Xiaoyong Xu, University of Toronto

Research

Climate change Hydrological modeling Hydrological Processes Multiscale assimilation Multivariate assimilation Satellite remote sensing Soil Moisture Terrestrial Water Storage

Latest papers

Examining ground and surface water changes in response to environmental variables, land use dynamics, and socioeconomic changes in Canada.
Journal of environmental management · 2022
Representation of Spatial Variability of the Water Fluxes over the Congo Basin Region.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021 · senior author

All 2 publications

Latest funding

Integration of state-of-the-art satellite soil moisture and terrestrial water storage products with hydrological modeling in support of water security in Canada
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$12,500
Integration of state-of-the-art satellite soil moisture and terrestrial water storage products with hydrological modeling in support of water security in Canada
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$100,000

All 2 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Examining ground and surface water changes in response to environmental variables, land use dynamics, and socioeconomic changes in Canada.

Zhu Y, Myint SW, Schaffer-Smith D, Sauchyn DJ, Xu X, Piwowar JM, Li Y

Journal of environmental management2022

DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115875 PMID: 36081259

02

Representation of Spatial Variability of the Water Fluxes over the Congo Basin Region.

De Benedetti M, Moore GWK, Xu X

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)2021Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/s22010084 PMID: 35009625

Integration of state-of-the-art satellite soil moisture and terrestrial water storage products with hydrological modeling in support of water security in Canada

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Xu, Xiaoyong

$12,500

Integration of state-of-the-art satellite soil moisture and terrestrial water storage products with hydrological modeling in support of water security in Canada

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Xu, Xiaoyong

Keywords: multivariate assimilation; multiscale assimilation; hydrological modeling; satellite remote sensing; soil moisture; terrestrial water storage; hydrological processes; water resources; water security; climate change

$100,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Climate change Dear Professor Xu, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Examining ground and surface water changes in response to environmental variables, land use dynamics, and socioeconomic changes in Canada." (2022), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Integration of state-of-the-art satellite soil moisture and terrestrial water storage products with hydrological modeling in support of water security in Canada" (2021), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]