Journal of Agro-Environment Science

YANG Lin-Zhang

Ph.D, Professor

Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment

Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences

50 Zhongling street, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210014, P.R. China

Tel: +86-25-84392613

Research Interests

Rural non-point source pollution control: mainly centered on the forming mechanism, load and parameters estimation of agricultural non-point source pollution, field nutrient management and N loss controlling, retain and reuse of the N and P, strategy and systematic integrated resolutions for reducing non-point pollution such as the “4R”(source Reduction---process Retention---nutrient Reuse –water Restore) technology and practice engineering .

Paddy ecosystem and environment: mainly centered on the C and N cycling in paddy ecosystems and rice-based rotation system, effect of fertilization on soil fertility and environment, nutrient optimization management for sustainable development.

Education

Ph.D in Agriculture and Plant Nutrition, Hokkaido University, Japan, 1993

Thesis Topic: Effect of long-term application of organic manure and chemical fertilizer on paddy soils’ properties in Tai-lake region of China

Research Focus：The effect of long-term application of organic manure and chemical fertilizers on the physical and chemical properties of paddy soils in Tailake region of China, the change of soil microorganism and the yield of paddy.

MS in Soil Science, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Acadamy of Sciences (CAS), China, 1984

Thesis Topic: Effect of flooding on generating process of paddy soils in Tailake region of China

Research Focus：The effect of flooding on the changes of soil profile, soil structure and movement of soil nutrients, and to reveal the relationship of flooding and the generating process of paddy soils.

BS in Soil Science, Nanjing Agricultural College, China, 1981.

Working Experience

Senior Professor, Outstanding Scientist April, 2012 -

Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences (JAAS), China.

Research on the control of non-point source pollution.

Senior Professor April, 2012- Dec. 1984

Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)

Research on the control of non-point pollution and management of paddy ecosystems.

Research Projects

1. Innovation Program of Jiangsu Program, “Reduction technology of fertilizer input and N discharge from agricultural fields based on functional materials” CX(13)3039, 2013.7-2015.7, PI, 1,000,000￥

2. Innovation Program of Jiangsu Program, “Ecological retention and reuse of N and P from farmland non-point source surrounding the Tailake region”. CX(12)3046, 2012.7-2014.7, PI, 700,000￥

3. Special Science &Technology Project on Treatment and Control of Water Pollution, “Technology integration and engineering demonstration on control of non-point source pollution from farmland in Zhushanwan region”, 2012ZX07101-004, 2012.1-2015.12, PI, 22,287,900￥

4. National Key Science Foundation Project, “The abnormal release of Phosphorus from sediments and its relationship with aquatic plants”, 41171235, 2010.1-2013.12, PI, 1,800,000￥

5. Special Fund for Agro-scientific Research in the Public Interest of MOA, “Technology integration and demonstration of agricultural cleaner production and rural waste recycling” , 200903011, 2009.9-2013.12, PI, 26,490,000￥

6. Key Project of Knowledge Innovation Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences, “Flux monitoring of Nutrients to lake and load estimation of endogenous pollution”, KZCX1-YW-14-5，2008.1-2010.12, PI, 4,000,000￥

7. Key Project of Knowledge Innovation Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences, “Network research of long-term transformation of farmland soil nutrients with the variation of the heat gradient”, KZCX2-YW-407，2007.1-2009.12, PI，3,600,000￥

8. Special S&T project on treatment and control of water pollution, “Technology and engineering demonstration of pollution control from Zhihugang river watershed” , 2008ZX07101-005, 2008-2010, PI, 1,4270,000￥

9. National Science and Technology Support Program, “Integration and demonstration of non-point pollution control technology of intensive paddy fields” , 2007BAD87B00, 2006-2010, PI, 3,000,000￥

10. National Key Basic Research Project(973）,“Key process evolution of farmland ecosystem and regulation countermeasures for maintaining the regional system stability”, 2005CB121100-08, 2005.10-2009.9，CO-PI， 3,500,000￥

11. Special Key Science and Technology Project of MOA, “Sets of non-point pollution control technology for river network region”, 2002AA601012, 2002－2005，PI，5,500,000￥

12. Key Project of Knowledge Innovation Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences “Immigration, transformation laws of N, P, K in Chinese main farmland ecosystems and its optimized management”，KZCX2－413, PI, 12, 000,000￥

13. American national Science Foundation Project，“Long-Term Biogeochemical Changes in China’s Anthropogenic Landscapes”，DEB－075617, 800,000$，2000－2004, PI in China.

14. National Science Foundation Project “Paddy soil P cycling and its impact on water P load” , 2003-2006, PI, 340,000￥

Awards and Honors

1. 2012, Establishment of Chinese ecosystems research network and its observation and experimental demonstration, First Prize of National Science and Technology Award, Rank 14, 2012-J-231-1-01-R14

2. 2006, Paddy nitrogen fertilizer pollution control technology and its application, Second Prize of Science and Technology Innovation Progress Award of Jiangsu province, Rank 6.

3. 2006, “Rural non-point pollution control technology and its application in Tailake river network region”，Science and Technology Innovation Progress Award of Jiangsu province, the Second Prize, Rank 1.

4. 2005, Soil quality evolution laws and its sustainable use, First Prize of Science and Technology Innovation Progress Award of Jiangsu province, Rank 4.

Group Memberships and Other Academic Positions

The General Secretary of the Soil Science society of China, Director of the Ecology Science Society of China, Vice Chairman of Soil Science society of Jiangsu Province, Executive director of the Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences, etc.

