Publications

Abdollahi, K.K., Z.H. Ning, and M. Stubblefield. 2005. ?i>Urban Forest Ecosystem Structure and Function of the Gulf Coastal Communities in the United States? In; E. Tiezzi et.al. (edited) Ecosystem and Sustainable Development V. Advances in Ecological Sciences, Vol 22. ISBN: 1-84564-013-6. WIT Press, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7AA, UK.

Ning, Z. H. and K.K. Abdollahi 2004. Urban and Community Forestry: Working  Together to Facilitate Change. A book published in collaboration with USDA Forest Service. ISBN 1-930129-12-2

Ning, Z.H., R.E. Turner, T. Doyle, and K. Abdollahi 2003 Preparing for a Changing Climate. A book publication by GCRCC and LSU Graphics. ISBN1-930129-00-9, Library of Congress Control Number: 2003110776

Ning, Z. H., E. Turner, T. Doyle, and K. Abdollahi 2003 Integrated Assessment of the  Climate Change Impacts on the Gulf Coast Region. A book publication by GCRCC and LSU Graphics. ISBN 1-930129-01-7, Library of Congress Control Number: 2003110775

He, X. Y. and Z. H. Ning 2002 Advances in Urban Forest Ecology. A book publication by China Forestry Press. ISBN 7-5038-3237-1

He, X. Y., Z. H. Ning et al, 2004. Shenyang’s Urban Forest. A book publication by China Science Press. ISBN 7-03-0127668

Ning, Z. and K. Abdollahi. 2000 Current Stresses and Potential Vulnerabilities: Implications of Global Change for the Gulf Coast Region of the United States.  Book Published by GCRCC in collaboration with USEPA and USGCRP. Printed in USA by Franklin Press Inc.  ISBN: 1-930129-61-0.  Library of Congress Catalog Number (LC: 00190744); Library of Congress Call Number: QC984.GC82 C87 2000.

Abdollahi, K.K. Z.H. Ning, and V. A. Appeaning.  2000 Global Climate Change and The Urban Forests.  A Book Published by GCRCC in collaboration with USDA-FS and USGCRP. Printed the USA by Franklin Press Inc. ISBN: 1-930129-62-9. Library of Congress Catalog Number (LC: 00103362)

Ning, Z.H. and K.K. Abdollahi. 1999. Global Climate Change and its Consequences on the Gulf Coast Region of the United States. 1999.  Book Published by GCRCC in collaboration with USEPA and USGCRP. Printed in USA by Franklin Press Inc.  ISBN: 1-930129-60-2. Library of Congress Catalogue Number (LC: 00103063); Library of Congress Call Number: QC984.G82 N56 1999

Abdollahi, K. and Z. H. Ning 2004. Biological logical responses of red oaks ( Quercus falcate var.falcata) and Willow oaks (Q. phelos) to hypoxia in the rhizoshere.  In Microscopy and Microanalysis  10(2):1450-51

Ning, Z. H. X.Y. He, and K. Abdollahi 2004 Lateral root formation on Pinus koraiensis: a morphological and anatomical point of view. In Microscopy and Microanalysis 10(2):1454-55

Winston, K. and Z. H. Ning 2004 Minority perception and participation in urban and community forestry. In the Proceedings of Canadian Institute of Forestry and the Society of American Foresters Joint Annual 2004  Convention, Edmonton Canada (student as lead author)

Franklin, M. Z. H. Ning, and M. Stubblefield 2004 Human population change, urban sprawl, and land use change. In the Proceedings of Canadian Institute of Forestry and the Society of American Foresters Joint Annual 2004  Convention, Edmonton Canada (student as lead author)

Abdollahi, K.K., Z.H. Ning, and M. Stubblefield. 2004. ?/font>Gulf Coast Ecosystem Analysis of Gulfport, Mississippi.?In: Proceedings of LS-Lamp and CCZARS Louisiana Research Conference. (in press).

