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Dr. Weihong Wang

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Biography

Welcome to my page! Currently I am a Professor in the Department of Earth Science. My research interests include anthropogenic impact on aquatic and wetland ecosystems (carbon dynamics, nutrient loading, etc) using geochemical proxies (stable isotopes) and geospatial analysis techniques (GIS-remote sensing). In addition, I am also interested in responsible and ethical conduct of research and research mentoring, and renewable energy and sustainability.

I love teaching! Here are the courses I teach at UVU.
GEO 1010_ Introduction to Geology
GEO 1080_ Introduction to Oceanography
GEOG 1000_ Introduction to Geography
GEOG 1800_ Mapping the world with geospatial technology
GEOG 3600_ Introduction to Geographic Information System (GIS)
GEOG 3650_ Advanced GIS
GEOG 3700_Wetland Studies
GEOG 3705_ Wetland Studies Laboratory
ENVT/CHEM 3800_ Energy Use on Earth

Teaching

GEO 1010

Introduction to Geology PP, Summer 2025

BIOL 204R

Natural History Excursion BB, Summer 2025

GEO 204R

Natural History Excursion PP, Summer 2025

GEO 1010

Introduction to Geology PP, Spring 2025

IS 350R

Topics in Integrated Studies, Spring 2025

GEOG 3700

Wetland Studies, Spring 2025

Presentations

Wang, Weihong , Annual Salt Lake County Watershed Symposium, "Phosphorus Sources to Utah Lake and their Impacts on Harmful Algal Blooms". (November, 2024)

Wang, Weihong , Selvarajan, Sowmya (Co-Author), Weinheimer, Emily (Co-Author), Leon, Josh (Co-Author), Wilkinson, Anna (Co-Author), Athithan, Vikram (Co-Author), Shin, Seunggyu , Rogers, Brandon (Co-Author), Limb, Emily (Co-Author), the Great Plains/Rocky Mountain Regional Meeting of the American Association of Geographers, "Quantifying Nutrient Sources to Utah Lake". (October, 2024)

Selvarajan, Sowmya , Rogers, Brandon , Shin, Seunggyu , Athithan, Vikram , Wang, Weihong , Leon, Josh , Weinheimer, Emily , American Association of Geographers, "Geospatial Assessment and Monitoring of Harmful Algal Blooms in Utah Lake Using Google Earth Engine and Remote Sensing Models". (April, 2024)

Wang, Weihong , Selvarajan, Sowmya , Weinheimer, Emily , Leon, Josh , Wilkinson, Anna , Athithan, Vikram , Shin, Seunggyu , Rogers, Brandon , Limb, Emily , American Association of Geographers, "Phosphorus Sources to Utah Lake and Their Impact on Harmful Algal Blooms". (April, 2024)

Leon, Josh (Presenter & Author), Weinheimer, Emily (Co-Author), Selvarajan, Sowmya (Co-Author), Wang, Weihong (Presenter & Author), Salt Lake County Watershed Symposium, "Quantifying Nutrient Loading to Utah Lake from Different Land Use and Land Cover Classes within the Utah Lake Watershed using Geospatial Techniques". (November 15, 2023)

Wang, Weihong (Presenter & Author), Selvarajan, Sowmya (Co-Author), Limb, Emily (Co-Author), Wilkinson, Anna (Co-Author), Leon, Josh (Co-Author), Weinheimer, Emily (Co-Author), Rogers, Bradon (Co-Author), Athithan, Vikram (Co-Author), Shin, Seunggyu , UVGIS User Quarterly Conference, "Utah Lake Studies - from Trace Metals to Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)", UVGIS User Group. (October, 2023)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Hungerford, Hilary , Wang, Weihong , Cadet, Eddy , Qudisat, Rasha , "Bridging Classroom and Community_ A Place-Based Approach to Undergraduate Research at Utah Lake " . Journal of Geography in Higher Education.

Shin, Seunggyu , Athithan, Vikram , Wang, Weihong , Selvarajan, Sowmya , "Spatiotemporal Monitoring of Harmful Algal Blooms Using Remote Sensing and Google Earth Engine_ Insights from Utah Lake " . Science of the Total Environment .

Ault, Michael , Wang, Weihong , Hofmann, Erin , Parmley, Josh , Morris, Jesse , Frost, Caren , "Gaps and Opportunities in Academic Research Training_ A Survey of Faculty, Administrator, and Student Experiences in Higher Education across the Intermountain West " . Accountability in Research_ Ethics, Integrity and Policy.

