Dr. Qiao Liu

Qiao Liu received a B.S. degree in Earth Science from Hubei University, Wuhan, China, in 2002, an M.S. degree in Physical Geography from Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China, in 2005, and a Ph.D. degree in Glaciology in Cold and Arid Regions Environment and Engineering Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China, in 2011. He is currently an Associate Professor with the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He is interested in mountain glacier dynamics, the hydrology of glacierized systems, and the relationship between these systems and their responses to climate change. In particular, he focuses on exploring the nature of glacier runoff yield, flow, and concentration and their impacts on related glaciological processes.