Ning, Z. H. and K. Abdollahi. 2004 Gulf Coastal Climate Change. In: Proceedings of LS-Lamp and CCZARS Louisiana Research Conference. (in press).

Ning, ZH, X. He  and K. Abdollahi, 2003. Meristematic tissue in Pinus Koraiensis.  Microscopy and Microanalysis 9(2): 1334-1335.

Chen, W., X. He, Y. Zhang, Y. Sun, W. Wang, and Z. Ning, 2003. Dust absorption effect of urban conifers in Northeast China. Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology 14(12):2113-2116.

Zhu, W., X. He, W. Chen, Y. Chen, Y. Zhang, and Z. Ning, 2003. Quantitative analysis of urban forest structure: a case study on Shenyang arboretum. Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology 14(12):2090-2094.

Liu, C., H. Li, X. He, W. Chen, W. Xu, G. Zhao, and Z. Ning, 2003. Concept discussion and analysis of urban forest. Chinese Journal of Ecology 22(5)146-149.

Chen, W., X. He, W.Wang, W. Xu, Y. Zhang, and Z. Ning, 2003. Survival condition of Metasequoia glyptostroboides in Shenyang city of China. Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology 177-180.

Hu, Z., X. He, Y.Li, Y.Sun, and Z. Ning, 2003. Development and application of urban forest management information system (UFMIS) based on CITY green model. Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology, 22(6): 181-185.

Ning, ZH, R. Teng, and K. Abdollahi, 2003. Advances in woody plant tissue culture. In the Proceedings of Society of American Foresters 2002 National Convention, Winston-Salem, NC.

Ning, ZH and Frank Thibodeaux, 2003. Mitigating defective structure in urban trees.  In the Proceedings of Society of American Foresters 2002 National Convention, Winston-Salem, NC.

Johnson, A.  and Z.H. Ning, 2003. Urban forested wetlands in Louisiana. In the Proceedings of Society of American Foresters 2002 National Convention, Winston-Salem, NC.

Ning, Z.H., X. Y. He, W. Chen, and K. Abdollahi. 2003. Structure and Functions of Street Trees in Shenyang, China. In Proceedings of Society of American Foresters 2003 National Convention, p421-423.

Ning, Z.H., X. Y. He, W. Chen, and K. Abdollahi. 2003. Current Status and Future Outlook of Urban Forestry Research in China. In the Proceedings of Society of American Foresters 2003 National Convention, Buffalo, NY p424-425.

Ning, Z. H, X. Y. He, and W. Chen. 2003 Integrated green infrastructures into urban development in China.  In the Proceedings of the Engineering Green: 2003 National Urban Forest Conference, pp 132-135, published by American Forests.

Abdolahi, K. K., Z. H. Ning, and M. Stubblefield, 2003 Brownfields remediation through urban tree planting. In the Proceedings of the Engineering Green: 2003 National Urban Forest Conference, pp 162165, published by American Forests.

Ning, Z. H. 2003 Effects of Global Climate Change on Water Resources in the United States and Egypt: Consequences and Mitigation Strategies. In the Proceedings of the Joint US and Egypt Workshop to Identifying Water Resources/Environmental Related Research Needs/Gaps, Cairo, Egypt

Ning, ZH, X. He  and K. Abdollahi, 2002. SEM examination of conductive tissue of Pinus Koraiensis needles. In Microscopy and Microanalysis 8(2):1088-1089

Ning, ZH, B. Hampshire, and K. Abdollahi, 2002. Physiological responses of red maple (Acer rubrum) and southern red oak(Quercus falcata) to elevated carbon dioxide. In Proceedings of the Society of American Foresters 2001 National Convention p436-442

Ning, ZH and K. Abdollahi 2002 Tissue culture and urban trees: a review. In Proceedings of the Society of American Foresters 2001 National Convention, p418-431

Ning, ZH, K. Abdollahi, X.Y. He and W.Chen, 2002. Urban forestry in China- a case study in city of Shenyang. In Proceedings of the Society of American Foresters 2001 National Convention, p 432-435.

