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  1. GeoAI: A Python package for integrating artificial intelligence with geospatial data analysis and visualization

    Article • The Journal of Open Source Software, February 2026, The Open Journal

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  2. Estimates of global surface water dynamics harnessing near real-time land cover observations and open science geospatial capabilities

    Article • Environmental Research Letters, October 2025, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  3. Unveiling the Drivers of Unplanned Urbanization: A High-Resolution Night Light Development Index Approach for Assessing Regional Inequality and Urban Growth in Dhaka

    Article • Remote Sensing, April 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  4. dciWebMapper: A Data‐Driven and Coordinated View‐Enabled Interactive Web Mapping Framework for Visualizing and Sensing High‐Dimensional Geospatial (Big) Data

    Article • Transactions in GIS, November 2024, Wiley

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  5. Wetland-mediated nitrate reductions attenuate downstream: Insights from a modeling study

    Article • Journal of Environmental Management, November 2024, Elsevier

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  6. Remote Sensing and Geospatial Approaches for Studying the Environment Affected by Human Activities

    Article • Remote Sensing, September 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  7. HyperCoast: A Python Package for Visualizing and Analyzing Hyperspectral Data in Coastal Environments

    Article • The Journal of Open Source Software, August 2024, The Open Journal

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  8. Enhancing nighttime light remote Sensing: Introducing the nighttime light background value (NLBV) for urban applications

    Article • International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, February 2024, Elsevier

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  9. A call for consistency and integration in global surface water estimates

    Article • Environmental Research Letters, December 2023, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  10. Confluence Simulations Based on Dynamic Channel Parameters in the Grasslands Lacking Historical Measurements

    Article • Journal of Hydrology, November 2023, Elsevier

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  11. The Segment Anything Model (SAM) for remote sensing applications: From zero to one shot

    Article • International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, November 2023, Elsevier

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  12. Sharing Work in Earth Engine: Basic UI and Apps

    Article • October 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  13. Enhancing Land Cover Mapping and Monitoring: An Interactive and Explainable Machine Learning Approach Using Google Earth Engine

    Article • Remote Sensing, September 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  14. samgeo: A Python package for segmenting geospatial data with the Segment Anything Model (SAM)

    Article • The Journal of Open Source Software, September 2023, The Open Journal

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  15. Mapping global non-floodplain wetlands

    Article • Earth System Science Data, July 2023, Copernicus GmbH

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  16. River Basin Simulations Reveal Wide-Ranging Wetland-Mediated Nitrate Reductions

    Article • Environmental Science & Technology, June 2023, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  17. Mapping Global Non-Floodplain Wetlands

    Article • February 2023, Copernicus GmbH

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  18. A Vegetation Nighttime Condition Index Derived From The Triangular Feature Space between Nighttime Light Intensity and Vegetation Index

    Article • IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, January 2023, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  19. Multidimensional assessment of soil conservation ecosystem services and multiscale analysis of influencing mechanisms

    Article • Journal of Cleaner Production, December 2022, Elsevier

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  20. Novel atlas shows vast urban infrastructure divide between Global South and Global North

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, November 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    yuyu zhou, Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  21. Google Earth Engine and Artificial Intelligence (AI): A Comprehensive Review

    Article • Remote Sensing, July 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  22. Assessing the potential and utilization of solar energy at the building-scale in Shanghai

    Article • Sustainable Cities and Society, July 2022, Elsevier

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  23. Towards Synoptic Water Monitoring Systems: A Review of AI Methods for Automating Water Body Detection and Water Quality Monitoring Using Remote Sensing

    Article • Sensors, March 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  24. Vulnerable Waters are Essential to Watershed Resilience

    Article • Ecosystems, February 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  25. The Relationship Between Urban 2-D/3-D Landscape Pattern and Nighttime Light Intensity

    Article • IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, January 2022, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  26. Evaluating the Ability of NOAA-20 Monthly Composite Data for Socioeconomic Indicators Estimation and Urban Area Extraction

    Article • IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, January 2022, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  27. A Stepwise Minimum Spanning Tree Matching Method for Registering Vehicle-borne and Backpack LiDAR Point Clouds

    Article • IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, January 2022, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  28. Integrating High-resolution Wetland and Depression Water Storage Data in Major Basin Hydrologic Modeling

    Article • December 2021, Wiley

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  29. New Land Use Change Data Reveal Significantly Altered Floodplains in the Mississippi River Basin

    Article • December 2021, Wiley

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  30. Ecohydrological Model for Grasslands Lacking Historical Measurements II: Confluence Simulations Based on Dynamic Channel Parameters

    Article • October 2021, Wiley

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  31. The changing face of floodplains in the Mississippi River Basin detected by a 60-year land use change dataset

    Article • Scientific Data, October 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  32. A monthly night-time light composite dataset of NOAA-20 in China: a multi-scale comparison with S-NPP

    Article • International Journal of Remote Sensing, September 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  33. Multidimensional Assessment of Lake Water Ecosystem Services Using Remote Sensing