Wang, Weihong , Zanazzi, Alessandro , Cadet, Eddy , Rakotoarisaona, Henintsoa , Peterson, Hannah , (2024) "Investigating Temporal and Spatial Variations of Nutrient and Trace Metal Loading to Utah Lake (Utah, USA)" (Issue: 3, vol. 16). Water. https://doi.org/10.3390/w16030502

Morris, Jesse , Hofmann, Erin , Wang, Weihong , Ault, Michael , Bradshaw, Sylvia , Foxley, Trent , Thomas, Patrick , Frost, Caren J, (2024) "Modalities for teaching responsible and ethical conduct of research online_ lessons learned from an undergraduate workshop in Utah" . PLOS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0296461

Abbott, Benjamin , Underwood, Kristen , Saybold, Erin Cedar, Kincaid, Dustin , Hamshaw, Scott , Lee, Raymond , Rizzo, Donna , Brown, Brian , Toolin, Regina , Chorover, Jon , Li, Li , Lewis, Gabriel , Sayedi, Sayedeh Sara, Clair, Samuel , Buck, Rachel , Aanderud, Zachary , Brahney, Janice , Nixon, Ryan , Wang, Weihong , Flox, Cally , Perdrial, Julia , (2023) "Resistance, recovery, and resilience_ rethinking the three Rs of survival in the Anthropocene" . The Earth and Space Science Open Archive. https://doi.org/10.22541/essoar.167390526.69780816/v1

Awards

Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)

August, 2024

This distinction honors not only excellence in individual teaching practice but also contributions to mentoring, curriculum development, and pedagogical innovation. Earning SFHEA reflects a deep commitment to enhancing student learning and advancing teaching excellence across higher education. It also strengthens academic credibility and supports ongoing career progression.

Presidential Award of Excellence

February, 2024

This award was nominated by peers and selected by the President’s Cabinet and the UVU Board of Trustees. The recipient is being recognized for their outstanding contributions to UVU’s mission and the exemplary way they uphold UVU’s values of exceptional care, exceptional accountability, and exceptional results.

Service-Learning Superstar Award

January, 2024

This award recognizes the fantastic work of our service-learning faculty members on campus and in our community.

Dean's Award of Teaching Excellence

April, 2022

I am honored to receive the Dean’s Teaching Excellence Award. This award recognizes faculty teaching excellence and impact through engaged pedagogy and student-centered instruction. I am committed to helping each student feel valued, supported, and inspired on their educational journey I will continue to create meaningful learning experiences that help each student grow into their full potential.

Flexible Online Teaching Award - 3rd Place Best Online Delivery

March, 2021

It is my honor to receive the Flexible Online Teaching Award. This award recognizes faculty dedication and innovation in delivering impactful online instruction. It reaffirms my commitment to enriching students’ online learning experiences. The recognition motivates me to keep exploring best pedagogical practices that enhance online engagement and meet diverse learning needs.

Presidential Faculty Award

Faculty Excellence Award (FEA)

February, 2019

I am honored to receive the Faculty Excellence Award (FEA), which recognizes faculty members who have made significant contributions to UVU’s mission through demonstrated excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service. This acknowledgement is very humbling, and I am grateful for my colleagues’ support and the recognition by the Faculty Senate.

Fellowship of Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

February, 2019

FHEA is a professional recognition of excellence and impact in university teaching and learning support. This recognition signifies my knowledge and practice in teaching pedagogy, mentorship, and leadership. I have gone through an extensive application process, including reflection and implementation of pedagogical training in my own teaching. My application was peer-reviewed to evaluate my teaching quality, methodology, assessment, innovation, and reflective practice. After receiving this fellowship, I am now also certified as an HEA Assessor to help peers obtain this fellowship and foster teaching advancements across institutions.

