
Phone
208-885-7969
Email
Mailing Address
Department of Earth and Spatial Sciences
University of Idaho
875 Perimeter Drive MS 3025
Moscow, Idaho 83844-3025
- Ph.D. in Earth System Science, University of California Irvine, 2021
- M.S. in Earth and Environmental Science, Lehigh University, 2013
- B.Eng. in Remote Sensing Science and Technology, Wuhan University, 2011
I study the intersection between hydrology and ecology, and their broader implications on climate, society, and policy making. I employ a variety of approaches including remote sensing (especially GRACE/GRACE-FO and microwave), GIS, Earth system modeling, and machine learning.
- Evapotranspiration response to droughts
- Water sustainability of ecological restoration programs
- Ecosystem water stress and drought recovery
- Diagnose and improve the simulation of plant-water relations in land models