Xia Song

Research Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
San Diego State University
E-mail: xsong@mail.sdsu.edu

Education

M.S.    Forestry                                  Auburn University.                            USA    2011
Ph.D.   Ecology                                   Chinese Academy of Sciences            China   2007
M.S.    Ecology                                   Chinese Academy of Sciences            China   2004
B.S.     Environmental Sciences          Shandong Agriculture University       China   2001

Experiences

2014/8- present: Research Assistant Professor, University of Texas at El Paso
2013/10- 2014/8: Research Associate, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
2012/12- 2013/10: Research Associate, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
2011/4-2012/10: Analyst Coordinator, Disabled American Veterans Company, LLC (DAVCOM);
2008-2011: Research Assistant, Auburn University
2004-2007: Research Assistant, Chinese Academy of Science
2001-2004: Research Assistant, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Publications

  1. Xia Song, Forrest M. Hoffman, Colleen M. Iversen, Jitendra Kumar, Xiaofeng Xu, Above-Belowground Vegetation Carbon Allocation in Earth System Models. New Phytologists. (In Revision)
  2. Xu X, Schimel J.P, Thornton P.E, Song X, Yuan F, Goswami S, Substrate and environmental controls on microbial assimilation of soil organic carbon: a framework for Earth system models. Ecology Letters, 2014, DOI: 10.1111/ele.12254.
  3. Song X, Tian H, Xu X., Hui D., Chen G., Somers G, Marzen L, Liu M, Simulated carbon fluxes and storages in the southeastern US during 2000-2099. Ecosphere, 2013, 4, 88. htp://dx.doi.org/10.1890/ES12-00398.1.
  4. Liu M, Tian H, Yang Q, Yang J, Song X, Lohrenz S.E, Cai W, Long term trends in evapotranspiration and runoff over the drainage basins of the gulf of Mexico during 1901-2008. Water Resources Research, 2013, 49, 1988–2012.
  5. Hu Z, Yu G, Zhou Y, Sun X, Li Y, Shi P, Wang Y, Song X., Zheng Z, Zhang L, Li, S, Partitioning of evapotranspiration and its controls in four grassland ecosystems: Application of a two- source model. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 2009, 149, 1410-1420.
  6. Mi N, Yu G, Wen X, Sun X, Wang S, Zhang L, Song X, Use of Ecosystem Flux Data and a Simulation Model to Examine Seasonal Drought Effects on a Subtropical Coniferous Forest, Asia-Pacific. Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, 2009, 45, 207-220.
  7. Yu G, Zhang L, Sun X, Fu Y, Wen X, Wang Q, Li S, Ren C, Song X, Liu Y, Han S, Yan J,       Environmental controls over carbon exchange of three forest ecosystems in eastern China. Global Change Biology, 2008, 14, 2555–2571.
  8. Yu G, Song X, Wang Q. Water use efficiency of forest ecosystems in eastern China and its relations to climatic variables. New Phytologists, 2007, doi: 10.1111/j.1469- 8137.2007.02316.x.
  9. Mi N, Yu G, Wang P, Wen X, Sun X, Zhang L, Song X, Wang S, Modeling seasonal variation of CO2 flux in a subtropical coniferous forest using the EALCO Model. Journal of Plant Ecology, 2007, 31, 1119-1131.
  10. Tian H, Xu X, Song X, Drought impacts on terrestrial primary productivity. Journal of Plant Ecology, 2007, 31, 231-241.
  11. Liu Y, Yu G, Wen X, Wang Y, Song X, Li J, Sun X, Yang F, Chen Y, Liu Q, Seasonal dynamics of CO2 fluxes from subtropical plantation coniferous ecosystem. Science in China (Series D Earth Sciences), 2006, Vol. 49, 99-109
  12. Song X, Yu G, Liu Y, Sun X, Lin Y, Wen X. Seasonal variations and environmental control of water use efficiency in subtropical plantation. Science in China (Series D Earth Sciences), 2006, Supp. 49, 119-126.
  13. Zhang L, Yu G, Sun X, Wen X, Ren C, Song X, LiuY, Guan D, Yan J, Zhang D, Seasonal variation of carbon exchange of typical forest ecosystems along the eastern forest transect in China. Science in China Ser. D Earth Sciences, 2006, 49, 47-62.
  14. Song X, Yu G, Liu Y, Sun X, Ren C, Wen X. Comparison of flux measurement by open-path and close-path eddy covariance systems. Science in China (Series D Earth Sciences), 2005, 48 Supp., 74-84.
  15. Liu Y, Song X, Yu G, Sun Xiaomin, Wen Xuefa. Seasonal variation of CO2 flux and its environmental factors in evergreen coniferous plantation. Science in China (Series D Earth Sciences), 2005, 48 Supp., 123-132.
  16. Song X, Liu Y., X Xu. Energy balance closure of planted coniferous forest in red soil hilly area, China. Journal of graduate school to Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2005, 22(3): 386-393.
  17. Xu X.F., Song C, Song X. (2005) Linking of Microorganisms to Carbon Dioxide, Methane and Nitrous Oxide Dynamics. Acta Ecologica Sinica, 25(1): 182-187.
  18. Xu X.F., Song C, Song X. (2004) Study on Carbon Mineralization and the Related Enzyme Activity. Ecology Environment. 13(1): 40-42.
  19. Xu X.F., Song C, Song X. (2004) Limitation of Available Carbon on Microbial Respiration in the Calamagrostis Angustifolia Soil. Journal of graduate school to Chinese Academy of Sciences, 21(4): 538-542.
  20. Song X, Y. Liu, X Xu. Preliminary Study on Carbon Dioxide, Water and Heat Fluxes over the Forest Ecosystem in Red Earth Hilly Zone, Resources Science, 2004, 26(3): 96-104. (In Chinese with English abstract)
  21. Xu X.F., Song C, Song X. (2004) Effect of carbon availability on microbial activity in Calamagrostis angustifolia soil. Wetland Science. 2(1): 68-73.
  22. Xu X.F., Song C, Song X, Wang G. Zhang Y. (2003) Comparison of the alkali marsh soil and agricultural soil on nutrient retention in Western Jilin, China. Wetland Science. 2(2): 147-152.
  23. Song X, Y. Liu, X Xu. Comparison of Static Chamber and Eddy Covariance on Carbon Flux Measuring. Jiangxi Science, 2003, (3):206-210. (In Chinese with English abstract)

