Education
Ph.D. Geography, University of Iowa
M.A. Geography, University of Iowa
M.S. Statistics, University of Iowa
B.S. Geography, Hebei Normal University
Courses Taught
- Introduction to Earth Science
- Introduction to Spatial Analysis
- Elements of Hydrology
- GIS Programming: Design and Application
- Spatial Analysis
- Advanced Spatial Analysis
Research
Environmental geography
Hydrology/Watershed models
GIS and Spatial statistics
Scientific computing
Selected Publications
Liu, Z.-J., D.E. Weller, D.L. Correll, T.E. Jordan, and K.B. Boomer. 2008. Integrated Modular Modeling of Water and Nutrients from Point and Non-point Sources in the Patuxent River Watershed. Journal of the American Water Resources Association (JAWRA) 44(3): 700-723.
Liu, Z.-J. and D.E. Weller. 2008. A Stream Network Model for Integrated Watershed Modeling. Environmental Modeling and Assessment 13:291-303.
Liu, Z-J., K. Debbage, and B. Blackburn. 2006. Locational Determinants of Major US Air Passenger Markets by Metropolitan Area. Journal of Air Transport Management 12: 331-341.
Liu, Z.-J. and G.R. Hallberg. 2002. Spatial Relations between Row Crops and Nitrate Contamination in Groundwater. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution 134:369-387.
Liu, Z.-J., Donald E. Weller, David L. Correll, and Thomas E. Jordan. 2000. Effects of Land Cover and Geology on Stream Chemistry in Watersheds of Chesapeake Bay. Journal of the American Water Resources Association 36(6): 1349 -1365.
Liu, Z.-J., G.R. Hallberg, and G.P. Malanson. 1997. Structural Equation Modeling of Dynamics of Nitrate Contamination in Groundwater. Journal of the American Water Resources Association 33(6): 1219-1235.
Liu, Z.-J., G.R. Hallberg, D.L. Zimmerman, and R.D. Libra. 1997. Detecting Changes in the Spatial Distribution of Nitrate Contamination in Groundwater. Journal of the American Water Resources Association 33(6): 1209-1218.
Liu, Z.-J. and G.P. Malanson. 1992. Long-Term Cyclic Dynamics of Simulated Riparian Forest Stands. Forest Ecology and Management 48: 217-231.
