Overview
Background
Dr. Yongping Wei is Associate Professor and ARC Future Fellow, School of Earth and Environmental Science, the University of Queensland. Before joining the University of Queensland in 2016, she was research fellow, senior research fellow and principal research fellow at the Department of Infrastructure Engineering, the University of Melbourne during 2008-2015. She had 11 years’ working experiences as an Irrigation Engineer then Water Manager in China in her early career. Dr Wei was awarded her PhD of Natural Resources Management at the University of Melbourne in 2007, and she also obtained Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Natural Resources Economics.
Availability
- Professor Yongping Wei is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Doctoral Diploma, University of Melbourne
Research interests
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global environmental change, sustainable water and land management, and interaction between human system and environmental systems
Dr. Wei is leading the catchment governance system science laboratory covering three innovative disciplines of catchment governance system science, which includes catchment governance mechanics, catchment system connectivity and catchment social-hydrology. She supervises three Post-Docs and ten PhD students.
Research impacts
Dr. Yongping Wei is a professor at the School of the Environment, the University of Queensland (since 2020). Before joining the University of Queensland in 2016, she was a research fellow, senior research fellow, and principal research fellow at the Department of Infrastructure Engineering, the University of Melbourne. Dr Wei was awarded her PhD in Natural Resources Management at the University of Melbourne in 2007.
Dr Wei is a founder of socio-hydrology. Her research contributes to revealing interactive processes between humans and nature by developing quantitative sociology and integrating it into natural cycles to improve the suitability, preciseness, and predictability of environmental decision-making. Her research areas cover water and land resources, agriculture, terrestrial vegetation ecosystem and global environmental change.
Dr Wei’s research has been recognized by the ARC with the awards of a Post-Doctoral Fellowship (2010-2013) and a Future Fellowship (2015-2019), and four ARC research projects cross DP, LP, and SRI programs as the first CI. In addition, she is appointed to the ARC College of Experts (2022-2024).
Dr Wei has been awarded over 40 grants of $10 million as the sole CI, first CI and/or project coordinator, including the establishment and development of the Australia and China Joint Research Centre on River Basin Management, an initiative jointly funded by Australian and Chinese governments.
Dr Wei has published one book, four book chapters, and about 200 journal papers over fifteen years since she was granted her PhD degree. Major journals where she has published her work include Nature Sustainability, Science Advance, Global Environmental Change, Water Resources Research, Hydrology and Earth Science Sciences, Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment; Water Resources Management, AMBIO, Environmental Science and Policy, and Ecosystem Services.
Works
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2019
Journal Article
Differences among evapotranspiration products affect water resources and ecosystem management in an Australian catchment
Lu, Zhixiang, Zhao, Yan, Wei, Yongping, Feng, Qi and Xie, Jiali (2019). Differences among evapotranspiration products affect water resources and ecosystem management in an Australian catchment. Remote Sensing, 11 (8) 958, 925. doi: 10.3390/rs11080958
2019
Journal Article
Spatial wquity of multilevel healthcare in the metropolis of Chengdu, China: a new assessment approach
Zhang, Shaoyao, Song, Xueqian, Wei, Yongping and Deng, Wei (2019). Spatial wquity of multilevel healthcare in the metropolis of Chengdu, China: a new assessment approach. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16 (3) 493, 493. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16030493
2019
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Farmers’ perceptions of water use for social equality, economic development and environmental protection in a water-stressed region
Zhao, Haili, Wei, Yongping, Ding, Meng, Zhao, Yan and Zhang, Zhiqiang (2019). Farmers’ perceptions of water use for social equality, economic development and environmental protection in a water-stressed region. International Journal of River Basin Management, 18 (4), 1-8. doi: 10.1080/15715124.2019.1566237
2019
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Spatio-temporal distribution, spillover effects and influences of China's two levels of public healthcare resources
Song, Xueqian, Wei, Yongping, Deng, Wei, Zhang, Shaoyao, Zhou, Peng, Liu, Ying and Wan, Jiangjun (2019). Spatio-temporal distribution, spillover effects and influences of China's two levels of public healthcare resources. International journal of environmental research and public health, 16 (4) 582, 582. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16040582
2019
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Eight hundred years of drought and flood disasters and precipitation sequence reconstruction in Wuzhou City, southwest China
Zhao, Yinjun, Yang, Nan, Wei, Yongping, Hu, Bo, Cao, Qizhi, Tong, Kai and Liang, Yulian (2019). Eight hundred years of drought and flood disasters and precipitation sequence reconstruction in Wuzhou City, southwest China. Water, 11 (2) 219, 219. doi: 10.3390/w11020219
2019
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Sociohydrology: scientific challenges in addressing the sustainable development goals