Abdollahi, K, Z. Ning, et al. 2002. Impact of urban soil flooding on growth and physiology of oak tree species,  In Proceedings of the Society of American Foresters 2001 National Convention, p313-323.

Ning, ZH and K. Abdollahi, 2001 Effects of elevated CO2 on canopy carbon sequestration, leaf stomatal density, and gas exchange of Quercus shumardii and Liquidamber styraciflua.  In Journal of Scanning Microscopies 23(2):150-51

Abdollahi, KK and ZH Ning, 2001. Comparative study of oak species for intercepting particle pollution. In Microscopy and Microanalysis 7(2):532-33

Abdollahi, K.K., Z.H. Ning, V.A. Appeaning. 2000. Urban Vegetation and their Relative Ability in Removing Tropospheric Ozone.  Urban Environment 3:141-142, published by American Meteorology  Society (AMS).

Abdollahi, K.K. and Z.H. Ning. 2000. Urban Vegetation and their Relative Ability in Intercepting  Particle Pollution (PM2.5). Urban Environment 3:127-128, published by American Meteorology Society (AMS).

Ning, ZH and K. Abdollahi 2000, Effects of ozone on the surface of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) needles. The Journal of Scanning Microscopies, 22(2): 86-87

Ning, Z. 2000 A Cajun Perspective: Gulf Coast Regional Climate Change Assessment. In Acclimations: U.S. National Assessment of climate Variability and Change, Issue 10 pp6-10, Published by the U.S. Global Change Research Program, 400 Virginia Ave. SW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20024.

Ning, ZH and K. Abdollahi 2000. Current Stresses and Potential Vulnerabilities: Major Findings of the Gulf Coast Regional Climate Change Workshop. Proceedings of the society of American Foresters 1999 National Convention. P149-156

Ning, Z. H., X. He, C. Lu, and H. Li 2004.  Urban Forestry Ecological Studies. Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute for Applied Ecology. 101pages

Ning, Z. H. 2004. Recommendations for Historic Pine (Pinus tabulaeformis) Preservation and Revitalization. P63-78 In a technical report by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute for Applied Ecology

Ning, Z. and E. Reyes 2001.  Impacts of Sea Level Rise on Coastal Landscapes. Technical Report I for Integrated Assessment of the Consequences of Climate Change for the Gulf Coast Region.  GCRCC, USEPA and USGCRP. 24 pages

Ning, Z. and D. Justic 2001.  Climate Change Impacts on Low Oxygen Zones and its Effects on Fisheries. Technical Report II for Integrated Assessment of the Consequences of Climate Change for the Gulf Coast Region. GCRCC, USEPA and USGCRP. 40pages

Ning, Z. and E. Swenson 2001.  Assessing the Potential Climate Change Impacts on Salinity in Northern Gulf of Mexico Estuaries: A Test Case in the Barataria Esturine System. Technical Report  III for Integrated Assessment of the Consequences of Climate Change for the Gulf Coast Region. GCRCC, USEPA and USGCRP. 49 page

Ning, Z. and W. Khairy 2001.  Assessing and Modeling Flood Event and Climate Change in the Gulf Coast Region. Technical Report IV for Integrated Assessment of the Consequences of Climate Change for the Gulf Coast Region. GCRCC, USEPA and USGCRP. 40pages

Ning, Z. and T. Doyle 2001  Predicting Coastal Retreat in the Florida Big Bend Region of the Gulf Coast under Climate Change Induced Sea Level Rise. Technical Report V for Integrated Assessment of the Consequences of Climate Change for the Gulf Coast Region.  GCRCC, USEPA and USGCRP. 21pages

Ning, Z. and T. Doyle 2001. Modeling Mangrove Forest Migration along the Southwest Coast of Florida under climate Change. Technical Report  VI for Integrated Assessment of the Consequences of Climate Change for the Gulf Coast Region. GCRCC, USEPA and USGCRP. 28 pages