    Article • Remote Sensing, September 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  34. Improving global flood and drought predictions: integrating non-floodplain wetlands into watershed hydrologic models

    Article • Environmental Research Letters, September 2021, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  35. Wetland restoration yields dynamic nitrate responses across the Upper Mississippi river basin

    Article • Environmental Research Communications, September 2021, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  36. Ecohydrological Model for Grassland Lacking Historical Measurements I: Downscaling Evaporation Data Based on Dynamic Sensitive Parameters and Deep Learning

    Article • August 2021, Wiley

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  37. Leafmap: A Python package for interactive mapping and geospatial analysis with minimal coding in a Jupyter environment

    Article • The Journal of Open Source Software, July 2021, The Open Journal

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  38. Critical role of temporal contexts in evaluating urban cellular automata models

    Article • GIScience & Remote Sensing, July 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  39. A New Method for Building-Level Population Estimation by Integrating LiDAR, Nighttime Light, and POI Data

    Article • Journal of Remote Sensing, May 2021, American Association for the Advancement of Science

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  40. lidar: A Python package for delineating nested surface depressions from digital elevation data

    Article • The Journal of Open Source Software, March 2021, The Open Journal

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  41. Fine-Resolution Mapping of Wetland Inundation Dynamics in the Prairie Pothole Region of the United States

    Article • January 2021, Wiley

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  42. Multidimensional Assessment of Food Provisioning Ecosystem Services Using Remote Sensing and Agricultural Statistics

    Article • Remote Sensing, December 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  43. Mapping Freshwater Chlorophyll-a Concentrations at a Regional Scale Integrating Multi-Sensor Satellite Observations with Google Earth Engine

    Article • Remote Sensing, October 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  44. Urban Building Type Mapping Using Geospatial Data: A Case Study of Beijing, China

    Article • Remote Sensing, August 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  45. rgee: An R package for interacting with Google Earth Engine

    Article • The Journal of Open Source Software, July 2020, The Open Journal

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  46. geemap: A Python package for interactive mapping with Google Earth Engine

    Article • The Journal of Open Source Software, July 2020, The Open Journal

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  47. A spatiotemporal structural graph for characterizing land cover changes

    Article • International Journal of Geographical Information Science, June 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  48. Surface depression and wetland water storage improves major river basin hydrologic predictions

    Article • Water Resources Research, May 2020, American Geophysical Union (AGU)

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  49. Analyzing parcel-level relationships between Luojia 1-01 nighttime light intensity and artificial surface features across Shanghai, China: A comparison with NPP-VIIRS data

    Article • International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, March 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  50. Land-Cover Changes to Surface-Water Buffers in the Midwestern USA: 25 Years of Landsat Data Analyses (1993–2017)

    Article • Remote Sensing, February 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  51. Detecting change-point, trend, and seasonality in satellite time series data to track abrupt changes and nonlinear dynamics: A Bayesian ensemble algorithm

    Article • Remote Sensing of Environment, October 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  52. Integrating LiDAR data and multi-temporal aerial imagery to map wetland inundation dynamics using Google Earth Engine

    Article • Remote Sensing of Environment, July 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  53. A dataset of 30 m annual vegetation phenology indicators (1985–2015) in urban areas of the conterminous United States

    Article • Earth System Science Data, June 2019, Copernicus GmbH

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  54. Non-floodplain Wetlands Affect Watershed Nutrient Dynamics: A Critical Review

    Article • Environmental Science & Technology, June 2019, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  55. A surface network based method for studying urban hierarchies by night time light remote sensing data

    Article • International Journal of Geographical Information Science, April 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  56. A dataset of 30-meter annual vegetation phenology indicators (1985–2015) in urban areas of the conterminous United States

    Article • Earth System Science Data Discussions, February 2019, Copernicus GmbH

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  57. A dataset of 30-meter annual vegetation phenology indicators (1985–2015) in urban areas of the conterminous United States

    Article • February 2019, Copernicus GmbH

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  58. Comparison of satellite reflectance algorithms for estimating turbidity and cyanobacterial concentrations in productive freshwaters using hyperspectral aircraft imagery and dense coincident surface observations

    Article • Journal of Great Lakes Research, November 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  59. Efficient Delineation of Nested Depression Hierarchy in Digital Elevation Models for Hydrological Analysis Using Level-Set Method

    Article • JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association, September 2018, Wiley

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  60. Efficient delineation of nested depression hierarchy in digital elevation models for hydrological analysis using level-set method

    Article • August 2018, MDPI AG

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  61. Decision-Tree, Rule-Based, and Random Forest Classification of High-Resolution Multispectral Imagery for Wetland Mapping and Inventory

    Article • Remote Sensing, April 2018, MDPI AG

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  62. Urban Built-Up Area Extraction From Log-Transformed NPP-VIIRS Nighttime Light Composite Data

    Article • IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, January 2018, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  63. GIS and Remote Sensing Applications in Wetland Mapping and Monitoring

