Honorary Professor

Hongbo Zheng

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Background

Prof. Hongbo Zheng is a geologist with main interests in the latest episode of the Earth’s history-the Cenozoic Era. He is a senior professor (Cheung Kong Scholars Programme of the Ministry of Education of China) and Director of Research Centre for Earth System Science at Yunnan University, China. He obtained his BSc in Geology at Nanjing University and MSc in Geology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, followed by PhD in Geology from the University of Western Australia. His research interests are clustered within the fields of Cenozoic geology and paleoclimatology, tectonic geomorphology, human evolution and geo-archaeology, with career interest in the geology of Tibetan Plateau. These fields have major implications for understanding Earth history, and the history of human evolution and civilization.

Publications：Hongbo Zheng has published 200 papers in peer-reviewed journals. Career publications include:

Zheng, H., Clift, P., He, M., Bian Z., et al., 2020. Formation of the First Bend in Late Eocene Gave Birth to the Modern Yangtze River. Geology (https://doi.org/10.1130/G48149.1).

Zheng, H., 2016. Asia dust production ramped up since latest Oligocene driven by Tibetan Plateau uplift. National Science Review 3: 271–274. doi: 10.1093/nsr/nww028.

Zheng, H., Wei, X., Tada, R., Clift, P., et al., 2015. Late Oligocene-early Miocene Birth of the Taklimakan Desert. PNAS 112 (25), 7662-7667.

Zheng, H., Wei, X., Tada, R., Clift, P., et al., 2015. Reply to Sun et al.: Confirming the evidence for Late Oligocene−Early Miocene Birth of the Taklimakan Desert. PNAS.

Zheng H. 2015. Birth of the Yangtze River: Age and tectonic-geomorphic implications. National Science Review, 2: 438–453.

He, M.，Zheng H.，Bookhagen, B. and Clift, P, 2014. Controls on erosion intensity in the Yangtze River basin tracked by detrital U-Pb zircon dating. Earth-Science Reviews, 136, 121-140.

Zheng, H., Clift, P., Wang, P., et al., 2013. Pre-Miocene Birth of the Yangtze River. PNAS, 110 (19), 7556-7561.

Zheng, H., Jia, D., Chen, J. and Wang, P., 2010. Did incision of the Three Gorges begin in the Eocene? Geology, doi:10.1130/G31944C.1.

Zheng, H., Powell, C., An, Z., Zhou, J. and Dong, G, 2000. Pliocene uplift of the northern Tibetan Plateau. Geology 28(8), 715-718.

Zheng, H., Rolph, T., Shaw, J., and An, Z., 1995. A detailed palaeomagnetic record for the Last Interglacial period. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 133, 339-351.

Availability

Honorary Professor Hongbo Zheng is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Bachelor, Institution to be confirmed
  • Masters (Coursework), University of the Chinese Academy of Science
  • Postgraduate Diploma, University of Liverpool
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Western Australia

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34 works between 2017 and 2024
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2024

Journal Article

Magnetic detection of anthropogenic fires at Xiaodong Rockshelter, Southwest China

Zheng, Yan, Yang, Qing, Zeng, Quan, Li, Haiyan, Zhang, Yu, Shi, Lin, Ji, Xueping, Deng, Chenglong, Li, Xiaoqiang, Petraglia, Michael and Zheng, Hongbo (2024). Magnetic detection of anthropogenic fires at Xiaodong Rockshelter, Southwest China. Journal of Archaeological Science, 171 106086, 106086. doi: 10.1016/j.jas.2024.106086

Magnetic detection of anthropogenic fires at Xiaodong Rockshelter, Southwest China

2024

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Reconstructing hypoxia on the eastern Arabian sea continental shelf during the past ∼7400 years: A multi-proxy approach

Saravanan, Ponnusamy, Gupta, Anil K., Li, Xiangzhong, Zheng, Hongbo and Panigrahi, Mruganka K. (2024). Reconstructing hypoxia on the eastern Arabian sea continental shelf during the past ∼7400 years: A multi-proxy approach. Quaternary International, 707, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.quaint.2024.05.007