Ning, Z. and K. Liu 2001. Assessing the Vulnerability of the Alabama Gulf Coast to Intense Hurricane Strikes and Forest Fire in the Light of Long-term Climatic Changes. Technical Report VII for Integrated Assessment of the Consequences of Climate Change for the Gulf Coast Region. GCRCC, USEPA and USGCRP. 17 pages

Ning, Z. and A. Thoronton 2001.  Gulf Coast Regional Socio-economic Environment Baseline. Technical Report  VIII for Integrated Assessment of the Consequences of Climate Change for the Gulf Coast Region. GCRCC, USEPA and USGCRP. 26 pages

Ning, Z. and A. Thoronton 2001.  Gulf Coast Regional Socio-economic Trend Projection. Technical Report  IX for Integrated Assessment of the Consequences of Climate Change for the Gulf Coast Region. GCRCC, USEPA and USGCRP. 47pages

Ning, Z. and K. Wang 2001.  Gulf Coast Regional Physical Environment Baseline. Technical Report  X for Integrated Assessment of the Consequences of Climate Change for the Gulf Coast Region. GCRCC, USEPA and USGCRP. 30pages

Abdollahi, K, Z. H. Ning, and M. Stubblefield. 2005 Sea level change in the U.S. Gulf Coast region in Abstracts of International Conference on Rapid Sea Level Change: a Caspian Perspective. pp19 Guilan University Press, Rasht, Iran

Ning, Z.H., X. Y. He, and W. Chen. 2003. Urban forestry ecological research in China.  Abstracts of the International Society of Arboriculture Conference AREA Session, Montreal, Canada

Collins, D.J., K. Abdollahi, Z. Ning, A. Johnson, F. Namwamba, Y. Qi and R. Stone. 2003 Encouraging minorities to enroll and graduate in urban forestry at Southern University-Baton Rouge. In Abstracts of ARD 13^th Biennial Research Symposium, Atlanta, GA. P.67-68

Qadri, S. M., K. Abdollahi, and Z. H. Ning. 2003 The impact of elevated CO2 on net photosynthesis and transpiration of Camellia (Camellia japonica), Japanese Boxwood (Buxus microphylla) and common privet (Ligustrum sinense). In Abstracts of ARD 13^th Biennial Research Symposium, Atlanta, GA. P.154

Smith, G. K. and Z. H. Ning. 2003 Perceptions of the Gulf Coast communities on global climate change. In Abstracts of ARD 13^th Biennial Research Symposium, Atlanta, GA. P.155

Ning, Z. H. 2003 urban and community forestry education and outreach. In Abstracts of ARD 13^th Biennial Research Symposium, Atlanta, GA. P. 169-170

Ning, ZH. 2002. The application of City Green model in Chinese urban forest ecological research. In Digest of the International Symposium on Urban Forest and Eco-city. Shanghai, China

Ning, ZH. and M. Qadri 2002. Handbook of Tissue Culture Simplified Laboratory Manual. Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center.

Ning, ZH. 2002. Handbook of Genetic Terminology for Biotechnological Applications (Part I). Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center.

Abdollahi, K.K. V.A. Appeaning, Z.H. Ning, and A. Negatu, 2000. Quantifying the relative ability of urban tree species in removing tropospheric ozone. Abstract of Association of Research Directors. Inc. 12th Biennial Research Symposium. p86.

Abdollahi, K.K. A. Muhammad, Z.H. Ning, and A. Negatu, 2000. Quantifying the relative ability of landscape shrubs in intercepting and removing particle pollution (PM2.5)  Abstract of Association of Research Directors. Inc. 12th Biennial Research Symposium. p87.

Gregory Tarver and Z. H. Ning 2005. Composting urban waste wood for home garden use. Urban Forestry, Natural Resources, and Environment Vol 2 No.501 Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Baton Rouge, LA

Ning, Z. H. and Ian Leahy 2004. One year later: The first national urban and community forestry conference for minority and underserved communities. In Communities and Forests 8 (2):3.