Czajka, Doug (Co-Author), Wang, Weihong (Co-Author), Geological Society of America (GSA) Annual Meeting, "Exploring Recruitment and Retention in the Earth Sciences at a Primarily Undergraduate Institution", , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. (October 17, 2023)

Wilkinson, Anna (Co-Author), Limb, Emily (Co-Author), Wang, Weihong (Co-Author), National Conferences on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), "Visualizing Utah Lake Nutrient Concentration using GIS-Remote Sensing Analyses", , Eau Claire, Wisconsin. (April 15, 2023)

Leon, Josh (Co-Author), Weinheimer, Emily (Co-Author), Wang, Weihong (Co-Author), Selvarajan, Sowmya (Co-Author), American Association of Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting, "Building a Phosphorus and Nitrogen Mass Balance Model for Utah Lake", , Denver, CO. (March 24, 2023)

Athithan, Vikram , Shin, Seunggyu , Leon, Josh , Selvarajan, Sowmya , Wang, Weihong , Geological Society of America , "Visualizing and Monitoring Harmful Algal Blooms in Utah Lake Using Remote Sensing and Google Earth Engine", . (October, 2022)

Nielsen, Kim (Presenter & Author), Wang, Weihong (Presenter & Author), Shurtleff, Kevin (Presenter & Author), 1st international Academic Conference on the Sustainable Development Goals- “Why it Matters”?, "Efficient Energy and Sustainable Designs for Tiny Homes", , Utah Valley University . (October 5, 2022)

Wang, Weihong (Presenter & Author), Selvarajan, Sowmya (Presenter & Author), American Association of Geographer (AAG) Annual Meeting, "Modeling Nutrient Loading to Utah Lake using GIS-RS Geospatial Analysis Techniques", , Virtual. (March 1, 2022)

Wang, Weihong (Presenter & Author), Weber State University Seminar Series , "Building a Nutrient Mass Balance Model for Utah lake", , Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Weber State University. (February 25, 2022)

Wang, Weihong , Michigan Technological University Seminar Series , "Utah Lake Nutrient and Algal Bloom Studies", , The Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering Department, Michigan Technological University, Virtual . (December 6, 2021)

Leon, Josh (Co-Author), Rumbaugh, Ethan (Co-Author), Wang, Weihong (Co-Author), 1st Annual Utah Lake Symposium, "Quantifying Nutrient Input from Wastewater Treatment Plants to Utah Lake", , Utah Valley University. (August, 2021)

Sturgell, Kira (Presenter & Author), Ashliman, Derek (Presenter & Author), Wang, Weihong (Co-Author), Selvarajan, Sowmya (Co-Author), National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), "Assessing Nitrogen (N) and Phosphorous (P) Loading to Utah Lake from Non-Point Sources using Geographic Information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing Spatial Modeling", , Virtual. (April, 2021)

Wang, Weihong (Presenter & Author), UVU Chemistry Earth Day Event, "Investigating Nutrient Sources to Utah Lake", , Utah Valley University. (April, 2021)

Wang, Weihong (Presenter & Author), Department of Geosciences Seminar Series , "Building a Nutrient Mass Balance Model for Utah Lake ", , Utah State University. (April 5, 2021)

Wang, Weihong (Panelist), Environmental Ethics Symposium, "Why diversity maters? ", , Utah Valley University. (October, 2020)

Wang, Weihong , European Geosciences Union Annual Meeting, "Assessing the Impact of ~65 years of Land Use and Land Cover Change on the Utah Lake Watershed with Remote Sensing and Spatial Modeling", , European Geosciences Union (EGU). (March, 2020)

McGovern, Derek (Co-Author), Call, Erin (Co-Author), Wang, Weihong (Co-Author), White, Justin (Co-Author), American Association of Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting, "Land Use and Land Cover Change Assessment Within the Utah Lake Watershed with Remote Sensing and Spatial Modeling", . (April, 2019)

Wang, Weihong (Panelist), 30th Annual David Keller Environmental Ethics Symposium Science Panel, "The Air We Breathe -Temperature Inversion ", , Utah Valley University. (March, 2019)

Call, Erin (Co-Presenter), McGovern, Derek (Co-Presenter), Wang, Weihong (Co-Author), White, Justin (Co-Chair), Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research (UCUR), "Assessing Utah Lake Shoreline Change from 1953 to 2014 and the Land Use Classification around Utah Lake in 2018", . (February, 2019)

Wang, Weihong (Panelist), 2nd Annual Sustainability Day, "Utah Lake water quality issues", , Utah Valley University. (October, 2018)

Smith, Serena , Hoopes, Sydney , Houghton, Sydney , Ormond, Daniel , Wang, Weihong , The 29th Annual David Keller Environmental Ethics Symposium., "Nitrate and Phosphate Loading from Orem Wastewater Treatment Plant to Utah Lake", , Utah Valley University . (March, 2018)