Reconstructing hypoxia on the eastern Arabian sea continental shelf during the past ∼7400 years: A multi-proxy approach

2024

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Early Miocene sand wedge deposits in Southwestern Tarim Basin and Implications for the Uplift of the Northern Tibetan Plateau

Zhang, Bihui, Xu, Huan, Liu, Gaozheng, Ding, Jiaxiang, Du, Yan, Yuan, Tingyuan, Li, Xiangzhong and Zheng, Hongbo (2024). Early Miocene sand wedge deposits in Southwestern Tarim Basin and Implications for the Uplift of the Northern Tibetan Plateau. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 267 106126. doi: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2024.106126

Early Miocene sand wedge deposits in Southwestern Tarim Basin and Implications for the Uplift of the Northern Tibetan Plateau

2023

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Onset of the late Paleozoic glaciation in the Lhasa terrane, Southern Tibet

An, Xianyin, Xu, Huan, He, Keheng, Xia, Lei, Du, Yan, Ding, Jiaxiang, Yuan, Tingyuan, Liu, Gaozheng and Zheng, Hongbo (2023). Onset of the late Paleozoic glaciation in the Lhasa terrane, Southern Tibet. Global and Planetary Change, 225 104139, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.gloplacha.2023.104139

Onset of the late Paleozoic glaciation in the Lhasa terrane, Southern Tibet

2023

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Climatic change around the 4.2 ka event in coastal areas of the East China Sea and its potential influence on prehistoric Japanese people

Kajita, Hiroto, Isaji, Yuta, Kato, Rintaro, Nishikura, Yoko, Murayama, Masafumi, Ohkouchi, Naohiko, Yang, Shouye, Zheng, Hongbo, Wang, Ke, Nakanishi, Toshimichi, Sasaki, Takenori, Maeda, Ayumi, Suzuki, Atsushi, Yamanaka, Toshiro and Kawahata, Hodaka (2023). Climatic change around the 4.2 ka event in coastal areas of the East China Sea and its potential influence on prehistoric Japanese people. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 609 111310, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2022.111310

Climatic change around the 4.2 ka event in coastal areas of the East China Sea and its potential influence on prehistoric Japanese people

2023

Journal Article

Birth of the Taklamakan Desert: When and How?

Zheng, Hongbo, Zhang, Bihui, Xu, Huan, Wei, Xiaochun, Tada, Ryuji, Yang, Qing and Yang, Wanshu (2023). Birth of the Taklamakan Desert: When and How?. STEM Education, 3 (1), 57-69. doi: 10.3934/steme.2023005

Birth of the Taklamakan Desert: When and How?

2022

Journal Article

Morphological characteristics of seed starch granules of Fagaceae in South China and their implication in paleodiet

Yu, Tong, Yang, Qing, Deng, Min, Cheng, Nan, Yao, Kaiping, Yang, Wanshu, Ji, Xueping and Zheng, Hongbo (2022). Morphological characteristics of seed starch granules of Fagaceae in South China and their implication in paleodiet. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13 977152, 1-16. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2022.977152

Morphological characteristics of seed starch granules of Fagaceae in South China and their implication in paleodiet

2022

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Surface phytolith and pollen assemblages of a low-latitude subtropical region in Southwest China and their implications for vegetation and climate

Wang, Min, Yang, Qing, Yang, Wanshu, Shi, Lin, Zhang, Yu, Zhou, Zining, Zhang, Wuqi and Zheng, Hongbo (2022). Surface phytolith and pollen assemblages of a low-latitude subtropical region in Southwest China and their implications for vegetation and climate. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13 1007612, 1-23. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1007612

Surface phytolith and pollen assemblages of a low-latitude subtropical region in Southwest China and their implications for vegetation and climate

2022

Journal Article

Late Quaternary sedimentation and neotectonics in Liaodong Bay, northern Bohai Sea