Ning, Z. H. 2004. Fertilization of tree and shrubs In Urban Forestry, Natural Resources, and Environment Cir. No.501 Vol. 1, Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Baton Rouge, LA

Ning, Z. H. 2004. March in Louisiana-planting time. In Urban Forestry, Natural Resources, and Environment Cir. No.502 Vol. 1, Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Baton Rouge, LA

Ning, Z. H. 2004. Climate change and its impacts on society. In Urban Forestry, Natural Resources, and Environment Cir. No.503 Vol. 1, Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Baton Rouge, LA

Ning, Z. H. 2004. International collaboration with China in urban forestry ecological studies.  In Urban Forestry, Natural Resources, and Environment Cir. No.504 Vol. 1, Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Baton Rouge, LA

Ning, Z. H. 2004. Providing leadership in urban and community forestry education and outreach for minority and underserved communities. In Urban Forestry, Natural Resources, and Environment Cir. No.505 Vol. 1, Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Baton Rouge, LA

Ning, Z. H. 2004. Creative way in producing urban tree through propagation. In Urban Forestry, Natural Resources, and Environment Cir. No.506 Vol. 1, Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Baton Rouge, LA



Grants and Projects

Quantify the impacts of biobased plant residues on nutrient management and growth of selected urban landscape trees. 2004-2009 USDA CSREES, $393,270 PIs: Kamran Abdollahi and Z. H. Ning

A Proposal for establishing a Doctoral degree in Urban Forestry program at Southern University, approved  by the State of LA Board of Regents of Higher Education, total budget $2,582,635,  2005 and beyond, Lead proposal writer/editor

New Orleans District-indefinite contract for project management and planning services, 2005-08, US Army Corp of Engineers, $1,500,000, CO-PI

National Urban and Community Forestry Minority Education and Outreach Conference. Project period: 2002-2004. Funding agency: National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council, award amount: $100,000. PI: Z. H. Ning

Increasing Minority Participation in Urban and Community Forestry. USDA Forest Service, $17,500

Integrated Assessment of the Consequences of Climate Change for the Gulf Coast Region. Project period: 2000-2002. Funding agency: US EPA. Funding amount: $460,614.00, PI: ZH Ning

Urban Forest Ecology 2001-2004, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2 million Chinese Yuan, PI: ZH Ning

Center for Coastal Zone Assessment and Remote Sensing 2002-2007, NASA, 6 million, 2002-07, Co-PI

Biological Responses of Oaks to Hypoxia in the Rhizosphere.  Funded by the USDA-CSREES. 1999-2002. $210,000.00 . Project Director: K.K. Abdollahi, CO-PIs: Dr. Asebe Negatu, Dr. Daniel Collins, Dr. Zhu Hua Ning. Collaborator: Dr. Yemane Gebryiessus



Professional and Scholarly Organizations:

Chair of the Society for American Foresters Urban Forestry,

Board member of the 7^th American Forest Communities Committee

Treasurer of Louisiana Society for Microscopy,

Member, National Committee on Cultural Diversity, SAF

Member of the following organizations:

Society for American Foresters,

Microscopy Society of America,

Xi Sigma Pi Forestry Honor Society (Alpha Zeta Chapter),

International Association for the Urban Climate (IAUC)

Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC)

Louisiana Society for Microscopy

Texas Society for Microscopy

Texas Forestry Association(TFA)

Texas Society for Microscopy



Honors and Awards

Award from USDA Forest Service in recognition of the Outstanding Leadership in Directing the First National Urban and Community Forestry Education and Outreach Conference for Minority and Underserved Communities, 2003

Louisiana State University Agricultural Center Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of the service to the 2005 LSU AgCenter Diversity Conference Honored for the grantmanship in the category of Millionaire Club by the SU 2004 faculty/staff recognition program

Faculty Award for Excellence for Outstanding Research Performance, Southern Univ. 2000-2003

Award for "Meritorious contribution, Dedication, and Exemplary Service" from Urban Recreation Research Center, a partnership between Southern University and A&M College and the U. S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 2000



