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Professor Li, Junran Jimmy

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Associate Professor

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Professor Li, Junran Jimmy

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Associate Professor

Short Biography:

Dr. Li is a broadly trained physical geographer. He got his doctoral degree from the University of Virginia, USA. He had postdoctoral training in Cornell University and UCLA. Prior to joining in HKU, he was an associate professor at the University of Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he worked for nine years. 

Dr. Li research is highly interdisciplinary including aeolian geomorphology, biogeochemistry and health impact of atmospheric dust, ecosystem science, GIS and remote sensing. Dr. Li was one of the first to investigate the mechanism of aeolian processes on rapid ecosystem change in southwestern United States. Dr. Li also pioneered the application of rare earth element tracers on aeolian sediment transport. Recently, Dr. Li has grown interests in Valley fever, a respiratory infection caused by the inhalation of airborne fungus spores. Dr. Li’s research has been supported by US NSF, US Department of Transportation, NASA etc. Dr. Li has published broadly in a variety of top-tier earth and environmental science journals.

Professional Qualifications
YearAwarding InstitutionQualification
2008University of VirginiaPh.D., Environmental Sciences (Geochemistry focus)
2003University of WyomingM.S., Rangeland Ecology (Water resource focus)
1998Jilin UniversityB.S., Natural Resource & Planning
Professional Societies
Term PeriodPositionProfessional Societies
Jan 2020Co-founderDust Alliance for North America (DANA)
Sept 2003MemberAmerican Geophysical Union
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