Wang, Zhonglei, Zheng, Hongbo, Meng, Xiangjun, Zhu, Xiaoqing, Hou, Fanghui, Li, Jie, Mei, Xi, Wang, Zhongbo, Cao, Binhua and Jun Sun, (2022). Late Quaternary sedimentation and neotectonics in Liaodong Bay, northern Bohai Sea. Regional Studies in Marine Science, 55 102581, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.rsma.2022.102581

Late Quaternary sedimentation and neotectonics in Liaodong Bay, northern Bohai Sea

2022

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Climate and landscape change favouring early rice agriculture and appreciable human impact: evidence from sediment δ13C in eastern China

Dai, Mingzhe, Zhou, Bin, Hu, Yuanfeng and Zheng, Hongbo (2022). Climate and landscape change favouring early rice agriculture and appreciable human impact: evidence from sediment δ13C in eastern China. Quaternary International, 619, 30-38. doi: 10.1016/j.quaint.2021.11.003

Climate and landscape change favouring early rice agriculture and appreciable human impact: evidence from sediment δ13C in eastern China

2022

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A 1,400-year eolian dust activity record from Lake Erhai in the northeastern Tibetan Plateau

Wang, Min, Shen, Caiming, Wu, Xudong, Liu, Guangxin, Zhao, Jiaju, Sun, Qifa, Zheng, Hongbo and Li, Xiangzhong (2022). A 1,400-year eolian dust activity record from Lake Erhai in the northeastern Tibetan Plateau. Catena, 212 106050, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.catena.2022.106050

A 1,400-year eolian dust activity record from Lake Erhai in the northeastern Tibetan Plateau

2022

Journal Article

From desert to monsoon: irreversible climatic transition at ~ 36 Ma in southeastern Tibetan Plateau

Zheng, Hongbo, Yang, Qing, Cao, Shuo, Clift, Peter D., He, Mengying, Kano, Akihiro, Sakuma, Aki, Xu, Huan, Tada, Ryuji and Jourdan, Fred (2022). From desert to monsoon: irreversible climatic transition at ~ 36 Ma in southeastern Tibetan Plateau. Progress in Earth and Planetary Science, 9 (1) 12. doi: 10.1186/s40645-022-00470-x

From desert to monsoon: irreversible climatic transition at ~ 36 Ma in southeastern Tibetan Plateau

2022

Journal Article

Walking through a 500-million-year geologic history of Yunnan, China: A scientific expedition under the STEM framework

Zheng, Hongbo, Hui, Xiaonan, Zhou, Yan, Yang, Wanshu and Yang, Qing (2022). Walking through a 500-million-year geologic history of Yunnan, China: A scientific expedition under the STEM framework. STEM Education, 2 (4), 303-317. doi: 10.3934/steme.2022019

Walking through a 500-million-year geologic history of Yunnan, China: A scientific expedition under the STEM framework

2022

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Sedimentology, geochronology, and provenance of the late Cenozoic "Yangtze Gravel": implications for Lower Yangtze River reorganization and tectonic evolution in southeast China

Wang, Ping, Zheng, Hongbo, Wang, Yongdong, Wei, Xiaochun, Tang, Lingyu, Jourdan, Fred, Chen, Jun and Huang, Xiangtong (2022). Sedimentology, geochronology, and provenance of the late Cenozoic "Yangtze Gravel": implications for Lower Yangtze River reorganization and tectonic evolution in southeast China. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 134 (1-2), 463-486. doi: 10.1130/b35851.1

Sedimentology, geochronology, and provenance of the late Cenozoic "Yangtze Gravel": implications for Lower Yangtze River reorganization and tectonic evolution in southeast China

2021

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Tropical Pacific forcing of hydroclimate in the source area of the Yellow River

Liu, Guangxin, He, Shaoneng, Wong, Minn Lin, Zou, Yafei, He, Haibo, Chongyi, E., Chawchai, Sakonvan, Zheng, Hongbo and Li, Xiangzhong (2021). Tropical Pacific forcing of hydroclimate in the source area of the Yellow River. Geophysical Research Letters, 48 (23) e2021GL095876, 1-12. doi: 10.1029/2021GL095876