Scientific Presentations

Ning, Z. H. Multicultural approached in urban greening and community beautification. At the 2005 Annual Diversity Conference, Baton Rouge, LA (national)

Ning, Z. H. 2004 Coastal climate change. At the Louisiana Research Conference hosted by LS-Lamp and CCZARS, New Orleans, LA  (regional)

Ning, Z. H. and K. Winston 2004 Minority perception and participation in urban and community forestry. At SAF 2004Convention, Edmonton, Canada (international)

Ning, Z. H., M. Franklin, and M. Stubblefield  2004 Human population change, urban sprawl, and land use change.  At SAF 2004Convention, Edmonton, Canada (international)

Abdollahi, K, Z. Ning, D. Collins, A. Negatu, and C. Lott 2004 Biological responses of Quercus Phellos and Q. Falcata to hypoxia in the rhizosphere. At SAF 2004Convention, Edmonton, Canada (international)

Abdollahi, K. and Z. H. Ning 2004. Biological logical responses of red oaks ( Quercus falcate var.falcata) and Willow oaks (Q. phelos) to hypoxia in the rhizoshere. At Microscopy Society of America conference, Savanna, GA (national)

Ning, Z. H. and K. Abdollahi, 2004 Gulf Coast regional Climate Change Assessment Summary, invited speaker of the America Meteorological Society Central LA Chapter, Baton Rouge, LA (regional)

Ning, Z. H. 2004 Soil Fertility and Urban Tree at the Urban Forestry Workshop conducted by Urban Forestry Program, SU AgCenter, Opelousas, LA (regional)

Ning, Z. H. and G. Tarver, 2004 Collaborative urban forestry ecosystem research between U.S. and China: faculty and  graduate student perspectives. At the Southern University AgCenter and CAFCS seminar series (local)

Ning, Z. H. and K. Abdollahi 2004 Assessing CO2 sequestration capacity of urban tree in response to elevated atmospheric CO2  at USDA CRSEES Agricultural research review  Nov. 29-Dec. 3, 04 , Baton Rouge, LA (local)

Ning, Z. H. K. Abdollahi, and O. Bandale 2004 Biotechnological approaches in urban tree propagation, at USDA CRSEES Agricultural research review Nov. 29-Dec. 3, 04, Baton Rouge, LA (local)

Abdollahi, K. Z. Ning, and Y. Ghebreiyessus, 2004 Biological response of Southern red oak and willow oak to hypoxia in the rhizosphere, at USDA CRSEES Agricultural research review Nov. 29-Dec. 3, 04, Baton Rouge, LA (local)

Abdollahi, K. Z. Ning,et.al. 2004 Quantifying ozone removal capacity of selected urban tree, at USDA CRSEES Agricultural research review Nov. 29-Dec. 3, 04, Baton Rouge, LA (local)

Abdollahi, K. Z. Ning, et.al. 2004. Quantifying NO2 removal capacity of selected urban tree, at USDA CRSEES Agricultural research review Nov. 29-Dec. 3, 04, Baton Rouge, LA (local)

Ning, Z. H. and K. Abdollahi, 2004 Urban Forestry research and extension at SU AgCenter. Interviewed and featured on the Jaguar Journal, a weekly radio show to promote SU (local)

Ning, Z.H. et.al. 2004 Urban forest ecology, at the Chinese Academy of Science technical review meeting, Beijing, China (international)

Ning, Z.H. et.al. 2004 Urban forest ecology, at the Institute for Applied Ecology, the Chinese Academy of Science technical review meeting, Shenyang, China (international)

Ning, Z.H., X. Y. He, W. Chen, and K. Abdollahi. 2003. Community Ecological Analysis of Shenyang Arboretum, a Typical Urban Forest Community.

At the Society of American Foresters 2003 National Convention, Buffalo, NY

Ning, Z. H. 2003 Integrated green infrastructures into urban development in China.  At the National Urban and Community Forestry Conference in San Antonio, TX.