Deputy director of the Academic Committee of Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Low Carbon Agriculture, Member of the Academic Committee of Agricultural Technology Center of Northeast Institute of Geography and Agricultural Ecology Institute, Member of the Academic Committee of Basin Pollution Control Research Center of Fudan University, etc.

Publications:

1. Qiao, Jun; Yang, Linzhang; Yan, Tingmei; 2013 Rice dry matter and nitrogen accumulation, soil mineral N around root and N leaching, with increasing application rates of fertilizer. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY VOL 49 93-103 DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2013.03.008

2. Feng, Yanfang; Dionysiou, Dionysios D.; Wu, Yonghong; 2013 Adsorption of dyestuff from aqueous solutions through oxalic acid-modified swede rape straw: Adsorption process and disposal methodology of depleted bioadsorbents. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY Vol 138, 191-197 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2013.03.146

3. Feng, Yanfang; Zhou, Hui; Liu, Guohua,et al; 2012 Methylene blue adsorption onto swede rape straw (Brassica napus L.) modified by tartaric acid: Equilibrium, kinetic and adsorption mechanisms. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY Vol125,138-144 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2012.08.128

4. Sun, Bo; Zhang, Linxiu; Yang, Linzhang;2012 Agricultural Non-Point Source Pollution in China: Causes and Mitigation Measures.AMBIO Vol41, 370-379 DOI: 10.1007/s13280-012-0249-6

5. Yingliang Yu, Lihong Xue*, Linzhang Yang. Winter Legumes in rice crop rotations reduces nitrogen loss, and improves rice yield and soil nitrogen supply. Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 2013, DOI 10.1007/s13593-013-0173-6.

6. Yanfang Feng, Dionysios D. Dionysio, Yonghong Wu, Hui Zhou, Lihong Xue, Shiying He, Linzhang Yang. Adsorption of dyestuff from aqueous solutions through oxalic acid-modified swede rape straw: adsorption process and disposal methodology of depleted bioadsorbents. Bioresource Technology, 2013,138,191-197.

7. Yonghong Wu, Zhengyi Hu, Linzhang Yang, Hierarchical eco-restoration: A systematical approach to removal of COD and dissolved nutrients from an intensive agricultural area, Environmental Pollution, Volume 158, Issue 10, October 2010, 3123-3129, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2010.06.043. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0269749110002782)

8. Yonghong Wu, Jiangzhou He, Zhengyi Hu, Linzhang Yang, Naiming Zhang, Removal of UV254nm matter and nutrients from a photobioreactor-wetland system, Journal of Hazardous Materials, Volume 194, 30 October 2011, Pages 1-6,http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2010.10.096. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304389410013841)

9. Jun Qiao, Linzhang Yang, Tingmei Yan, Feng Xue, Dong Zhao, Rice dry matter and nitrogen accumulation, soil mineral N around root and N leaching, with increasing application rates of fertilizer, European Journal of Agronomy, Volume 49, August 2013, Pages 93-103, ISSN 1161-0301, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2013.03.008. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1161030113000476)

10. Jun Qiao, Linzhang Yang, Tingmei Yan, Feng Xue, Dong Zhao, Nitrogen fertilizer reduction in rice production for two consecutive years in the Taihu Lake area, Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, Volume 146, Issue 1, 1 January 2012, Pages 103-112, ISSN 0167-8809, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2011.10.014. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167880911003495)

11. Changming Yang, Linzhang Yang, Yongxing Yang, Zhu Ouyang, Rice root growth and nutrient uptake as influenced by organic manure in continuously and alternately flooded paddy soils, Agricultural Water Management, Volume 70, Issue 1, 15 October 2004, Pages 67-81, ISSN 0378-3774, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2004.05.003. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378377404001489)

12. Tingmei Yan, Linzhang Yang, C.D. Campbell, Microbial biomass and metabolic quotient of soils under different land use in the Three Gorges Reservoir area, Geoderma, Volume 115, Issues 1–2, July 2003, Pages 129-138, ISSN 0016-7061, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0016-7061(03)00082-X. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S001670610300082X)

13. Qingye Sun, Shuqing An, Linzhang Yang, Zhongsheng Wang, Chemical properties of the upper tailings beneath biotic crusts, Ecological Engineering, Volume 23, Issue 1, 1 August 2004, Pages 47-53, ISSN 0925-8574, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2004.07.001. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0925857404000941)

14. Qingye Sun, Linzhang Yang, The adsorption of basic dyes from aqueous solution on modified peat–resin particle, Water Research, Volume 37, Issue 7, April 2003, Pages 1535-1544, ISSN 0043-1354, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0043-1354(02)00520-1. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0043135402005201)

15. YANG Lin-Zhang, SHI Wei-Ming, XUE Li-Hong, SONG Xiang-Fu, WANG Shen-Qian, CHANG Zhi-Zhou, Reduce-Retain-Resue-Restore Technology for the Controlling the Agricultural Non-point SourcePollution in Countryside in China -- General Countermeasures and Technologies, Journal of Agro-Environment Science, 2013，32(1):1-8. (In Chinese)

16. YANG Lin-Zhang, FENG Yan-Fang, SHI Wei-Ming, XUE, Li-Hong, WANG Shen-Qiang, SONG Xiang-Fu, CHANG Zhi-Zhou, Review of the advances and development trends in agricultural non-point source pollution control in China, Chinese Journal of Eco-Agriculture, 2013, 21(1):96-101. (In Chinese).

17. YANG Lin-Zhang, XUE, Li-Hong, Current Trends of Soil Engineering and Future Development, Ed: China Association for Science and Technology, Ed: Soil Science Society of China, In: Report on Advances of Soil Science (2010-2011), China Science and Technology Press, Beijing, 2011, 204-210. (In Chinese).