Areas of Focus
- Global change and glacial environment
Work Experience
- 2003-06 to present, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Researcher
- 1999-07 to 2003-05, Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Researcher
- 1996-01 to 1999-06, Lanzhou Institute of Glaciology and Geocryology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Researcher
- 1995-01 to 1996-12, Ohio State University, USA, Visiting Scholar
- 1993-07 to 1994-12, French Atomic Energy Commission's Climate and Environmental Sciences Laboratory, Visiting Scholar
- 1988-07 to 1993-06, Ohio State University, USA, Visiting Scholar
- 1987-07 to 1988-06, Institute of Glaciology and Environmental Geophysics, University of Grenoble, France, Postdoctoral Researcher
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1982-09--1986-06 PhD in Physical Geography: University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 1978-09--1982-06 Master's Degree in Physical Geography: Lanzhou University
- 1974-09--1978-06 Bachelor's Degree in Physical Geography: Lanzhou University
Publications
- Multispherical interactions and their effects on the Tibetan Plateau’s earth system: a review of the recent researches, Yao Tandong, 2015
- A review of climatic controls on δ18O in precipitation over the Tibetan Plateau: Observations and simulations, Yao Tandong, 2013
- Different glacier status with atmospheric circulations in Tibetan Plateau and surroundings, Yao Tandong, 2012
Awards
- 2014: Second Prize for the study of high-resolution climate environmental records from ice cores on the Tibetan Plateau, National level