Ning, Z.H 2003. Urban forestry ecological research in China.  At the International Society of Arboriculture Conference, Montreal, Canada

Ning, Z.H., X. Y. He, and W. Chen. 2003. Urban forestry ecological research in China.  At the International Society of Arboriculture Conference, Montreal, Canada

Ning, Z.H., X. Y. He, W. Chen, and K. Abdollahi. 2003. Structure and Functions of Street Trees in Shenyang, China. At Society of American Foresters 2003 National Convention, Buffalo, NY

Ning, ZH, R. Teng, and K. Abdollahi, 2002. Advances in woody plant tissue culture. At the Society of American Foresters 2002 National Convention, Winston-Salem, NC.

Ning, ZH and Franck Thibodeaux, 2002. Mitigating defective structure in urban trees.  At the Society of American Foresters 2002 National Convention, Winston-Salem, NC.

Johnson, A.  and Z.H. Ning, 2002. Urban forested wetlands in Louisiana. At the Society of American Foresters 2002 National Convention, Winston-Salem, NC.

Ning, ZH 2002. Application of City Green model in Chinese urban forest ecological research. At the International Symposium on Urban Forest and Eco-city. Shanghai, China.

Ning, Z.  2002. Urban forest ecology project mid period review. At the Institute of Applied Ecology Research, Chinese Academy of Science, Shenyang, China.

Abdollahi, K and Z. Ning 2002. Urban forest ecosystem analysis for Baton Rouge, LA. At the Society of American Foresters 2002 National Convention, Winston-Salem, NC.

Abdollahi, K and Z. Ning 2002. Preservation of Gulf Coast live oaks. At the Society of American Foresters 2002 National Convention, Winston-Salem, NC.

Ning, Z. 2002. Global change and the urban forests. At the Louisiana Urban Forestry Council 2002 Conference. Lafayette, LA.

Ning, Z. 2001. Panelist at the EPA’s Global Climate Meeting: Lessons Learned in the National Assessment of the Potential Consequences of Climate Change.

Ning, Z. 2001. Urban forestry education, research and outreach at Southern University. At Louisiana Urban Forestry Council 2001 Conference. Monroe, LA.

Thornton, A and Z. Ning 2001. Gulf Coastal plain project: a community assessment. At the Western Social Sciences Association Annual Meeting, Reno Nevada.

Thornton, A.  and ZH Ning 2001. Projecting social economic and demographic conditions in the Gulf Coastal Plain region. At ?/font>Social Scientists: Facilitating Social, Economic, Business, and Political Changes? 66^th Annual Conference of the Association of Social and Behavioral Scientists, Inc. Savannah, GA.

Ning, Z.  2001. Urban forest ecology research: goal, research plan, management policy, and expected results. At the Institute of Applied Ecology Research, Chinese Academy of Science, Shenyang, China.

Ning, Z.  2001 Urban forestry, global change, and research opportunities. At Ganzhou Mayor’s Meeting, China.

Ning, Z.  2000 Urban forest ecology: current status and future outlook. At the Institute of Applied Ecology Research, Chinese Academy of Science, Shenyang, China.

Ning, Z. and K. Abdollahi, 2000. Climate change and urban forestry, at the Urban Forestry Summer Institute, hosted by the Baton Rouge Green an the USDA Forest Service, Baton Rouge, LA.

Ning, Z. 2000. US national climate change assessment, at the Chinese Academy of Sciences Southern China Botanical Research Institute, P. R. China.

Review Panels Served:

2004 served on review panel for USEPA fellowship in ecology

2003 serve as peer reviewer for the Wetlands journal published by the Society of Wetlands Scientists.

2001-2000 Served as peer reviewer for the Journal of Forestry, published by the Society of American Foresters.

2002-01 Served on peer review panel for the USEPA National Center for Environmental Assessment Office of Research and Development’s Minority Academic Institutions Fellowship Program.

2001 Served on peer review panel for USDA Agricultural Research Service National Program 204 global change and 203 air quality.

2001-1998 Served on peer review panel for US Global Change Research Program’s National Climate Change Assessment Program.