Di Baldassarre, Giuliano, Sivapalan, Murugesu, Rusca, Maria, Cudennec, Christophe, Garcia, Margaret, Kreibich, Heidi, Konar, Megan, Mondino, Elena, Mård, Johanna, Pande, Saket, Sanderson, Matthew R., Tian, Fuqiang, Viglione, Alberto, Wei, Jing, Wei, Yongping, Yu, David J., Srinivasan, Veena and Blöschl, Günter (2019). Sociohydrology: scientific challenges in addressing the sustainable development goals. Water Resources Research, 55 (8) 2018WR023901, 6327-6355. doi: 10.1029/2018WR023901
2019
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Direct and indirect impacts of ionic components of saline water on irrigated soil chemical and microbial processes
Chen, Lijuan, Li, Changsheng, Feng, Qi, Wei, Yongping, Zhao, Yan, Zhu, Meng and Deo, Ravinesh C. (2019). Direct and indirect impacts of ionic components of saline water on irrigated soil chemical and microbial processes. Catena, 172, 581-589. doi: 10.1016/j.catena.2018.09.030
2019
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Identifying the origin of groundwater for water resources sustainable management in an arid oasis, China
Guo, Xiaoyan, Feng, Qi, Si, Jianhua, Wei, Yongping, Bao, Ting, Xi, Haiyang and Li, Zongxing (2019). Identifying the origin of groundwater for water resources sustainable management in an arid oasis, China. Hydrological Sciences Journal, 64 (10), 1253-1264. doi: 10.1080/02626667.2019.1619080
2018
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Evaluation and hydrological validation of GPM precipitation products over the Nanliu River Basin, Beibu Gulf
Tong, Kai, Zhao, Yinjun, Wei, Yongping, Hu, Baoqing and Lu, Yuan (2018). Evaluation and hydrological validation of GPM precipitation products over the Nanliu River Basin, Beibu Gulf. Water, 10 (12) 1777, 1777. doi: 10.3390/w10121777
2018
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Understanding the association between environmental factors and longevity in Hechi, China: a drinking water and soil quality perspective
Deng, Qucheng, Chen, Lijuan, Wei, Yongping, Li, Yonghua, Han, Xuerong, Liang, Wei, Zhao, Yinjun, Wang, Xiaofei and Yin, Juan (2018). Understanding the association between environmental factors and longevity in Hechi, China: a drinking water and soil quality perspective. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15 (10) 2272, 2272. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15102272
2018
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Accumulation of vulnerabilities in the aftermath of the 2015 Nepal earthquake: household displacement, livelihood changes and recovery challenges
He, Lulu, Aitchison, Jonathan C., Hussey, Karen, Wei, Yongping and Lo, Alex (2018). Accumulation of vulnerabilities in the aftermath of the 2015 Nepal earthquake: household displacement, livelihood changes and recovery challenges. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 31, 68-75. doi: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2018.04.017
2018
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Re-orienting technological development for a more sustainable human–environmental relationship
Wei, Yongping, Wu, Shuanglei and Tesemma, Zelalem (2018). Re-orienting technological development for a more sustainable human–environmental relationship. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 33, 151-160. doi: 10.1016/j.cosust.2018.05.022
2018
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Cultivated oasis evolution in the Heihe River Basin over the past 2,000 years
Tang, Xia, Zhao, Yan, Zhang, Zhiqiang, Feng, Qi and Wei, Yongping (2018). Cultivated oasis evolution in the Heihe River Basin over the past 2,000 years. Land Degradation and Development, 29 (8), 2254-2263. doi: 10.1002/ldr.2991
2018
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Improving the role of river basin organisations in sustainable river basin governance by linking social institutional capacity and basin biophysical capacity
Bouckaert, Frederick, Wei, Yongping, Hussey, Karen, Pittock, Jamie and Ison, Ray (2018). Improving the role of river basin organisations in sustainable river basin governance by linking social institutional capacity and basin biophysical capacity. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 33, 70-79. doi: 10.1016/j.cosust.2018.04.015
2018
Journal Article
Understanding hydro-ecological surprises for riverine ecosystem management
Patil, Rupesh, Wei, Yongping, Pullar, David and Shulmeister, James (2018). Understanding hydro-ecological surprises for riverine ecosystem management. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 33, 142-150. doi: 10.1016/j.cosust.2018.05.021
2018
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Understanding ourselves and the environment in which we live
Wei, Yongping, Ison, Ray, Western, Andrew W. and Lu, Zhixiang (2018). Understanding ourselves and the environment in which we live. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 33, 161-166. doi: 10.1016/j.cosust.2018.06.002
2018
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A framework for incorporating social processes in hydrological models
Lu, Zhixiang, Wei, Yongping, Feng, Qi, Western, Andrew W. and Zhou, Sha (2018). A framework for incorporating social processes in hydrological models. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 33, 42-50. doi: 10.1016/j.cosust.2018.04.011
2018
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Editorial overview: Keeping fit in the dynamics of coupled natural and human systems
Fu, Bojie and Wei, Yongping (2018). Editorial overview: Keeping fit in the dynamics of coupled natural and human systems. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 33, A1-A4. doi: 10.1016/j.cosust.2018.07.003
2018
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Understanding the natural and socioeconomic factors behind regional longevity in Guangxi, China: is the centenarian ratio a good enough indicator for assessing the longevity phenomenon?
