Science of The Total Environment
2026
Dong Liang
Associate Research Professor
Location
Chesapeake Biological Laboratory
Areas of Expertise
Spatial sampling, remote sensing, environmental health, bayesian data analyses, spatiotemporal modeling
Bio
Dr. Dong Liang’s research investigates the statistical issues in synthesizing environmental data sets collected at various places, frequencies, accuracies and ways. He often uses Bayesian hierarchical models and geo-spatial tools to fuse information from survey design and multiple sources. Dr. Liang’s collaborations include fisheries, ecosystem science, restoration ecology, environmental health, spatial epidemiology and social science. He is a founding member of the Environmental Statistics Collaborative, which is hosted at the Chesapeake Biological Lab.
Education
Unversity of Iowa, Iowa City, 2010, Ph. D., Statistics | University of Minnesota Duluth, 2003, M.S., Applied Mathematics | Shanghai Institute of Technology, 2000, B.S., Computer Science
Regularly Offered Courses
Environmental Statistics I, MEES 698B | Environmental Statistics II, MEES 713 | Applied Bayesian Statistics, MEES 612
Contact Information
Office Phone:
410-326-7452
Office Location:
Saunders House, Room 2102
Mailing Address:
Chesapeake Biological Laboratory 146 Williams Street / 0038
Solomons, MD 20688
US
Solomons, MD 20688
US
Recent Publications
Fisheries Research
2020
Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
2020
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
2023
Ecosphere
2026