 Book Chapter

  1. Yu G, Fu Y, Song X, Hu Z, Sun X. (2008), State-of-the-Art of International Research on Carbon Fluxes, in (Yu and Sun, Editor) Study on Carbon Flux and Monitoring in Chinese Terrestrial Ecosystems, The Scientific Press, Beijing, 1-25
  2. Yu, G., Zhang L, Fu Y., Li Z., Wen X., Song X. (2008) Spatiotemporal variations and environmental control on carbon fluxes in Chinese Terrestrial Ecosystems, in (Yu and Sun, Edit) Study on Carbon Flux and Monitoring in Chinese Terrestrial Ecosystems, The Scientific Press, Beijing, 218-260.

 Selected Presentations

  1. Song X, Forrest M. Hoffman, Xiaofeng Xu, Jitendra Kumar, Colleen M. Iversen, 2014. Above-belowground carbon allocation in earth system models. AGU fall meeting, San Francisco, CA, December.
  2. Song X, Forrest M. Hoffman, Xiaofeng Xu, Jitendra Kumar, Colleen M. Iversen, August, 2014. Above-belowground carbon allocation in earth system models. 99th ESA annual meeting. Sacramento, CA.
  1. Song X. September, 2013. FACE and OTC Data in Support of a FACE Synthesis Activity. CDIAC User Working Group Meeting. Oak Ridge National Lab, TN, USA.
  2. Xu X, Schimel J, Thornton P.E, Song X, Yuan F, Goswami S, August, 2013. Substrate and environmental controls on microbial assimilation of soil organic carbon. 98th ESA annual meeting. Minneapolis, MN, USA.
  3. Song X, Boden T. A., Yang B., Xu X., Krassovski M. B., August, 2013. Precipitation Timing Effects on Carbon Fluxes in Grassland Ecosystems. Celebrating the Achievments of Women in Science and Engineering. Oak Ridge National Lab, TN, USA.
  4. Xu X, Schimel J, Thornton P.E, Song X, Yuan F, Goswami S, July, 2013. Substrate and environmental controls on microbial assimilation of soil organic carbon. 1st ORNL Postdoc Research Symposium. Oak Ridge National Lab, TN, USA.
  5. Xu X, Thornton P.E., Yuan F, Graham D, Elias D.A., Goswami S, Post W.M, Wullschleger S, Boden T.A., Cook R.B., Schimel J., Phelps T.J., Song X, Carroll S.L., June, 2013, Development of a microbial module, CLM-Microbe in CESM–framework and preliminary results, 18th Annual CESM workshop. Brenckridge, CO, USA.
  6. Xu X, Schimel J, Thornton P.E., Yuan F, Goswami S, Song X, June, 2013. Substrate and environmental controls on microbial assimilation of soil organic carbon: a framework for Earth system models. 18th Annual CESM workshop. Brenckridge, CO, USA.
  7. Song X. May, 2013. Summary of the CDIAC AmeriFlux Biological Data: A Value-Added Resource for Climate Change Research. Climate Change Science Institute. Oak Ridge National Lab, TN, USA.
  8. Yang B., Song X, Boden T. A., Krassovski M. B., Feb, 2013. Updates on AmeriFlux Network Data Archives and Management. 4th NACP All-Investigators Meeting. Albuquerque, NM, USA.
  9. Liu M, Tian H, Yang Q, Chen G, Song X, Xu X, Yang J, Ren W, Lu C, December, 2010. Water and Nutrient Fluxes from Land to East Coast and Gulf of Mexico During 1901-2008: Results from Dynamic Land Ecosystem Model, AGU Fall Meeting. San Francisco, CA, USA.
  10. Song X, Tian H., Liu M, Chen G., Zhang C, Xu X, Ren W, Lu C, August, 2010. The potential impacts of climate change and increasing CO2 on carbon sequestration in the southeastern United States during 2007-2099. ESA 95th annual meeting. Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
