A rock breakwater and salt marsh planting act as the living shoreline structure along the Fog Point shoreline in Chesapeake Bay, Maryland.
Hongqing Wang, Ph.D.
Hongqing Wang is a Research Ecologist at WARC.
Hongqing Wang's expertise is ecosystem modeling coupled with field observation, application of remote sensing, GIS, GPS and spatial statistics. His current research areas include integrated modeling, monitoring and detecting changes in hydrodynamics, sediment transport, morphology, water quality, landscape, surface elevation, vegetation (composition/distribution and productivity), biological population dynamics (e.g., oysters), and soil biogeochemistry (C, N, P, S) in wetland ecosystems due to natural disturbances (e.g., climate change, land subsidence, storms) and human activities (e.g., land use, water management, ecosystem restoration). Wang is one of the developers of Wetland Morphology Model for Louisiana's 2012 Coastal Master Plan for coastal Louisiana ecosystem restoration, sponsored by State of Louisiana's Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority. He has also been involved in monitoring programs such as Coastwide Reference Monitoring System and Louisiana Coastal Area program for adaptive management. He is currently an Associate Editor for Wetlands.
BACKGROUND
Previous Professional Positions
Microcomputer Systems Specialist, April – October 2011: Five Rivers Services, LLC/National Wetlands Research Center / USGS, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Microcomputer Systems Specialist, July 2009 – March 2011: IAP World Services/National Wetlands Research Center / USGS, Lafayette & Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Assistant Professor Research, February 2007 – June 2009: Center for Louisiana Water Studies, Institute of Coastal Ecology and Engineering, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana.
Research Scientist, February 2004 – January 2007: Environmental Cooperative Science Center (ECSC), NOAA, and Environmental Sciences Institute (ESI), Florida A&M University, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida.
Postdoctoral Research Associate, November 2002 – January 2004: Department of Geography and Environmental Systems, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC).
Professional Association Memberships
Ecological Society of America (ESA) Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS) Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation (CERF) American Ecological Engineering Society (AEES) American Geophysical Union (AGU) International Society for Ecological Modeling (ISEM) ASPRS: The Imaging & Geospatial Information Society International Association of Landscape Ecology (IALE)
Science and Products
Alabama Barrier Island Restoration Assessment at Dauphin Island
Developing an Oyster Metapopulation Model for Louisiana Estuaries to Assess Reef Connectivity, Recruitment, and Sustainability in support of Louisiana Monitoring and Adaptive Management Strategy
Influence of Sea-Level Rise on Wetland Vegetation Community Structure, Primary Productivity, Organic Matter Decomposition and Carbon Storage
Identifying and Projecting Water Quality Outcomes of Canal Backfilling Restoration at Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
Impacts of coastal and watershed changes on upper estuaries: causes and implications of wetland ecosystem transitions along the US Atlantic and Gulf Coasts
Model Improvements for Louisiana’s 2023 Coastal Master Plan
Alabama Barrier Island Restoration Assessment
Collecting Ecological Data and Models of Living Shoreline Restoration Projects
Modeling Tidal Freshwater Forested Wetlands (TFFW) Habitat Changes for Land Management
Predicting the Long-Term Impact of Hurricane Sandy on Spatial Patterns of Wetland Morphology in Salt Marshes of Jamaica Bay, New York
Integrated Modeling of Coastal Processes and Linkages to Management Applications
Forecasting Biological Vulnerabilities: Modeling Jamaica Bay Wetland Morphology under Future Hurricanes
Field observation of wind waves and current velocity (2020) along the Fog Point Living Shoreline, Maryland Field observation of wind waves and current velocity (2020) along the Fog Point Living Shoreline, Maryland
Simulated net primary productivity and greenhouse gas emissions under various soil salinity and water table depth combinations in low salinity tidal wetlands Simulated net primary productivity and greenhouse gas emissions under various soil salinity and water table depth combinations in low salinity tidal wetlands