Deng, Qucheng, Wei, Yongping, Zhao, Yan, Han, Xuerong and Yin, Juan (2018). Understanding the natural and socioeconomic factors behind regional longevity in Guangxi, China: is the centenarian ratio a good enough indicator for assessing the longevity phenomenon?. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15 (5) 938, 938. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15050938
2018
Journal Article
Predicting groundwater recharge for varying land cover and climate conditions - a global meta-study
Mohan, Chinchu, Western, Andrew W., Wei, Yongping and Saft, Margarita (2018). Predicting groundwater recharge for varying land cover and climate conditions - a global meta-study. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 22 (5), 2689-2703. doi: 10.5194/hess-22-2689-2018
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Developing resilient urban transportation network for socio-economic growth and environmental sustainablity
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding the evolution of catchment water balance in the Murray-Darling Basin
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Brian Head
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Doctor Philosophy
Unfolding Stakeholder Engagement in Water Governance in the Murray-Darling Basin
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Brian Head
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding the evolutionary dynamics of social memory on Queensland floods during 2011-2022 for adaptive flood management
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Shuanglei Wu
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Doctor Philosophy
Impact of Changing Flood Characteristics on River Morphology
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ron Johnstone
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Doctor Philosophy
Governing social-ecological systems in the Okavango Delta
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Shuanglei Wu
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Doctor Philosophy
Impact of Changing Flood Characteristics on River Morphology
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ron Johnstone
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigating the interconnections between community values, well-being as a function of liveability, and water management
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Scott Lieske
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Doctor Philosophy
Unfolding Stakeholder Engagement in Water Governance in the Murray-Darling Basin
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Brian Head
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Doctor Philosophy
Redirecting water technology to improve human-environmental relationships
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Shuanglei Wu, Dr Yan Zhao
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Doctor Philosophy
The development pattern of global water technology systems and their implications on water practices
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Shuanglei Wu, Dr Yan Zhao
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Doctor Philosophy
Physical-chemical drivers of phytoplankton community dynamics in Moreton Bay Estuary: Implications for water quality management
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ron Johnstone, Dr Annie Lau
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Doctor Philosophy
Developing an integrated water-sensitive urban design for fulfilling multiple benefits
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Scott Lieske
Completed supervision
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding Riparian Vegetation Dynamics and its Implications on River Regulation in the Goulburn Catchment, Australia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Yan Zhao
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2022
Master Philosophy
Understanding the institutional incoordination on water and the resulting socio-ecological outcomes in the Maipo River basin
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Yan Zhao
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding change in streamflow patterns for riverine ecosystem management
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr David Pullar
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding the impacts of technology development on human-natural system: Agricultural and water technology in China from 8000 BCE to 1911 AD
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Brian Head, Dr Yan Zhao
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding the impacts of flood/drought disasters and their management on catchment socio-ecological system
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Daniel Harris
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding the relationship between regional longevity and the geographical environment in Guangxi, China
Principal Advisor
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Physical-chemical drivers of phytoplankton community dynamics in Moreton Bay Estuary: Implications for water quality management
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ron Johnstone, Dr Annie Lau
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