  11. Tian H, Zhang C, Liu M, Xu X, Ren W, Lu C, Chen G, Chappelka A, Sun G, Pan S, Villarreal B. B, and Song X, February, 2009. Changes in regional carbon budget in Southeastern US during 1895-2099, 2nd NACP All-Investigators Meeting. San Diego, CA, USA.
  12. Tian H, Melillo J, Running S, Liu J, Liu M, Kicklighter D, Mu Q, Ren W, Lu C, Chen G, Xu X, Zhang C, Pan S, Zhao M, Myneni R.B., Song X, December, 2008, Changes in terrestrial carbon fluxes in China induced by multiple environmental changes (B51A-0369) AGU annual meeting. San Francisco, CA, USA.
  13. Song X, G. Yu. 2006. Comparison of Water Use Efficiency at Three Forest Sites in China. International Conference on Regional Carbon Budgets. Beijing, China.
  14. Song X, G. Yu. 2005. Responses of carbon flux and canopy conductance of coniferous plantation to severe drought. Asia Flux Workshop 2005. Fuji, Japan.
  15. Song X, G. Yu. 2004. Preliminary Studies on Simulating and Measuring the Components of Evapotranspiration at Qianyanzhou Station, China. The Third APEIS Capacity Building Workshop on Integrated Environmental Monitoring of Asia-Pacific Region. Singapore.
  16. Song X, Y. Liu. 2003. Seasonal Variation of CO2 Flux over the Plantation in Red Soil Hilly Region, China. International Workshop on Flux Observation Research in Asia, Beijing, China.
  17. Xu X, Song C, Song X, December, 2003. Linking of Microbial Community Structure to Carbon Dioxide, Methane and Nitrous Oxide Dynamics from Calamagrostis Angustifolia Rhizosphere Soil. International Workshop on Flux Observation Research, Asia, Beijing, China.
  18. Xu X, Song C, Song X, September, 2003. Mechanism and Factors of the Methane Emissions from Wetlands. Management meeting of Poyang Lake drainage area, Nanchang, China.

 Reviewer for journals

Atmospheric Environment
Global Ecology and Biogeography
International Journal of Agricultural Policy and Research
The Scientific World Journal                                                                                          

Awards

  1. Excellent student leadership of Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2005-2006
  2. First class paper reward of the second Annual Meeting of Geographical Postgraduate Union of China in 2006
  3. First class scholarship of the Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research in 2006
  4. The outstanding graduate student thesis of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research in 2004

Memberships

  1. Member of Ecological Society of America (2010-present)
  2. Member of American Geophysical Union (2013-present)
  3. Member of the Sino-Ecologists Association Overseas (2010-present)

 

Advisors

Research Associate Advisor: Tom Boden (Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, ORNL)
Forrest Huffman (Computer Science & Mathematics Division and Environmental Sciences Division, ORNL)
Ph.D. Advisor: Dr. Guirui Yu (Vice-Director, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS)
Master Advisor: Dr. Yunfen Liu (Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research,   CAS), Dr. Hanqin Tian (Auburn University)