Topo-bathymetric survey at Gandys Beach, New Jersey, 2018 Topo-bathymetric survey at Gandys Beach, New Jersey, 2018
Soil property and geochronology (137Cs and 210Pb) data (2014) in salt marsh soils of Jamaica Bay Estuary, New York City Soil property and geochronology (137Cs and 210Pb) data (2014) in salt marsh soils of Jamaica Bay Estuary, New York City
Topographic and bathymetry survey (2019) along the Chincoteague Living Shoreline, Virginia Topographic and bathymetry survey (2019) along the Chincoteague Living Shoreline, Virginia
Modeling impacts of drought-induced salinity intrusion on carbon fluxes and storage in tidal freshwater forested wetlands Modeling impacts of drought-induced salinity intrusion on carbon fluxes and storage in tidal freshwater forested wetlands
Field observation of current velocities (2019) along the Chincoteague Living Shoreline, Virginia Field observation of current velocities (2019) along the Chincoteague Living Shoreline, Virginia
Field observation of wind waves (2019) along the Chincoteague Living Shoreline, Virginia Field observation of wind waves (2019) along the Chincoteague Living Shoreline, Virginia
Simulated Methane and Nitrous Oxide Emissions under Drought-induced Saltwater Intrusion in Tidal Freshwater Forested Wetlands Simulated Methane and Nitrous Oxide Emissions under Drought-induced Saltwater Intrusion in Tidal Freshwater Forested Wetlands
Field observation of current velocities (2018) in Gandys Beach, New Jersey with living shoreline structures Field observation of current velocities (2018) in Gandys Beach, New Jersey with living shoreline structures
Assessing habitat change and migration of barrier islands Assessing habitat change and migration of barrier islands
Landscape position-based habitat modeling for the Alabama Barrier Island feasibility assessment at Dauphin Island Landscape position-based habitat modeling for the Alabama Barrier Island feasibility assessment at Dauphin Island

A rock breakwater and salt marsh planting act as the living shoreline structure along the Fog Point shoreline in Chesapeake Bay, Maryland.
Multiple dimensions define thresholds for population resilience of the eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica Multiple dimensions define thresholds for population resilience of the eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica
Topographic and bathymetric survey in support of the effectiveness assessment of the living shoreline restoration in Gandys Beach, New Jersey Topographic and bathymetric survey in support of the effectiveness assessment of the living shoreline restoration in Gandys Beach, New Jersey
Modeling the responses of blue carbon fluxes in Mississippi River Deltaic Plain brackish marshes to climate change induced hydrologic conditions Modeling the responses of blue carbon fluxes in Mississippi River Deltaic Plain brackish marshes to climate change induced hydrologic conditions
Numerical modeling of circulation and wave dynamics along the shoreline of Shinnecock Indian Nation in Long Island, New York Numerical modeling of circulation and wave dynamics along the shoreline of Shinnecock Indian Nation in Long Island, New York
Monitoring of wave, current, and sediment dynamics along the Fog Point Living Shoreline, Glenn Martin National Wildlife Refuge, Maryland Monitoring of wave, current, and sediment dynamics along the Fog Point Living Shoreline, Glenn Martin National Wildlife Refuge, Maryland
Field observations and long short-term memory modeling of spectral wave evolution at living shorelines in Chesapeake Bay, USA Field observations and long short-term memory modeling of spectral wave evolution at living shorelines in Chesapeake Bay, USA
Soil salinity and water level interact to generate tipping points in low salinity tidal wetlands responding to climate change Soil salinity and water level interact to generate tipping points in low salinity tidal wetlands responding to climate change
Modeling surface wave dynamics in upper Delaware Bay with living shorelines Modeling surface wave dynamics in upper Delaware Bay with living shorelines
Spatial variability in vertical accretion and carbon sequestration in salt marsh soils of an urban estuary Spatial variability in vertical accretion and carbon sequestration in salt marsh soils of an urban estuary
Modeling impacts of saltwater intrusion on methane and nitrous oxide emissions in tidal forested wetlands Modeling impacts of saltwater intrusion on methane and nitrous oxide emissions in tidal forested wetlands
