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Invited Lectures and Research Seminars

1. Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (EAWAG), Center for Ecology, Evolution, and Biogeochemistry (CEEB), Swizterland, "Projections of Climate Impacts on Water Quality and Fish Habitats in Lakes Over the Contiguous USA", March 5, 2025.
2. Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (EAWAG), Center for Ecology, Evolution, and Biogeochemistry (CEEB), Swizterland, "Projections of Climate Impacts on Hydrodynamics, Water Quality, and Fish Habitats in Aquatic Systems", February 10, 2025. 
3. Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Brazil, "Projections of Climate Impacts on Water Quality Characteristics and Fish Habitats in Lakes Over the Contiguous USA", December 15, 2023
4. Tsinghua University, Beijing, P.R. China. “Simulations of Unsteady Flow Dynamics, Temperature, and Dye Distributions of Density Currents in a River-Reservoir System under Different Upstream Releases and Weather Scenarios”, College of Civil and Hydropower Engineering, July 5, 2016.
5. Ocean University of China, Qingdao, P.R. China. “Effects of Climate Warming on Fish Habitats in Lakes of the Contiguous USA”, Fishery College, July 1, 2016.
6. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, P.R. China. “Calculation of the Runoff Control Rate of LID Facilities in USA - National Stormwater Calculator”, School of Environmental and Energy Engineering, July 17, 2016.
7. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, P.R. China. “Characteristics of Comprehensive Stormwater Management in USA”, School of Environmental and Energy Engineering, July 12, 2016.
8. University of Mississippi, National Center of Computational Hydroscience Engineering (NCCHE). “Projections of climate impacts on water quality characteristics and fish habitats in lakes of the contiguous USA”, Oxford, Mississippi, April 17, 2015.
9. Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).  “Watershed and Lake Ecological Modeling and Management under Different Climate Scenarios”, Institute of Geosciences and Natural Resources, Beijing, March 13, 2015.
10. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, P.R. China. “Modeling Overland Flows on Impervious and Previous Surfaces of Different Slopes”, School of Environmental and Energy Engineering, March 11, 2015.
11. Peking University, Center of Water Science, P.R. China. “Projections of climate impacts on water quality characteristics and fish habitats in lakes of the contiguous USA”, College of Civil and Hydropower Engineering, March 10, 2015.
12. Tsinghua University, P.R. China. “Water Quality and Ecosystem Modeling ─ Updates & Challenges”, College of Civil and Hydropower Engineering, March 9, 2015.
13. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, P.R. China. “How to Write and Publish Journal Papers in SCI and EI Journals”, School of Environmental and Energy Engineering, March 5, 2015.
14. China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWHR).  “Development, Applications, and Challenges of Hydrodynamic and Water Quality Modeling and Monitoring in USA”, Beijing, March 2, 2015.
15. University of Central Florida, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, “Climate Change Impacts on Water Quality and Fish Habitat in the Contiguous USA” and “Evaluating the Climate Change Impact on Rainfall IDF Curves in Alabama, Using Dynamically Downscaled Precipitation Data”, January 30, 2015.
16. Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, P.R. China. “Modeling, Prevention, Engineering and Management Practices to Mitigate the Risk of Flash Floods in Urban Areas”, School of Environmental and Energy Engineering, July 26, 2013.
17. Tsinghua University, P.R. China. “Watershed, Lake, Estuarial Water Quality Modeling and Management under Different Climate Scenarios”, College of Civil and Hydropower Engineering, July 25, 2013.
18. Alabama Association of Floodplain Managers, the 4th Annual Fall Conference. “Flood Risk Simulation for Urban Cities: 1- and 2-Dimensional Hydraulic Models in Urban Flood Simulations” Auburn, AL, October 18, 2011.
19. Nanchang University, P.R. China (joint workshop with University of Virginia funded by the National Science Foundation). “Watershed and Lake Water Quality Modeling and Management under Different Climate Scenarios,” Nanchang, China, June 23, 2010.
20. Sun Yat-Sen University, School of Geography Sciences and Planning, “Modeling, Prevention, Engineering and Management Practices to Mitigate the Risk of Flash Floods in Urban Areas”, P.R. China. GuangZhou, China, June 25, 2010.
21. Sun Yat-Sen University, School of Geography Sciences and Planning (Prof. Chen Yangbo), “Effects of Global Climate Warming on Water Quality Characteristics and Fish Habitats in Lakes of the Contiguous USA”, P.R. China. GuangZhou, China, June 25, 2010.
22. South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Environment Protection, P.R. China. “Watershed, Lake, Estuarial Water Quality Modeling and Management under Different Climate Scenarios,” GuangZhou, China, June 26, 2010.
23. Northwest A&F University, College of Water Resources and Architectural Engineering, P.R. China. “Hydraulic and Hydrologic Analysis and Modeling,” Yangling, Shanxi, China, June 28, 2010.
24. Northwest A&F University, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, P.R. China. “Effects of Global Climate Warming on Water Quality Characteristics and Fish Habitats in Lakes of the Contiguous USA,” Yangling, Shanxi, China, June 29, 2010.
25. Korea National Institute of Environmental Research (Seoul, Korea), March 25, 2009. “Effects of Global Climate Warming on Water Quality Characteristics and Fish Habitats in Lakes of the Contiguous USA” for 2009 International Seminar on Climate Change and Water: Impacts and Response”.
26. Korea National Institute of Environmental Research (Seoul, Korea), March 24, 2009. “Practical Studies, Modeling Tools, and Research Development on TMDL in USA”
27. University of Minnesota, Department of Civil Engineering, 2004.  “Lake and Reservoir Water Quality Modeling”
28. University of Houston, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2004.  “Flood Risk Simulation for Urban City”
29. Texas State University – San Marcos, Department of Biology and Aquatic Research Station, 1999.  “Simulation and validation of fish thermal DO habitat in north-central U.S. lakes under different climate scenarios”