Dr. Xiaoxia Lu

EDUCATION
B Sc, Changchun College of Geology, 1995
M Sc, Changchun University of Science and Technology, 1998
Ph D, Institute of Oceanology, China Academy of Sciences, 2003

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Visiting fellow, Hinrichs’ Lab, MARUM, Bremen University, Apr., 2013-Apr., 2014
Associate Professor, China University of Geosciences, June, 2009-present
Associate Professor, Ocean University of China, Feb., 2007- May, 2009
Postdoctoral Fellow, Ocean University of China, Sept. 2003- Dec. 2005
Research Fellow, Qingdao Institute of Marine Geology, July, 1998-Aug., 2000

RESEARCH INTERESTS
a) Biomarkers index marine environment and climate change;
b) Marine biogeochemistry;;
c) Marine carbon cycling
d) Marine pollution (organic or inorganic matters);

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
present (On-going projects)：
Principal of “Sources and distributions of tetraether lipids in surface sediments of upwelling area off Changjiang Estuary: implications of environment change” funded by National Natural Sciences Foundation of China (NSFC 41376090) (2014.1-2017.12)
Principal of “Distribution and its climatic significance of glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers in the sediment from Liaohe River Delta since the late Pleistocene ", funded by Ministry of Land and Resources of China (GZH201200503) (2013.4-2014.3)
As a principle researcher of "Strategic Priority Research Program - Climate Change: Carbon Budget and Relevant Issues", funded by Chinese Academy of Sciences (XDA05030400) (2011.10-2015.12)
Principal of “Study on the sources and distribution of microorganism membrane lipids (GDGTs) in Changjiang Estuary surface sediment”, funded by the Special Fund for Basic Scientific Research of Central Colleges, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan). 2011.1-2013.12

PUBLICATIONS
Xiaoxia Lü, Huan Yang, Jinming Song, Xuegang Li, Huamao Yuan, Ning Li, Changbing Yang, Yang Yang, Weihua Dinga, Shucheng Xie. Sources and distribution of isoprenoid glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers in sediments from the east coastal sea of China: Application of GDGT-based paleothermometry to a shallow marginal sea. (in submitting)
Lü X X, Zhai S K. 2008. The distribution and environmental significance of n-alkanes in the Changjiang River Estuary sediment[J] Acta Scientiae Circumstantiae, 28(6), 1221-1226 (in Chinese with English abstract)
Lü Xiao-xia, ZHAI Shi-kui, PANG Bo. 2008. Geochemical characteristics of biogenic elements in core sediment from Changjiang River Estuary，Marine Environmental Science, 27（2）, 118-123 (in Chinese with English abstract)
Xiaoxia Lü, Shikui Zhai, Lifeng Niu, 2006. Sources and preservation of organic matter in recent sediment from the Changjiang (Yangtze River) Estuary, China. Scientia Marina, 70(1), 047-058.
Xiaoxia Lü, Shikui Zhai，2006. Distributions and sources of organic biomarkers in surface sediments from the Changjiang (Yangtze) River Estuary, China. Continental Shelf Research 26(1), 1-14..
Xiaoxia Lü, Shikui Zhai, 2005. Sources and transport of hydrocarbons in sediments from the Changjiang River Estuary, China. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 50(12), 1738-1744.
Xiaoxia Lü, Jinming Song, Xuegang Li, Huamao Yuan, Tianrong Zhan, Ning Li, Xuelu Gao, 2005, Geochemical characteristics of nitrogen in the southern Yellow Sea surface sediments. Journal of Marine Systems, 56(1-2), 17-27.