    Article • January 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  64. Comparing Pixel- and Object-Based Approaches in Effectively Classifying Wetland-Dominated Landscapes

    Article • Remote Sensing, December 2017, MDPI AG

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  65. An Extended Minimum Spanning Tree method for characterizing local urban patterns

    Article • International Journal of Geographical Information Science, October 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  66. Automated delineation and characterization of drumlins using a localized contour tree approach

    Article • International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, October 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  67. GIS and Remote Sensing Applications in Wetland Mapping and Monitoring

    Article • September 2017, MDPI AG

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  68. Analysis of water level variation of lakes and reservoirs in Xinjiang, China using ICESat laser altimetry data (2003–2009)

    Article • PLOS One, September 2017, PLOS

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  69. Downscaling land surface temperature data by fusing Suomi NPP-VIIRS and landsat-8 TIR data

    Article • Remote Sensing Letters, August 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  70. Delineating wetland catchments and modeling hydrologic connectivity using lidar data and aerial imagery

    Article • Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, July 2017, Copernicus GmbH

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  71. Comparison of Satellite Reflectance Algorithms for Estimating Phycocyanin Values and Cyanobacterial Total Biovolume in a Temperate Reservoir Using Coincident Hyperspectral Aircraft Imagery and Dense Coincident Surface Observations

    Article • Remote Sensing, May 2017, MDPI AG

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  72. Delineating wetland catchments and modeling hydrologic connectivity using LiDAR data and aerial imagery

    Article • March 2017, Copernicus GmbH

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  73. Delineating wetland catchments and modeling hydrologic connectivity using LiDAR data and aerial imagery

    Article • March 2017, Copernicus GmbH

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  74. A Graph-Based Approach for 3D Building Model Reconstruction from Airborne LiDAR Point Clouds

    Article • Remote Sensing, January 2017, MDPI AG

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  75. Delineating wetland catchments and modeling hydrologic connectivity using LiDAR data and aerial imagery

    Article • Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Discussions, January 2017, Copernicus GmbH

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  76. A New Approach for Detecting Urban Centers and Their Spatial Structure With Nighttime Light Remote Sensing

    Article • IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, January 2017, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  77. Individual tree crown delineation using localized contour tree method and airborne LiDAR data in coniferous forests

    Article • International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, October 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  78. A graph-based approach for assessing storm-induced coastal changes

    Article • International Journal of Remote Sensing, September 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  79. Automated delineation of karst sinkholes from LiDAR-derived digital elevation models

    Article • Geomorphology, August 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  80. Comparison of satellite reflectance algorithms for estimating chlorophyll-a in a temperate reservoir using coincident hyperspectral aircraft imagery and dense coincident surface observations

    Article • Remote Sensing of Environment, June 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  81. Evaluation of AMSR2 soil moisture products over the contiguous United States using in situ data from the International Soil Moisture Network

    Article • International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, March 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  82. Delineation and Quantification of Wetland Depressions in the Prairie Pothole Region of North Dakota

    Article • Wetlands, January 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  83. Automated extraction of ground surface along urban roads from mobile laser scanning point clouds

    Article • Remote Sensing Letters, December 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  84. Prediction of Water Depth From Multispectral Satellite Imagery—The Regression Kriging Alternative

    Article • IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, December 2015, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  85. A localized contour tree method for deriving geometric and topological properties of complex surface depressions based on high-resolution topographical data

    Article • International Journal of Geographical Information Science, May 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  86. Improved Wetland Classification Using Eight-Band High Resolution Satellite Imagery and a Hybrid Approach

    Article • Remote Sensing, December 2014, MDPI AG

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  87. An Effective Method for Detecting Potential Woodland Vernal Pools Using High-Resolution LiDAR Data and Aerial Imagery

    Article • Remote Sensing, November 2014, MDPI AG

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  88. Classification and inventory of freshwater wetlands and aquatic habitats in the Selenga River Delta of Lake Baikal, Russia, using high-resolution satellite imagery

    Article • Wetlands Ecology and Management, August 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  89. Increasing summer river discharge in southern California, USA, linked to urbanization

    Article • Geophysical Research Letters, September 2013, American Geophysical Union (AGU)

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  90. Contrasting Historical and Recent Breakup Styles on the Meade River of Arctic Alaska in the Context of a Warming Climate

    Article • American Journal of Climate Change, January 2013, Scientific Research Publishing, Inc,

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  91. Assessment of storm-induced coastal morphologic changes and damage using repeat lidar remote sensing surveys

    Article • July 2012, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  92. Algorithmic Foundation and Software Tools for Extracting Shoreline Features from Remote Sensing Imagery and LiDAR Data

    Article • Journal of Geographic Information System, January 2011, Scientific Research Publishing, Inc,

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu

  93. An object-based conceptual framework and computational method for representing and analyzing coastal morphological changes

    Article • International Journal of Geographical Information Science, June 2010, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Qiusheng Wu