Tropical Pacific forcing of hydroclimate in the source area of the Yellow River

2021

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Relationship between tectonism and desertification inferred from provenance and lithofacies changes in the Cenozoic terrestrial sequence of the southwestern Tarim Basin

Sakuma, Aki, Tada, Ryuji, Yoshida, Tomohiro, Hasegawa, Hitoshi, Sugiura, Naomi, Karasuda, Akinori, Wang, Ke and Zheng, Hongbo (2021). Relationship between tectonism and desertification inferred from provenance and lithofacies changes in the Cenozoic terrestrial sequence of the southwestern Tarim Basin. Progress in Earth and Planetary Science, 8 (1) 44. doi: 10.1186/s40645-021-00427-6

Relationship between tectonism and desertification inferred from provenance and lithofacies changes in the Cenozoic terrestrial sequence of the southwestern Tarim Basin

2021

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High-resolution geochemical records in the inner shelf mud wedge of the East China Sea and their indication to the Holocene monsoon climatic changes and events

Wang, Longsheng, Zhou, Bin, Zheng, Bang, Wang, Ke, Mei, Xi, Wang, Qing, Wang, Xiaohui and Zheng, Hongbo (2021). High-resolution geochemical records in the inner shelf mud wedge of the East China Sea and their indication to the Holocene monsoon climatic changes and events. Journal of Ocean University of China, 20 (6), 1409-1418. doi: 10.1007/s11802-021-4651-1

High-resolution geochemical records in the inner shelf mud wedge of the East China Sea and their indication to the Holocene monsoon climatic changes and events

2021

Journal Article

Sedimentary environment evolution and provenance analysis of northwestern Liaodong Bay from the Middle Pleistocene

Wang, Zhonglei, Zheng, Hongbo, Mei, Xi, Meng, Xiangjun, Xu, Tingting, Wang, Zhongbo, Mi, Beibei, Lan, Xianhong, Wang, Feifei, Wang, Shuang, Sun, Jun and Shang, Luning (2021). Sedimentary environment evolution and provenance analysis of northwestern Liaodong Bay from the Middle Pleistocene. Quaternary International, 589, 55-67. doi: 10.1016/j.quaint.2020.11.041

Sedimentary environment evolution and provenance analysis of northwestern Liaodong Bay from the Middle Pleistocene

2021

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Application of a diatom transfer function to quantitative paleoclimatic reconstruction — a case study of Yunlong Lake, southwest China

Zou, Yafei, Wang, Luo, He, Haibo, Liu, Guangxin, Zhang, Jiaoyang, Yan, Yao, Gu, Zhaoyan and Zheng, Hongbo (2021). Application of a diatom transfer function to quantitative paleoclimatic reconstruction — a case study of Yunlong Lake, southwest China. Frontiers in Earth Science, 9 700194. doi: 10.3389/feart.2021.700194

Application of a diatom transfer function to quantitative paleoclimatic reconstruction — a case study of Yunlong Lake, southwest China

2021

Journal Article

Paleogene Sedimentary Records of the Paleo-Jinshajiang (Upper Yangtze) in the Jianchuan Basin, Yunnan, SW China

He, Mengying, Zheng, Hongbo, Clift, Peter D., Bian, Zixuan, Yang, Qing, Zhang, Bihui and Xia, Lei (2021). Paleogene Sedimentary Records of the Paleo-Jinshajiang (Upper Yangtze) in the Jianchuan Basin, Yunnan, SW China. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 22 (6) e2020GC009500. doi: 10.1029/2020GC009500

Paleogene Sedimentary Records of the Paleo-Jinshajiang (Upper Yangtze) in the Jianchuan Basin, Yunnan, SW China

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2025
    Sediment Drilling Facility for environmental and genetic archives (ARC Linkage Project administered by Griffith University)
    Griffith University
    Open grant

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