Monitoring of wave, current, and sediment dynamics along the Chincoteague living shoreline, Virginia Monitoring of wave, current, and sediment dynamics along the Chincoteague living shoreline, Virginia
Towards a unified drag coefficient formula for quantifying wave energy reduction by salt marshes Towards a unified drag coefficient formula for quantifying wave energy reduction by salt marshes
Science and Products
Alabama Barrier Island Restoration Assessment at Dauphin Island
Developing an Oyster Metapopulation Model for Louisiana Estuaries to Assess Reef Connectivity, Recruitment, and Sustainability in support of Louisiana Monitoring and Adaptive Management Strategy
Influence of Sea-Level Rise on Wetland Vegetation Community Structure, Primary Productivity, Organic Matter Decomposition and Carbon Storage
Identifying and Projecting Water Quality Outcomes of Canal Backfilling Restoration at Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
Impacts of coastal and watershed changes on upper estuaries: causes and implications of wetland ecosystem transitions along the US Atlantic and Gulf Coasts
Model Improvements for Louisiana’s 2023 Coastal Master Plan
Alabama Barrier Island Restoration Assessment
Collecting Ecological Data and Models of Living Shoreline Restoration Projects
Modeling Tidal Freshwater Forested Wetlands (TFFW) Habitat Changes for Land Management
Predicting the Long-Term Impact of Hurricane Sandy on Spatial Patterns of Wetland Morphology in Salt Marshes of Jamaica Bay, New York
Integrated Modeling of Coastal Processes and Linkages to Management Applications
Forecasting Biological Vulnerabilities: Modeling Jamaica Bay Wetland Morphology under Future Hurricanes
Field observation of wind waves and current velocity (2020) along the Fog Point Living Shoreline, Maryland Field observation of wind waves and current velocity (2020) along the Fog Point Living Shoreline, Maryland
Simulated net primary productivity and greenhouse gas emissions under various soil salinity and water table depth combinations in low salinity tidal wetlands Simulated net primary productivity and greenhouse gas emissions under various soil salinity and water table depth combinations in low salinity tidal wetlands
Topo-bathymetric survey at Gandys Beach, New Jersey, 2018 Topo-bathymetric survey at Gandys Beach, New Jersey, 2018
Soil property and geochronology (137Cs and 210Pb) data (2014) in salt marsh soils of Jamaica Bay Estuary, New York City Soil property and geochronology (137Cs and 210Pb) data (2014) in salt marsh soils of Jamaica Bay Estuary, New York City
Topographic and bathymetry survey (2019) along the Chincoteague Living Shoreline, Virginia Topographic and bathymetry survey (2019) along the Chincoteague Living Shoreline, Virginia
Modeling impacts of drought-induced salinity intrusion on carbon fluxes and storage in tidal freshwater forested wetlands Modeling impacts of drought-induced salinity intrusion on carbon fluxes and storage in tidal freshwater forested wetlands
Field observation of current velocities (2019) along the Chincoteague Living Shoreline, Virginia Field observation of current velocities (2019) along the Chincoteague Living Shoreline, Virginia
Field observation of wind waves (2019) along the Chincoteague Living Shoreline, Virginia Field observation of wind waves (2019) along the Chincoteague Living Shoreline, Virginia
Simulated Methane and Nitrous Oxide Emissions under Drought-induced Saltwater Intrusion in Tidal Freshwater Forested Wetlands Simulated Methane and Nitrous Oxide Emissions under Drought-induced Saltwater Intrusion in Tidal Freshwater Forested Wetlands
Field observation of current velocities (2018) in Gandys Beach, New Jersey with living shoreline structures Field observation of current velocities (2018) in Gandys Beach, New Jersey with living shoreline structures
Assessing habitat change and migration of barrier islands Assessing habitat change and migration of barrier islands
Landscape position-based habitat modeling for the Alabama Barrier Island feasibility assessment at Dauphin Island Landscape position-based habitat modeling for the Alabama Barrier Island feasibility assessment at Dauphin Island

A rock breakwater and salt marsh planting act as the living shoreline structure along the Fog Point shoreline in Chesapeake Bay, Maryland.
A rock breakwater and salt marsh planting act as the living shoreline structure along the Fog Point shoreline in Chesapeake Bay, Maryland.