Wang, Weihong , 1st Annual Sustainability Day, "Energy Sources for Electricity Production in Utah_ Past, Present, and Future", . (October, 2017)

Peterson, Hannah , Rakotoarisaona, Henintsoa , Andreini, Jeremy , Cadet, Eddy , Wang, Weihong , National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), "Investigating Temporal and Spatial Variations of Trace Metal Loading to Utah Lake", . (April, 2017)

Peterson, Hannah (Co-Author), Rakotoarisaona, Henintsoa (Co-Author), Wang, Weihong (Co-Author), Cadet, Eddy (Co-Author), Andreini, Jeremy (Co-Author), National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), "Investigating Temporal and Spatial Variations of Trace Metal Loading to Utah Lake, UT (USA)", . (March, 2017)

Zanazzi, Alessandro , Seawolf, Serena , Bejar-Orellana, Carol , Rakotoarisaona, Henintsoa , Tueller, Page , Houghton, Sydney , Ormond, Daniel , Call, Erin , Hungerford, Hilary , Wang, Weihong , (2022) "Stable Hydrogen and Oxygen Isotopes in Tap Waters from Provo and Orem (Utah, USA)" (Issue: 5, vol. 54). https://doi.org/10.1130/abs/2022AM-377460

Athithan, Vikram , Shin, Seunggyu , Selvarajan, Sowmya , Wang, Weihong , (2022) "Visualizing and Monitoring Harmful Algal Blooms in Utah Lake Using Remote Sensing and Google Earth Engine" (Issue: 5, vol. 54). https://doi.org/10.1130/abs/2022AM-381793

Leon, Josh , Rumbaugh, Ethan , Wang, Weihong , (2021) "Investigating Phosphorus and Nitrogen Input to Utah Lake From its Tributaries and the Surrounding Wastewater Treatment Plants" (Issue: 6, vol. 53). https://doi.org/10.1130/abs/2021AM-370429

Abbott, Ben , et al.,, Array , Wang, Weihong , (2021) "Getting to know the Utah Lake Ecosystem" . https://pws.byu.edu/utah-lake/about-utah-lake

Zanazzi, Alessandro , Wang, Weihong , Peterson, Hannah , Emerman , Steve , (2020) "Using Stable Isotopes to Determine the Water Balance of Utah Lake (Utah, USA)" (Issue: 4, vol. 7). Hydrology. https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology7040088

Wang, Weihong , White, Justin , Call, Erin , McGovern, Derek , (2019) "Assessing the Impact of Land Use and Land Cover Change on the Utah Lake Watershed with Remote Sensing and Spatial Modeling" (Issue: 5, vol. 51). Geological Society of America. https://doi.org/10.1130/abs/2019AM-338771

Wang, Weihong , Walther, Suzanne , Cadet, Eddy , Carling, Greg , Rey, Kevin , Nelson, Steve , Dingey, David , Robertson, Paul , Kerswell, Buchanan , (2017) "The Historical Records of Stable Isotopes (δ13C and δ15N) and Trace Metals along Utah Lake –Jordan River Transition Zone, Utah (USA)" (vol. 46). Utah Geological Association Guidebook_ Geology and Resources of Wasatch - Back to Front. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/331286634_The_Historical_Records_of_Stable_Isotopes_13C_and_15N_and_Trace_Metals_along_Utah_Lake-Jordan_River_Transition_Zone_Utah_USA#fullTextFileContent

Zanazzi, Alessandro , Peterson, Hannah , Sutterfield, David , Rakotoarisaona, Henintsoa , Andreini, Jeremy , Wang, Weihong , (2017) "A Stable Isotope Study of Utah Lake (Utah, USA)" (Issue: 6, vol. 49). https://doi.org/10.1130/abs/2017AM-294424

Rakotoarisaona, Henintsoa , Peterson, Hanna , Wang, Weihong , (2017) "Investigating Temporal and Spatial Variations of Trace Metal Loading to Utah Lake, UT (USA)" (Issue: 6, vol. 49). Geological Society of America. https://doi.org/10.1130/abs/2017AM-294634

Smith, Serena , Hoopes, Sydney , Houghton, Sydney , Ormond, Daniel , Gherasim, Ganelle , Wang, Weihong , (2017) "Quantifying Nutrient and Trace Metal Input to Utah Lake from the Orem Wastewater Treatment Effluent" (Issue: 6, vol. 49). Geological Society of America. https://doi.org/10.1130/abs/2017AM-294734